Are refreshments provided?

Yes. Coffee, Tea and lunch is provided.

Is there parking available on site?

Yes. Free parking is available in front of the MTC Training building and is clearly signposted.

Thursday, October 30

Next Gen Makers Engineering Skills Conference 2025

Join us at The MTC in Coventry for a day of Skills Insight, Best Practice Sharing and Networking.

By Next Gen Makers

Date and time

Location

MTC - Manufacturing Technology Centre

Pilot Way Coventry CV7 9JU United Kingdom

Lineup

Agenda

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Arrival, Drinks and Networking

10:00 AM - 10:20 AM

Welcome and Introduction

Adam Tipper - Next Gen Makers

10:20 AM - 10:35 AM

Attracting Talent Part 1 – Changing perceptions of manufacturing

Thomas Flude – Engineers Insight

10:35 AM - 10:50 AM

Attracting Talent Part 2 – Employer Branding for the Next Generation

Holly Hobbs – urfuture

10:50 AM - 11:10 AM

An AI Approach to Skills Based Talent Management

Nicholas Taylor - Ishida Europe

11:10 AM - 11:30 AM

Using T-levels as a route to Recruitment

Pip Carty-Hornsby – Gatsby Foundation

11:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Coffee Break

11:45 AM - 12:05 PM

Leveraging Diversity and Inclusion to solve skills challenges

Annum Mahmood - Youth Futures Foundation

12:05 PM - 12:30 PM

MTC Apprentice Panel Discussion - How to create a great Apprentice Experience

12:30 PM - 12:50 PM

MTC Employer Case Study

12:50 PM - 1:20 PM

Lunch

1:20 PM - 1:40 PM

Celebrating Achievements for Businesses and Apprentices

Fiona McGarry - Enginuity

1:40 PM - 2:00 PM

The Changing Landscape of Technical Education

Cerian Ayres - WorldSkills

2:00 PM - 2:20 PM

Navigating Apprenticeship Assessment Reform

Rob Nitsch - Federation of Awarding Bodies

2:20 PM - 2:30 PM

Event Close

2:30 PM

Optional Tour of MTC

Good to know

Highlights

5 hours
Ages 18+
In person
Free venue parking
Doors at 9:00 AM

About this event

Get up to speed with ways to solve your Engineering Skills Shortage.

· Discover strategies to better attract early careers talent

· Understand how to create the ultimate apprentice experience from our Apprentice Panel Discussion

· Learn how to leverage Diversity & Inclusion and emerging technologies like AI to solve skills challenges

· Uncover how to navigate the changing landscape of technical education and Apprenticeship Assessment Reform

· Build your network with Industry and Education over lunch

Organized by

Next Gen Makers