Conference looks at forward-thinking technologies

A TCT Conference and Exhibition product story

Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team Mar 13, 2007

Joe Ferry, Head of Design at Virgin Atlantic, will deliver the keynote address on the opening day of the TCT 2007 conference.

Joe Ferry, Head of Design at Virgin Atlantic, will deliver the keynote address on the opening day of the TCT 2007 conference, which will focus on the importance of today's design engineers embracing new and forward-thinking technologies such as rapid manufacturing.

In his role as Head of Design, Ferry is responsible for the overall development and implementation of Virgin Atlantic's design strategy for products and services, this includes his work on Virgin Atlantic's revolutionary Upper Class Suite and Premium Economy redesign.

Ferry holds a degree in industrial design from Brunel University and an MA in industrial design engineering from the Royal College of Art, London.

He is renowned within the aviation industry as a leader in innovation and his insight and experience will undoubtedly provide delegates to the conference with invaluable material on which they can later draw.

The presence at TCT 2007 of such a dynamic and prominent individual is testament to the fact that this event is more relevant than ever, particularly for any manufacturing companies that continue to be or aspire to be leaders in their respective field.

The TCT 2007 conference will, once again, focus on actual applications of RM from the global marketplace.

However, this year s programme will go one step further and will also address the real issues of implementation - facts not theory.

Other key industry figures that have already confirmed that they will participate in the conference programme include: Geoff McFarland, Renishaw; Terry Wohlers, Wohlers Associates; Dan Johns, Airbus UK; and Tim Steward of Contour Premium Aircraft Seating.

Furthermore, following the extremely positive feedback from TCT 2006, a panel session will feature at the start of day two, featuring some of the most notable experts from the RM industry, and this will give delegates the opportunity to openly discuss pertinent issues that they would like addressed.

The TCT conference and exhibition is the most important event on the 2007 calendar for design and manufacturing professionals in the UK and is the only UK event focused on providing solutions for accelerating products to market.

TCT has continued to grow in 2007 featuring groundbreaking rapid product development and manufacturing (RPD and M) technologies.

The continued uptake of these technologies, by an increasing number of global manufacturing companies, further supports the documented advantages that can be achieved by adopting them.

TCT 2007 will afford delegates the opportunity to source all of the necessary information required by any company looking to benefit from the rewards that RPD and M can offer - all under one roof.

TCT 2007 will be held at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry, UK, on 26th and 27th September 2007.