A day of practical answers, not theory
Hosted at one of the UK’s leading centres for manufacturing innovation, Digital Manufacturing 2Day concentrates on what actually works: connecting machines and systems, making data useful, scaling automation, and proving the return. Session themes include:
AI and intelligent operations- Industrial connectivity and data
- Smart factories and scaling automation
- Secure digital adoption
- Manufacturer case studies and data‑to‑ROI strategies
Come and find the stand
Learn. Connect. Discover.
Learn
Hear from 25+ industry speakers on what data and AI are actually delivering in UK manufacturing — and how they got there.
Connect
Meet 300+ manufacturers, transformation leaders and technology providers facing the same decisions you are.
Discover
See the technologies transforming manufacturing up close — including digital platforms and industrial AI on our FFWDX stand.
We’re exhibiting AND speaking · Session 11:10–11:50, Room 2 (1st floor) · Stand number announced soon
Why we’re there
We help UK manufacturers turn digital ambition into working systems — readiness assessments, business cases and roadmaps, delivered with CONTACT Software’s Elements platform. Digital Manufacturing 2Day is where the practically-minded side of UK manufacturing meets, so we’re bringing the framework we use with clients and showing it live on the stand.
Our session · 11:10–11:50 · Room 2 (1st floor)
Unlocking Digital Manufacturing: Build Your Business Case and Roadmap for Success
A highly interactive 40 minutes: benchmark your organisation’s digital readiness, explore what value technology can genuinely deliver, and learn how to build a compelling business case for investment — working through a practical, proven framework, so you leave with the foundations of a digital adoption roadmap tailored to your business.
No hype. No jargon. Just a clear path from digital ambition to measurable results.
Tim Shelley · Managing Director, TJ Digital Systems
Max Abenthum · Senior Solution Consultant, CONTACT Software
The day after · Wednesday 14 October · Sheffield
Roadmap in a Day
Big conferences are brilliant for ideas — turning them into your roadmap needs something smaller. Join us and CONTACT Software at the AMRC Factory of the Future: a VIP tour, your digital readiness reviewed, and your roadmap and business case started. Limited to ten manufacturers.
