Event Two – Transforming Manufacturing with Tech

Not just recordings — a curated record of ambition, insight, and real industrial momentum.

Opening Keynote

Professor Keith Ridgway CBE, Co-Founder of AMRC
 
Professor Keith Ridgway CBE FREng co-founded the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC), transforming industry-academia collaboration in aerospace and automotive sectors. Now Executive Chair at the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS), he’s driving manufacturing innovation. Honoured with an OBE (2005), CBE (2012), and Fellowships from the Royal Academy of Engineering and IMechE.
 
 

Panel One - AI & Machine Learning in Manufacturing 

Tom Clayton, Co-Founder of Intelliam
 
Christina Sesma, Head of Growth at Productive Machines
 
Robin Hartley-Willows, Co-Founder and CTO at FourJaw Manufacturing Analytics
 
Dr Rob Ward, CEO & Co-Founder of DigitalCNC
 
 
 

Pitches Presented at The Foundry

Dr Robert Mathieson, CoO at NIQS Tech
 
NIQS is revolutionising diabetes care through needle-free, non-invasive glucose monitoring. Our continuous, accurate sensing technology reduces the burden on patients and healthcare providers, empowering those living with diabetes to manage their condition painlessly, improving quality of life and reducing complications.

 

Louis Allen, Founder & CEO at Kausal Maintenance
 

Kausal Maintenance knows process manufacturers lose 11% of annual revenue due to unplanned downtime. Existing solutions predict equipment failures but can’t stop them recurring. Kausalyze combines advanced AI with engineering expertise to identify and address the true root causes—preventing downtime before it happens again.

www.kausalyze.com

 

 

David Dixon, Co-Founder at Future Greens
 

Future Greens develops modular, high-performance anaerobic digesters that enable farms and food & drink manufacturers to convert organic waste into renewable energy. Their innovative systems help stabilise and reduce energy bills, lower waste disposal costs, and mitigate CO₂ emissions, supporting compliance with environmental regulations.

www.futuregreens.uk

Zara Paul, Founder at Figmenti
 

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Panel Two - The Future of Manufacturing in the UK

Victoria Clarke Brown CDir, CFO at Kitlocker.com
 
Timothy Jewitt, Director at Footprint Tools
 
Charlotte Hill,UK Operations Director Gripple UK & Ireland
 
Richard Gould, Sales Director at Sheffield Technology Ltd
 
 
 

Closing Keynote - Adam Pollock

Adam Pollock, Director at Oberon Investments
 

Adam Pollock brings 28 years of experience in the UK equity market, with senior roles at firms including Lazard Brothers, Deutsche Bank, and Panmure Gordon. Having led over 400 fundraises for UK PLCs and private companies, he now joins Oberon Investments to help drive their next phase of growth.

www.oberoninvestments.com