Theo James Recruitment

Agenda

08:15 - 09:00am - Networking

9:00am - 9:45am - Opening - Main Hall

09:45am - 10:05am - Ben Drury - Founder & CEO of Revolutionary

Leadership Transformation

Speaking on: Building the Extraordinary Company – Leaders Who Rewrite the Playbook

10:05am - 10:20am - Break

10:20am - 11:00am - Panel - Tomorrow’s Engineers: Bridging the Skills Gap

Bill Scott - CEO at Wilton Group
Rachel Mansfield - Vice Chair Board of Directors Advanced Manufacturing Forum
Maxine Henry - Group HR Manager at Dyer Engineering
Alison Maynard - Deputy Principal at New College Durham

11:15am - 11:45am - Seminar 1

Sharon MacArthur - Menopause Educator - Menopause has a broader impact than we realise - a must attend for men!
Jason Pritchard - CEO of Fitfactory - Impact of Automation
Mark Greenhouse - Manufacturing Consultant - Simplifying manufacturing performance, identifying where productivity is lost.
New College Durham - Innovation in Education - Innovative education, cutting-edge training and skills delivery.

12:00 - 12:30pm - Seminar 2

Anthony Hutton - CEO & Founder of Don't throw in the towel project - Simple practices helping with pressure, setbacks and overwhelm.
Carl Swansbury - Partner & Head of Corporate Finance - Aligning senior leadership.
Paul Hind - Management Training & Manufacturing Consultant - Building a culture that is safe, strong and dynamic.
Jess Williams - Founder of Just Williams - Confidently ask for introductions without feeling “salesy".

12:30pm - 13:45pm - Lunch & Tour

13:45 - 14:05 - Alex Knight - Founder & CEO of Stemazing

Speaking on: STEM, Diversity & the Future Workforce – Inspiring Change Before Age 10

14:05pm - 14:25pm - Chris Cook - 2 x Olympic Swimmer & Speaker

Speaking on: Keeping Things Simple — The Mindset of a Winner

14:25pm - 14:45pm - Bill Marley - Founder at the employability trust

Speaking on: People Before Profit – Transforming Lives Through Real Work

14:45pm - 15:00pm - Closing

100% of proceeds from the Manufacturing leaders Summit will be going to charity’ The Red Sky Foundation

Red Sky raise vital funds for babies, children and adults, who are born with or develop heart conditions and who are in need of cardiac care, by providing lifelong support to them and their families.

Whether it’s funding state-of-the-art equipment for our NHS or placing defibrillators and providing training to help save lives, Red Sky Foundation are making a positive impact near you.

It is a charity red close to our Director Mark Bracknall’s heart. Having lost his Dad in 2020 to a cardiac arrest; he has raised money through various means over the years for this tremendous charity.

Please join us by purchasing a ticket and together we can make.

A real difference and help save lives.

More info here - https://redskyfoundation.com/

Please choose 1 Seminar from the list below:

Sharon MacArthur - Menopause Educator

Understanding Menopause — Why Everyone Should Care

Menopause is often treated as a “women’s issue,” but the reality is: its impact is felt at home, in the workplace, and across teams. We’d love men to attend this workshop too. The topic offers real value for men both at home and at work.

Jason Pritchard - CEO of Fitfactory

Automating Factories for Efficiency – Digital & Lean in Action

This workshop digs into how manufacturing leaders can simplify their automation journey: not by piling on technology, but by focusing on efficiency, data-driven decisions, and lean processes that scale.

Mark Greenhouse - Manufacturing Consultant

Unlocking 20–30% More Output – Rethinking Your Manufacturing Model

Simplifying manufacturing performance: revealing where productivity is lost, where operational models are misunderstood, and how businesses can unlock significant gains without major capital investment. His approach is practical, direct and rooted in hands-on industry knowledge.

New College Durham

Innovation in Education

Highlight real-world collaborations, to bring cutting-edge training, apprenticeships and up-skilling into the North East region.

Please choose 1 Seminar from the list below:

Jessica Williams - Founder of Just Williams

Finding Referrals in Manufacturing

Jess will share how leaders can identify natural referral opportunities across their supply chain and customer base, and how to confidently ask for introductions without feeling “salesy.”

Carl Swansbury - Partner and Head of Corporate Finance

Maximising Shareholder Value in Manufacturing Businesses

Carl will focus on how manufacturing businesses can maximise their long-term value by recruiting / aligning senior leadership, ensuring management objectives are tightly linked to the company’s strategy, and shareholders objectives, and creating a senior team fully engaged in driving value.

Anthony Hutton - CEO of Don't throw in the towel project

Never Throw In The Towel – Mental Resilience & Men’s Wellbeing

This workshop centres on resilience, openness, and the simple practices that help people keep going through pressure, setbacks and overwhelm.

Paul Hind - Management Training & Manufacturing Consultant

Keeping Manufacturing Leadership Simple — Safe, Strong & Supercharged

In this session, Paul will unpack how leadership teams in manufacturing can simplify their focus, amplify their impact, and build a culture that is safe, strong and dynamic.