Dr Kevin Fong announced as first keynote speaker at the PPMA Show ® 2026
PPMA SHOW PREVIEW DR KEVIN FONG TO KEYNOTE
PPMA SHOW
Dr Kevin Fong announced as first keynote speaker at the PPMA Show ® 2026
Organisers of the PPMA Show ®, which returns to the NEC, Birmingham in September, have announced the first keynote speaker for the event: Dr Kevin Fong, a doctor and broadcaster who has held prestigious positions with NASA and NHS England.
Visitors to the UK’ s biggest processing and packaging machinery, robotics and industrial vision event, which takes place from 22 – 24 September, will have the opportunity to hear from Kevin, who will share insights from his first-hand experience of high-risk situations in his keynote speech, Leading Through Uncertainty, on the opening day of the show.
Drawing on his unique career across medicine, aerospace and emergency response, Kevin will explore how individuals and organisations perform under pressure, make critical decisions in uncertain environments and build resilient, high-performing teams. His experiences offer valuable lessons for manufacturers facing increasingly complex operational challenges and rapidly changing market conditions.
Organised by Automate UK, the PPMA Show ® offers valuable insight into innovative technologies, live equipment demonstrations and networking opportunities for professionals from across the manufacturing sector.
The event has become one of the industry’ s most important annual events, bringing together manufacturers, technology providers and engineering
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