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10:30
  1. Quantum computing: The future of computing, vapourware, or somewhere in between
    30 mins
    Speaker image for Jared Cole
    Jared Cole, Professor of Physics - Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
11:00
  1. Breakthrough to Scale: Why Australia's Food Manufacturers Hold the Key to Our Food Future
    30 mins
    Speaker image for Angeline Achariya
    Angeline Achariya, CEO - Innovation Gamechangers
11:30
  1. The implications of the Euro Free Trade Agreement for Aussie manufacturers
    40 mins
12:10
  1. Democratising Industry 4.0: Practical Digital Transformation for Australian Manufacturers
    20 mins
    Speaker image for Chatura Elkaduwa
    Chatura Elkaduwa, Head of Product Development and Technology - Central Innovation
12:30
  1. Lunch
    60 mins
13:30
  1. Aerospace Innovation: The Need for Applied Research as an Enabler to Strengthen Competitive, Cost-efficient Production in Australia"
    20 mins
    Industry 4.0 has long promised smarter, connected manufacturing, but for many Australian SMEs it has remained complex, costly, and difficult to implement. This session explores how modern cloud-based …
    Speaker image for Pat Burka
    Pat Burka, Director, AIR Hub - Swinburne University of Technology
13:50
  1. ACM CRC: collaborative projects and the digitalisation imperative across all sectors of manufacturing
    20 mins
14:10
  1. Panel | Engineering Smarter Composites for Real-World Demand
    40 mins
    The discussion will cover development of new technologies for composites to meet identified market needs. Featuring Industry 4.0 innovations (e.g. sensors embedded in structures and in production to c …
    Speaker image for Brent Balinksi
    Brent Balinksi, Communications Manager - ACM CRC
14:50
  1. Afternoon Break
    30 mins
15:20
  1. Bridging the gap between AI intent and execution
    20 mins
    Speaker image for Graeme Evans
    Graeme Evans, Regional Vice President AU/NZ & Pacific - Epicor
16:00
  1. AI can integrate supply and demand in manufacturing?
    20 mins
16:20
  1. Panel | Connected Industry in Practice: Building the Smart Factory Ecosystem
    40 mins
10:25
  1. Welcome – APPMA
    5 mins
    Speaker image for Denni Egan
    Denni Egan, Events & Marketing Manager - APPMA
10:30
  1. KEYNOTE: TBC
    30 mins
11:00
  1. Cyber Resilience and its impact on Machinery
    20 mins
    This presentation examines how new legislation and standards are reshaping machine design, implementation, and operation across the full lifecycle. With cybersecurity now integral to functional safety …
    Speaker image for Justin Farrell
    Justin Farrell, National Consulting Manager - PILZ AUSTRALIA
11:20
  1. Panel: Smart Packaging
    40 mins
12:00
  1. Lunch
    70 mins
13:10
  1. Panel: AI-Powered Quality Control: transforming how food, beverage, and FMCG manufacturers detect defects, contamination, and inconsistencies.
    40 mins
13:50
  1. Benchmarking APAC’s Countries Digital Readiness: Insights from Real-life Assessments
    20 mins
    The Smart Industry Readiness Index (SIRI) comprises a suite of frameworks and tools to help manufacturers – regardless of size or industry – start, scale and sustain their digital transformation journ …
    Speaker image for Jesmond Hong
    Jesmond Hong, Chief Operating Officer - International Centre for Industrial Transformation
14:10
  1. Interview: Innovative tech and business models enabling low cost circular milk production and distribution
    20 mins
14:30
  1. Afternoon Break
    30 mins
15:00
  1. Fireside chat industry best practice / case study
    20 mins
15:20
  1. Panel: The Cost of Going Green: Does Sustainable Automation Stack Up?
    40 mins
16:00
  1. Networking Reception
    120 mins
10:30
  1. Robots Won’t Just Take Jobs—They’ll Reshape Power
    30 mins
11:10
  1. Hyperconnected Factories, Hyperexposed Risks: Is 5G Expanding the Cyber Attack Surface?
    15 mins
11:25
  1. Panel | Smart Factories or Smart Spending? Justifying ROI
    35 mins
12:00
  1. Lunch
    30 mins
12:30
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    20 mins
12:50
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13:10
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