Seminar Programme < MACH Exhibition

Seminar Programme

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Alongside the wealth of technology on display at MACH 2026, attendees will have the opportunity to visit our seminar theatre and join our engaging presentations. This will feature leading speakers from across industry and academia who will share their expertise and knowledge on key issues impacting our sector.

Seminar Programme

Day	Time	Topic	Speaker
Monday	10:30 am	Quicksilver or Quicksand: Five AI Shifts Reshaping Manufacturing Sales Right Now	Julie Holmes
Monday	12:30 pm	The Launch of ‘Mission Manufacturing’ – Building connections between Industry and the Armed Forces Community	James Cameron
Monday	3:00 pm	(title to come)	Alain Dilworth
Monday	4:00 pm	Collaboration: The Key to Unlocking Manufacturing Value	John Robinson
Tuesday	10:30 am	Marketing Claims for Metalworking Fluids – How to Ensure that the Fluids You Buy are Making Correct Performance Claims	Stuart Duff Caroline Slinn
Tuesday	11:30 am	Is manufacturing on the road to recovery?	Hann-Ju Ho
Tuesday	12:30 pm	The opportunities and challenges shaping UK manufacturing	Stephen Phipson CBE
Tuesday	2:00 pm	Unleash the Power of Automation to Shape Tomorrow’s Factory	—
Tuesday	3:45 pm	Driving the Future of UK Machinery Manufacturing: Insights, Impact, and Opportunities from AMPI	Gareth Edwards
Wednesday	10:30 am	Beyond Traditional Methods: The Impact of Robotic LFAM on Transportation	Riccardo Nicastro
Wednesday	10:50 am	How AI is Changing the Way We Design for Additive Manufacturing	Martin Bizot
Wednesday	11:30 am	Beyond the Wild West: Navigating IP Risks in Additive Manufacturing	Dr Philip Cupitt Dr Tobias Eriksson
Wednesday	12:30 pm	Is 3D Printing Ready for Industrial Prime Time?	Laura Griffiths
Wednesday	3:00 pm	AI for Advanced Manufacturing – A Strategy for UK Adoption and Example Use Cases	Professor Chris Dungey Dr Jon Stammers
Wednesday	4:00 pm	Engineering: Inspiring the Next Generation – the Royal Navy as a Case Study	—
Thursday	10:15 am	Pathways into Engineering	Alex Knight Sarah Vaughan
Thursday	2:00 pm	Challenges for Future Manufacturing Process Requirements	Iain Minton
Thursday	4:00 pm	HVM Catapult technology strategy	Professor Chris Dungey
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New for 2026

We have a brand-new Speakers Corner at the show this year, offering attendees a platform to hear short, insightful and informative product-led sessions from exhibitors and industry experts.

In addition, there will be a dedicated tooling seminar theatre where attendees can learn about consumable tooling from our exhibitors.

All the sessions are FREE to attend and will be delivered in the theatres situated in Hall 17. There is no need to book in advance, but places are limited and are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.