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UK aerospace annual skills conference 2007

SEMTA, SBAC and the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (DBERR) invite you to join over 100 aerospace employers from across the UK, to address the skills demanded for a world class 21st century supply chain in UK Aerospace, both in the commercial and defence sectors.

This event has been designed by industry for industry, and complements the activity already in progress through Supply Chains in the 21st Century (SC21). It is important that companies clearly articulate their future skills requirements and any barriers that may prevent progress.

The event will be chaired by Margaret Gildea, Executive Vice President of Human Resources, Operations and UK Employment and Skills Policy for Rolls-Royce plc with the keynote address Margaret Hodge MP, Minister of State for Industry & the Regions.

10.30 am: Registration & refreshments

11.00 am

• welcome and objectives of the day: Margaret Gildea, Executive Vice President of Human Resources, Operations and UK Employment and Skills Policy for Rolls-Royce plc

11.10 am

• aerospace Innovation & Growth: Margaret Hodge MP, Minister of State for Industry & the Regions. The latest government thinking:
  • Aerospace Innovation and Growth Team (AeIGT)
  • National Skills Academy for Manufacturing (NSAM)
  • Aerospace Leadership Council

11.30 am

• regional Best Practice: case studies by regional leads

12.00 am

• The Challenge of Implementing the Sector Skills Agreement: Philip Whiteman CEO of SEMTA and Bob Gibbon CEO of NSAM. Implementation plan/model:
  • SEMTA's role
  • role of National Skills Academy for Manufacturing
  • business 2 Skills and SC21
  • CAA
  • Implementation and mobilisation

12.45 pm: lunch

13.45 pm

• panel discussion: facilitated by Paul Davis of Sigma. Opportunity to question, challenge key stakeholders re agenda/priorities and proposed way forward.

The panel members will be:

Margaret Gildea (Rolls Royce), Mark Gibson (DTI), Bernie Hamilton (Amicus), Philip Whiteman (SEMTA), Bob Gibbon (NSAM), Alastair Imrie (BAE Systems), Andy Leather (SBAC)

14.45 pm: comfort break

15.00 pm

• mobilisation on the skills agenda, 21 st century supply chains (SC21): Alastair Imrie (BAE Systems)

15.20 pm

• summary of the day and closing comments: Margaret Gildea

15.30 pm: tea / coffee and close

Final Agenda_UK aerospace annual skills conference 2007 (343.4 KB)

attendance at this conference will be limited to 150 (including guest list). Please don't miss this opportunity

to register your interest please see below registration form

any queries please contact Jorge Torres 020 7091 4500

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