Future events
The events for 2009 will be announced shortly.
Past events
Manufacturing in a Knowledge Based Economy
Date: Tuesday 2 December 2008
Time: 10:00 until 12:30 (followed by a networking lunch)
Location: The Work Foundation, 21 Palmer Street, London SW1H 0AD
Against the background of the BERR Manufacturing Strategy Review, this event focused on the role of modern manufacturing in the economy.
The traditional divide between manufacturing and services is breaking down rapidly. In a knowledge based economy, manufacturing firms increasingly derive much of their value added from the integration of services into the production process.
The focus was on:
- How the manufacturing workforce has changed
- Why manufacturing firms have invested in intangibles
- Whether knowledge and technology based manufacturing help the economy rebalance away from over-dependence on financial services.
Speakers included:
Mike Terrett, Chief Operating Officer, Rolls-Royce
Vicky Pryce,Chief Economic Adviser, BERR
Martin Temple, Director General, EEF
Ian Brinkley, Programme Director, The Work Foundation
Download the programme for the seminar here (pdf 220kb)
Download Vicky Pryce's presentation here (pdf 950kb), Ian Brinkley's presentation here (pdf 1.2mb) and Mike Terrett's presentation here (pdf 1.56mb)