Speakers 2025

Digital Transformation – Being Future Ready

This presentation provides a practical roadmap for manufacturers beginning their digital transformation journey. We'll explore how to assess your current technological maturity and identify high-impact starting points that align with business goals. Learn to overcome common implementation challenges through strategic planning and change management techniques. We'll share case studies of manufacturers who successfully digitised operations without massive capital investments. Attendees will leave with actionable insights into implementation strategies and metrics to measure transformation success in their facilities.

About James

From Toyota’s world-class Lean methodologies to leading cutting-edge Industry 4.0 transformations at a national level, James has built a track record of delivering high-performance improvement programs across multiple industry sectors.

A Chartered Engineer with extensive international experience across New Zealand, Europe, the USA, and Asia he specialises in driving productivity uplift through Digital Transformation, Operational Excellence and Business Strategy Deployment.