• Assess the changing demographics of new-generation workforce and align their needs to the organization's goals
• How do these characteristics impact talent sourcing and retention?
• Devise effective strategy to engage the workforce of tomorrow

Dr. Aloysius Tay, Chief Executive, Association of Aerospace Industries

Trends in Aerospace Machining - A Dynamic Approach

• Learn how new means, methods and materials are driving change in the way aircraft structural parts are machined and manufactured
• Hear examples of how manufacturing times and costs are dramatically reduced with the advent of new tools and techniques developed within AMRC's world class manufacturing research facility

Adrian Allen OBE, Commercial Director, The Advanced Manufacturing Research Center

Taking Composite Materials to New Heights - Strategy and Manufacturing Implications for PE Industry

• Assess current development, future applications of composites and possible problems requiring solutions
• What are the challenges in manufacturing, machining and maintaining of new composite materials?
• Learn new research and developments in the areas of manufacturing, repairs and curing, including out-of-autoclave manufacturing
• Highlight various activities where the support industry can play a vital role

Dr. Sunil Joshi, Associate Professor, Nanyang Technological University

Track 2: Aerospace

Sliver Sponsor

Achieve Substantial Manufacturing Capability Upgrading to Meet Requirements of Medical EMS

• Understand miniaturization of integrated circuits (ICs), surface-mount devices (SMDs) and advanced substrate technology in the context of MedTech
• What are the opportunities for the PE industry and what needs to be done?
• Future of medical electronics in Asia

Jayashree Satagopan, General Manager, Global Sourcing South Asia, GE Healthcare

Network Enabled Manufacturing for Future Aerospace Factories

• Understand Network Enabled Manufacturing (NEM) technology and its value propositions in detail
• How NEM can impact the supply chain operations, in-house production, and support/services after delivery?
• Hear real-life case studies from manufacturing operations

Dr. Al Salour, Technical Fellow, Boeing Research & Technology, Boeing

Explore Market Opportunities in Asian Cardiovascular Device Market

• Hear the latest market and technology developments of the cardiovascular device market
• Learn the company's strategy to expand manufacturing operations in Penang
• Key criteria in selecting partners and suppliers

Torbjorn Andersson, Managing Director, St. Jude Medical

Aerospace and Defense Applications for Fuse Deposition Modeling

Bill Macy, Application Development Lead, Manufacturing Solutions Group, Stratasys

Grab a Piece of the Multi-Billion Dollar Minimally Invasive Surgical Instrumentation Market

• An overview of the global minimally invasive surgical instrumentation market
• Focus on Asia – market and manufacturing opportunity
• Examine manufacturing capabilities required for PE suppliers to tap into the market
• Devise a viable strategy for PE industry to meet stringent quality standards in manufacturing medical devices

Geoff Foote, Managing Director, Biomedical Strategy Consultants

Enhance the Manufacturing Capabilities of South East Asia's Suppliers for Greater Competitiveness

• Specify mechanical process requirements, from raw material, precision electrical and laser welding to assembly and mechanical integration
• Identify machining capability gap of South East Asia's suppliers and how it can be addressed
• Improve configuration management, obsolescence management and how it impacts suppliers

Daniel Bouric, Technical Manager, Thales Aerospace

Additive Manufacturing – A Future Pillar for the Success of PE's Role in High-Risk Medical Devices

• Learn recent milestones and engineering process development of medical devices for additive manufacturing
• Hear trends and requirements of medical device manufacturing in high-risk class (implantable)
• Understand currently exploited indications/applications achievable with additive manufacturing

Lukasz Pienkowski, Medical Device Manager, 4T Technologies Pte Ltd

Transfer Learning and Best Practices Using Established Knowledge Base

• Transfer learning and best practices using established knowledge base
• Converting tacit knowledge to achieve efficiency and effectiveness

Basil Sim, Senior Engineering Manager, Spirit Aerosystems

Afternoon Tea Break

• Understand suppliers portfolio in relation to Medical Device Classification under the European legislation in the Medical Device Directive (MDD)
• How do suppliers formulate a viable course of actions that is complimentary to market development plan?
• When PE companies embark on medical technology market, what are the do's and don'ts?
• How can PE industry augment medical technology segment?

