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Transforming South Australia's Manufacturing Sector

On Tuesday 26 February 2013 DMITRE partnered with ATSE to present an event which explored how South Australia’s manufacturing sector can enter new and emerging markets.

Expert presenters from South Australia and beyond discussed the various ways that government, research institutions, education providers and industry can work together to help transform manufacturing in our State.

South Australia’s manufacturing strategy, Manufacturing Works, recommends companies focussed on developing high-value niche products form clusters. Clusters allow companies to pool their resources and work with research, development and education providers to develop new techniques, products and services that create a sustainable future for manufacturing in our State.

We want to keep the momentum from the event going, and make sure that some of these ideas become reality.

Continue the conversation around local manufacturing on Twitter using the hashtag #adelmfg.

Please download your copy of the presentations from the event, and consider how you might work with your industry peers to transform South Australia’s manufacturing sector. 

 

Presentations from 'Transforming South Australia's Manufacturing Sector'

Summary

Dr Ian Gould, Chancellor of the University of South Australia and Member, South Australian Economic Development Board

 

Opening Plenary Session - How does SA transition to high-value advanced manufacturing?

Mike Heard, Premier's Science and Industry Council, South Australia

Professor Robin Batterham, Immediate Past President, Academy of Technological Scientists and Engineers (ATSE)

 

Session A - How can SA's mining industry maximise local value chain opportunities from our resources expansion, via innovation?

Lance Worrall, Deputy Chief Executive - Manufacturing and Innovation, DMITRE

Dr Paul Heithersay, Deputy Chief Executive - Resources and Energy, DMITRE

Professor Magnus Nyden, Director, Ian Wark Institute, University of South Australia

Reg Nelson, Managing Director, Beach Energy Ltd

Professor Richard Hillis, Deep Exploration Technologies Cooperative Reseach Centre

 

Session B - Translating SA innovation effectively to the defence industry

Andrew Jackman, Director Maritime, Defence SA

Mike Holmes, BAE Systems - AusDIRCM project

Heidi Garth, Program Development Manager, Defence Materials Technology Centre (DMTC)

 

Session C - How can SA's agrifood industry maximise higher value food chain opportunities via innovation?

Professor Göran Roos, Chair, Advanced Manufacturing Council

Peter Cobb, General Manager, Laucke Flour Mills

Combined presentations of Catherine Barnett, Chief Executive Officer, FoodSA, Professor Robert Gibson, Director, FOODplus Reseach Centre and Russell Markham, Chief Executive Officer, Foodland

 

Session D - Harnessing emerging technologies

Professor Karen Reynolds, SA Scientist of the Year

Dr Craig Mudge, Strategic Initiatives, CSIRO

Associate Professor Peter Ashman, Deputy Head and Director of Teaching and Learning, School of Chemical Engineering, University of Adelaide