Programme - 15 October

13:00 – Registration and lunch

14:00 – Welcome by Gary Eastwood, Chair of the Weavers’ Textile Committee

14:15 – Introduction by Sheila-Mary Carruthers

14:20 – “Sustainable Innovation” delivered by Jodie Padgett, Innovation Manager – Camira

15:00 – “To Weave or Knot to Weave … That is the Aerospace Question” delivered by Jody Turner & Thomas Saxby – AMRC and University of Sheffield

15:30 – “Manufacturing at Scale” delivered by Amanda McLaren, Chief Executive – AW Hainsworth

15:50 – Break

16:20 – “Finishing the Cloth” delivered by Paul Johnson, Managing Director – W.T. Johnson & Sons

16:50 – “Starting up a Business” delivered by Sarah Turner, Owner – Little Beau Sheep

17:30 – Interactive Session with Speakers

18:15 – End of Day 1

19:00 – Reception and Dinner

Programme - 16 October

08:15 – Mill Visits, delegates will visit one of the following mills:

• Abraham Moon
• AW Hainsworth
• Camira Fabrics
• Wooltex

12:00 – Sandwich Lunch

13:00 – Setting the Path for your Career Trajectory delivered by Elliot Barlow – UKFT

13:30 – Career Perspectives, discussion with alumni students:

• Becky Bullas – Chase Erwin
• Megan Leech – Megan Leech Design
• Jonny Mackinnon – Alex Begg
• Kate Walsh – Wallace Sewell

15:00 – Closing remarks by Rebecca Ridley