Smart Factory Expo is the largest part of our ‘Digital Manufacturing Week’ of exhibitions, conferences, awards and training – which last year attracted over 4,000 manufacturing professionals! 

In 2018, Smart Factory Expo is:

• 6,000 visitors, drawn from forward-looking manufacturers across the country
• 240+ exhibitors clearly zoned across six exhibition districts - Digital Transformation, Industrial Automation, Manufacturing Finance, Industrial Internet, Manufacturing Innovation and Smart Factor
• Innovation Alley - putting the UK’s innovative manufacturing technology start-ups in the spotlight, and opening up the industrial ecosystem to early-stage businesses
• 200 free-to-attend speaker sessions held in six Solutions Theatres spread across the exhibition floor
• Women in Digital Manufacturing Day - celebrating the role that women will play in growing British manufacturing with a day of talks, mentoring and role models
• STEM Afternoon – identifying skills requirements and raising awareness of manufacturing career paths to the next generation of talent