On 11 October, innovation will be at the heart of the Toys4Engineers Conference & Expo, organised by Waterford Chamber, in association with WIT
As the countdown begins for Toys4Engineers Conference & Expo at WIT Arena on Thursday, October 11th, Enterprise Ireland CEO Julie Sinnamon says there are many positive developments underway across the South East Region, particularly in the areas of engineering, pharma, medtech and renewables.
“There is a broad base of internationally trading companies in the region. Every day, through our international offices, we see how innovation is key to competing and winning in global markets, so the greatest opportunities will come to those companies with a focus on innovation and operating at the at the top of their competitive-game.”
It is that innovation which will be at the heart of the Toys4Engineers Conference & Expo, organised by Waterford Chamber, in association with Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT), where Ms Sinnamon will make the opening address.
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She will be joined on stage for the conference element of the event by Tadhg Lucey, Director of BAM Ireland; Paddy Phelan, 3CEA; Christian Olariu, IBM and Padraig McGarry, Abbott Diagnotics, all of whom will discuss their latest projects and innovations.
Following the conference, the Expo will get underway with over 70 companies from all over Ireland showcasing their products, services and latest technologies. Whether it’s an UMI robot, Exoskelton, Electric Cars, Drones, 3D Printing, AR or VR that whets your fancy, Toys4Engineers has it covered. There will also be live demonstrations by companies throughout the afternoon and WLR’s Geoff Harris will be broadcasting live.
Speaking ahead of the event, Dr Ken Thomas, Head of School of Engineering at WIT said: “‘Industry 4.0’ is driving the Technology, Innovation, Recruitment and Upskilling agendas of companies in all sectors of the economy. Engineers need to develop and use new ‘toys’ to address the many competitive challenges. In addition to upskilling the existing engineering talent in the South-East, we also the need to grow the pool of degree and postgraduate qualified Engineers in all disciplines for the region.”
Meanwhile, Waterford Chamber CEO Gerald Hurley said: ““Following on from recent discussions with companies in the South East who have increasing high-tech Engineering Recruitment and Skills requirements, we are opening the doors for free to the public from 11am. Therefore, anybody looking to pursue a career in Engineering or perhaps move from their current role outside the SE region, are encouraged to come along and meet with the various HR Departments. We are delighted to have the support of Enterprise Ireland, IDA Ireland, Waterford Chamber Skillnet, Cobotics Skillnet, Waterford Local Enterprise Office, SIMI and South East Action Plan for Jobs, all of whom have identified the skills shortage within the region and collectively we are working to get the message out there that Waterford and the wider region is a great place to work and live.”
"Toys4Engineers will showcase the very latest in those areas and is sure to provide plenty learning and networking opportunities to all experienced and aspiring engineers out there.”
The morning conference, costing just €50 with students free, begins with registration at 8.30am, while the exhibition runs from 11am to 4pm, and the public are also welcome.
For more information see [url=http://www.toys4engineers.ie]http://www.toys4engineers.ie[/url] or contact Lynda Lawton in Waterford Chamber on 051 311130
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