Agenda

08:30

Registration and coffee

09:00

Chair’s address

09:10

Keynote

In this session, contributors to a recent collaborative white paper between Coca-Cola Enterprises and Cranfield University will discuss their initial findings and recommendations.

The collaboration has assessed the current and future landscape of sustainable manufacturing, considering the core challenges and opportunities the industry needs to address to achieve rapid and fundamental change.

Coca-Cola Enterprises will spotlight how sustainability fits into operations and strategy, alongside an explanation of the key features of the report by Cranfield scholars.

Speakers:

Elizabeth Campetti
Associate Legal Director, COCA-COLA ENTERPRISES

Dr Peter Ball
Reader in Sustainability, CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY

Professor Mark Jolly
Professor of Sustainable Manufacturing and Head of SMSC, CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY

09:30

Increasing revenues and lowering costs: a financial model underpinning success

  • New Product Development and practical considerations for bringing new products to market.
  • What the reduction to 19% then 18% in corporation tax means for your company
  • How smart is your mapping? Connecting patents to products for maximum tax relief
  • Making the most of your R&D tax credits

10:10

Preparing for regulation across your business Including:

  • Refreshing the basics of consumer rights
  • The introduction of a class action regime for private enforcement of competition law – what this means in practice for the manufacturing industry
  • Private actions damages and implications

11:00

Coffee break

11:30

Integrating business strategy with supply chain initiatives

  • Core provisions within your supply chain contract
  • Key delivery times, practical commercial aspects
  • Goods not for resale
  • Minimising contractual risk; insuring the supply chain and avoiding hidden clauses in your supply chain contracts.
  • Managing your logistics and customs procedures to ensure timely delivery.
  • Jamie Fraser Associate General Counsel – Corporate and Commercial, John Crane
  • James Ryan Counsel, Gw Pharmaceuticals Plc

12:20

Lunch

13:15

Breakout Session 1

Please choose one of the following breakout sessions:

13:15

1A: How to deploy successful brand reputation management

  • Brand reputation for manufacturers
  • Incident management strategy – best practice procedures for your team

13:15

1B: Delivering effective employment law strategies for your team

  • Drafting for manufacturing employee base (temp/w-exp/permanent)
  • Zero hours
  • Health & Safety – dawn raids procedure
  • TUPE post M&A

14:00

Breakout session 2

Please choose one of the following breakout sessions:

14:00

2A: The Modern Slavery Act and Compliance Measures

  • Requirements under the Act
  • What is slavery and human trafficking statement?
  • Supply chain management
  • How to make use of global conventions that already exist
  • Practical guidance on implementation and compliance
  • Implications of non-compliance
  • An up-to-date review of the financial guidelines
  • Philip Ryan Partner, Dispute Resolution and Compliance, Shoosmiths LLP
  • Jocelyn Kirkwood Professional Support Lawyer, Dispute Resolution and Compliance, Shoosmiths LLP

14:00

2B: Examining how developments in automation and technology are changing the face of manufacturing

  • App & computer technology within the manufacturing field – how these are affecting your business today
  • A study of aided tech, including cars and home appliance
  • A step-by-step approach to product liability and risk
  • Kevin Athow Company Secretary & Head of Legal Affairs & Regional Compliance Officer , BSH Home Appliances Ltd
  • Derek Adamson Partner - Head of Occupational Health and Casualty, DWF LLP
  • Caroline Coates Partner, DWF LLP

14:45

Coffee break

15:15

Vital Intellectual Property management; protecting your assets in the global marketplace

Trade Marks

  • EU Trade Mark Reform
  • Anti-counterfeiting strategies
  • National rights or EU rights?
  • Plain packaging

Copyright & Designs

  • Recent developments in copyright and designs law and practice
  • 3D printing & IP rights

Patents

  • Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court
  • Standards and Patents
  • Tactics in patent litigation

16:10

ROUNDTABLES DISCUSSION : Working with offshore suppliers in established and emerging markets: due diligence, partnering, and structuring your workforce

  • Working against bribery and corruption in new markets – practical approaches for your team
  • Building relationships in new and established markets