Mon 17 October 2011
Hosted by: Fasken Martineau
Organised by: Asia-Pacific Technology Network
Supported by RSA :London - Future of UK Manufacturing Initiative
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Britain is still the sixth largest manufacturing power in the world, though this position is being challenged by the new exporting centres out in Asia. Sir Mike is someone who has, over past decades, closely studied manufacturing developments out in Asia. He is thus exceptionally well qualified to explain what British manufacturers have to do to remain competitive. We are delighted to the working with RSA London's future of manufacturing initiative, which is planning the launch of a significant study of this issue.
Location: Fasken Martineau, 17 Hanover Square London W1S 1HU
Nearest tube station: Oxford Circus
Timing: Registration from 17:00: seminar from 17:30 - 19.15 (followed by refreshments)
Pricing:
To Register your interest- please send your details (name, institutional affiliation, email address, phone number - and the category you come under) to biz22@aptn.org
Sir Mike Gregory CBE
is Head of the Manufacturing and Management Division of the University Engineering Department and of the Institute for Manufacturing (IfM).
Following an early career in industry he was the founder member of the team which established the Manufacturing Engineering Tripos, a senior undergraduate programme covering, marketing, design, production, distribution and service with very close industrial engagement. Subsequent developments in research and collaboration with industry reflected this broad view of manufacturing and led to the establishment of the IfM in 1998. Linking science, engineering, management and economics and integrating education, research and practice the IfM now has over 230 staff and research students and a further 100 undergraduate and Masters students.
Mike Gregory's work continues to be closely linked with industry and government and he has published in the areas of manufacturing strategy, technology management, international manufacturing and manufacturing policy. He directs - with senior colleagues - the Institute's EPSRC Innovative Manufacturing Research Centre.
External activities have included membership of various government and institutional committees. He served as Executive Director of the Cambridge MIT Institute from 2005-2008 and was Springer Visiting Professor at UC Berkeley in 2008/9. He chairs the UK Manufacturing Professors Forum and is a member of the UK Government's Stakeholder Group on Manufacturing.
He is a Fellow of Churchill College Cambridge