Networking | Advanced Engineering 2023

2 & 3 November 2022 | NEC, Birmingham

The UK's leading gathering of OEMs and engineering supply chain professionals

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1 & 2 November 2023 | NEC, Birmingham

The UK's leading gathering of OEMs and engineering supply chain professionals

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2 & 3 November 2022 | NEC, Birmingham

The UK's leading gathering of OEMs and engineering supply chain professionals

Book your stand
Register now

2 & 3 November 2022
NEC, Birmingham

Register now

Build relationships and make connections at Advanced Engineering

1 & 2 November 2023 | NEC, Birmingham

Networking is the number one reason visitors attend Advanced Engineering, and for good reason! The show is designed to maximise networking opportunities with peers across all sectors, introduce potential clients and partners in unexpected industries, and help enhance professional and personal development.

With two networking lounges, networking drinks, the hosted meet the buyer programmes, sponsored by ADS Group and SMMT, you won’t be short of opportunities to develop relationships and connect with your peers.

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Network at Advanced Engineering

Networking has never been easier. Advanced Engineering offers fantastic networking opportunities pre, during and post-event to ensure you develop relationships and build connections with your peers at the show. 

Meet the Buyer

Meet the buyer

ADS and SMMT meet the buyer schemes
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Networking drinks

Networking drinks

PRF Composites networking drinks
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Networking lounges

Networking lounges

Visit the two networking lounges to catch up with your peers, grab a coffee and enjoy a relaxing break!
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Allowed me to make connections with people I would have never spoke to outside of here. I found solutions to problems from networking and discussing the industry.
Daniel ChambersLead Quality Engineer-Field Control, Lotus Cars
The event has been really useful, very nice to see lots of diverse companies sharing their knowledge and experience and lots of insight into sustainable practices within different companies. Thank you!
Jonathon TongueSustainability Manager, Jaguar Land Rover
We come every year, this year there has been a great quality of exhibitors and a great turnout
Kieron SalterCEO, KW Special Projects Ltd
Mainly attend for the composites area and it’s bigger and better this year. Very impressed with the footfall of the event and had a great time networking with old and new connections
Stephen BeecherTechnical Lead, AMRC
Biggest composites event I’ve been to in while. Very convenient to travel to. Made lots of client and supplier connections
Roberto GaldiniVice President, NTT Data Italy
First year we've arrived, and we really enjoyed the variety of stands available. It's great to see what new technologies are out there
Bethan MorganProject Engineer, Spirax Sarco
Really good day, lots of new companies to speak to. I felt the event has been organised very well!
William OuttenTool Maker, Martin-Baker
The exhibition showcased the best in engineering innovation and offered me the opportunity learn about the latest technologies in manufacturing. It also enabled me to network with SMEs with real international potential and to introduce them to our government support offer to assist them in their export journey.
Nick CorleyInternational Trade Advisor, Department for International Trade

Make the most of your time at Advanced Engineering with AE Connect

Advanced Engineering invests significantly into networking features to enhance visitor experience and exhibitor ROI. AE Connect provides a bespoke matchmaking service between visitors and exhibitors and is completely free for all to use.

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Sustainability

Sustainability

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Innovation

Innovation

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Contact us

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The must attend event for the entire engineering supply chain

The UK’s leading annual advanced manufacturing and supply chain event, Advanced Engineering is your opportunity to meet, network, and discover the latest technologies with OEMs and supply chain partners spanning design, test, measurement, inspection, production, and assembly… reaching into the key sectors of aerospace, automotive, civil, rail, transport and more…

Advanced Engineering is now in its 13th edition and attracts engineering professionals from all sectors and areas of the manufacturing chain. Attending Advanced Engineering gives you access to thousands of potential clients and collateral in two days under one roof. 

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See what's on at Advanced Engineering 2022

Advanced Engineering is bringing the engineering supply chain back together for 2 days, packed full of networking, learning and of course doing business. Find out what’s on at Advanced Engineering 2022 and watch this space for further updates

Enabling Innovation

Enabling Innovation

Find out more about the Enabling Innovation show zone!
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Multiple open forums

Open forums

Advanced Engineering boasts several open forums packed with ground breaking content from expert speakers.
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Contact the Team

Contact the Team

Interested in exhibiting or visiting? Get in touch with the team.
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Make the most of your time at Advanced Engineering with AE Connect

Advanced Engineering invests significantly into networking features to enhance visitor experience and exhibitor ROI. AE Connect provides a bespoke matchmaking service between visitors and exhibitors and is completely free for all to use.

