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Northern Ireland Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition
June 22nd 2023
TEC, Belfast




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Northern Ireland Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition
22nd June 2023 | TEC, Belfast
ABOUT

Join us at the 2023 Northern Ireland Manufacturing & Supply Chain Expo is being
held in the TEC, Belfast on 22nd of June to hear from an impressive line-up of
manufacturing leaders, academics and government agencies who will engage in a
stimulating blend of key note addresses and debates.

Creating an Innovative Manufacturing & Supply chain Ecosystem

New approaches and technology have been introduced in recent years that have
created significant organisational and process improvements. The aim of the
conference is to showcase such innovative approaches and to disseminate the
cutting edge research that underpins them.

The conference will be of interest to senior management, established practicing
engineers and researchers together with those that are much earlier in their
careers.

Delegates have registered from leading food, pharmaceutical, medical, chemical,
electronics and engineering manufacturing sectors.

Manufacturers small and large from across the Northern Ireland will gather to
challenge political decision makers to deliver a business environment which
manufacturing deserves. Delegates attending the conference will:

– gain industry insights to help their business plan ahead
– share good practice and learn from each other’s experience
– connected with senior business leaders to find new business opportunities
– meet with key technology providers in the dedicated exhibition area

Key Topics included:

Procurement, Lean Manufacturing, Control & Automation, Supply Chain
Optimisation, Information Technology Logistics,Energy Management, Facilities
Management Sustainability, Project Management, Health & Safety Warehouse
Management, Materials Handling & Robotics

SPEAKERS CONFIRMED

BOB BARBOUR

DIRECTOR AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE - CENTRE FOR COMPETITIVENESS

"MAKING CHANGE HAPPEN - (MARKET IN/PRODUCT OUT)"

Speaker Bio



Bob Barbour is the Director and Chief Executive of the Centre for
Competitiveness with offices in Belfast and Dublin, Citywest. The Centre is an
independent, not for profit, private sector, membership organisation actively
supporting the development of an internationally competitive economy on the
island of Ireland through Innovation, Productivity and Quality excellence in the
private, public and voluntary sectors. By providing thought leadership and
defining the standards for success the Centre provides practical help for member
companies to succeed and stay ahead of the curve. Bob is also secretariat and
acting CEO for the Smart Grid Ireland energy cluster whose aim is to assist the
deployment of highly decarbonized electricity supply on the island of Ireland by
2030 that meets the national policy targets

Bob Joined the Centre on returning home from 25 years living and working
internationally. Prior to joining the Centre Bob’s engineering and management
experience covered executive positions working and living in the Ireland,
Germany, Netherlands Europe, Middle East, Australia and the USA in both
Electrical power generation and later in world-class manufacturing. Bob
represents the Centre as a member of the USA and Global Federation of
Competitiveness Councils, Washington DC, the European Foundation for Quality
Management, Brussels and the Business Alliance in Northern Ireland. Bob is a
Management & Business graduate with national qualifications in Mechanical
Engineering. He is married with two grown up children.


PETER MARSHALL

DIRECTOR - RESPONSIBLE PLASTIC MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

Speaker Bio



Peter Marshall is a Founder and Director of the Responsible Plastic Management
Program has been developing market led supply chain assurance standards and
programs across the world for over 20 years. Peter and the RPM Team work with
many types of organisations to better understand their plastic management impact
and gain confidence in active improvement journeys for the betterment of the
environment and businesses.


JOHN MCKEON

FOUNDER & CEO - GALLARUS INDUSTRY SOLUTIONS

"DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF THE BUSINESS WITH REAL TIME DATA EXCHANGE."

Speaker Bio



John McKeon is the Founder and CEO of Gallarus Industry Solutions, he will be
speaking about the Unified Namespace (UNS) ecosystem, digitally transforming by
connecting all elements of the business to a single source of truth in real-time
data exchange.


GERARD PRIOR

DIRECTOR - ACORDIA BUSINESS ALLIANCE

"BUSINESS CADENCE: DEVELOPING A BUSINESS RHYTHM FOR SUCCESS"

Speaker Bio Synopsis



Dr Gerard Prior enables clients to embed their Business Cadence so they set and
achieve stronger goals at new higher levels. Drawing on his latest research he
utilises proprietary approaches to create new focus amongst Directors and teams
designed to add to the bottom line, sustained business growth and development.





Whilst firms set goals, devise strategies and put plans in place, they seldom
find it easy to achieve real and consistent change in their performance. Dr
Gerard Prior will introduce the concept of 'Business Cadence' and outline how
you can trigger the critical activities needed to transform the rhythm of your
people, your operations and profitability. You will discover how improved
Business Cadence can be sustained through a dynamic infrastructure of improved
Director and team communication, continuous re-focusing strategies and
accountability. Also, you will learn how Business Cadence can progressively
shift your performance 'up through the gears' so your targets for the business
can be achieved.


DR TOBY SAINSBURY

DIRECTOR - FUTURE MANUFACTURING IRELAND UNIT, DEPARTMENT OF ENTERPRISE, TRADE
AND EMPLOYMENT.

"FUTURE MANUFACTURING IRELAND: NATIONAL COORDINATION OF ADVANCED MANUFACTURING
SUPPORTS"

Speaker Bio Synopsis



Experienced Technologist focused on strategic management of the National
Research & Development ecosystem to support Advanced Manufacturing/Industry 4.0
and digital technology adoption and deployment across the manufacturing sector.
Over twenty years’ experience encompassing technology planning, implementation
and project management experience within academic and government research groups
as well as in the chemical industry and nanotechnology start-up companies.
Extensive experience interfacing and liaising within the National R&D ecosystem,
Government Agencies and Departments, and with global technology companies as
part of joint technical collaboration, strategic funding initiatives, and client
relationships.

Toby has 17 years’ experience in R&D and management roles in academia,
government, and industry. Prior to joining IDA Ireland, he has worked within
start-up nanotechnology companies in the UK, Silicon Valley, and Saudi Arabia,
the chemical industry in Germany as well as working in and leading research
groups in National Laboratories in the US and UK.





Ireland’s National Strategy for Industry 4.0 was published in 2020 and set out a
clear and ambitious vision statement. Ireland’s vision is that by 2025 it will
be a competitive, innovation-driven, manufacturing hub at the frontier of the
Fourth Industrial Revolution and at the forefront of Industry 4.0 development
and adoption. Ireland intends to develop a global reputation for advanced
manufacturing arising from state-funded and industry co-funded research in the
country’s R&D Centres. To deliver this vision, The Department of Enterprise,
Trade and Employment (DETE) has established a new coordination mechanism –
‘Future Manufacturing Ireland (FMI), to ensure coherence and optimal delivery of
RD&I supports to the manufacturing sector. This will be achieved through the
coordination of resources across publicly funded centres with a dedicated focus
on Advanced manufacturing/Industry 4.0, as well as through the support
mechanisms from the Enterprise Agencies; IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland. FMI
will develop the breadth of capability required across publicly funded research
centres in a coherent and coordinated manner and to ensure that this capability
if promoted to firms of all sizes. This new coordination mechanism will ensure
maximum alignment of activities across the system, avoiding unnecessary
duplication and fragmentation of effort. Through a coherent spectrum of supports
the FMI mechanism will promote engagement between the network of Advanced
Manufacturing centres and the enterprise base. FMI will support the drive to
uptake and deploy digital technologies within the manufacturing sector and will
ensure its competitiveness and future viability. In this talk, the mission and
vision of FMI will be presented. The development of the unit and its remit will
be discussed in the context of supporting the manufacturing sector.


