6000
INDUSTRY LEADERS
175
EXHIBITORS SHOWCASING SOLUTIONS
225
KNOWLEDGE SESSIONS
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DAYS
What is Digital Manufacturing Week?
Produced by The Manufacturer magazine, Digital Manufacturing Week is a national festival of advanced manufacturing which every year attracts thousands of manufacturers, industry leaders, and technology providers.
Every aspect of the week celebrates excellence: expert speakers, industry-shaping influencers, delegates from the best manufacturers, and the brightest emerging talent. We bring them together to help businesses at all stages of their Industry 4.0 development, arming them with real insights from the industry we have been at the heart of for over 25 years.
It is about learning, providing a showcase for the best of manufacturing, and also celebrating successes. Our two awards programmes – The Manufacturer Top 100 and MX Awards – honour the talented individuals and best-in-class companies that represent the top tier of the industry.
Hear from our past attendees...
We're in the middle of Digital Manufacturing week - I've just been having a walk around, and the buzz is incredible! Everybody is talking about one thing - advanced digital technology - and that is just brilliant!
Juergen Maier, Co-Chair, Made Smarter & Board Member, Industrial Strategy Council & Chair
Digital Catapult
The way you pulled off the whole thing virtually and get participants involved with their questions and also during live sessions was particularly commendable. The content, as always, was spot on.
Hassan Khalid, AI & Machine Learning Engineer, GSK
The content, structure, and organisation of keynotes and roundtables was excellent and the presentations I saw were exceptionally relevant, well thought out, and brilliantly presented.
Bob Gibbon, Managing Director, The Performance Learning Company
It was clear to see that manufacturing in the UK is embracing new technologies and that it is thriving
#proudtobebritish
An excellent opportunity to meet with industry leaders and discuss the problems and challenges we are all facing. Energy was high with excitement about the potential for the future.
Tackling the biggest issues in Manufacturing
Digital Manufacturing Week exists to provide manufacturing executives with the knowledge, contacts and solutions they need to navigate the sector’s biggest challenges – with specific attention to:
Sustainability – redesign your products and processes in order to reduce, reuse and recycle.
Digital Transformation – identify opportunities for a step-change in business performance.
Innovation – rethink your processes, products and business models to increase your competitive advantage.
Diversity – open up your business to the full range of available talent.
Automation – connect your people, factories and products, and build manufacturing processes that scale.
Digital Lean – continuously improve your process control, minimise process variation, and reduce operational costs.
What's happening and when?

Smart Factory Expo
10 - 11 Nov
industry’s biggest digital manufacturing show that enables you to conduct months of research within two days

Manufacturing Leaders’ Summit
10 - 11 Nov
the C-Suite conference that enables you to redefine your business models

Made Smarter Innovation Alley & Emerging Tech Pavilion
10 - 11 Nov
the showcase for bleeding-edge disruptive technology

Marketing to Manufacturers Night Summit
10 Nov
learn how to speak the same language as manufacturers

DMW Fringe Events
08, 09 & 12 Nov
make the most of your time in Liverpool with the dozens of satellite events organised by partners

The Manufacturer Tech Awards
09 Nov
a celebration of the very best technology providers for manufacturers
Five Reasons to Get Involved:
- Develop. Sharpen your competitive advantage with access to the latest thought leadership and technologies.
- Grow. Increase the capacity of your manufacturing operations.
- Evaluate. Assess emerging technologies, business models and markets.
- Partner. Meet fellow-travellers on the digital manufacturing journey.
- Mentor. Send the lift down to the next generation of manufacturing talent.
Sample 2020 speakers

Francesca Halsall
Brand Ambassador, Trust Hunter
Former international swimmer, representing GB in the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games

Juergen Maier
Co-Chair, Made Smarter & Board Member, Industrial Strategy Council & Chair
Digital Catapult

Jessica Leigh Jones MBE
Multi-award-winning Engineer and Astrophysicist and Co-Founder
iungo Solutions Limited

Lord Karan Bilimoria CBE, DL
President
Confederation of British Industry

Dr Hayaatun Sillem CBE
Chief Executive
Royal Academy of Engineering
