Advanced Engineering Exhibition 2026
The People and Skills track at Advanced Engineering focuses on how engineering and manufacturing teams close the technical skills gap through apprenticeships, team upskilling, knowledge transfer, and learning and development. The track aims to help employers strengthen workforce capability, improve engineering retention and support early career engineers.
Free entry. 400+ exhibitors, 6 CPD forums, live demos and networking lounges — all in one venue.
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“The skills landscape in the UK: investing in upskilling
Free entry. 400+ exhibitors, 6 CPD forums, live demos and networking lounges – all in one venue.
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Bridging the UK’s manufacturing skills gap
The Skills Junction is a dedicated zone at Advanced Engineering, designed to help bridge the skills gap in engineering and manufacturing.
By bringing together businesses, educational institutions, associations and government stakeholders, the Skills Junction raises awareness, shares best practice and fosters collaboration to develop the skilled workforce needed to drive the UK’s manufacturing and engineering sector forward.
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Skills shortage is around every conversation. Visitors tell us it is now the single biggest barrier to delivering programmes.
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You can register by using the registration or visit pages on the Advanced Engineering website. To plan your visit, check event dates, venue details, travel information, opening times and the exhibitor or programme listings for the relevant track content.
This track addresses the human side of engineering and manufacturing, from technical skills gaps and reskilling programmes to knowledge transfer, engineering leadership development and workforce capability. Sessions bring together engineering leaders, HR and L&D professionals to share practical approaches to building and retaining strong technical teams.
The technical skills gap is a central theme of this track. Sessions focus on practical strategies for upskilling existing teams, transferring knowledge from experienced engineers and developing operational skills in areas where recruitment alone cannot keep pace with demand.
Advanced Engineering allows engineers and managers to log structured learning hours across multiple topics in a single day. The Skills Junction forum covers engineering skills, leadership, and technical upskilling, all CPD accredited.
The track gives HR and L&D leaders cross-sector insight into workforce capability, knowledge transfer, and operational skills. The People and Skills track at Advanced Engineering covers these areas through forum sessions, case studies, and direct access to training providers and industry specialists.
Yes, many exhibitors bring technical specialists and engineers who can discuss real-world challenges and applications.
Yes, and this is highly encouraged. Many teams attend as a group from design, manufacturing, quality, procurement and R&D so they can explore different areas of the show.
Yes. Several sessions and solution providers focus on reliability engineering, maintainability, serviceability and designing for the full product lifecycle.
Yes, The Net Zero track will cover suppliers, solutions and conference sessions on topics such as lightweight structures, materials selection and circular design. Following this track, you can discover materials and methods that will help you meet sustainability targets without compromising performance.
Yes, Advanced Engineering’s unmatched value is the opportunity to get hands-on with real technologies. Many exhibitors bring working prototypes, demos and test set-ups so you can see systems and machinery running in real conditions.
Yes, once you are registered, you will have access to the Industrial Connect app, where you will see the list of suppliers and products
NEC Birmingham · 4–5 November 2026 · Free entry to visit
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