RAMESH SUBRAMANIAN

DIRECTOR, GLOBAL TRANSFORMATION STRATEGY, CONSULTING & SALES, INDUSTRIAL AND
MANUFACTURING - TATA CONSULTING

"INDUSTRY 4.0 - NUERAL MANUFACTURING"

Speaker Bio



A result-oriented Trusted thought leader, advisor with 3 decades of experience
in Supply Chain Transformation for Manufacturing and Industrial customers to
deliver exponential Value.

I help customers to achieve their goals by focusing on Digital Transformation,
help customers transform their Enterprise Supply chain by connecting, digitising
and delivering Cloud native solutions. My Passion is on to help achieve
resilient, responsive, and responsible Supply chain by Disruption.

Help customers to achieve exponential benefits using Technologies such as Cloud,
Data Platforms, 5G and Integrate using ERP, IoT, Platforms to deliver Supply
chain as a Service. Focus on delivering Closed loop self healing, self
optimising systems.


MARTIN AGNEW

DIRECTOR - ACROSS BORDERS CONSULTING LTD

"DEALING WITH CUSTOMS AND TRADE 18 MONTHS AFTER BREXIT"

Speaker Bio Synopsis



Martin specialises in the area of customs and trade, supporting business of all
sizes to deal with and understand customs rules, paperwork and costs. Martin is
a former customs officer where he was involved in customs audit, advice,
authorisations and initiatives such as AEO. As a consultant Martin has worked in
over 50 countries supporting clients with imports/exports and to efficiently
manage customs in their supply chain. Martin has worked in big 4 consulting
firms EY and PWC as a Director of their trade and customs team. Since setting up
AB Consulting in 2019 he has supported business to efficiently deal with the new
customs rules that apply to trade of goods with Great Britain.





Martin will discuss some of the things to watch out for when trading goods based
on the first 18 months of post Brexit trade, discuss some best practices and
tips to manage your supply chain for customs.


DAVE BYRNE

CEO - READI-WATCH

"STRUCTURING & MANAGING RD&I IN YOUR TECHNOLOGY / MANUFACTURING BUSINESS TO
MAXIMISE BUSINESS RESULTS."

Speaker Bio Synopsis



Dave Byrne is Founder & CEO of ReaDI-Watch Ltd. which provides a digital
platform for companies to manage RD&I in real-time and accelerate business
results. Prior to founding ReaDI-Watch, Dave led a team of 10 consultants
working with some 100 companies over 7 years to implement lean Innovation & R&D
management structures, strategies & processes associated with R&D Tax Credits,
RD&I Grants, Intellectual Property & Technology Development. He helped Prof.
Gerry Byrne grow GB Innovation into a successful RD&I consultancy firm since
2014 in the company leadership team. Dave holds an MSc in Finance from Smurfit
School, UCD and a BComm International from UCD.





Join Dave Byrne as he shares his experiences, insight & knowledge of top class
R&D and Innovation performing companies. In this talk, Dave will discuss how to
get to grips with managing R&D and Innovation in a practical and efficient
manner, in such a way as to maximise your business results. Dave will cover a
range of topics in this talk, including ISO56002: Innovation Management; R&D Tax
Credits; RD&I Grants; IP Management; Organisational RD&I Structures; Disruptive
Technologies. He will share practical, actionable insights that attendees can
take away and implement in their businesses, and share real case studies in the
Manufacturing & Automation industries, and typical pain points encountered by
companies along the way. Dave will cover a range of topics in this talk,
including ISO56002: Innovation Management; R&D Tax Credits; RD&I Grants; IP
Management; Organisational RD&I Structures; Disruptive Technologies. He will
share practical, actionable insights that attendees can take away and implement
in their businesses, and share real case studies in the Manufacturing &
Automation industries, and typical pain points encountered by companies along
the way.


JAN DE JONGE

BUSINESS PSYCHOLOGIST - PEOPLE BUSINESS PSYCHOLOGY LTD.

"THE PSYCHOLOGY OF INNOVATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF PERFORMANCE."

Speaker Bio Synopsis



Business psychologist Jan P. de Jonge works internationally with companies and
governments, applying psychological approaches to develop their professionals.
He helps hundreds of leaders, focusing on their personality, entrepreneurial
potential, leadership style, ability and emotional intelligence. Performance
through psychology.





In a high-energy style I will engage with the audience and explain key methods
of applying psychological insights to help organizations innovate and do things
better.


IAN GARDNER

UK ACCOUNT TECHNOLOGY LEADER - IBM

"SECQUAL - REDUCING FOOD WASTE, INCREASING TRUST AND IMPROVING SUSTAINABILITY"

Speaker Bio Synopsis



Named as one of the top 100 global influencers in Industry 4.0 by Onalytica, Ian
has extensive experience in high complexity Industry 4.0 and ERP projects. This
includes Meggitt M4, The UK 5G Manufacturing Testbed, and SecQual trusted supply
chain, which uses blockchain to reduce food waste from farm to fork.





Secqual is a cutting-edge project to reduce food waste, improve trust in the
supply chain, and reduce the environmental impact of food production. All from
farm to fork. The talk will explain how it aims to accomplish this and the
potential impact.


NICHOLA HUGHES

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - SUSTAINABLE NORTHERN IRELAND

"PANELLIST: NET ZERO – A STEP TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING"

Speaker Bio



Nichola Hughes is the Executive Director of Sustainable Northern Ireland. She is
a climate scientist, policy advisor and science communicator. She uses her
position at Sustainable Northern Ireland to inspire and empower government and
the private sector to help create and realise a positive vision for the future
based on sustainability and equity.

Previously, Nichola worked for the Climate Change Advisory Council, the
scientific advisory body that provides climate change policy advice to the
Government of Ireland. Her early career was in local government, when she led
delivery of the Mayor’s low-carbon domestic retrofit programme in London.
Nichola has a MSc in Climate Change from the University of East Anglia and a
First Class Honours Degree in Biochemistry from Queen's University Belfast.


PAUL MADDEN

DIRECTOR - CENTRE FOR COMPETITIVENESS

"MANUFACTURING DIGITAL CLUSTER 4.0"

Speaker Bio



Paul has extensive experience of managing advanced technology projects on a
regional, national and international basis. He was a consultant to the European
Commission on their strategic research programmes and was General Manager in
Northern Ireland for the civil aerospace business unit of Rolls-Royce. Paul
leads the Centre’s activities in digital transformation.


