2013 Speakers' Papers

THURSDAY 9th May speakers:
Metals Based Manufacturing (Metals NZ)
Dr Steven Schmid - Bringing Manufacturing Back to the US - Lessons for NZ

Renewable Futures (HERA)
Nick Inskip - Geothermal Beyond Business as Usual

Boaz Habbib - Unpacking IP The Path to Profit
Nick Inskip - Marine Energy Creating the Playing Field


MAIN CONFERENCE SESSION
Hon Steven Joyce, Ministerial Address - Government's Role in Facilitating a Competitive Metals Engineering Industry

Noel Davies, Chairman's Address - Why the NZ Metals Engineering Industry Matters

Dennis O'Neill - Australia's Approach to Fostering a Competitive Steel Fabrication Sector

Sir Graham Henry - Getting Match Fit

Catherine Beard - Building Bigger Companies ( Worldhome example)


FRIDAY 10TH WORKSHOP

Warwick Downing (TiDA)- Titanium Technology Update

Michail Karpenko - Welding Technology Update

Dr Stephen Hicks (HERA) - Structural SystemsTechnology Update

Mark Thompson (NZSSDA) - Stainless SteelTechnology Update

Bill Lovell (CTNZ) - Metals Casting Technology Update

Dr Ganesh Nana (BERL) - Tender Evaluation Tool

Murray Heyrick (MBIE) - Government Procurement Reforms

Dr Wolfgang Scholz (HERA) - Differentiating the New Zealand Industry's Offerings

Michelle Boag - Metals NZ Strategy Outline