Agenda and speakers
Introduction – Leo Clancy, CEO Enterprise Ireland
Panel Facilitator – Prof Orla Feely, President of Engineers Ireland
小组代表技术中心——安德鲁博士Lynch, Chief Innovation Officer, Irish Manufacturing Research
Andrew Lynchis the Chief Innovation Officer at Irish Manufacturing Research. He is the Vice President of EUREKA SMART Platform and national delegate to the European ManuFuture High Level Group. Andrew is on the EFFRA Made in Europe Partnership Board, the Board of the Irish Advanced Manufacturing Training Centre of Excellence (AMTEC) & the FutureCAST Construction Centre. Andrew is a contributing expert on several key international policy directives for manufacturing
Panel Representative Industry – Patrick Downes, Business Development & Innovation Manager, DesignPro Automation
Patrick Downesis the Business Development & Innovation Manager in DesignPro Automation, Ireland’s leading provider of precision automation and machine build services. He has 17 years’ experience of working as a toolmaker, Senior Mechanical Design Engineer and as an Engineering Manager across a wide range of mechanical and industrial engineering industries. Skilled in manufacturing, continuous improvement, engineering and automation he is an established engineering professional with a Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) focused on Mechanical Engineering from Institute of Technology, Sligo. His strengths include identifying and exploiting new market and industry opportunities, along with an impressive knowledge of innovative, forefront technologies and processes
Panel Representative Case-Study - Prof Gerry Byrne, Chief Scientific Officer of ReaDI-Watch Ltd., withJoseph Purcell,CEO & Chief Technical Officer of Mincon Group PLC
Joseph Purcellserves as Chief Executive Officer, Chief Technical Officer and Executive Director of Mincon Group plc. Joe has extensive experience in manufacturing methods, heat treatment and process development. A qualified Mechanical Engineer having developed a successful range of Reverse Circulation and Conventional DTH hammers for local and export markets.
Prof Gerry Byrneis one of Ireland’s most senior international chartered engineers and is actively involved in industrial R&D and Innovation. Gerry is a senior advisor to the Fraunhofer Gesellschaft and is the Chief Scientific Officer of ReaDI-Watch Ltd. His current focus in on the Management of RD&I in industry.
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