NIALL MCAULEY

GENERAL MANAGER - COMPLIANCE ENGINEERING LTD

"NEW EMC TEST LABORATORY IN NORTHERN IRELAND"

Speaker Bio



Niall McAuley MEng, MIEEE, is General Manager of Compliance Engineering Ltd,
Randalstown, Co Antrim. He is a graduate of Queens University Belfast and has
extensive experience of EMC testing and consultancy work locally and abroad
including spells in the USA, France and Denmark.

Compliance Engineering Ltd is a fully equipped EMC test laboratory established
in 2022. It is a subsidiary of Compliance Engineering Ireland Ltd (CEI). CEI is
the only ISO 17025 accredited electrical test laboratory on the island of
Ireland. The facilities in Randalstown include a 20m X 13.5m semi anechoic
chamber compliant to CISPR 16 capable testing anything from a double decker bus
to a key fob. Radiated emissions measurements are carried out to 40 GHz and
radiated immunity to 18 GHz covering commercial, automotive and military
standards. In conjunction with CEI we offer EMC, EMF (human health), radio,
electrical safety and machinery safety testing and certification. This facility
provides Northern Ireland manufacturers with a local resource to obtain
certification of their products for world-wide markets.


DR. JAMIE MEEHAN

CLUSTER MANAGER - IDEAM

"SUPPORTING ADVANCED MANUFACTURING"

Speaker Bio Synopsis



Dr. Jamie Meehan, Cluster Manager, IDEAM (Irish Digital Engineering and Advanced
Manufacturing) which is an innovative national industry cluster located in the
heart of the Mid-West region supporting businesses to collaborate, innovate and
grow. IDEAM assists manufacturing SMEs in digital transformation, Industry 4.0
and our core aim is to unlock new opportunities for industry by working
collectively.





Digital Transformation in Manufacturing


MARC O'REGAN

CTO EMEA - DELL TECHNOLOGIES

"EMERGING INNOVATION & ARCHITECTURE OF INDUSTRY 4.0"

Speaker Bio Synopsis



With over 23 years’ experience specialising in Distributed Architecture
including Artificial Intelligence, Modern Analytics, High Performance Computing
and Cloud | Cloud-native technologies, I Marc is responsible for the forward
thinking strategy & Emerging Technologies vision for Dell Technologies EMEA.
Throughout his career he has also notably contributed significantly to Public
Cloud build outs including Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services as well as
some of the most significant AI systems, HPC and Supercomputing Clusters in
Europe





This talk will look at the front and back end of innovation and the architecture
required to support and manage the flow and management of Data and the
extraction of information from the modern manufacturing ecosystem


ANGUS SCOTT

CEO - SCOTTS IRISH DISTILLERY

"BUILDING A NEW MANUFACTURER DURING A PANDEMIC"

Speaker Bio Synopsis



Angus is a leading light in Supply Chain Purchasing and Logistics having worked
for Ladbrokes plc, Sainsburys plc, Kingfisher plc, and Wickes plc. A self made
multimillionaire he embarked upon his first manufacturing enterprise just as the
lockdown began.





Creating a New Brand and Building a New Factory during the Pandemic


PROFESSOR DR. IULIA SIEDSCHLAG

HEAD OF RESEARCH AREA COMPETITIVENESS, TRADE, AND FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT -
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE DUBLIN

"ENHANCING THE ATTRACTIVENESS OF NORTHERN IRELAND TO HIGH-VALUE FOREIGN DIRECT
INVESTMENT POST BREXIT"

Speaker Bio Synopsis



Prof Dr Iulia Siedschlag is Associate Research Professor at the Economic and
Social Research Institute (ESRI) and Adjunct Professor at the Department of
Economics, Trinity College Dublin. Professor Siedschlag leads the ESRI’s
research on Competitiveness, Trade and Foreign Direct Investment. She has
published widely in peer reviewed international journals and books, especially
on international trade, foreign direct investment, innovation, productivity and
economic growth in advanced and emerging economies. She has been awarded a large
number of competitive research grants from international and national
organisations and has successfully led a significant number of international
research consortia involving research institutes and universities from Europe.
She has been appointed to numerous Expert Groups and provided research-based
policy advice to national and international organisations including the European
Commission, the European Central Bank, the World Bank, the Inter-American
Development Bank, the Asian Development Bank Institute, the International Labour
Organization, and the World Economic Forum.





In recent years, in the context of intensified global competition, economic
growth in advanced economies has become increasingly dependent on the creation,
diffusion and absorption of knowledge. There is growing international evidence
that knowledge-intensive sectors make an important contribution to innovation,
productivity and export-led economic growth and that investment in
knowledge-based capital is a key driver of innovation and productivity growth.
As documented by a large body of international evidence, foreign direct
investment is associated with new technologies and management know-how, which
boost productivity and competitiveness in host economies. In this talk, I will
discuss research-based evidence on factors and policies that could enhance the
post Brexit attractiveness of Northern Ireland to foreign direct investment in
knowledge-intensive sectors such as aerospace, electronics, pharmaceuticals,
software and IT services.


WILLIAM USSHER

BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AND MANUFACTURING CONSULTANT - CENTRE FOR COMPETITIVENESS

"QUB ADVANCED MANUFACTURING SKILLS TRAINING"

Speaker Bio



TBC


GEORGE WILSON

SENIOR EXECUTIVE - CENTRE FOR COMPETITIVENESS

"INNOVATION IN MANUFACTURING"

CATHERINE CAMPBELL

ASSOCIATE ENGINEER - AG PAVING AND BUILDING PRODUCTS

"SUSTAINABLE OUTLOOK TO PRODUCT DESIGN AND INNOVATION"

Speaker Bio Synopsis



Catherine is an Associate Engineer working within the concrete products sector
for AG Paving and Building Products. After studying Civil Engineering, she found
a passion for the environmental aspect within the Construction Industry
resulting in furthering her education with a Master's degree in Environmental
Engineering. Currently Catherine is completing a Knowledge Transfer Partnership
with Queens University and AG. Catherine is AG’s Sustainability lead and is
working on AG’s business strategy to reduce carbon emissions.





Carbon reduction in the Construction Industry is becoming a critical element,
with cement alone being the source of 8% of the worlds carbon dioxide emissions.
This presentation will cover different elements in tackling this problem through
mix design optimisation, product design and efficient manufacturing strategies.


RICHARD JEFFERS

GROUP MAINTENANCE LEADER - RS GROUP PLC

"BUILDING RESILIENCE IN MANUFACTURING THROUGH DIGITISATION"

Speaker Bio Synopsis



Richard trained as a Mechanical Engineer at the Victoria University of
Manchester and is a Fellow of the IMechE. He has worked in a range of
operational and engineering roles in Cookson Group plc, Lionheart plc, and
Heineken UK Ltd, where Richard led a network review and was responsible for the
execution of a £150m capital programme that saw the regeneration and expansion
of 2 of the 3 main UK production sites. After a period in maintenance and
operational consultancy, Richard joined RS Components in 2017 developing and
supporting a range of solutions for industrial customers and leading the
acquisition of Monition Ltd. Since May 2020, Richard has been focused fully on
developing digital solutions for RS’s maintenance customers.





