Registrations are now open for the 2021 APMMA Business & Industry Conference, with a 'must-see' highlight on the program the opening keynote presentation by Francisco Betti of the World Economic Forum.
For inspriation and insight from one of the world’s experts on manufacturing and where it is heading in 2021 and beyond, you need look no further than Francisco Betti's presentation on Manufacturing as the Engine of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, which he will deliver on 16 September at the hybrid Business & Industry conference organised by the Australian Packaging & Processing Machinery Association (APPMA).
Betti is an international development professional and currently heads the Platform for Shaping the Future of Advanced Manufacturing and Production, which is one of the 17 global initiatives the World Economic Forum is driving today.
This includes over 150 organisations from across 12 industry clusters, governments, academia and civil society. They share their vision of manufacturing as an engine of stakeholder capitalism, which is a form of capitalism in which companies seek long-term value creation by taking into account the needs of all their stakeholders, and society at large.
The most important characteristic of the stakeholder model today is that the stakes of our system are now more clearly global. Economies, societies, and the environment are more closely linked to each other now than 50 years ago. COVID-19 was just one reminder of this global inter-connectedness, and the fact that no one is safe and well, until everyone is.
Betti's session will cover a few key areas including the impact of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Manufacturing accounts for 22 per cent of global employment, yet companies still lack a clear strategy on how to best equip their workforce to increase competitiveness and contribution to regional economies, while at the same time helping to deliver on sustainability goals.
As the theme for this year’s conference is investing in resilience, Betti will unpack how that applies to global supply chains. These can be enormously complex yet must deliver ever increasing sustainability goals, drive continued efficiency and be able to withstand shocks such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
It’s a challenge for many companies to deliver on all these goals simultaneously. Traceability and transparency are key drivers towards a more circular economy, including better tracing of where inputs come from and where they go and where you can identify opportunities to reduce, reuse, remanufacture or recycle. Also discussed will be how digital traceability can be used to unlock new models in production sectors and what are the accelerators [and barriers] to widespread adoption.
Manufacturing is in desperate need of a makeover as a future career choice. One of the areas Betti and the Forum are focused on is future leadership, as manufacturing ranks second to last a career choice for future new generations who see it as old, tired and conventional. The reality is far different with manufacturing behind some of the world’s greatest innovations; it is a fundamental aspect of any economy and is being transformed by the Fourth Industrial Revolution. He’s working towards making manufacturing sustainable, inclusive and resilient and to get younger generations excited about its future frontiers and opportunities.
To hear world-class speaker Francisco Betti, secure your registration at this hybrid event – which can be attended live in Sydney at the ICC and also live streamed.
OTHER CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS
If yours is one of the 70 per cent of companies who reports that they are stuck in ‘pilot purgatory’, at the conference you can learn from a select group from the Global Lighthouse Network of leading manufacturers who have been able to deploy advanced manufacturing at scale, generating new value and customer experiences within the factory or across value chains.
Later in the day John Broadbent, a smart manufacturing and industry 4.0 evangelist will share how Australia’s Coca-Cola Amatil [now Coca-Cola Europacific Partners], in a complex and greenfield manufacturing environment, with equipment sourced from multiple vendors and countries, became a world-class 'smart factory' in only six months. He will share how they rose to the challenge, met their target commissioning date and vastly exceeded output in their first two weeks, and what was their 'secret sauce' behind their success.
As there is no AUSPACK this year, Technical Presentation sessions complete the day and are only available for 10 companies. This provides a dedicated time to educate the 400-plus conference attendees with the ability to showcase new product or innovation; show videos; and share presentations and case studies in an informative, educational way. Don’t miss the chance to be in front of a powerful audience of decision makers and influencers from across Australia’s packaging and processing industry.
Registrations are now open for the APPMA 2021 Business & Industry Conference with early bird prices ending on 30 June.
