Conference Programme
Tuesday 9th September 2025
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 17:00 - 18:00 | Spring Nature Workshop: How to Prepare a Successful Paper Dr. Mustafa Hasanov, Publishing Editor, Spring Nature. |
| 18:00 - 19:30 | Welcome Reception Professor Karl Dearn, Head of School of Engineering, University of Birmingham |
Wednesday 10th September 2025 - Day 1
| Time | Session/Event |
|---|---|
| 08:00 - 09:00 | Registration and Refreshments |
| 09:00 - 09:10 | Welcome and Introduction Dr. Mozafar Saadat, ICMR 2025 General Chair |
| 09:10 - 09:20 | Formal Opening of the Conference Professor Nick Vaughan-Williams, Provost and Vice-Principal |
| 09:20 - 09:55 | Keynote Talk 1 Professor Chris Dungey, Chief Technology Officer, High Value Manufacturing Catapult |
| 10:05 - 11:25 | Parallel Sessions 1 |
| 11:25 - 11:55 | Refreshment Break |
| 11:55 - 12:30 | Keynote Talk 2 Professor Charlie C.L. Wang, Chair in Smart Manufacturing, Head of Research |
| 12:35 - 13:55 | Parallel Sessions 2 |
| 13:55 - 14:50 | Lunch |
| 14:50 - 15:25 | Keynote Talk 3 Sarah Black-Smith, General Manager, Motion Control, Siemens Digital Industries |
| 15:30 - 16:30 | Parallel Session 3 |
| 16:30 - 16:55 | Refreshment Break |
| 16:55 - 17:30 | Keynote Talk 4 Professor Duc Truong Pham, Honorary Chair, ICMR 2025 Chance Professor of Engineering, University of Birmingham |
| 17:30 - 17:35 | Day 1 Closing Remarks |
| 19:30 - 22:30 | Conference Gala Dinner |
Thursday 11th September 2025 – Day 2
| Time | Session/Event |
|---|---|
| 08:30 - 09:00 | Registration and Refreshments |
| 09:00 - 09:05 | Day 2 Welcome |
| 09:05 - 09:40 | Keynote Talk 5 Neil Mantle, Director Manufacturing Engineering and Materials, Rolls Royce |
| 09:45 - 11:05 | Parallel Sessions 4 |
| 11:05 - 11:30 | Refreshment Break |
| 11:30 - 12:05 | Keynote Talk 6 Professor Aydin Nassehi, Chair in Production Systems, Head of School of Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical Engineering, University of Bristol |
| 12:10 - 13:30 | Parallel Sessions 5 |
| 13:30 - 14:25 | Lunch |
| 14:25 - 15:00 | Keynote Talk 7 Nigel Pearce, Director, Collaborative Product Realisation Ltd |
| 15:05 - 16:25 | Parallel Session 6 |
| 16:25 - 16:50 | Refreshment Break |
| 16:50 - 17:00 | Best Paper Awards Ceremony |
| 17:00 - 17:05 | Conference Closing Remarks |
Friday 12th September 2025 – Day 3 (Industrial Day)
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 08:30 - 09:00 | Registration and Refreshments |
| 09:15 - 14:00 | Industrial Visit to Companies |
As part of the organisation of this conference, The University of Birmingham is collecting income via registration fees and sponsorships on behalf of the Consortium of UK University Manufacturing and Engineering Heads (COMEH).