5 Ways You Can Learn the Newest Industry Trends at BBLIVE2020

Staying in the loop on the newest industry trends and sharing best practice is vital for the UK manufacturing sector to continuously adapt and develop. Therefore, Made in Group have implemented a number of features within their upcoming virtual exhibition to ensure that those in attendance are given the best opportunity to learn the newest industry trends.

Backing Britain Live 2020 is a two week business festival run by the Made in Group. Launched in 2009, Made in Group is a private manufacturing network for the UK, which now contains 600 UK manufacturers ranging from the likes of Jaguar Land Rover, Liberty, Atlas Copco, Moog, Mazak, Siemens, Fanuc, etc.

This groundbreaking event will include keynote speeches from industry leaders such as CEO of Gardner Aerospace Dominic Cartwright and CCO of Brompton Bicycle Stephen Loftus, alongside networking areas and over 150 manufacturing exhibitors. Our aim is to promote, inspire and share best practice within UK manufacturing.

Keep reading to discover 5 ways you can learn the newest industry trends through attending Backing Britain Live 2020 (free tickets available here):

1. Network with 5,000+ Delegates and Over 150 Manufacturing Exhibitors

Backing Britain Live 2020 will give you the exclusive opportunity to connect with a tailored audience of industry leaders and professionals from throughout the UK. Made in Group are innovating and pushing to do something unique, something the manufacturing industry needs and deserves during this time, and are ultimately aiming for 5,000 delegates to be in attendence at the Live Digital Business Festival.

You will be able to network in a number of ways, including the Virtual Exhibition Hall where there will be the opportunity to network and share best practice. Communication will be encouraged through Zoom meetings and a Live Chat messaging function. The process will be very user friendly and easy to navigate around, making it accessible for all manufacturers regardless of their technological proficiency.

2. Keynote Speakers

Alongside the chance to network with 150 manufacturing exhibitors, and 5000+ delegates, this groundbreaking event will include keynote speeches from industry leaders, giving you the exclusive opportunity to learn the newest trends. Confirmed keynote speakers so far include the likes of:

CEO of Gardner Aerospace Dominic Cartwright
CIO of Williams F1 Graeme Hackland
Managing Director of AirBus Richard Franklin
CCO at Brompton Bikes Stephen Loftus
CCO of Breas Medical
Former CEO and President of Aston Martin Andy Palmer
And more to be confirmed!

3. Virtual Roundtables

Virtual Roundtables offer exhibitors an exclusive opportunity to network, share best practice and learn the latest industry changes from one another.

For these Virtual Roundtables, participants are drawn from our exhibitors, who are platinum, gold and silver tiered members. Our unique virtual roundtables format sits alongside our virtual exhibition, which allows delegates to visit member companies and learn more about the Midlands and Yorkshire supply chains. Some of the topics and themes for our Virtual Roundtables, which can be viewed on the Made site, include: Business Growth, Manufacturing Finance, Supply Chain Localisation, Smart Factories, People & Skills, Green Manufacturing and more.

4. Webinars & Digital Networking Experience

This event as a whole will offer you a fantastic opportunity to experiment with a new way of working and get hands-on experience with digital networking. This way of working will no doubt be a vital skill and one of the most influential industry trends in recent years.

To support in this, Made in Group will also be holding a series of exhibitor masterclasses, to help maximise the virtual exhibition experience. Learn how to use LiveChat, promote your stand during the duration of the show, live blog using all of our hashtags and follow up leads properly to get the most out of the Made platform and virtual exhibition experience.

5. The Backing Britain Book

This 100+ page book is being created by Made in Group to shed light on the "Manufacturing Heroes" who have stood up during this unprecedented time and the latest industry trends which they have implemented as part of their success.

In a bid to showcase the inspirational stories from Made members, this book will include a series of articles based on how manufacturers have demonstrated strength in a time of crisis. It is available to be posted to your door as part of your Backing Britain Live 2020 ticket.

Talking about what the book will stand for and entail, Made in Group CEO, Jason Pitt, said:

“There can be no doubt that 2020 will be a significant time in history. One hundred years from now, people will talk about this year. People will not only talk about the virus, but they will talk about the people, communities and businesses. We want to share some of those stories from business, create a catalogue of ‘manufacturing heroes’, including stories of innovation, community support and resilience.”