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2022 PREVIEW
Ruberg, the Future Digital Manufacturing lead with CSIRO, talking about Industry 4.0, followed by a panel discussion on Industry 4.0, 5.0 and the future of technology.
“We hear a lot about ‘Industry 4.0’ and I think many manufacturers will be interested to hear his comments, because while some Australian SMEs have Industry 3.0 well under control, 4.0 is more challenging and really, not many businesses have actually fully achieved it,” Dingley said.
“Christian will cover insights in the Industry 4.0 ‘toolbox’ to build competitive advantage, for manufacturers across the board.”
Ruberg will then be part of a panel discussion with Allan Frydman, founder and MD of DC Works, and Simon Dawson, director – Industrial Transformation with IMCRC.
This trio will talk about “lights-out” business processes, highly automated manufacturing and self-managed supply chains as future realities, covering roadblocks in adopting 4.0,
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“At 4:30, we’ll then stop for a networking session we’re calling ‘Cocktails and Contacts’, which will be a fantastic way to round out day one,” Dingley said.
HIGHLY INFORMATIVE
Day two of the forum will also be highly informative, with speakers including Kate Whitehead, from Avant Group; Diem Fuggersberger, founder and CEO of Berger Ingredients; Brown Family Wine Group’s Dean Carroll; Australia Post’s Solutions consultant, Brendan Stayte; Coles’ head of marketing Own Brand, Belinda Anderson; Mikey Hart, creative director of Hulsbosch; Jennifer Keegan, head of Retail and Product
overcoming them and then looking towards Industry 5.0.
INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
Dingley said, “Another highly interesting panel discussion – this time about how manufacturers can get a seat at the table as part of Australia’s infrastructure investment explosion – rounds out day one, led by Emma Greenhatch, CEO, Agribusiness Food Network and Director – Turbine Sunshine Coast.
“Emma, the 2021 Outstanding Sunshine Coast Business Woman of the Year, is well known for being a translator of ideas into strategies and actions that deliver sustainable outcomes. This is such a timely session on finding and optimising opportunities for the processing, packaging and manufacturing industries, including creating a coalition with other manufacturers, in light of the Australian government’s $4 billion infrastructure stimulus package to help support the national economy after Covid-19.
L-R: Keynote speaker, futurist Rose Herceg will share the 10 trends businesses need to know. Founder and MD of Avant Group, Kate Whitehead, will unpack the grants landscape for companies looking to participate in Australia’s manufacturing rebuild and reset.
Portfolio Delivery Group Business Enablement with Woolworths Group; Andrew Steele, GS1 Australia’s director – Retail; Greg Calvert, co-founder and director of FreshChain Systems; Laava’s joint-CEO and commercial director, Gavin Ger; Luke Wood, CEO and founder of Escavox; David Inderias, co-founder and CEO of Fresh Supply Co.; Nestle Oceania’s director – Corporate Affairs & Sustainability, Margaret Stuart; and Melissa Crawford, GM Future Workforce with Vector NZ.
This impressive line-up of global and local speakers augers wellforavaluableforum. ✷
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