Agenda Outline
08:00 Registration-Networking- Tea/Coffee
08:45 Welcome and opening remarks
09:00 Opening Address – Minister
09:20 Manufacturing in Ireland Trends: Securing competitiveness by controlling costs and mastering AI
09:40 Plenary: Global manufacturing: How the geopolitical and economic landscaper is evolving
10:30 Coffee Break- Networking
11:00 Session 1: Reimagining Manufacturing: Integrating Innovation with Workforce Empowerment
11:15 Session 2: Digital Transformation & AI in Manufacturing
12:30 Lunch Break
13:30 In Parallel
Session 3:Operational Excellence & Lean Efficiency
Session 4: Workforce Development & Talent Strategy
14:15 In Parallel
Session 5: Sustainability & Energy Efficiency
Session 6: AI in Practice
15:00 Coffee Break- Networking
15:30 Session 7: Supply Chain Resilience & Crisis Management
16:15 Poster Competition Winners Announced
16:35 Closing Remarks
16:45 Close