A session exploring the current state of manufacturing maintenance, the concept
of maintenance maturity and how digitisation can unlock data and help address
various maintenance challenges. Richard also discusses the security
considerations and a ‘connected & protected’ approach to IIoT.


KIERAN KELLY

CTO - UBLOQUITY

"FRICTIONLESS TRADE"

Speaker Bio Synopsis



Kieran is a successful tech entrepreneur working with organisations to deliver
positive economic change through digital transformation. After spending almost
two decades designing and delivering enterprise security solution for
Government, Defence and Aerospace clients, Kieran has been focusing on the
benefits of distributed ledger technologies (DLT) and Blockchain to support and
enhance supply chain security and digital asset management.





How technology can support Frictionless Trade to deliver positive economic value


DAVID LITTLE

CHAIRMAN - THE IRISH PACKAGING SOCIETY

"THE IRISH PACKAGING SOCIETY AND SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING EDUCATION"

Speaker Bio Synopsis



David is a Print and Packaging Technologist and Packaging Trainer with extensive
experience across all packaging substrates and processes. He has worked in all
the key sectors, from Corrugate to Repro. Supporting your Training needs and
Technical, Marketing or Procurement Departments, to increase knowledge,
efficiencies, reduce costs and improve speed-to-market.
David, lectures for the DIT and IOM3 in Packaging Technology, is a Fellow of the
Institute of Material, Minerals and Mining and is Chair of the Irish Packaging
Society, Head Trainer IOM3 (packaging) and Board Member of The Packaging Society
(UK).





This talk will introduce The Irish Packaging Society our aims, benefits and
membership. We will also introduce our associated training courses on Packaging
Technology, Sustainability and our Webinar plans for the year ahead.


LINDA O'HARE

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR - HSC

"CASE STUDY – INNOVATION IN A CRISIS"

Speaker Bio Synopsis



Linda O’Hare is Assistant Director – Procurement, at Business Services
Organisation (BSO), Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS), in Northern
Ireland (NI). PaLS is the sole provider of professional procurement and
logistics services to all Health and Social Care (HSC) organisations in NI. BSO
PaLS manages £1.2bn of expenditure per annum, has circa 400 staff, with
procurement offices and warehouses all over NI.
Linda has over 20 years Public Procurement experience, in the Health Services in
both Ireland and NI. Prior to that she headed up the purchasing department in
the 5 star Merrion Hotel in Dublin, and previously held a number of management
roles in the hospitality industry.





During the Covid-19 Pandemic, Health and Social Care (HSC) NI, faced global
shortages of PPE items. A number of local manufacturers within NI stepped up,
became creative and some diversified their businesses to design and produce PPE
items in NI for HSC. This is the story of how at the very beginning of the
pandemic, one of these local manufacturers worked collaboratively with HSC to
design and produce the face visor, which is now widely used in HSC, UK and ROI.


JAMES O'SULLIVAN

FOUNDER & CEO - EFFICIENT MANAGEMENT

"THE ESSENTIAL FOUNDATIONS OF A SUCCESSFUL LEAN IMPLEMENTATION"

Speaker Bio



James O’Sullivan is a graduate of the University of Limerick and Brooks College
Oxford, and has spent many years working in both manufacturing and service
industries both in Ireland and the US, in a range of senior management roles.

These days he likes to help fix businesses that are struggling, expand those
that are not, find large investments and hundreds of personal hours for his
customers, while bringing some enthusiasm and excitement along the way.


KATHRYN TIMS

DELIVERY MANAGER - WRAP

"TACKLING FOOD WASTE IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN"

Speaker Bio Synopsis



Kathryn Tims is a Delivery Manager on WRAP’s Voluntary Agreements and has works
closely with WRAP’s Food Waste Reduction Team based in the United Kingdom (UK).
WRAP’s vision is a world in which resources are used sustainably.
Kathryn is part of WRAP’s team working with food businesses on The Courtauld
Commitment 2030 | WRAP (C2030) voluntary agreement and the Food Waste Reduction
Roadmap. Through collaborative action C2030 seeks to reduce food waste,
greenhouse gas emissions and water stress. The Roadmap and C2030 are aligned
with Sustainable Development Goal 12.3 to reduce food waste by 50% by 2030.
This Team facilitates Whole Chain Food Waste Reduction Plans (WCPs). These bring
together partners from across the value chain in using a collaborative
problem-solving approach to reduce food waste from farm to fork.
Kathryn has presented on WRAP’s work throughout the UK and more widely in
Denmark, Philippines and Mauritius.





Kathryn will present on how through collaboration the sector can deliver real
change in reducing food waste. She will provide an introduction to the Food
Waste Reduction Roadmap and The Courtauld Commitment 2030 | WRAP (C2030)
voluntary agreement. Kathryn will then provide an overview of the process and
Whole chain food waste reduction plan toolkit demonstrating the business case
through case studies.


MARTIN DOWNEY

PRODUCT SPECIALIST - 3D TECHNOLOGY LTD.

"MARKFORGED - METAL PRINTING WITH A TWIST"

Speaker Bio Synopsis



Martin is an experienced Medical Device designer with a background in Biomedical
Engineering and Entrepreneurship. He is a product specialist with 3D Technology
Ltd for Markforged 3D Printers and Shining3D Scanners. Helping companies, big
and small, solve their workflow issues, improve R&D capabilities and reduce
annual costs all across Ireland.





Markforged the class leader of FFF Additive Manufacturing has entered the Metal
Printing sector while still using FFF technology. Safer, Quicker, Bigger. How
does the Metal X change the Workshop of the Future and Now? We will discuss the
technology, the process and how it fits in your workshops must have tools.


MICHAEL GERNER

PRINCIPAL DIRECTOR - PRECISE PROPOSALS

"ACHIEVE BETTER PROCUREMENT USING THE SUPERPOWER OF STORY"

Speaker Bio Synopsis



Michael Gerner is a veteran of successful procurements. As Principal Director at
Precise Proposals, he brings almost 25 years' experience in winning private
sector proposals and public sector tenders, across multiple industry sectors,
for contract values up to £250 million. In 2021, the Precise Proposals win rate
exceeded 90%. Michael brings grace, humour and penetrating insight into his
lively presentations, highlighting best practice for procurement professionals
across the globe.





Did you know that human beings are hard wired to respond to story? Research
across the globe increasingly points to how powerful stories can be in
generating empathy. But how can we harness this superpower to achieve better
procurement results for buyers and sellers alike? Michael's presentation doesn't
just talk about this: by sharing one of his own stories he will help you see a
structure that works; feel for yourself how effective storytelling can be; and
give you suggestions for how you can harness the superpower of story to achieve
better procurement results for your organisation.


MATTHEW HOLLAND

DIRECTOR OF SALES UK AND IRELAND - TIVE

"EVERY SHIPMENT MATTERS - INTRODUCTION TO REALTIME SUPPLY CHAIN VISIBILITY"

Speaker Bio Synopsis



Director of Sales UK, Ireland & Nordic at Tive. Expert in realtime tracking,
specialising in a creative & innovative approach to connected logistics;
condition monitoring; supply chain visibility & shipment integrity.