Mark Tan, Managing Director, Acme Monaco

John Wiese, Executive Vice President – International and Strategic Development, MAC IAS, LLC

The Changing Medical Technology Landscape - Maximize the Value of Precision Engineering to Medical Technology Manufacturing Scene

• Examine local and global business outlook of the medical technology industry in the next 3 - 5 years
• Discuss emerging new opportunities in medical technology industry for PE industry and how PE industry can tap into it

Brian Smith, Managing Director, First Engineering

Adapting and Applying Lean Manufacturing Concepts to the Aerospace Aftermarket

• Ensuring product end-users perceive value in their investment
• Minimizing Scheduled/Unscheduled Support Turn Times
• How can the suppliers add value to the aftermarket
• Transform lessons learned into future lean manufacturing strategies

Bill Begue, Director of Maintenance, Hawker Pacific

Keys to Successful Outsourcing of Upstream Medical Device R&D Functions

• Medical devices OEMs are increasingly seeking for 'one-stop-shop' solution, from development to marketing.  What are the opportunities and obstacles for suppliers?
• Define performance benchmarks for R&D outsourcing and proper supplier management system to ensure successful outsourcing initiative
• Enhance PE industry's know-how: What is the role of OEMs?

Moderator:
Dr. Jenny Ang, SIMTech

Panelists:
Jayashree Satagopan, General Manager, Global Sourcing, South Asia, GE Healthcare
Mark Tan, Managing Director, Acme Monaco
Brian Smith, Managing Director, First Engineering

Needs of the Aerospace OEMs and Opportunities for the PE industry

• Examine current and future needs of aerospace OEMs in terms of materials, component quality, manufacturing processes, design capability of suppliers and financial stability. - Where are opportunities for PE industry?
• Assess the technical gaps of Asia suppliers and address them accordingly
• When suppliers have strong technical engineering capability, what else does it take for them to convince the OEMs?

Moderator:
Dr. Anders Jarfors, SIMTech

Panelists:
Dr. Aloysius Tay, Chief Executive, Association of Aerospace Industries
Bill Begue, Director of Maintenance, Hawker Pacific
Dr. Al Salour, Boeing Research & Technology, Boeing

• Challenges face by the local Precision Engineering companies
• New opportunities in Aerospace, Complex Equipment, Medtech and Oil & Gas industries for PE industry and how PE industry can tap into it
• Industry initiatives to help PE companies venture into high growth industries for the next 2 – 3 years
• Support provided by Precision Engineering Centre of Innovation @ SIMTech

Dr John Yong, Director, SIMTech

• Review basis of MEMS technology, and its up-to-date major applications.
• Discuss potential and limitations in applying MEMS technology, in harsh environments – focusing on oil & gas, aerospace and medical technology
• Share view on opportunities available for PE industry

Dr. Han Jiang Bo, Senior Director, EPCOS

• Share the company's sustainable manufacturing strategy
• What are business opportunities and benefits available for the PE industry, e.g. remanufacturing and carbon footprint reduction?
• Ensure suppliers' commitment through capability development program to maximize results
• Showcase success stories of implementation of sustainable manufacturing technologies and methodologies

Dr. Song Bin, Director, Sustainable Manufacturing Center, SIMTech

Business Opportunities and Technical Challenges of the Oil & Gas Industry in Asia

• What are the opportunities in oil and gas today and where we are now as a PE manufacturing group?
• What can PE industry do to adapt to change and leverage on various opportunities for improvement?
• Explore simple implementation technique and lean practices to achieve greater operational efficiency

Ng Bok Chwee, Production Manager - Down Hole Equipment, Schlumberger

Dr Pugalenthi Pandian, Manufacturing Center Manager – CPU, Schlumberger

Surface Modification: Trends and Challenges

Traditionally, surface modification is known as an empirical "black book" process characterized by predominantly manual operations However, modern engineering requirements demands stable, data-driven and controllable manufacturing processes. This presentation highlights the trends and challenges of surface modification and its importance to the manufacturing and engineering industry.

