An audience of 160 heard five high-profile industry experts present an array of thought-provoking forecasts and views, complemented by perspectives from local small companies, the MAA team and a local cluster perspective.
Keynote speakers
Our keynote speakers were:
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Geoff Hunt, UTC Aerospace Systems
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Tony Wood, Rolls-Royce
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Andy Moran, Airbus
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Neil McManus, GKN Aerospace
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Clive Lewis, Achieving the Difference
Neil Wyke, Managing Director, Heinrich Georg UK and Craig Fullwood, Sales Manager and Steve Cresswell, Commercial Manager, MJ Sections gave delegates their own thought-provoking presentations based on their experience managing small companies. Tim Johnson of Wolverhampton City Council showed how partners are working closely together to support the industry in the local cluster.
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Andrew Mair, MAA - Welcome
Keynote speaker Tony Wood, Rolls-Royce
Peter Knight - NATEP presentation
Tim Johnson, Wolverhampton City Council - Sponsors
Keynote speaker Neil McManus, GKN Aerospace
Networking
Keynote speaker Andy Moran, Airbus
What they thought . . .
Here is a sample of feedback from participants at the conference:
- Excellent as always
- A very worthwhile day
- Well organised and executed
- Great facilities
- Superb day
- Great insight into opportunities for SMEs
- Very good and interesting
- Great event - thank you
- Very useful and informative
- A must for Midlands SMEs to attend
- Well organised
- Good networking opportunities
- Well organised with quality speakers
- Well done on the conference, really enjoyed it
- Appropriate networking opportunities
- A very good day
- The sponsorship model worked really well for us
- An excellent worthwhile event
- Fruit and snacks - great idea
- A very good day - congratulations to all involved
- I thought it was a very good conference, and was delighted to be a sponsor
- Very impressed with presentations and shared knowledge
- Really good event
- Will be attending the next conference
- Thank you to the MAA – it was very interesting
Our sponsors
Our sponsors helped us organise a superb day.
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Thank you to all involved in making this a successful event.