
Alan Banks, Ford Motor Company
Alan Banks, Lightweighting Innovations Officer, Ford Motor Company
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This forum is supported by Make UK
The Main Stage sets the tone for the entire show, addressing the biggest sector changes and trends in engineering and advanced manufacturing.
Companies and associations taking part include Make UK, Schneider Electric, the Royal Academy of Engineering, the Railway Industry Association, and many more.
Last year, Guy Martin took the stage. Who will spark the next big conversation in 2025?
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This forum is sponsored by Scott Bader and Goodfellow
Formerly known as the Advanced Materials Technology (AMT) Forum, this programme has been refined for 2025 as the AM² Forum, reflecting a renewed focus on Additive Manufacturing and Advanced Materials.
The updated format puts application front and centre with sessions build around real case studies, measurable benefits, and engineering-ready technology being used across sectors.
This forum is supported by the SMMT and Manufacturing Engineering Magazine
NEW >> This forum has been reimagined for 2025, expanding beyond traditional automotive to address the broader ecosystem of mobility. Designed to reflect trends across industries, the programme will focus on electrification, smart mobility, sustainability, and manufacturing readiness.
Brands taking the stage include: GKN Automotive, McLaren Applied, Lotus, and more.
This forum is supported by Aerospace Magazine
This forum will showcase how leading aerospace and defence organisations are turning innovation into results. Speakers from Boeing Global, Siemens, McLaren, Rolls-Royce, and others will take to the stage to share insights, strategies, and cutting-edge case studies.
This forum is sponsored by PRF Composite Materials and supported by Composites UK
Engineers and manufacturers will share how composites solve structural and performance challenges across sectors.
Featured project:
GKN Aerospace – ASPIRE: Transforming high-rate composite airframe manufacturing through structural integration
VP of Full Active Suspension Engineering Development
ClearMotion
Systems And Software Engineer Vehicle Motion Control
LotusGroup
Channel Partner Manager
Goodfellow Cambridge Ltd
Advanced Manufacturing Engineer
Additive Manufacturing
Innovation Manager
Safran
Senior Regulator Compliance Consultant
RINA Asset and Product Consulting
Global Sales Manager
Motion Applied
Business Development Director
MTC Training
Managing Director
Achieving the Difference
Engineering Director
Zircotec Group
Managing Director
IPG Automotive
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Platform Manager
Director
Avalon Consultancy Services
Technical Specialist composite material & process
Jaguar Land Rover
Co-Founder and CTO
Energica Motor Company
Aerospace Account Manager
Siemens
Syensqo
CEO and Founder
Atomik AM
Lead Industrial Digital Technology Advisor
Made Smarter UK
Marketing & Communications Leader
Goodfellow Cambridge Ltd
Principal Product Marketing Manager
aPriori Technologies
Aerospace Investor
Aerospace Xelerated, Boeing
Senior Lecturer in Advanced Manufacturing
Head of Programme Delivery
ATI Aerospace Technology Institute
Chief engineer Product Sustainability
GKN Automotive
Managing Director and CTO
Williams Grand Prix Technologies
Chief Executive Officer
MAKE UK
Global Business Manager 3d Printing Resins
Scott Bader
Head of Technical
Goodfellow Cambridge Ltd
The Main Stage sets the tone for the entire show, addressing the biggest sector changes and trends in engineering and advanced manufacturing.
Key themes include
Expect headline speakers, sector leaders and forward-thinking discussions designed to deliver insights that apply across industries and job functions.
Companies and associations taking part include Make UK, Schneider Electric, the Royal Academy of Engineering, the Railway Industry Association, and many more.
Register to be the first to get the show updated
NEW >> This forum was reimagined for 2025, expanding beyond traditional automotive to address the broader ecosystem of mobility. Designed to reflect trends across industries, the programme will focus on electrification, smart mobility, sustainability, and manufacturing readiness.
Brands taking the stage include: GKN Automotive, McLaren Applied, Lotus, and more.
Sessions will cover:








Formerly known as the Advanced Materials Technology (AMT) Forum, this programme was refined for 2025 as the AM² Forum, reflecting a renewed focus on Additive Manufacturing and Advanced Materials.
The updated format puts application front and centre with sessions build around real case studies, measurable benefits, and engineering-ready technology being used across sectors.
Here’s an overview of the sessions!
Engineers and manufacturers shared how composites solve structural and performance challenges across sectors.
Featured project:
GKN Aerospace – ASPIRE: Transforming high-rate composite airframe manufacturing through structural integration
Focus areas included:
This forum showcased how leading aerospace and defence organisations are turning innovation into results. Speakers from Boeing Global, Siemens, McLaren, Rolls-Royce, and others took to the stage to share insights, strategies, and cutting-edge case studies.
Key takeaways included:
Managing Director - Siemens Digital Industries
Sales Account Manager - Nikon
Lead Research Engineer - JLR
Director Support - Royal Air Force
UK Lead Aviation Environmental Roadmap - Airbus
British Racing Driver and Transgender Rights Activist - GoCharlie
Principle Research Engineering - GKN Aerospace

Alan Banks, Lightweighting Innovations Officer, Ford Motor Company

Chief Engineer, Ultrafan at Rolls-Royce

Former holder of the World Land Speed Record and serial innovator at ThrustWSH
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Discover groundbreaking projects and solutions dedicated to achieving the Net Zero goal and reducing carbon footprints in the engineering and manufacturing industry. Join us to explore the future of sustainable engineering and manufacturing practices by searching the sustainability track of the conference program.