East Midlands Manufacturing Network

Leicestershire Manufacturing Network

Manufacturing, Networking & Social

05/07/2024 7:30 am

05/07/2024 10:00 am

Loughborough University, Leicestershire, LE11 3TU

Chamber Members: Free

Non-members: Free

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For further information on this event, please contact: The East Midlands Manufacturing Network Team on 0333 320 0333 or email emmn@emc-dnl.co.uk

Description

Before you book: Please note these networks are only open to Manufacturers (those businesses who make something).
For all other enquiries please contact EMMN@emc-dnl.co.uk

The Leicestershire Manufacturing Network forms part of the umbrella East Midlands Manufacturing Network which is led by East Midlands Chamber. It unites local manufacturers, enabling members to harness the cross-industry, business, engineering and manufacturing knowledge necessary to evolve and expand.

The agenda for the next meeting can be found below.

• Opening address from the Chair – Mark Goldby
• Update from Make UK
• Open debate – members’ challenges & concerns, and peer support on offer

Overview

We have laid strong foundations to make this and our other local networks across the East Midlands a success. How? By securing impressive host locations and by putting in place experienced facilitating leadership with a Chair & Vice Chair. We now need you to come along and tell us what is most important to you and your business. We want to develop a trust peer to peer environment between all the members, and shape the network to your needs – great or small!

What outcomes can you expect from joining us

• Identify common issues and problem solve in a trusted, collaborative environment
• Encourage best practice and the sharing of skills across member companies
• Host specialists from a diverse range of fields to share their expertise in the form of presentations, workshops and other networking events
• Create a positive perception of UK manufacturing
• Promote growth in our sector
• Attract manufacturing businesses to Derbyshire and the East Midlands

Mark Goldby

Our Chair Mark has over 30 years of manufacturing & leadership experience in the High-Tech Electronics industry, initially with corporate giants GEC Plessey & Siemens & until March 2019 as co-founder/owner of SMS Electronics – a successful, Hi-Tech manufacturing company & prestigious Queens Award for Enterprise winner in 2012, the highest accolade that can be awarded to a UK business.

Mark sold his interest in SMS Electronics in 2019 enabling him to continue his work in giving back to the manufacturing sector & focus on his passion for UK PLC, Innovation & Exporting while taking time to talk to business leaders to increase the awareness & adoption of Diversity, Inclusion & Wellbeing. Mark also provides specialist consultancy drawing upon his sectorial & international trade expertise.

Additional Information

Who should attend?
Business owners, directors and Senior Leaders of manufacturing businesses, who take a strategic overall responsibility to grow their business.  Often the agenda is set by business external factors that all businesses face.
 
The East Midlands Manufacturing Network supports the manufacturers to help them to overcome business challenges in a trusted environment. This is a long term supportive network for manufacturing businesses of all sizes.
 
What do we offer?
Fully funded membership to connect local manufacturing companies.
Guidance and support to our members to enable them to make the best decisions for their businesses.
Generate long-term, sustainable, mutually beneficial business opportunities.

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