WE ALL KNOW THAT SUPPLY CHAINS HAVE BEEN DISRUPTED FOR SOMETIME NOW.. FOR OUR
TEAM AT TIVE, WE SEE THESE DISRUPTIONS AS OPPORTUNITIES FOR INNOVATION AND ALSO
TO CREATE VALUE FOR OUR CUSTOMERS. OUR PHILOSOPHY IS EVERY SHIPMENT MATTERS, AND
IT IS A VISION A MISSION WE SEE AS BEING VERY LONG TERM.


OISIN JOYCE

POLICY OFFICER, - IRISH SOLAR ENERGY ASSOCIATION

"THE COST REDUCTION & DECARBONISATION POTENTIAL OF DIRECT LINE RENEWABLES IN
IRELAND"

Speaker Bio



Oisín Joyce is a Policy Officer at the Irish Solar Energy Association (ISEA).
Within this role, he is focused on sustainable energy transition. His
professional experience includes business development, campaign fundraising,
information technology and research within the renewable energy space.


VIKRAM KUMAR

GENERAL MANAGER - ONROBOT A/S

"SHAPING THE FUTURE OF COLLABORATIVE APPLICATIONS"

Speaker Bio Synopsis



General Manager for OnRobot. Responsible for Sales, Marketing and Technical
Support





How OnRobot solutions can help manufacturing industries with their automation
journey. This is possible through our innovative solutions, easy to program,
plug and play solutions and one stop shop solution for all industries and
applications


RHEALYN MUGRI

TECHNICAL PROJECT MANAGER - EML PAYMENTS

"PLANNING A DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION: WHAT SHIFT DOES IT REQUIRE FROM YOUR
ORGANISATION?"

Speaker Bio Synopsis



Rhealyn is a Digital Marketing Strategist who specialises in search engine
optimisation for the roofing industry and a Certified Agile Project Manager who
has led digital transformation projects for over 10 years. Rhealyn helps
organisations solve digital problems, increase efficiency, boost online
presence, and deliver projects for exceptional customer experience.





Digital transformation can cover a range of activities that happen across a
business and its supply chain. The scope can start from digital marketing to CRM
to IT systems that enable new business models and customer experience. Most
often the ultimate goal is for the organisation to become more competitive. With
this in mind, what critical shift does it require from your organisation,
especially from your leaders? This talk will cover how to plan and prepare for a
digital transformation in an organisation. This also aims to highlight the shift
that leaders in business need to consider for a successful delivery of digital
transformation.


MARIA TECCE

PUBLIC SPEAKING COACH - MARIA TECCE INC.

"'DAVID & GOLIATH: WHY STORYTELLING IS THE FUTURE OF CRAFT BREWING'"

Speaker Bio Synopsis



Maria Tecce is a Public Speaking Coach, keynote speaker, performer, and writer.
Maria uses her 20+years’ experience as a Speech Coach and professional performer
to empower business professionals to take their public speaking and vocal
performance to the next level in order to engage, inspire, and move their
audiences to action. She has voice coached for companies like Stryker, Novartis,
Google, Diageo, Doehler, KPMG, Ulster Bank, Bank of Ireland, Ericsson, Smurfit
Business School, Volkswagen, and Johnson & Johnson.
Maria’s motto:
“Own your voice. Own your story. Own the room.”





The craft beverage industry has grown exponentially over the past 10 years and
people are shifting their allegiance and spending power to smaller, more
personal brands instead of the historically big hitters. Why? Because people
like the underdog. They LOVE the personal story that goes with that brand and if
your audience can relate to your story in a personal way, you can move them to
action. This is where Storytelling and public speaking skills come in. They help
you establish instant rapport with your audience, give them a reason to care,
and ultimately buy-in to what you're selling. All human beings buy from an
emotional place so if you give your audience a story they can connect with
emotionally and make them feel that you are having a conversation with them,
rather than giving them a sales pitch, you will win their trust. And people buy
what they trust. Want to increase sales and connect with a specific demographic?
Want to get buy-in from your audience at your next Craft Brewing Conference?
Want to motivate and inspire your staff and make them Brand Ambassadors for your
company? Then you have to give them a reason to care and listen. Becoming a
master storyteller will allow you to engage, motivate, and inspire your audience
to listen. Storytelling allows you to connect with them on a profound, emotional
level and move them to action. Audience Takeaways: 1. Surprise & Delight...
Storytelling skills are the new 'hardskills' in drink sales 2. Master the Three
P's: Prepared, Polished, and Professional 3. Why Should We Care or Listen?
Aligning the Holy Trinity of Storytelling: Message, Physical Presence, and Vocal
Delivery Thanks so much and let me know if this topic interests you for this
event.


EVANDER HOPPER

FOUNDER - EVANDER HOPPER DESIGN

"DESIGN + TECHNOLOGY = INNOVATION (DESIGNER INSIGHTS)"

Speaker Bio



Evander Hopper is the lead designer and director at EHD Product design and
technical engineering solutions.
Evander studied Technology with Design and later worked for global engine
manufacturer Cummins Inc, within their new product development facility. Evander
has since worked with many different manufacturers, enterprises and
entrepreneurs across the UK/ Ireland, using 3D printing technology to develop
innovative new products and solutions that improve life and business. Find us on
stand C25 today.


LIAM MCNALLY

PRACTITIONER - INTERNATIONAL SYNERGIES NI LTD

"INDUSTRIAL SYMBIOSIS: NI’S RESOURCE MATCHING SERVICE FOR THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY"

Speaker Bio Synopsis



Liam is responsible for engaging new and existing members in the
practical and innovative application of Resource Matching via Industrial
Symbiosis
within their business settings to achieve positive economic benefit,
environmental
compliance, and positive social responsibility when utilising resources.
Liam applies his proven management, people, and engineering skills to all areas
of
responsibility and is particularly adept at problem solving to assisting
businesses as
they seek to apply IS principles to their business models.





Details and practical examples of how Invest NI’s Resource Matching Service
using Industrial Symbiosis, is helping companies transition to a Circular
Economy and achieving Sustainability Targets on their Net Zero journey.


DAMIEN MUNROE

INTEGRATION DIRECTOR EMEA - CONTROL STATION

"SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING: MODELING AND OPTIMIZATION APPROACHES TO PID
CONTROLLED PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS"

Speaker Bio Synopsis



Damien is a practitioner of PID automation, with 30 years’ experience,
leveraging engineering positions across all industry sectors and has played an
important role in the successful development and onsite deployment of the
Company’s PlantESP Control Loop Performance Monitoring solution across the
world.





This talk looks at the PID loop which are collectively, the largest
manufacturing process energy consumer. Discussing the current condition of PID
tuning in industry and the approach to optimisation , looking at how to develop
a sustainable standardized approach to process model development and generating
accurate tuning parameters, and develop key metrics for ongoing performance
evaluation and optimisation Who should attend : Automation and Process
Engineers, Energy Champions, Sustainability leads


JONATHAN WALSH

TRADE & STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT - FORTIOR INSIGHT LTD

"NORTHERN IRELAND AND THE PROTOCOL - WHAT IT MEANS"

Speaker Bio Synopsis



A career in International Trade, 15 years within industry, Jonathan is a Full
Member of the Institute of Export & International Trade, a Fellow of the
Institute of Consulting and holds post & undergraduate qualifications in
Management & Economics. Jonathan specialises in assisting companies trade under
the NI Protocol.





