Speakers 2025

The Future of Manufacturing: Operate to Grow

Many manufacturing organisations are unsure about Digital Transformation, aka DTx: what it is, what it means for a business, and is it even worth the investment?

John will take you on a journey into what digital transformation is (and isn’t!), how Industry 4.0 plays a key part in the evolutionary maturity, and share early-adopter results, to encourage you to at the very least, consider a cost-effective strategy where ROI will make it a no-brainer for your CFO.

About John:

John Broadbent is the Founder of Realise Potential, where he specialises in guiding organisations through the era of digital transformation of their manufacturing. He has almost 50 years’ experience in with the last 25 years dedicated to helping manufacturers of all sizes utilise smart factory concepts. In more recent times he’s become somewhat of an Industry 4.0 evangelist, and his passion and experience are valued by manufacturers, both locally and overseas. He also supports manufacturers with developing implementation roadmaps as an independent advisor, as well as presenting educational keynotes and workshops to manufacturers, industry bodies and institutions such as universities.