MAY 2019 SUBCON PREVIEW
● Brian Holliday, managing director of Siemens
Digital Industries, will deliver a keynote
address, covering the latest developments and
momentum around Industry 4.0;
● Mark Ireland, chief engineer at the MTC, is
set to speak about the MTC’s Sit Ski project and
the role of collaboration in the industry;
● Stephen Phipson, CEO of Make UK will
cover the impact of Brexit and the changes felt
throughout the manufacturing supply chain;
● Riona Armesmith, chief project engineer for
Hybrid Electric Propulsion at Rolls-Royce will
talk about the development of electric/hybrid
aircraft and the E-Fan X project;
● Lina Huertas, head of technology strategy for
digital manufacturing at the MTC will cover the
technologies set to transform manufacturing;
● Jeremy Pullen of Sartorious will explore
what’s next for additive manufacturing;
● Steve Banton, channel manger at ABB
Robotics, will give his take on the development
of cobotics and where it will make its impact felt;
● Rachel Edes of WMG will look at the
challenges and opportunities of creating a
domestic supply chain for electric vehicles;
● Nick Hawker, CEO and co-founder of First
Light Fusion will explain the commercial
application of nuclear fusion;
● Martin Little, commercial director of the Rail
Alliance explains the overlooked opportunities
within the rail sector.
This range of opportunity and the chance
to see so many companies is no accident, says
Gordon Kirk, event director for Subcon: “We
are even more aware than ever of the pressures
on UK engineering and manufacturing
businesses, so we have crammed as much value
into the event as we can. From the 34 sessions
of The Engineer Conference to the showcase of
new start ups and co-locating with Advanced
Manufacturing Show and The Engineer Expo,
Subcon 2019 will deliver huge value to visitors
throughout the three days. We are incredibly
excited to include so much new material and look
forward to opening the doors of the NEC!”
To find out more, and to register your place at
Subcon 2019, visit www.subconshow.co.uk
Subcon 2019
will showcase
over 300 worldclass
industry
suppliers
Exhibitors to watch...
Goodman Metalworks
Goodman Metal Works is a Nottingham-based, full-service
metal fabrication company returning to Subcon. Director
Richard Goodman explains what keeps them coming back:
“It is a very compact event, spread out over three days, so it is
a very easy way to meet the critical people you need to meet.”
Laserlines
3D printer & additive manufacturing system reseller Laserlines
is based in Banbury. This year at Subcon they are debuting not
only new machinery but also new materials. Mark Tyrtania,
sales director, explains that for Laserlines: “Subcon is the right
mix of visitors from varied industries. My top tip is to arrive
early and leave late!”
Metpro
Based in Smethwick, Metpro has grown to become a leading
supplier to the mechanical and electrical market in the UK.
Marketing manager, Jacob Rudge outlines that the value of
Subcon is the quality of people that attend: “The majority of
our conversations have been with key decision makers...some
of the most successful outcomes we have had throughout the
years have been from just striking up these conversations.”
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