Dr. David Low, Head, Process Technology Research Centre (PTRC), Advanced Technology Centre, Rolls-Royce

The Applications of Multiphase Pumps in the Oil & Gas Industry

Multiphase pumps are fast becoming major and critical components in the oil & gas industry to boost oil and gas production flow rate and transportation pressure. This presentation will give audience an overview of multiphase pumps and their applications in the oil & gas industry. Critical issues involve their design, operation, etc will be discussed.

Dr Loh Wai Lam, Sub-sea System Program Manager, National University of Singapore

Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation: Protective Coating of Light Alloys

Akihito Tajiri, Leader, Corporate Planning, Kurashiki Boring Kiko Co., Ltd

Drilling System Performance Maximization: Trends and Developments

Asbjorn Mortensen, Senior Programme Manager, Drilling Group, Keppel Offshore & Marine Technology Center Pte Ltd

Developments and Applications of Advanced Thermal Spray Technologies

• Overview of the major processes of thermal spray commercially utilized in Asia.
• What is E-HVOF?  How can it improve cost efficiency and productivity?
• Understand how the latest technologies can be applied successfully to the oil & gas industry to improve fatigue life of components

Stephen Booth, Managing Director, Flame Spray Technologies

Afternoon Tea Break

An Oil & Gas Industry Perspective: Innovation in Pump Efficiency Coating and Monitoring

• Coating technology to improve pump efficiency from new.
• Reclaiming efficiency in existing worn pumps.
• Improving laminar flow in associated pipework.

Phil Medway, Corrocoat Singapore

Surface Coatings and Direct Fabrication for Medical Devices

• Discuss advanced technologies such as CSIROís Cold Spray, Electron Beam Free Form Melting and Laser Direct Metal Deposition
• Understand how Direct Manufacturing enables manufacturers to compete with low-cost countries and enter new global markets in defense & aerospace, biomedical, printing, engineering and consumer products.

Stefan Gulizia, Research Scientist, CSIRO Materials Science & Engineering

Value Engineering through Metal Injection Molding

• How can MIM manufacturing process increase the value of an engineered product?
• Learn MIM process flow in detail and discuss its advantages.
• Case studies from the oil & gas industry

Akhiljit Wangkheimayum, Senior Engineer, Indo-US MIM Tec Pvt Ltd

Opportunities for the Surface Finishing Industry in the New Manufacturing Economy

• Determine strengths and weaknesses of Asia surface finishing industry
• With the rise of environmental protection, legislation, cost reduction and quality improvement, how is it going to impact on the industryís workflow process and manpower requirement?
• How the improvements in computer and electronics technology will lead to lower cost and improve coating precision

Moderator:
Mr Peter Collier, SIMTech

Panelists:
Stephen Booth, Managing Director, Flame Spray Technologies
Stefan Gulizia, Research Scientist, CSIRO Materials Science & Engineering

Case Study of a Supplier: Meeting Unique Machining Needs of Energy Industry

• Overcome the issues of measuring and documenting critical dimensions of machined parts
• Share experience of working with customers and solutions provider to create reliable equipments/components in short lead time

Cephas Ng, Senior Manager, ST Kinetics Integrated Engineering Pte. Ltd.

End of Conference

Opportunities for the PE Industry in the Oil & Gas sector

• Where are opportunities for successful change?
• Develop viable strategy not only meet short term challenges and opportunities, but also lay out the foundation of growth
• What are OEMs looking for nowadays when they are localizing the supply base?

Moderator:
Dr Lim Beng Siong, SIMTech

Panelists:

Dr Pugalenthi Pandian, Manufacturing Center Manager – CPU, Schlumberger

Phil Medway, Technical Director, Corrocoat Singapore
Dr. Loh Wai Lam, Sub-sea System Program Manager, National University of Singapore
Cephas Ng, Senior Manager, ST Kinetics Integrated Engineering Pte. Ltd.

End of Conference