The countdown is running! Exhibitors are preparing to move into their stands for next week's AMW2023, the biggest manufacturing show in Australia. Five Days to go!
Australian Manufacturing Week (AMW2023) is approaching fast! This will be held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) from 9-12 May 2023. Organised and run by the Australian Manufacturing Technology Institute Limited (AMTIL), AMW2023 will almost fill ‘Jeff’s Shed’, more than 10,770 square metres, with 346 organisations showcasing the latest manufacturing technologies, processes, and support services.
Don’t miss out! Register online now at australianmanufacturingweek.com.au
We’ve detailed some of the attractions on the other days in previous posts, and here is the line-up for the final day. On Friday 12 May, Day FOUR of AMW 2023, the Future Solutions Speaker program has a theme of ‘Innovation and Research’ at the Sessions Stage at AMW2023! This is your chance to hear about the future of manufacturing.
10:15 AM – 10:45 AM
Monash Smart Manufacturing Hub – Your access to Talent and Innovation
Location: Future Solutions Speaker Sessions Stage
Speaker: Prof. Adrian Neild, Founder and Director Smart Manufacturing Hub at Monash
Professor Adrian Neild will share how manufacturers can partner with leading STEM talent at Monash to gain a competitive advantage.
11:00 AM – 11:45 AM
Geelong Manufacturing Council – Building Innovation and success in the Regions
A Geelong Manufacturing Council Innovation Leaders’ panel discussion
Location: Future Solutions Speaker Sessions Stage
Moderator: Jennifer Conley, CEO at Geelong Manufacturing Council; Speakers: Aaron Brighton Technology Development Leader in Materials at Carbon Revolution; Greg Hughes, MD at Farm Fods; and James Mullins, the Founding Researcher at FLAIM.
Regional manufacturers share insights into what is driving their success in the rapidly changing world of new products and new markets. What part do organisational systems, advances in automation, and innovation and research play? How are manufacturing organisations bringing their best thinking to solve problems? Hosted by the Geelong Manufacturing Council, this session will look at the challenges and opportunities for Australian manufacturers in a competitive global environment – and discusses potential solutions for future challenges.
12:00 PM – 12:20 PM
Breakthrough Victoria – Catalysing the next generation of advanced manufacturers in Victoria
Location: Future Solutions Speaker Sessions Stage
Speaker: Jason Coonan, Director – Advanced Manufacturing at Breakthrough Victoria
Increasing global pressures are creating significant opportunities for advanced manufacturing innovation.
This is resulting in an increasing role for investors and their capital in supporting the growth of emerging advanced manufacturing companies.
This presentation will summarise some of the current trends relevant to an investment in advanced manufacturing and describe Breakthrough Victoria’s role as an investor of patient capital in the local innovation ecosystem.
1:00 PM – 1:20 PM
Australian National Fabrication Facility – A resource to aid innovation in manufacturing
Location: Future Solutions Speaker Sessions Stage
Speaker: Oded VanHam, Chief Engagement Facilitator at ANFF
The Australian National Fabrication Facility (ANFF) supports innovation across Australia by providing open access to advanced manufacturing facilities at the forefront of technology. ANFF supports the development of new technologies or the next generation of existing products. It works with companies in all sectors and all stages (start-ups to multinationals). Each of its eight nodes nationwide offers complementary specialised manufacturing facilities supported by trained staff.
As a not-for-profit, ANFF seeks to lower the barriers to successful innovation by providing a mixture of advanced training, expert assistance, and process development support that isn’t available anywhere else, while continuing to make access to equipment and expertise easy.
Oded VanHam, a Client Engagement Facilitator at ANFF, will describe how all companies can benefit from ANFF’s $500+ million investment in equipment. Learn how your organisation can expand its capabilities, do more in less time, and save money.
Don’t miss out! Register online now at australianmanufacturingweek.com.au