A recap on what trade under the Protocol really means .


ASHLEY BELL

LEAN SPECIALIST - NEXUS CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

"THE SECRET TO STANDARDISING WORK AND ELIMINATING ERRORS"

Speaker Bio Synopsis



Ashley Bell is a Lean and Process Improvement Specialist based in the North East
of Ireland. His company Nexus Continuous Improvement helps businesses across the
country save time, money and effort by applying Lean principles. Ashley has
worked with many well-known brands including IBM, PayPal and Vodafone.





If you're not in control of your business processes you're wasting time and
money, guaranteed! Many businesses operate on tribal knowledge which is passed
on through word of mouth, if at all. This can lead to errors, rework and general
poor performance. Join process improvement expert Ashley Bell and learn how a
simple checklist can solve many of your business process problems.


DICK CLERKIN

MANAGING DIRECTOR - CLERKIN CONSULTING

"THE ‘CULTURE CHALLENGE’ AROUND INTEGRATING MANUFACTURING BEST PRACTICES INTO
MODERN METHODS OF CONSTRUCTION"

Speaker Bio Synopsis



Dick Clerkin, Managing Director of ‘Clerkin Consulting’ is a leading independent
Consultant in the Building Products Manufacturing and Offsite Construction
sectors. With twenty years’ multi discipline experience, working with many
leading brands across Ireland and the UK, Dicks unique offering consistently
delivers value for his clients, developing long term trusted partnerships.

Project Management and Change Management is at the core of his business
offering, with successful outcomes delivered and results sustained across the
following areas: Performance Improvement, Operational Efficiency, Quality
Control, Cost reduction, Organisational Change, Strategic Planning, Supply Chain
and Logistics, Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Management and
Sustainability, Digital Transformation, Lean Manufacturing.





As the demand for increasing productivity in the Construction market
intensifies, more and more traditional construction leaders are looking towards
Modern Methods of Construction and Offsite build solutions to deliver
efficiencies and increase outputs. The cultural shift of manufacturing
value-added construction elements offsite vs. onsite is still a challenge many
are trying to meet, with key considerations such as Recruitment and training,
Capacity planning, Plant utilisation and Performance Management discussed in
this insightful talk based on Dick’s experience with some of the UK’s leading
MMC providers.


CATHAL FINCH

AREA MANAGER (IRELAND) - TYROLIT LIMITED

"TYROLIT POWER - COMPOSITE SURFACE PREP REVOLUTION"

Speaker Bio Synopsis



Cathal is the Area Manager for Tyrolit Abrasives.





Tyrolit Power is a brand new surface preperation and finishing system. Invented
for the wind turbine industry it has applications for any large composite and
light metal surfaces.


SIOBHÁN MCHUGH

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER - DEMAND RESPONSE ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND

"GOING BEYOND ENERGY EFFICIENCY – HOW CAN INDUSTRIAL ENERGY USERS PROVIDE
FLEXIBILITY TO HELP DECARBONISE THE GRID?"

Speaker Bio Synopsis



Siobhán McHugh is CEO of the Demand Response Association of Ireland,
representing 600MW of demand and embedded generation response operating on the
island of Ireland. Siobhán has over 15 years’ energy sector experience, having
worked for Aryzta, the Commission for Regulation of Utilities, SEMO, EirGrid and
business consultants EY.





Going beyond energy efficiency – how can industrial energy users provide
flexibility to help decarbonise the grid? • Industrial energy users are acutely
aware of the need for processes and equipment to be energy efficient • Demand
response and flexibility is the next step after reducing the volume of energy
usage • After reducing “how much” you use, the “when” and “where” of how you use
electricity is a valuable service to the power system • Shifting usage away from
peak times, or providing high speed response helps stabilise the grid and
integrate more renewable generation • Instead of building additional fossil fuel
generators, aggregated demand response across hundreds of industrial sites
creates a “virtual power plant” • Temporarily reducing demand at times of system
stress provides a valuable resource and ensures a secure supply of electricity •
Industrial customers can not only contribute to decarbonisaiton, but can earn
revenue for providing services to the power system


KIERON SWORDS

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER - DYNAMIC INNOVATIONS

"INTELLIGENT EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING FOR OEM’S"

Speaker Bio



Kieron is the CEO of Dynamic Innovations, a recognised thought leader in the
industry and a trusted supply chain specialist in Ireland. With over 38 years of
experience in precision engineering between local and international business
development, Kieron’s niche is sourcing and supplying into the heart of Industry
4.0 sectors, and cultivating long-term partnerships with talented manufacturers
for sophisticated equipment and electro-mechanical assemblies.


RHEALYN MUGRI

TECHNICAL PROJECT MANAGER - EML PAYMENTS

"PLANNING A DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION: WHAT SHIFT DOES IT REQUIRE FROM YOUR
ORGANISATION?"

Speaker Bio Synopsis



Rhealyn is a Digital Marketing Strategist who specialises in search engine
optimisation for the roofing industry and a Certified Agile Project Manager who
has led digital transformation projects for over 10 years. Rhealyn helps
organisations solve digital problems, increase efficiency, boost online
presence, and deliver projects for exceptional customer experience.





Digital transformation can cover a range of activities that happen across a
business and its supply chain. The scope can start from digital marketing to CRM
to IT systems that enable new business models and customer experience. Most
often the ultimate goal is for the organisation to become more competitive. With
this in mind, what critical shift does it require from your organisation,
especially from your leaders? This talk will cover how to plan and prepare for a
digital transformation in an organisation. This also aims to highlight the shift
that leaders in business need to consider for a successful delivery of digital
transformation.


CHERRIE STEWART

CHARTERED TRADE MARK ATTORNEY - ANSONS

"A QUICK STOP GUIDE TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY"

Speaker Bio Synopsis



Cherrie is a chartered trade mark attorney who advising on all aspects of trade
mark law, practice, protection and enforcement in the UK, Ireland, European
Union and internationally. Cherrie helps businesses protect those signs which
serve to identify their brands.





Intellectual Property subsists within every business but what are these
important assets and how can they be protected. This talk is a whistle-stop tour
of the main intellectual property rights, i.e. trade marks, patents, designs and
copyright, and will define what they are and how and when you need to protect
them.


PADDY BARR

MANAGING PARTNER - BARR PERFORMANCE COACHING LTD

"WHAT IT TAKES TO DRIVE HIGH PERFORMANCE IN SUPPLY CHAIN AND STRATEGIC SOURCING"

Speaker Bio Synopsis



Paddy has over 25 years international leadership experience in Operations,
Supply Chain & Strategic Sourcing, he has held senior roles in Ireland, the UK &
the USA in the airline, FMCG & IT industry sectors with Microsoft, Diageo and
British Airways. He is currently the owner & Managing Partner of Barr
Performance Coaching.





