Sponsored by: The Advanced Engineering Show

Topics covered

The UK Composites Sector in Numbers

• The UK Composites Market in Numbers - David Bailey, Composites UK
• The Technology Opportunity - Enrique Garcia, National Composites Centre
• The Workforce Challenge - Matt Bradney, Prodrive Composites & Chair of Composites UK Workforce Development Group
• Q&A session

Sector Challenges and Opportunities

• Strategic Direction - Craig Carr, Composites Leadership Forum Chair and GKN Aerospace
• Aerospace - Jahan Ali, Spirit Aerosystems
• Automotive - Alan Banks, Ford Motor Company
• Construction - Matt Hocking, National Composites Centre
• Q&A session followed by exhibitor pitches

Futureproofing Your Business: Net Zero

• Meeting the Twin Challenges of Net-Zero and Circularity - Malcolm Forsyth, Composites UK
• Making More Out of Carbon - Gary Owen & Lourens Blok - Lineat Composites
• Delivering a Materials and Processing Roadmap towards Net Zero - Steve Barbour, Composite Braiding
• Q&A session

Futureproofing Your Business: Digitalisation

• Why Manually Trim when a Robot Can Do It? - Philippa Glover, CNC Robotics
• Improving Data to Improve Efficiency and Save Money - Jamie Snudden, Airborne Composites
• Q&A session

Pre-conference dinner

We're hosting an informal, smart/casual pre-conference networking dinner at the same venue - Mercure Bristol North hotel - on the evening before the annual conference (7pm on 28th June). You are welcome to join us and our speakers for the evening.

Select the conference + dinner, or dinner only option at checkout.

Dinner only bookings

Speakers or people wanting to attend just the pre-conference networking dinner on 28th June can select the dinner only ticket.

Registration Terms and Conditions

• Please ensure you select the correct rate when booking. You can check your company is a member of Composites UK on our website. Bookings made at the incorrect rate will be cancelled and you will be refunded. It will be your responsibilty to re-book at the correct rate.
• Places are non-refundable. However, you may send a colleague in your place if you find you can no longer attend (please email events@compositesuk.co.uk to let us know).
• Students must book places using their university email address (e.g. ending in '.ac.uk' or similar) to prove eligibility. If they aren't, bookings will be cancelled by the organiser and you will be refunded.