Manufacturing Resilience Forum: Digitalisation Live

This event is for MANUFACTURERS ONLY, you may be refunded if you're not a manufacturer.

Digital transformation is no longer a question of if, it's a question of how.

And for SMEs navigating the complexity of new technologies, competing priorities, and limited resource, knowing where to start can feel like the biggest barrier of all.

That's why the Halston B2B Manufacturing Resilience Forum is proud to present Digitalisation Live, a focused, expert-led event designed specifically for manufacturing SMEs ready to take the next step in their digital journey.

Bringing together industry specialists, technology innovators, and manufacturers who have already made the leap, Digitalisation Live cuts through the noise to deliver practical insight, real-world case studies, and honest conversation about what digitalisation actually looks like on the shop floor.

Whether you're exploring your first steps with automation, considering an investment in data and connectivity, or looking to scale a digital strategy that's already underway, this is the event that meets you where you are — and shows you what's possible.

Expect expert panels, live demonstrations, and the kind of peer-to-peer knowledge sharing that only comes from a room full of people who understand the realities of running a manufacturing business in 2026.

Agenda:

09:00 - 09:30 Arrival & Networking

09:30 - 09:45 Keynote

09:45 - 10:30 Lightning Talks - Join five manufacturers from different sizes, scales and industries give a top level view of their digitalisation journey in just 5 slides with time for Q&A at the end as all our presenters join us in a post-talk panel
Sponsored by Our Headline Sponsors RTC North & Made Smarter
Speakers: Jamie Ollivere (RTC North), Emma Chapman (ECS-UK)

10:30 - 11:15 Workshop One - Map Your Digital Gaps: A Practical Audit of Your Operations
Sponsored by Vensis
Speakers: Ben Geldeard (Vensis)

11:15 - 11:45 Break & Networking

11:45 - 12:15 Panel One - People, Culture and Change: The Human Side of Going Digital
Sponsored by Schofield Sweeney
Speakers: Dorrien Peters (Schofield Sweeney), Andrew Walton (ACS Steel)

12:15 - 13:00 Workshop Two - Building Your Future-Proof Operational AI Blueprint
Sponsored by Razor
Speakers: Jamie Hinton (Razor)

13:00 - 13:30  AEO & GEO: The Future of Manufacturers’ Visibility
Speakers: Jessica Farrow (Halston B2B)

13:30 - 14:30 Lunch & Networking