A review of the hot topics and challenges facing Strategic Sourcing leaders as
they seek to provide their organisations with a competitive advantage. What are
senior strategic sourcing and supply chain leaders identifying as they key game
changing factors that will underpin high performance in Supply Chain and
Procurement.


RONAN BERRY

GENERAL MANAGER - POLAR ICE LTD

"POLAR ICE DRY ICE - A RELUCTANT SUPERHERO IN ADVANCED MANUFACTURING AND
TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED LOGISTICS"

Speaker Bio Synopsis



General Manager at Polar Ice dry ice manufacturers and suppliers and presenter
of Taking Care of Business on Midlands 103 fm





Showcasing the crucial role dry ice products play in critical supply chains from
medtech to pharma, precision engineering to temperature controlled distribution
and inflight catering to dry ice blast cleaning


JOE BORZA

CEO - ENERGYELEPHANT

"MAKING BETTER SUSTAINABILITY DECISIONS USING AI."

Speaker Bio Synopsis



EnergyElephant is an all in one energy, carbon and sustainability platform to
help organisations make better energy decisions. It was co-founded by Joe Borza,
a Trinity College Dublin engineering graduate who has over two decades of
experience in sustainability management.





The talk will focus on helping the audience to understand the practical steps in
moving towards becoming net zero and the new technologies available in making
these changes.


DERMOT BRABAZON

FULL PROFESSOR - ADVANCED PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH CENTRE AT DCU

"DIGITISATION FOR SUSTAINABILITY AND QUALITY CONTROL IN METAL ADDITIVE
MANUFACTURING"

Speaker Bio



Dermot Brabazon is Director of the Advanced Processing Technology Research
Centre at DCU; was co-founder in 2017 and is deputy Director of the I-Form,
Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre; and established in 2019 and is Director
(RoI) of the Advanced Metallic Systems-Centre for Doctoral Training.


ANNE CONLON

FOUNDER - ALL ABOUT SALES

"3 STRATEGIES TO CLOSE A SALE"

Speaker Bio Synopsis



Anne Conlon, Sales Strategist & Trainers, has 30 years of experience working
with INM Group, BWG Foods, and Corporate Express Ireland in senior management
roles. 13 years ago she founded All About Sales and has trained over 12,000
salespeople and supported 1,200 Sales Managers/Directors through sales mentoring
across industries.





Have you customers in your business not buying? Leads but not closing the sale?
Not able to up-sell? This talk will give you 3 strategies you can use, no matter
the product or service you are selling, to increase your sales and profit.


RICH DALE

CEO - FLOWLENS

"DISPELLING THE MYTHS OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION - PRACTICAL STEPS FOR SMALL
MANUFACTURERS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE"

Speaker Bio Synopsis



Rich Dale is CEO of Flowlens, unique cloud manufacturing software for SMEs





Small manufacturing companies can't afford to waste time with poor technology
choices, which means they avoid making any decisions at all. Eventually they
fall behind as the competition harnesses digital transformation. Learn the steps
to de-risk digital, and how can you get your whole team on board with the
change?


CHRISTOPHER DEANS

MANAGING DIRECTOR, IRELAND - CRANE WORLDWIDE LOGISTICS

"CHALLENGES AND CHANGES IN 2020 - POST BREXIT"

Speaker Bio Synopsis



A successful & driven leader with many years of leadership in transportation,
logistics and supply chain activities including significant P&L management,
strategic planning and execution experience. Dynamic leadership skills built
upon excellent communication and team-building engagement. Strong results in
executing financial turnarounds of under performing business units through
strategic commercial and operational action plans. Skilled at managing
multi-generational and multicultural workforce's.





Supply Chain challenges that BREXIT brings


DERMOT DIAMOND

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR, INSIGHT CENTRE; MEMBER EUROPEAN INNOVATION COUNCIL
ADVISORY BOARD - DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY

"3D PRINTING: ACCELERATING INNOVATION FROM MATERIALS SCIENCE TO INSTRUMENT
DEVELOPMENT"

Speaker Bio Synopsis



Dermot Diamond received his Ph.D. and D.Sc. from Queen’s University Belfast, and
D.Litt. from Ulster University. He joined DCU in 1987 and in 2002, was awarded
the inaugural Silver Medal for Sensor Research by the Royal Society of
Chemistry. He is a member of the European Innovation Council Advisory Board.





3D printing is impacting the innovation process by (i) driving down the cost and
timeline for creation of prototype devices and instruments emerging from
research teams. (ii) enabling research outputs to progress further towards
productisation and derisking, thereby raising the attractiveness of these
outputs for investment towards upscaling. (iii) Providing a platform for testing
innovative materials in functional demonstrators prior to transfer to prototype
devices and instruments In this talk I will illustrate these points with
examples of 3D printing of innovative materials in prototype autonomous sensors
for real-time tracking of water quality.


PETER GAMBLE

INTELLIGENT AUTOMATION LEAD (UK&I) - AVANADE

"TRANSFORMING YOUR BACK OFFICE WITH AUTOMATION"

Speaker Bio Synopsis



Pete Gamble is Avanade’s UK&I Intelligent Automation Offering Lead. He is a
passionate proponent of intelligent automation and its power to transform
organisations and the way they function. Pete works with clients across the UK &
Ireland to shape and deliver innovative automation solutions that empower people
to do more.





Intelligent Automation combines the power of Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
with intelligent technologies including process mining, virtual agents,
intelligent OCR, AI and machine learning to unlock the power to transform an
organisations core processes and ways of working. With manufacturers dealing
with a war for talent that is driving continuous change to enhance working
environments and attract / retain the best workforce; automation can empower
your people to add more value and change your business, whilst increasing
business resilience and agility.


BARRY HARPER

CEO - NVOLVE GROUP

"ACCELERATING CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT THROUGH MASS EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT"

Speaker Bio Synopsis



Barry Harper is CEO of The Nvolve Group. He has 25+ years experience in helping
companies accelerate their journey towards Operational Excellence through first
achieving a culture of Workforce Excellence.





Barry will share a case study of a client company who has adopted a mass
employee engagement model and as a result has transformed their Continuous
Improvement outcomes with an increase of 400% in new opportunities to improve
over a 2 year period.


MIKE HIGGINS

FOUNDER - CIRCULARWISE

"PANEL DISCUSSION - THE CHALLENGES OF CARBON FOOTPRINT REDUCTION AND
SUSTAINABILITY"

Speaker Bio



Mike Higgins is a circular economy strategic advisor and regular conference
speaker focussed on the commercial potential that circularity can deliver to
corporations, entrepreneurs, investors, and regional government development
agencies. Since establishing Circularwise in 2018, Mike regularly hosts
strategic workshops to establish the potential value of reusing products,
components, or repurposing waste materials. Clients include product producers,
waste / recycling processors, logistics firms and economic development agencies.


