Smarter Manufacturing: Global Lessons for UK Automation & Digital Adoption

In August, we published a report exploring how automation, AI, and digital technologies are reshaping manufacturing worldwide and what the UK can learn.

Join this one-hour online session to hear expert insights and practical next steps from industry leaders.

What You’ll Learn

• Why the UK ranks 24th in global robotics density, and what that means for competitiveness – with insight from Verity Davidge, Director of Policy & Public Affairs, Make UK.
• Best practices from global leaders like South Korea, Singapore, and Switzerland, and how tailored innovation support empowers SMEs – explored by Andy Reid, Head of Product Marketing, Sage.
• A real-world manufacturing case study from Jennifer Hughes, General Manager, Transicon, showing how digital adoption drives results on the factory floor.
• Key barriers in the UK - fragmented support, complex funding, and digital skills shortages and actionable recommendations to overcome them, guided by Chair Clare Porter, Director of Engagement (Skills), High Value Manufacturing Catapult.

Why Attend

This roadmap is essential for manufacturers, technology providers, policymakers, and training bodies looking to:

• Accelerate innovation and improve margins
• Create higher-skilled, sustainable jobs
• Strengthen competitiveness through automation and digitalisation
• Help unlock up to £150 billion in GDP by 2035 through stronger digital adoption