MAKE | NZ Conference Schedule
Welcome & Introduction
MC Dean Boston - Director, FeWorx
How the NZ Government will be supporting manufacturing in Aotearoa
Hon Andrew Bayly - Minister for Small Business and Manufacturing
Government support for manufacturing in Australia - What works, and what doesn't?
Michael Sharpe - Executive Director, Make Australia/AUKUS Forum
How to collaborate successfully/productively with academics
Dr Jeremy Hill (PhD;MNZM) - Chief Science & Technology Officer, Fonterra
Working with VisyPET & CAMEX to develop more efficient injection moulding tools
Dr Olaf Diegel (PhD) - Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Auckland
Understanding expectations and drivers on both sides to achieve effective University/industry engagement
Dr Mark Battley (PhD) - Professor of Engineering Science/Associate Dean of Research, Faculty of Engineering, University of Auckland
Designing a new product family to prepare for future growth in a plastics manufacturing business
Mark Field - CEO, epl Group
Product design for manufacturing - and what happens, if you don't
Andrew Barclay - Managing Director, Wyma Solutions
Product design & flanking measures to reduce Scope 3 emissions
Michael Burgess (PhD) - Group Carbon & Environmental Performance Manager, Fletcher Building & Barbara Nebel - CEO, Thinkstep-anz
Off-the-shelf or DIY: when to use which when (re-) designing your manufacturing processes
Mike Shatford - Managing Director, Design Energy
Optimising process automation when redesigning manufacturing processes
Brett Taylor - Regional Director ANZ, Facteon Intelligent Technology
Leading-edge developments in Industry 4.0 and the use of AI in manufacturing
Eberhard Klotz - Global Sales Director Industry 4.0 & Digitalisation, FESTO (Recorded video interview)
Protecting mental wellbeing at work - by design
Francois Barton - CEO, Business Leaders' Health & Safety Forum