Posted to News on 28th Oct 2025, 17:00
Shaping the future of UK manufacturing
The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) welcomed more than 250 senior leaders, engineers, and technologists from across the UK to Coventry in October for the second edition of Digital Manufacturing 2Day.
This flagship event in the MTC Events calendar is dedicated to exploring the technologies, trends, and talent driving the digital transformation of UK manufacturing.
Powered by MTC Events, this year's conference and exhibition brought together over 30 expert speakers and 25 sponsors, exhibitors and event partners, including headline sponsor Sage, alongside leading organisations including Siemens Digital Industries, Dell Technologies, Tecman, Agility Cyber, Make UK and HVM Catapult.
"Digital Manufacturing 2Day continues to be a vital platform for connecting industry leaders, innovators and solution providers," said Richard Watkins, MTC Events Director. "It's inspiring to see the level of collaboration and forward-thinking that comes out of these discussions - and the clear appetite for driving digital adoption across UK manufacturing."
The event opened with a 'State of Digital Nation' address from Lord Chris Holmes MBE, who emphasised the importance of public engagement and keeping people at the heart of technological and digital innovation. This theme carried through the day, with the essential collaboration between industry, education, and government to tackle the UK's skills challenge emphasises in a presentation from Brian Holliday, Managing Director at Siemens Digital Industries.
Attendees heard inspiring keynotes from G&O Springs and Ocado Technology, alongside real-world industrial case studies from both SMEs and major enterprises, including Mars. A series of expert-led panel discussions also tackled some of the sector's most pressing topics - from AI and cybersecurity to supply chain management and the future of data-driven manufacturing.
Delegates benefited from interactive Lunch and Learn workshops, focused Tech Bite sessions, and live technology demonstrations on the exhibition floor, with extended opportunities to network and collaborate with peers, partners and innovators.
