Supply Chain Futures Lab

Supply-chain remains an issue in these volatile and uncertain times. It affects every part of society and the economy with geopolitical tensions, natural disasters, the lingering effects from Brexit and the pandemic as well as evolving cyber security threats, etc.

Join this must attend interactive Lab exploring how multi-sector businesses, academics and students can join forces to address Supply-chain Security/Insecurity across the South Coast.

It's an opportunity to collaborate and engage in cross-sector thinking to address supply-chain challenges and to see things from different perspectives, break out of silo-thinking, drive innovation and enable better communication across value-chains. Let's collaborate to create some short term wins and longer term solutions!

When: Tuesday 5 November 2024

Where: Executive Business Centre, Bournemouth University, Bournemouth UK

Format: Live Interactive Workshop (Informal)

Venue Host & Partner: Bournemouth University

Partners: Barclays Eagle Lab, Dorset Local Enterprise Partnership, The Harbourview Construction Co, Laceys Solicitors

Creator and Organiser: Pale Blue Hat

Ideas leverage change. There's real value in having in-person events to connect and network in a relaxed space, maximising strengths in 'place' by seeking opportunities horizontally across sectors to innovate and catalyse change.

> Innovate and take collective action to reduce supply-chain risk & insecurity around cyber, energy, food, resources, materials and water.

> Through collaboration, innovation and action develop a blue print and action plan to address security risks and concerns and ultimately future proof Dorset Plc against supply issues.

AGENDA

Build a resilient Dorset and Southern Region Supply-chain Eco-system by maximising strength in 'place' and seek opportunities horizontally across sectors to make it ‘live’ and actionable.

0845/0900 Registration

PLENARY

0915 Introduction & Plan

0925 Welcome (Professor Davide Parrilli, Bournemouth University)

0930 LIGHTENING ROUND followed by Feedback

0950 Guest Speakers

Cyber Security (Chris Palmer, Managing Director & Founder, Anytech Solutions)

Supply-chain (Beth Walker, Sales & Marketing Lead Hack and Craft)

1020 Coffee and Networking

INTERACTIVE ROUND

(Panel Judges : Andrew Rawstron, Sid Ghosh, Retailer/Manufacturer)

1035 Challenge Brief

1040 Team Challenges (Mixing it up - Multi-sector, Multi-generation teams)

1230 LUNCH

1315 Challenges

1345 Team Presentations

1445 Panel Deliberation

1500 Networking Tea with Winner Announcements & Close

We’re bringing together key players from across Dorset and the South Coast’s industrial sectors: agri-tech-food-drink, construction, creative-digital-technology, engineering-manufacturing, finance-professional services, health, marine, retail, tourism-hospitality, utilities.

Join Business Leaders and Rising Stars from across the UK's South Coast and beyond:

💥 Operations Directors/Managers 💥 Business Development/Innovation Leads 💥Supply-Chain, Procurement & Logistics Professionals 💥 Sustainability Heads 💥 Academics 💥 Students 💥 Entrepreneurs 💥 Designers/Marketers/Communicators 💥 Place Makers 💥 Engineers 💥 Health Professionals 💥 Brokers 💥 Financiers/Bankers/Insurers 💥 Legal Eagles 💥 Directors/MDs/CEOs

Benefits of attending

• Provide insights and early warning signs around industry changes and challenges that might arise as well as emerging opportunities.
• This type of action workshop creates a meet-the-buyer type opportunity (with ancilliary products and service opportunities). It will help bolster connections and trading opportunities and is a mechanism to break out of silo-thinking.

• Key insights from the event will help inform, identify and weave together common themes and opportunities. Additionally, it will help inform future research, programmes and activities by the Councils, cluster organisations, business support organisations and the University.

We have a range of Partnership opportunities. If you are interested in becoming a Partner please contact Mo Humphries (Direct Message via Eventbrite or LinkedIn for details)

Small Print

Guests | Guest list will be shared with partners ahead of event for organisation purposes.

Photography | Please note photos will be taken at the event. Please inform the organiser if you do not wish to be included in photographs.

Host or Publisher Pale Blue Hat