RGU School of Engineering and the National Subsea Centre are hosting a new event! Join them for the North East of Scotland Manufacturing Forum Virtual Seminar, September 21, 2021 at 9:00am.

Speakers to include Interface, The Royal Bank of Scotland, KTP/Innovate UK, Danu Robotics, Engineered Composites Solutions (ECS), Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence, RotoJar/HydroVolve, Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce, Zero Waste Scotland and many more.

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Agenda

Welcome
09:00 am – 9:15 am - Welcome, Team Introduction and Agenda of the Day

Manufacturing Landscape in NE Scotland
Session Chair: Dr Cathy Higginson, Interface
09:15 – 10:00 – Government Representative/Minister (TBC)
10:00 – 10:20 – Andy Rodden, Energy Transition Zone
10:20 – 10:40 – Coffee/Tea Break

Energy Transition & Digitisation in Manufacturing
Session Chair: Andy Rodden, Energy Transition Zone
10:40 – 11:00 – Mr Chris Pearson, National Subsea Centre
11:00 – 11:20 - Mr Adam Ubhi, HydroVolve
11:20 – 11:40 - Prof Kambiz Kayvantash, Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence
11:40 – 12:00 – Ms Amy Xiaoyan, Danu Robotics
12:00 – 12:30 – Networking Lunch

Manufacturing for Net Zero & Circular Economy
Session Chair: Terri Vogt, Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce
12:30 – 12:50 – Mr Colin Kennedy, Zero Waste Scotland 1
2:50 – 13:10 – Mr Ben Durack, Origin
13:10– 13:30 – Prof Simon Frost, Engineered Composites Solutions (ECS)
13:30 – 13:50 – Ms Josie Steed, RGU Gray‘s School of Art

Business support, advice and funding opportunities
Session Chair: Chris Moule, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Group RGU
13:50 - 14:10 – Ms Jessica Hall & Mr Russel Whyte, The Royal Bank of Scotland
14:10 – 14:30 – Dr Ian Heywood/Laura Dee, KTP/ Innovate UK
14:30 – 14:50 – Mr Scott Graham & Mr Alex Campbell, Scottish Enterprise / Scottish Manufacturing Advisory Service
14:50 – 15:10 - Dr Cathy Higginson, Interface
15:10 – 15:20 Patrick McCarthy, CeeD

15:20 – Close