specialists from across the processing and packaging industries. Alongside hundreds of live machinery demonstrations, visitors can compare the latest equipment, discover emerging technologies and gain practical advice to help improve productivity, efficiency and competitiveness.
Scott McKenna, Chief Operating Officer for Automate UK, said:“ Every year we promise visitors to the PPMA Show ® access to unique expert-led seminars, and we are thrilled that Kevin has agreed to share his extensive knowledge and experience in our first keynote address at the event.“ Kevin is best known for his work with NASA’ s Human Adaptation
and Countermeasures Office in Houston, Texas, further to which he developed an interest in highrisk, high-reliability teams and the science behind their success or failure. He was subsequently appointed as a National Clinical Adviser to NHS England during the Covid-19 pandemic and continues to fly as an air ambulance emergency doctor.
“ In addition to these inspirational roles, Kevin is a multi-awardwinning author and broadcaster, currently presenting his BBC Radio 4 series Artificial Human, following the success of his BBC World Service podcast 13 Minutes to the Moon, which focused on NASA’ s first Moon landing and the rescue of Apollo 13.
Alongside hundreds of live machinery demonstrations, visitors can compare the latest equipment, discover emerging technologies and gain practical advice to help improve productivity, efficiency and competitiveness.
“ Needless to say, his keynote speech is going to be exceptional. Kevin will share his unique insight into how teams cope with risk, uncertainty and making decisions under pressure in some of the most intense scenarios imaginable, making his address a must-attend seminar at the event.”
Kevin is the first keynote speaker to be announced for this year’ s PPMA Show ®, with further high-profile speakers set to be revealed over the coming months. Together, they will form part of a comprehensive seminar programme covering the latest trends, technologies and strategic challenges shaping the future of manufacturing, offering visitors practical insight they can take back to their own organisations. Now in its 39th year, the PPMA Show ® has established itself as the UK’ s leading exhibition for processing and packaging machinery, robotics and industrial vision. More than 350 exhibitors representing over 1,500 brands will showcase cutting-edge technologies designed to improve productivity, reduce costs and help manufacturers futureproof their operations.
Visitors will be able to explore solutions spanning processing, packaging, robotics, automation, industrial vision and smart manufacturing, while speaking directly with technical experts about the challenges facing their own production environments.
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