Meet the Buyers

Suppliers, manufacturers, industry experts, local authorities and growth hubs are invited to come together for an industry special event on 30 November at Aston Villa Football Club.

• FREE booking
• Industry expert speakers
• Exhibition stands available
• Sponsorship packages
• Meet the Buyer opportunities for attendees

Speakers:

• HEADLINE SPEAKER: Inma Martinez - The Future of the Automotive Industry - Recognised worldwide as one of the leading entrepreneurs who pioneered digital technologies and has become one of the most sought-after experts in forecasting digital disruptions and revealing the potentiality of A.I. and other transformative technologies (pictured right).
• Charlotte Horobin, Region Director for the Midlands at Make UK - How West Midlands’s manufacturer’s roles in levelling up the adoption of technology are key to higher productivity and smarter operations.
• Rachel Eade MBE, FRSA, Supply Chain Lead for BCRRE, the largest university-based centre for railway research and education in Europe (BCRRE) - Rail Challenges & Opportunities: How innovation will help. 
• Victoria Osgood, Business Engagement Manager, HS2 Ltd - How it is leading on rail innovation generation with cutting-edge technologies and techniques to provide a transport system that will last 100 years with a focus on business engagement and supply chain opportunities for SMEs.
• Nick Mallinson, CEO at the Black Country Innovative Manufacturing Organisation (BCIMO) - How BCIMO is helping to shape and accelerate the transport technologies and supply chains of the future.