News
Viktor Subbotin, General Director of Turboatom – the national and global leader in power engineering and turbine manufacturing - confirms his participation.
Vitalii Sevostianov, Technical Director, Wind Parks of Ukraine, will discuss the growth of machine-building for the renewable power sector, as the sole national manufacturer of wind turbines at its Fuhrlaender Wind Technology facility.
Volodymyr Semenov, Director, Corporate Rights & Investment Projects, Motor Sich, confirms he will address the Forum and form part of the delegation from this global leader in helicopter and airplane engine manufacturing.
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Introduction
Developing an internationally competitive industry through innovation and modernisation
With the official support of Kharkiv City Council
The machine-building sector contributes significantly to Ukraine’s economy, accounting for roughly 10% of GDP. It produces machinery and equipment for virtually all types of industrial activity, including: mining equipment, power and turbines, shipbuilding, automotive, agricultural machinery, oil & gas equipment, aviation, rail transportation, defence, heavy vehicles, construction machinery and cranes.
The government recognises the importance of the sector as a major employer, exporter and centre for innovation and has stressed its commitment to creating a business environment which will stimulate investment in the modernisation of the machine-building industry.
The Ukrainian Machine-Building and Engineering Forum will provide you with a unique platform to hear from and meet with all the key stakeholders in the industry, including:
- Senior national and regional government officials who will outline coordinated strategies to support and stimulate investment in the sector
- Top executives from Ukraine’s leading machine-building groups, representing all the industry sub-sectors, who will outline their development strategies and investment programmes
- Regional and Country Heads of major multinational industrial concerns will discuss the outlook for setting up local production and what is required to make this a reality
They will use this strategic forum to discuss such crucial issues as:
- Where Ukraine stands in an increasingly globalised market and what are the opportunities and challenges. Identifying and winning market share in key export markets
- Industry 4.0: the impact of digitalisation and digital transformation on the machine-building industry
- Raising operational efficiency – implementing best practices and lean management systems and processes
- Identifying domestic and international sources of raising finance for investment in new technologies and modernisation
- Investing in Research & Development facilities and creating local centres of excellence and competencies
- Creating the right business environment for a competitive manufacturing base: adequate legislation, skilled workforce, innovation, access to financing, efficient supply chains and infrastructure
- The outlook for joint ventures between national champions and global players
Programme
Session 1: Government Initiatives To Support And Stimulate Investment In Machine-Building And Engineering
- Current macroeconomic trends and how they are impacting on the industry and growth forecasts for industrial production
- Maintaining the Ukrainian machine-building industry as the cornerstone of manufacturing in Ukraine
- Where Ukraine stands in an increasingly globalised market and what are the opportunities and challenges. Identifying and winning market share in key export markets
- An overview of privatisation plans for 2018 and beyond – which major manufacturers are slated for sale?
Session 2: CEO Panel Debate: The Outlook For The Domestic Machine-Building Sector – Challenges And Opportunities
- Appraising the international competitiveness of the national machine-building industry
- Global trends in machine-building and engineering and their impact on the industry in Ukraine
- Creating the right business environment for a competitive manufacturing base: adequate legislation, skilled workforce, innovation, access to financing, efficient supply chains and infrastructure
- Sectoral updates and how each sector is performing: mining equipment, power and turbines, shipbuilding, automotive, agricultural machinery, oil & gas equipment, aviation, rail transportation, defence, heavy vehicles, construction machinery and cranes
- The outlook for joint ventures between national champions and global players and opportunities to further utilise domestic production capacity and increase localisation
- Cooperating with higher education establishments to ensure that engineering is a sought-after profession and that suitably qualified personnel are entering the labour market
- Identifying growth export markets
Session 3: Case Studies Of Improving Business Processes And Achieving Operational Excellence
- Raising operational efficiency – implementing best practices and lean management systems and processes
- Automation and information technologies in machine-building – implementing cutting-edge systems and technologies
- Industry 4.0: the impact of digitalisation and digital transformation on the machine-building industry
- How manufacturers, government and education can support each other to adapt to change
- Case studies of successful ERP implementation projects. How to choose the right system and supplier
- Increasing innovation through a combination of IT, automation and robotics
- Harmonising technical and quality standards with the EU and US
Session 4: Investing In R&D Capabilities And Innovation
- Identifying domestic and international sources of raising finance for investment in new technologies and modernisation
- Investing in Research & Development facilities. Creating local centres of excellence and competencies. The growth of industrial parks and clusters
- Using R&D-led solutions to manufacture more efficiently, faster, cheaper and more environmentally-friendly
- Tax and tariff regimes and the regulatory framework and their impact on technology transfer and industrial investment
- Engaging with the IFIs as a potential source of financing
- Reform and innovation in the state-owned sector: corporatisation, audit, clusters
- Controlling energy costs as a key driver of competitiveness – investing in energy-efficiency programmes
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