Manufacturing, Defence and Security Summit

Friday 18 September | 8.30am-1.30pm | TWI

The Welding Institute, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge CB21 6AL

The event will bring together businesses, policymakers and experts to discuss emerging technologies, supply chain resilience, skills, innovation and opportunities for collaboration across these strategically important sectors.

Enjoy a light breakfast and refreshments on arrival, before hearing from experts at several sessions.

Agenda

Keynote – Sir Laurie Bristow, President of Hughes Hall, former Ambassador to Afghanistan

Panel discussion: Global Britain

• Steven Lynch, Director of International Trade, British Chambers of Commerce
• Richard Oppenheim, Director of the Diplomatic Advisory Hub at Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
• Stefan Peikert, member of the Board and Expertgroup Defence, British Chamber of Commerce in Germany e.V. (BCCG)
• Dr Ilona Karpanos, Associate Partner – International Trade and Economic Development at Cambridgeshire Chamber of Commerce (Exploring Azerbaijan)

Networking Break

Panel discussion: Exploring Cambridgeshire’s Defence Cluster

Sponsored by Huntingdonshire District Council

• Michelle Sacks, CEO, Huntingdonshire District Council
• Wing Commander Edward Ackland, RAF Wyton/Project Fairfax
• More speakers tbc.

Panel discussion: Turning Research into Development

Sponsored by Cambridge X Manchester Partnership

• Prof. Tim Minshall, Dr John C Taylor Professor of Innovation and Head of Institute for Manufacturing at Institute for Manufacturing (IfM), University of Cambridge
• Tony Pearce, COO, Paragraf
• More speakers tbc.

Networking

Sponsored by the Local Skills Improvement Plan, The Cambridge x Manchester Partnership and Huntingdonshire District Council