TOM HUGHES

COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR - LUMEN ELECTRONICS

"IMPROVEMENT STARTS WITH I - A SIMPLE BUT PROFOUND 5 STEP PROCESS TO BUILD A
GREAT LEAN CULTURE"

Speaker Bio Synopsis



Tom Hughes has 30+ years experience in leading transformational change within
small to very large engineering organisations. He has recently authored the book
"Improvement Starts With I - how taking personal responsibility can transform
your organisation," which describes a simple but profound process for developing
a truly lean culture.





Tom outlines how Lean is often mistakenly perceived to be just a collection of
techniques that gets imposed onto an organisation but fails to sustain because
the culture has not been built first to support them. Improvements Starts With I
describes a 5 Step process of Candour, Commitment, Coaching, Consistency &
Continuous Learning that will help any organisation build a fun & vibrant lean
culture.


COLIN MCCABREY

DIRECTOR OF TRADE - INTERTRADEIRELAND

"NAVIGATING FUTURE TRADE OPPORTUNITIES"

Speaker Bio



Colin is currently Director of Trade at InterTradeIreland. In this role he is
responsible for developing
trade solutions for businesses across the island.
Colin has recently joined the organisation having gained 20+ years experience in
economic
development working within our local authority partners. Most recently Colin
lead initiatives in the
Greater Belfast Area concentrated on generating wealth and shaping spaces
through investment,
international relations, regeneration, talent development, business growth and
entrepreneurship.
Colin has extensive experience of working collaboratively with multiple partners
to bring about
positive change.
Having had early exposure to a range of family businesses Colin is committed to
helping all
businesses unlock their trading potential.


DR. MARGARET MCCAUL

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR - DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY

"3D PRINTING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL APPLICATIONS"

Speaker Bio Synopsis



Dr Margaret McCaul is an Assistant Professor in Analytical Chemistry at the
School of Chemical Sciences at Dublin City University, Dublin. Her current
research focuses on novel sensor development from functional materials to
innovative devices which comprises of several distinct strands of research
including: Analytical chemistry, environmental chemistry, 3D (micro) fabrication
technologies, materials chemistry, data analytics and remote sensing.





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SEAMUS MCDAID

MANAGING DIRECTOR - FOOTBALL SPECIAL LIMITED

"EXPORTING TO THE UNITED STATES - HOW TO FIT IN AND FIND A CO-PACKER"

Speaker Bio Synopsis



Seamus is the fourth generation Managing Director of McDaids Drinks and has
taken their flagship brand, Football Special, to new corners of the world.





Exporting to the United States is a target for many companies. Hear about how
Football Special managed to achieve it and what practical steps you can take to
take it from concept to US co-packing.


CARLA MCSORLEY

HEAD OF IRISH PARTNERSHIPS - FOODCLOUD

"REDUCING FOOD WASTE THROUGH SURPLUS FOOD REDISTRIBUTION"

Speaker Bio



Carla McSorley is the Head of Irish Partnerships at the award-winning social
enterprise FoodCloud. Founded in 2013, FoodCloud's vision is for a world where
no good food goes to waste.
FoodCloud has established two national solutions for food redistribution in
Ireland - a network of three food hubs that redistribute large quantities of
surplus food across Ireland and a technology solution that connects retailers
directly to local charities. FoodCloud's technology is also being used in
Northern Ireland, UK and Central Europe to support similar organisations to grow
their impact.
Having previously worked in Business in the Community Northern Ireland, she
joined the FoodCloud Team in 2015 and was integral to the successful expansion
of FoodCloud's technology solution with many of Ireland's leading retailers.
Carla now oversees the relationships with all of FoodCloud's food industry
partners in Ireland, supporting them to reduce food waste and maximise positive
impact through redistribution.


DR. CLARE POWER

ASSISTANT REGISTRAR – ACADEMIC DELIVERY FRAMEWORK - SOUTH EAST TECHNOLOGICAL
UNIVERSITY

"QUALITY SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT – THE COMPLEX MADE SIMPLE"

Speaker Bio Synopsis



With over 20 years professional quality enhancement, auditing and regulation
experience within Industry and 10 years’ experience within the Higher Education
sector, Dr. Clare Power has significant expertise in Quality Management Systems
development, maintenance and accreditation within Industry.

Clare joined the then Institute of Technology Carlow, now South East
Technological University (SETU), in 2012 as the Institute’s Quality Assurance &
Collaborations Officer, in addition to the IAA (Irish Aviation Authority)
approved Quality Assurance Manager for the Institute as a Part 147 Organisation.
In conducting these roles, she retained responsibility for policy development,
including the design, development and maintenance of the Institute's Quality
Management Systems for Educational, Collaborative and Aircraft Systems.
Clare has gone on to be appointed as a Manager within the Faculty of Lifelong
Learning, SETU – Wicklow and Wexford Campuses with responsibility of programme
development, student admissions and fees, in addition to operational management
within the Faculty.

Since January 2021, Clare has been promoted to the role of Assistant Registrar
with responsibility for ensuring organisational wide change management in
leading the semesteristion of programmes from an existing modularised delivery
framework.





Clare’s proposed topic examines a practical approach to the design and
maintenance of Quality Management Systems within the environment of regulatory
requirement, thereby taking the difficulty out of Quality Management for all
industries and demonstrating its simplicity for effective results. Whether
designing and maintaining a quality management system for the food industry or
for aviation – the principals and approach remains the same. This presentation
explores the ‘how to’ guide to ensure the effectiveness of Quality Assurance
within any discipline.


JULIAN RUTZEN

BUSINESS OWNER AND 3D PRINTING PROFESSIONAL - NI 3D PRINT

"3D PRINTING CHOICES - CHOOSING A 3D PRINTER FOR MY BUSINESS."

Speaker Bio Synopsis



Julian Rutzen is the founder of NI 3D Print, Northern Ireland's dedicated 3D
Printing Sales, Consultation and Solutions business. With over10 years
experience working with 3D Printers and additive manufacturing Julian has worked
with many local businesses to provide training and effective manufacturing
solutions.





Faced with a large spectrum of 3D Printers and 3D Printing Technologies? This
talk provides a summary of the factors you should consider to help your business
get into 3D Printing.


JOE WILSON

DISTILLERY & LIFE SCIENCES ACCOUNT MANAGER ENDRESS+HAUSER UK - ENDRESS+HAUSER UK
(IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ASHDALE ENGINEERING LTD)

"ENERGY / UTILITIES MONITORING - WITH A FOCUS ON BOILER HOUSES."

Speaker Bio Synopsis



Distillery & Life Science Account Manager - Scotland - Endress+Hauser Joe has
worked in the industry for nearly 20 years and is a highly experienced
instrumentation sales engineer. As the Regional key account manager for Endress
& Hauser Scotland and Northern Ireland regions, Joe is a frequent visitor to
Northern Ireland supporting Ashdale as needed in the market. Specializing in
Life Sciences and Distillery applications offering E & H solutions for control &
instrumentation products, solutions and services. In his past life Joe has
worked for Alfa Laval , Chevron Texaco and Lechler.d





Energy / Utilities monitoring - with a focus on boiler houses.




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