New Zealand Manufacturing Industry Conference
May 29 @ 10:00 am – 5:30 pm
After the success of the 2023 Manufacturing Industry Conference hosted by MAKE│NZ and SouthMach, we’re bringing the conference north to Auckland for EMEX 2024.
You can join us on Wednesday May 29th 2024 at 10am to 5:30pm, with an additional hour of networking afterwards, in the function room at the ASB Showgrounds. There will be time before, during, and after to have a look around EMEX downstairs
If you’re a member of the EMA, Click Here to get your tickets at a discount*
If you’re a member of the Hutt Valley Chamber, Click Here to get your tickets at a discount**
*This page is password protected, please contact the EMA to find your password
**This page is password protected, please contact the Hutt Valley Chamber to find your password
The Programme:
Three Focus Areas
*Reaching out beyond the manufacturing sector to improve productivity and profits
*The role of (good) design in improving productivity and profits in manufacturing
*Long-term demographic trends and their impact on workforce availability
The Schedule
(Click to find out who’s presenting)
9:10 – 10:00 ~ EMEX doors are open
Feel free to come in early and see the exhibits at EMEX 2024
10:00 – 10:05 ~ Welcome and Introduction
Presented by: MC Dean Boston;
Director, FeWorx
10:05 – 10:25 ~ An opportunity for manufacturing to lift New Zealand’s productivity
Presented by: Hon Andrew Bayly;
Minister for Small Business and Manufacturing
10:25 – 10:55 ~ Government support for manufacturing in Australia – What works, and what doesn’t?
Presented by: Michael Sharpe;
Executive Director, Make Australia / AUKUS Forum
11:00 – 11:30 ~ How to collaborate successfully / productively with academics
Presented by: Dr Andrew Fletcher (PhD);
Programme Leader Sustainable Food Systems, Fonterra
11:35 – 11:55 ~ Working with VisyPET and CAMEX to develop more efficient injection moulding tools
Presented by: Dr Olaf Diegel (PhD);
Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Auckland
11:55 – 12:15 ~ Understanding expectations and drivers on both sides to achieve effective University/Industry engagement
Presented by: Dr Mark Battley (PhD);
Professor of Engineering Science / Associate Dean Research, Faculty of Engineering, University of Auckland
12:15 – 13:15 ~ Lunch Break
Take this time to see the exhibits at EMEX 2024
13:15 – 13:35 ~ Designing a new product family to prepare for future growth in a plastics manufacturing business
Presented by: Mark Field;
CEO, epl Group
13:35 – 13:55 ~ Product design for manufacturing – and what happens, if you don’t
Presented by: Andrew Barclay;
Managing Director, Wyma Solutions
13:55 – 14:25 ~ Product design and flanking measures to reduce Scope 3 emissions
Presented by: Michael Burgess (PhD) and Barbara Nebel;
Group Carbon & Environmental Performance Manager, Fletcher Building, and CEO, Thinkstep-anz
14:25 – 14:45 ~ Off-the-shelf or DIY: when to use which when (re-) designing your manufacturing
processes
Presented by: Mike Shatford;
Managing Director, Design Energy
14:45 – 15:05 ~ Optimising process automation when redesigning manufacturing processes
Presented by: Brett Taylor;
Regional Director ANZ, Facteon Intelligent Technology
15:05 – 15:35 ~ Afternoon Tea
An opportunity to network with attendees and speakers
15:35 – 16:05 ~ Leading-edge developments in Industry 4.0 and the use of AI in manufacturing (Recorded video interview)
Presented by: Eberhard Klotz;
Global Sales Director Industry 4.0 and Digitalisation, FESTO
16:05 – 16:25 ~ Protecting mental wellbeing at work – by design
Presented by: Francois Barton;
CEO, Business Leaders’ Health & Safety Forum
16:25 – 16:45 ~ Redesigning ownership structures to prepare for further growth
Presented by: Rob Young;
Managing Director, Platform 1
16:45 – 17:05 ~ The trend is not our friend – demographic changes in New Zealand’s population and implications for the manufacturing workforce
Presented by: Dieter Adam (PhD) and Samantha McNaughton ;
Community Champion / CEO, MAKE│NZ and Deputy Chief Executive, Hanga-Aro-Rau
17:05 – 17:15 ~ Wrap up
The top three things we’ve learnt today
17:15 – 18:30 ~ Social Hour
Drinks and nibbles
MAKE│NZ community members get a discount on tickets.
MAKE│NZ is a Community of manufacturing leaders, from team leader to CEO and Managing Director. If you want to join our Community, please click Here.
If you’re a member of the EMA, Click Here to get your tickets at a discount*
If you’re a member of the Hutt Valley Chamber, Click Here to get your tickets at a discount**
*This page is password protected, please contact the EMA to find your password
**This page is password protected, please contact the Hutt Valley Chamber to find your password
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