On Monday 11 September The Black Country Growth Hub will be hosting a breakfast event in collaboration with Lloyds Banking Group.

The event will focus on how digital technology is transforming manufacturing, so will be of interest to both manufacturing companies as well as digital and tech companies.

The keynote speaker is Asif Moghal, Senior Industry Manager at Autodesk who will talk about how the landscape of British manufacturing is changing and how SMEs have the opportunity to place themselves at the centre of the disruption created by digital technology, and become a driving force in the “fourth industrial revolution”.

The event will take place in the seminar room at the Wolverhampton Business Solutions Centre from 7am to 11.30am.

7:00 - 7:30 - Registration and Breakfast

7:30 - 7:40 - Welcome to Event (David Atkinson, UK Head of Manufacturing, Lloyds Banking Group)

7:40 - 8:00 - Keynote Speaker. Topic: “The Future of British Manufacturing” (Asif Moghal, Autodesk)

8:00 - 10:00 - Expert Topic Sessions: Lloyds Bank International Trade Portal, BIMwm and HVM City (Black Country Consortium), Advice on Cyber Security (Lloyds Banking Group )

10:00 - 10:30 - Networking and Coffee

10:30 - 11:30 - Tour of Rapid Prototyping Centre - Nigel Babb, Wolverhampton Science Park

If you would like to attend this free event, follow this link.