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Manufacturing Excellence - Productivity, Net Zero & Industrial Policy

Please join Prof Roy Green, Michael McLean and panelist Jon Bradshaw in a manufacturing excellence forum and panel discussion.

Australian Manufacturing excellence with the 2024 world and beyond.

Three manufacturing and industry experts as they resolve the conundrums of current manufacturing direction and policy, or lack of, and where both the industry, government and overseas collaboration can build a manufacturing sector pf excellence and innovation across the Hunter region.

Roy was the Chair of the NSW Dept of Trade and Industry – NSW Manufacturing Council in 2009 which commissioned the International Marketing Institute of Australia IMIA, (now Australian Graduate School of Leadership) – which Michael McLean is a Senior Fellow.

The IMIA recommended the top 3 Industries for NSW Growth and now again in 2024 NSW Govt “Jobs First” strategy – the NSW Manufacturing Council said Rail (Freight and PAX); Renewables (Clean Energy) and 6-Star Buildings (Constructions Materials and Sustainable Design).

All three have been, are currently, and can be, produced in the Hunter region.

Please arrive at 7.45am for an 8am start.

Professor Roy Green Dean, Faculty of Business - University of Technology Sydney - BA LLB (Adelaide) PhD (Cambridge)

Roy is Emeritus Professor of Innovation at the University of Technology Sydney, a Conjoint Professor at the University of Newcastle and former Dean of the UTS Business School. He has pursued a career in universities, government and industry, and has published widely on innovation and industrial policy, including with the OECD and European Commission. At various times, he chaired the Australian Government’s Innovative Regions Centre, CSIRO Manufacturing Sector Advisory Council, Queensland Competition Authority and NSW Manufacturing Council. Currently, Roy chairs the Port of Newcastle, Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Hub and he is a board member of CSIRO and SmartSat CRC.

Michael McLean – Managing Director – McLean Management Consultants - FAICD, FCLP, SF-AGSL, FAOQ, AF-CMC

Established in 1988 with a track record in Strengthening Organisation Resilience - Preventing and Solving Problems Strategic, Tactical and Operational contexts: "Problem - Risks - Evidence - Solutions".

Michael is an internationally recognised speaker, author with co-authored academic journal research on his management consulting industry clients’ cases-in-point in managing, preventing and solving complex supply chain client projects.

An Academic Fellow - Certified Management Consultant (ICMCI); Fellow Australian Institute of Company Directors; Senior Fellow - Australian Graduate School of Leadership Life Member Fellow AOQ and Dr JM Juran Medalist, Australian Defence Industry Management Consultant.

Lectured in the Master of Science University of Wollongong for Operations Management and Supply Chains. Guest industry lecturer in operations management, supply chains and project management for Macquarie University Business Schools; Sydney University Continuing Education; Western Sydney University, Thammasat University and RMIT Thailand. Swinburne University Competitive Systems, Practices and Leadership qualifications. Recent Australian Senate submission with University of NSW for Developing a Sovereign Tech Sector.

Jon Bradshaw - Ex-NSW Space Aerospace Defence Industry Group (SAIDG), Manufacturing, Defence and Aerospace Industry Advocate - IET Jack Finlay Award recipient

“The Advanced Manufacturing, Aerospace and Defence Industries of today and in the future are about recognising opportunities for market driven, deal winning, innovative products, solutions and services. Its about strategic and lateral thinking, original concepts, ideas and technically articulate value propositions. Clustering, teaming and alliances between research institutions and industry.

Cutting edge science, process technologies, high strength, light weight and high performance materials. It is certainly about energy efficient, sustainable, low carbon process. But most importantly the future is about people and new career vocations that can drive innovation, particularly solutions motivated technologists who combines high level technical and analytical process with 'hands on' skilled practicality" https://3432352.fs1.hubspotuse...