Draft agenda - subject to change
DAY ONE - Thursday, 16th October 2025
08:00 - 08:50
REGISTRATION, REFRESHMENTS AND NETWORKING
08:50 - 09:00
Chair’s Welcome and Opening Remarks
CIRCLE CHALLENGES
We kick off the summit with our NEW ‘Circle Team Challenges,’ delivered over three separate 25-minute sessions. The sessions consist of 15 tables of 8-10 attendees, including sponsors and industry leaders.
The 15 tables will be labelled with a specific industry challenge. Pre-event, all guests will choose 3 out of the 15 challenges that are most interesting and relevant to them. During each session, the group of like-minded attendees will work together to find a solution and potential business impact.
09:00 - 09:25
Circle Challenge 1
09:30 - 09:55
Circle Challenge 2
10:00 - 10:25
Circle Challenge 3
10:25 - 10:50
COFFEE AND NETWORKING
10:50 - 11:30
HEADLINER PANEL DISCUSSION
Innovative Technologies Shaping the Future of Manufacturing
What’s hype vs. what’s driving measurable impact
How top manufacturers are stacking technologies for maximum ROI
Predictions for the next 5 years in digital manufacturing
11:35 - 12:00
WORKSHOP
How Can AI Revolutionize Your Production Lines?
What happens when AI replaces human decision-making on the floor
Behind the scenes: AI-driven scheduling, defect detection, and demand forecasting
Learnings from manufacturers who failed fast—and those who scaled
Meeting session 1
12:05 - 12:30
WORKSHOP
Is Your Factory Smart Enough? Implementing IoT Solutions
From connected assets to predictive ecosystems—what’s possible now
How manufacturers can cut unplanned downtime by 42% with IoT
Pitfalls in data overload and how to sidestep them
Meeting session 2
12:35 - 13:00
WORKSHOP
Advanced Robotics: Are You Ready for the Next Level of Automation?
Lights-out factories: fiction or your five-year plan?
Integrating robotics without disrupting human workflows
Calculating ROI: what most teams get wrong when assessing automation
Meeting session 3
13:00 - 14:00
NETWORKING LUNCH
14:00 - 14:25
WORKSHOP
Leading People Through Transformation – Strategy, Change & Culture
- Drive organizational change that’s supported and sustained
Change programs that actually work
Leadership alignment and employee buy-in
Internal wins from successful transformation journeys
Meeting session 4
14:30 - 14:55
WORKSHOP
Digital Twin Technology - Bridging the Physical and Digital Worlds
Why digital twins are moving from R&D labs into production floors
Visualizing performance, testing upgrades—before you touch a machine
Case: Reducing downtime 30% through virtual-first factory modeling
Meeting session 5
15:00 - 15:40
HEADLINER PANEL DISCUSSION
Balancing Sustainability and Efficiency in Manufacturing
Can sustainability be your strongest cost lever?
How to stop treating ESG as a bolt-on initiative
The top 3 sustainability KPIs that actually matter to boards
15:45 - 16:10
WORKSHOP
Can Energy Efficiency Technologies Cut Costs and Carbon Footprint?
What works: technologies that reduce emissions without killing margins
Case: How a multi-site manufacturer met Net Zero goals ahead of schedule
The one metric CFOs now want to see in every energy report
Meeting session 6
16:10 - 16:30
COFFEE AND NETWORKING
16:30 - 16:55
WORKSHOP
Green Manufacturing Technologies – Ready for Sustainable Production?
From bioplastics to low-emission heat treatments—who’s making the switch
Why early adopters are winning the next generation of talent
Where green tech pays off (and where it still doesn’t)
Meeting session 7
17:00 - 17:25
WORKSHOP
Circular Economy Initiatives: Closing the Loop
- Embracing circularity to improve sustainability and competitiveness.
Practical approaches to circular manufacturing
Embedding circularity into core strategy
Lessons learned from leading implementations
Meeting session 8
17:25 - 17:30
CHAIR'S THOUGHTS ON THE DAY
17:30 - 18:00
DRINKS RECEPTION
DAY TWO – Friday, 17th October 2025
08:00 - 08:30
REFRESHMENTS AND NETWORKING
08:30 - 08:40
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION TO THE DAY
08:40 - 09:25
ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS
Small group discussions tackling your most critical challenges
09:30 - 09:55
WORKSHOP
Cyber Resilience – Build It Before You Need It
- Develop security infrastructure that’s proactive, layered, and ready for disruption.
Defending connected assets and legacy systems
What a modern incident response plan looks like
Lessons learned from real-world attack scenarios
Meeting session 9
10:00 - 10:25
WORKSHOP
AI and Analytics – The Smart Factory’s Secret Weapon
Unlock actionable insights that drive measurable operational wins.
Use cases in predictive maintenance, quality, and planning
Real examples of AI improving uptime and decision speed
- Overcoming data silos to build smarter systems
Meeting session 10
10:25 - 10:45
COFFEE AND NETWORKING
10:45 - 11:25
HEADLINE PANEL DISCUSSION
Transforming the Manufacturing Workforce
How manufacturers are future-proofing their people
Bridging the gap between legacy skills and digital demand
What works (and what doesn’t) in workforce transformation
11:30 - 11:55
WORKSHOP
Building a Future-Ready Workforce – Upskilling & Digital Leadership
- Equip your teams for the tech-powered roles of tomorrow.
Scalable upskilling programs and tools
Growing your next generation of digital leaders
Measuring training ROI and workforce readiness
Meeting session 11
12:00 - 12:25
WORKSHOP
Are You Prepared to Stay Ahead of Cyber Attacks?
- Explore your readiness against growing threats with effective detection and response
Threat identification and real-time monitoring
Incident response planning and execution
Lessons learned from real-world breaches
Meeting session 12
12:30 - 13:30
WORKSHOP
Operational Efficiency – Cutting Costs Without Cutting Corners
- Squeeze more value out of every process without sacrificing quality.
High-efficiency systems with fast ROI
Lean production + digital tools in practice
How top manufacturers are streamlining for profit
13:30 - 14:30
FAREWELL LUNCH
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