Europe's Premier Event to Accelerate Business within the Materiel Supply Chain
26 - 27 February, 2025
| Mercure Bristol Grand Hotel, Bristol, United Kingdom
27 February
8:50 am - 9:00 am
CHAIRMAN’S OPENING REMARKS
9:00 am - 9:30 am
INVESTING INTO MANUFACTURING FOR SUSTAINABLE GROWTH
Robert Armstrong -
VP Mechanical Engineering,
Leonardo
• Leonardo’s investment in Digital Transformation
• A deepening relationship with industry partners and research organisations
• Technical development, skills evolution, and production efficiency
9:30 am - 10:00 am
PERSPECTIVES FROM THE US DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE
• Revitalising US manufacturing through public-private partnerships
• Leveraging advanced manufacturing through the ManTech programme
• Maintaining strategic overmatch against competitors
10:00 am - 10:30 am
AI- DRIVEN QUALITY CONTROL AND PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE
• Generative design and predictive analytics
• Rapid iteration and improvement of component design
• Complex geometries vs cost-effective and efficient “manufacturability”
10:30 am - 11:00 am
MORNING COFFEE AND NETWORKING BREAK
11:00 am - 11:30 am
BOLSTERING CYBERSECURITY MEASURES WHEN INCREASING RELIANCE ON DATA
• The importance of cyber security in today’s threat context
• Current vulnerabilities in system architecture
• Solutions to overcoming the challenges
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
PANEL DISCUSSION: NAVIGATING CYBERSECURITY CHALLENGES IN DATA DRIVEN DEFENCE MANUFACTURING
Wg Cdr Jon McMahon -
Assistant Head Defence Support Innovation Hub,
UK MoD
As the defence manufacturing sector increasingly relies on data, the importance of robust cybersecurity measures
cannot be overstated. This panel discussion brings together leading experts to explore the complexities and challenges of
protecting sensitive information and maintaining operational integrity in a data-driven environment.
• Integrating cybersecurity measures without disrupting manufacturing processes
• The role of human factors in cybersecurity and the importance of training and awareness
• Exploring innovative solutions through advanced research in encryption, AI, and quantum computing
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS: EFFECTIVE INTEGRATION OF CYBERSECURITY MEASURES
• Enhancing cyber security and perimeter defence measures through digital twins
• Integrating Information Technology and Operational Technology
• Current requirements to protect technical data
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
LUNCH AND NETWORKING BREAK
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
DEVELOPING THE ATI’S ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING STRATEGY FOR UK AEROSPACE
Ruaridh Mitchinson -
Technology Manager,
MTC
• Update from the ATI & the MTC’s research into key challenges to AM adoption in Aerospace
• Highlighting key opportunities and synergies
• Insight into proposed AM roadmap topics
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
SECURING IOT DEVICES IN AN INCREASINGLY CONNECTED ENVIRONMENT
• Segmentation to isolate IoT devices form critical systems and data
• Network security
• Employee training
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
DIGITAL TWINS & THREADS
• Simulate, predict, and optimize performance in real-time
• Product development
• Integration with IoT for insightful analytics
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
AFTERNOON TEA AND NETWORKING
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
BOEING’S RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TECHNIQUES ACROSS EUROPE
Lukas Jiranek -
Senior Technical Lead,
Boeing Research & Technology - Europe
• Research and development in advanced manufacturing to meet future production needs
• Utilizing data-driven methods for material and manufacturing development
• The necessity of Model-Based Engineering to facilitate efficient solution creation