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This is my first time attending and I think it’s a brilliant event. I thought it was well laid out and really great to talk to people. I came with my company to network with people within the industry and it’s been a great success!
Theresa HicksManufacturing Engineer, GKN Aerospace
There is so much great content here. Really interesting to meet everyone! I’ve enjoyed speaking to people in the industry, really amazing to see theory apply in real life as well. I’m looking forward to next years show already!
Chunfei CheungAssociate Design Engineer, Moog
An absolutely outstanding event! We’ve met many great people who we will be looking to work with in the future, and overall it has been a very successful couple of days.
Matt TravisEngineering Manager, JCB
It’s been great to be back at Advanced Engineering this year. My reason for attending was to take a look at any new developments in the industry.
Ray GonsalvesSenior Engineer, Ford Motor Co
It’s been really good and there are lots of interesting people and many technologies that we haven’t been aware of before. The space element was fantastic. Attending Advanced Engineering has made me aware of many areas our business reaches into that perhaps we could develop further.
Matthew CharlesEngineering Officer, RAF
The content was very varied. This event was really good! Great organization, having specific areas are brilliant and makes it easy to navigate our way around.
Ali KalbaniEngineer, MOD
Very interesting! A lot busier than I expected. Great variety of exhibitors and products, and good to network with people in the industry.
Peter HoManaging Director, Foerster UK
We would need a week to digest all the brilliant content! It’s almost too good. I can’t wait to come next year.
James MousleyTechnical Sales Engineer, Labquip NDT Ltd
It's been a great experience. Really good atmosphere!
Jack WilsonIndustrial, Renishaw
The event was lively and well attended and in talking to 10 of our members exhibiting there and other exhibitors, it was a successful and busy show. The speakers and stages were well organised, and well attended.
John PearceCEO, Made In Britain
The show was good and exceeded my expectations in terms of footfall and leads generated!
David StreeterDirector, Green Lane Automotive Consulting
The event is very well attended with quality exhibitors and stands. It’s very well organized, I was invited by Mira institute and was invited by them to go to the VIP lounge. Advanced Engineering is very forward thinking. I felt I didn’t know what to expect this year and was really pleased with the outcome as a first-time visitor. I am thinking of exhibiting for the first time next year as seeing how busy the show is after a really hard year has been very reassuring.
Tim PriceCommercial Sales Manager, H Brigham & Co Ltd
This is my first time attending the show and I really enjoyed the content. I’ve loved talking to people and they all have great ideas. I want to bring my new team here to expose them to new ideas and inspire them and this is the perfect place to do that!
Nigel BedfordEngineering Director, Team Accessories
Advanced engineering is a great coming to together of some great technologies, innovation and like-minded people. I attend every year and each year I'm impressed with the growth and the level of people that attend.
Dan BurgeLotus
It’s the first year I’ve been to Advanced Engineering so I didn’t know what to expect. It’s been very interesting to be able to see all the variety of exhibitors here today and to connect with people in the industry. It’s a great way to be exposed to new and innovative content.
Callum MillwardEngineering, Caterpillar Ltd.
It’s been brilliant, I’ve really enjoyed the content! Loads of great information! It’s been so helpful for our company in terms of looking for equipment that we need.
Simon MawdsleyEngineer Leader, Paradigm Precision Burnley
It’s been so interesting. It’s lovely to get out again and see everyone after a strange couple of years! There were a few talks that displayed interest to me and it’s great to get a broader view of different industries as there is a lot of cross over here. I really enjoyed the event.
John WhittakerCalibration Engineer, Ford
‘It’s been so much fun, and really good for us to speak to new and existing suppliers. It’s been so helpful for our company, and I’ve really enjoyed my time here.’
Kristyan AveryProduct Engineer, Moog Control Ltd
Allowed me to make connections with people I would have never spoke to outside of here. I found solutions to problems from networking and discussing the industry.
Daniel ChambersLead Quality Engineer-Field Control, Lotus Cars
The event has been really useful, very nice to see lots of diverse companies sharing their knowledge and experience and lots of insight into sustainable practices within different companies. Thank you!
Jonathon TongueSustainability Manager, Jaguar Land Rover
We come every year, this year there has been a great quality of exhibitors and a great turnout
Kieron SalterCEO, KW Special Projects Ltd
Mainly attend for the composites area and it’s bigger and better this year. Very impressed with the footfall of the event and had a great time networking with old and new connections
Stephen BeecherTechnical Lead, AMRC
Biggest composites event I’ve been to in while. Very convenient to travel to. Made lots of client and supplier connections
Roberto GaldiniVice President, NTT Data Italy
First year we've arrived, and we really enjoyed the variety of stands available. It's great to see what new technologies are out there
Bethan MorganProject Engineer, Spirax Sarco
Really good day, lots of new companies to speak to. I felt the event has been organised very well!
William OuttenTool Maker, Martin-Baker
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Show Opening Times 2023

  • Wednesday 1 November
  • 09:00 - 17:00
  • Thursday 2 November
  • 09:00 - 16:00

Venue

  • NEC Birmingham
  • Halls 3 & 3a
  • United Kingdom
  • You must be 16+ to attend

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