WMG Ready For Electrification Programme. Supply Chain Event, 25 September

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Supply Chain North East is working with WMG who are running a programme to support UK manufacturers that are currently supplying or have an interest in supplying to the electric vehicle sector.

Join us on Wednesday 25 September at RTC North, Sunderland to:

Find out about the current electric vehicle (EV) market and growing opportunities for component suppliers
Hear from companies who have moved into this market
Find out about the support available to help you become part of the EV supply chain

The Ready for Electrification Programme will:

Develop a UK supply base for the current and future EV market
Offer practical and technical support to businesses
Connect the whole supply chain from SME to OEM
Help UK manufacturers to understand the challenges and get ready for the opportunities

AGENDA

1200 – 1245 | Arrival, registration, lunch & networking
1245 – 1300 | Supply Chain North East | Event Welcome – Paul Butler & Simon Garwood
1300 – 1315 | The EV Market: Growth and Opportunities – Martin Dowson
1315 – 1330 | Opportunities for chemical companies in automotive battery manufacture – Adam Chase
1330 – 1350 | Industry Presentation: AVID Technology Group – Ryan Maughan
1350 – 1355 | Introduction to the SMMT – John McLellan-Grant
1355 – 1410 | Ready for Electrification Project – Caroline Guest
1410 – 1430 | Q&A – All Speakers
1430 – 1530 | Networking