About The Conference

The National Manufacturing Conference will take place on Tuesday 3 March 2026 at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre in London. The Conference Dinner will take place the evening prior, on Monday 2 March.

What you can expect from the conference:

  • Over 700 delegates will come together to network and gain valuable insights;
  • Hear from expert speakers in keynote sessions and panel discussions, as well as diving deeper in a selection of breakout sessions; and,
  • Discover cutting-edge technologies, tools, and solutions from leading exhibitors across the manufacturing sector. The conference exhibition is your chance to connect with suppliers, see live demos, and get hands-on with the innovations shaping the future of industry.
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Meet Our Speakers

Andrew Kinniburgh, Make UK Defence Andrew Kinniburgh Make UK Defence
Chris Newson, Make UK Chris Newson Make UK
Gareth Stace, UK Steel Gareth Stace UK Steel
Jamie Cater, Make UK Jamie Cater Make UK
Steph McGovern, The Rest Is Money, Steph's Packed Lunch Steph McGovern The Rest Is Money, Steph's Packed Lunch

What our attendees say

It was well thought-out, and a very smooth, slick, well-organised event.

Richard Fuell, Good Energy

Great event, will definitely be returning for the next one. It was very well organised.

Emily Wilde, Blackpool and The Fylde College

It was a great day - very stimulating, informative and thought provoking.

Bob Townley, University of York, School for Business and Society

As it was my first Make UK Conference, I am unable to compare it to previous years. However, compared to other conferences that I have attended it was one of the best to date.

Lance Chatfield, City College Plymouth

Great speakers with insightful content throughout.

John Sorsby, Sheffield Hallam University

Great spread of contributors and excellent that the day was chaired so well to ensure there were proper Q&A sessions.

Philip Pratley, Leonardo UK

An excellent event all round. I always find the morning with key speakers the most informative. Excellent to have the Chancellor in attendance.

Mike Maddock, Performance Engineered Solutions Ltd