

MaD2018: Programme
MaD2018 Programme Outline
Venue – ANZ Viaduct Events Centre (unless otherwise stated)
MONDAY 21 May 2018 | |
8.00am | Registration | Exhibition Viewing |
8.45am | Conference Opening: Nic Smith (Dean of Engineering, University of Auckland) | Vic Crone (CEO, Callaghan Innovation) | Steve Saunders (Owner, & Founder, Plus Group) |
9.30am | Keynote Speaker 1: Prof Alex Slocum (MIT, USA) |
10.00am | University of Canterbury Morning Tea | Poster Session | Exhibition Viewing |
10.30am | Concurrent (3x Parallel) Conference Sessions |
12.30pm | Lunch | Poster Session | Exhibition Viewing |
1.30pm | Keynote Speaker 2: Peter Beck (CEO, Rocket Lab Ltd) |
2.00pm | Concurrent (3x Parallel) Conference Sessions |
3.30pm | University of Waikato Afternoon Tea | Poster Session | Exhibition Viewing |
4.00pm | Panel Discussions (concurrent): 1. Navigating NZ’s Research Funding System | 2. Challenges and Opportunities for Digital Design and Manufacturing Processes in NZ |
5.00pm | Industry-Researcher Collaborative Match-making |
6.00pm | Fisher & Paykel Pre-Dinner Drinks and Networking |
7.00pm | Fisher & Paykel Conference Dinner (ticketed) – Key Address by Hon. Minister Megan Woods |
TUESDAY 22 May 2018 | |
8.15am | Registration | Exhibition Viewing |
8.45am | Introduction of Day |
9.00am | Keynote Speaker 3: Troy Coyle (CEO, HERA) |
9.30am | Keynote Speaker 4: Prof Olaf Diegel (Lund University, Sweden) |
10.00am | University of Canterbury Morning Tea | Poster Session | Exhibition Viewing |
10.30am | Concurrent (3x Parallel) Conference Sessions |
12.30pm | Lunch | Poster Session | Exhibition Viewing |
1.30pm | Keynote Speaker 5: Brendan Lindsay (prev. MD, Sistema Plastics) |
2.00pm | Panel Discussions (concurrent): 3. Research Strategy for a MaD CoRE | 4. Innovation in Manufacturing and Design |
3.00pm | Beckhoff Afternoon Tea | Poster Session | Exhibition Viewing |
3.30pm | Panel Discussions (concurrent): 5. Collaboration in a MaD World | 6. Industry 4.0 |
4.30pm | Awards | Conference Close |
5.00pm | MaD2018 Post-conference Cocktails (optional) – Venue: M Social Hotel, 196-200 Quay St, Auckland |