Industry 2Day

Hydrogen, Data, and the Supply Chain: transitioning the UK's power sources - Katie Petherbridge

This episode of Industry 2Day was recorded at the National Manufacturing Summit, hosted at the MTC on 27th February 2025.
Guest presented by event host Daisy McAndrew, this episode welcomed Katie Petherbridge, Innovation Delivery Manager for National Gas, to the podcast, to share her expert insights into key projects and initiatives driving Great Britain’s net zero strategy.
In this episode, Katie discusses:
The UK’s energy security
The role of hydrogen in achieving net zero
Skills and workforce development
The importance of data in transitioning the UK’s power sources 
Her own career pathway and the importance of female role models in engineering
Visit https://www.nationalgas.com/ to learn more about National Gas.
To rewatch the conference sessions from National Manufacturing Summit 2025 and to find out more about being involved with NMS 2026, visit www.nmsummit.co.uk. 

Robotics and Automation: Breaking down the barriers - Mike Wilson

Mike Wilson is Chief Automation Officer at the Manufacturing Technology Centre, and widely recognised as one of the leading authorities on robotics and automation in the UK.
In this episode of Industry 2Day, Mike sits down with host Lauren Chambers to set the scene on the UK’s automation journey, the challenges facing UK businesses, and what support is in place to help organisations of all sizes - and across different sectors - adopt automation technology. 
In this episode, Mike will address:
Why is the UK historically slower to adopt automation technologies?
Are we starting to see a shift in mindset amongst UK manufacturers?
What are the challenges and barriers facing UK manufacturing?
How important is workforce development and what roles do we need to be focusing on?
Where do the strongest opportunities lie?
What support is available to businesses who are considering adopting automation, both on a regional and national level?
Robotics & Automation 2025: Powering Your Future - the MTC’s upcoming two-day event designed for anyone interested in robotics and automation
Visit https://www.the-mtc.org/robotics-and-automation-2025 to learn more about Robotics & Automation 2025 and register to attend for free.
About Mike Wilson
Mike Wilson has over 40 years of experience in the application of automation to manufacturing across a broad range of industry sectors and is widely recognised as one of the leading authorities on the application of industrial robot systems in the UK.
Mike is Chief Automation Officer at the Manufacturing Technology Centre, leading the drive to increase the adoption of robotics and automation in the UK. He was awarded ‘The Manufacturer Top 100’ status as one of the top 100 people in UK manufacturing in 2018. He is also a Director of the Manufacturing Technologies Association, Council member and past Chairman of the British Automation and Robot Association and has previously been Chairman of the International Federation of Robotics. His book “Implementation of Robot Systems” was published in 2014.

Introducing Industry 2Day - Richard Watkins

We welcome MTC Events’ Director Richard Watkins to the inaugural episode of Industry 2Day, to share his vision and reasons behind the launch of the podcast, designed to address real-world challenges and explore the opportunities for UK manufacturing. 
Hosted by Lauren Chambers, this episode will explore:
What’s the thinking behind launching Industry 2Day?
What makes it different from other podcasts?
What can we expect from future episodes?
How does Industry 2Day tie in with the wider work of MTC Events?
Critically…why should people subscribe?
To learn more about the podcast, visit www.mtcevents.co.uk/industry-2day