12 Jul

David Forrest

  • By Sarah Hurrell /

A Chartered Engineer, member of the IET and a leader in the creation and delivery of Digital Transformation and Industry 4.0 strategies within the manufacturing sector. Defining and leading the delivery of digital transformation. Building highly skilled teams to deliver innovative digital solutions for manufacturing. Responsible for the…

12 Jul

Claire Aitchison

  • By Sarah Hurrell /

Claire is responsible for leading Druck’s supply chain operations in Leicester, UK and Changzhou, China. Claire is accountable for planning and directing all aspects of Druck’s manufacturing and supply chain strategies, objectives, initiatives and policies, championing the Fulfilment, HSE, Productivity, Lean and Supplier Quality for the plants. Claire…

12 Jul

Dave Holmes

  • By Sarah Hurrell /

Dave has worked within the defence & aerospace sector for nearly 40 years. In this time he has been involved in the development and manufacturing of a number of iconic products, many of which are in service globally today. In his role as Managing Director of FalconWorks™ he…

22 Aug

Kallum Welch

  • By b.byrne@hennikgroup.com /

Since joining Airbus as an Engineering Apprentice 15 years ago I have gained extensive experience in Manufacturing Engineering, having held a variety of technical, leadership and business-oriented roles. Currently leading the ME team for Large Component Manufacture and Panel Assembly, my responsibilities include NC Programming, Technical Support and…

01 Aug

Ioana Hera

  • By Sarah Hurrell /

Ioana is a Lean, Continuous Improvement and Human Resources leader with experience in manufacturing (automotive and aerospace) with both a local and international focus, single and multi-site. Iona is a rounded business leader, with hands-on experience in operations, programmes and finance. Her specialties include continuous improvement, lean, six…

01 Aug

Ben Ellins

  • By Sarah Hurrell /

I love factories… but I love digital factories even more! I find the process of converting raw materials and semi-finished goods into the products you see on shop shelves fascinating, and I like nothing better than spending time on the shop floor talking to operators, looking at tasks…

01 Aug

Krishna Kiran Mistry

  • By Sarah Hurrell /

Krishna has over twelve years of industry experience in technical and project management roles with McLaren Automotive (over 7 years), Bentley Motors (5 years) and Volta Trucks since March 2022. Krisha has been Involved in development programs from concept design to delivery into production with a strong mindset…

13 Aug

Sara Halliday

  • By b.byrne@hennikgroup.com /

Experienced Sustainability Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the construction and manufacturing industry. Skilled in carbon accounting, environmental reporting and accreditations, net zero strategy development, social value accounting and sustainability frameworks. Strong sustainability professional with PIEMA professional membership, environmental management qualifications, NEBOSH certificate and a 2:1…

12 Jul

Joseph Rumer

  • By Sarah Hurrell /

Joe manages the digital transformation programme within Operations at INOVYN, part of the global INEOS chemicals group and covering 10 major manufacturing sites across Western Europe. INOVYN are continuously improving their Manufacturing processes, to raise safety and environmental standards, improve reliability and efficiency. To enable digitalisation INOVYN focus…