How to develop sustainable, resilient, and profitable supply chains
About the Event
Join Zero Emission Mobility innovators, researchers, funders, and policy makers from across Scotland (and beyond) at Arnold Clark’s Innovation Centre in Glasgow. This will be a day full of interactive activities designed to stimulate the collaborations, ideas and actions needed to create sustainable, resilient, and profitable supply chains across Scotland’s transport sector.
During the day, you’ll have the opportunity to hear from leaders representing each of critical part of the transport supply chain including battery, power electronics, composites and charge point designer and manufacturers, vehicle OEMs, skills development agencies, and fleet operators.
To embed all of the knowledge that is shared and spark ideas and actions, you’ll be invited to participate in a facilitated workshop where you’ll work in a group to dive deeper into one or more strategic challenges connected to decarbonising Scotland’s transport systems. Full details on these challenges will be shared with you in advance of the event.
A visit to the Arnold Clark Innovation Centre wouldn’t be complete without taking a short time out to experience how it is helping to educate members of the general public and transport professionals about the history of electric vehicles and how they are designed and operate, and how they feel to drive. During the 90-minute lunch break, you’ll be able to take a tour of the centre led by a Product Specialist or use a specially designed track to test drive one of a selection of EVs that Arnold Clark will make available for this event.
Who can you expect to meet?
This event will attract a diverse a diverse audience including:
• The founders of businesses that are at different stages of developing innovative mobility products and services.
• Vehicle OEMs
• Researchers working within the fields of mechanical, electrical, and chemical engineering, and materials and social sciences who individually and collectively are making the discoveries necessary to eliminate lifecycle carbon emissions from transportation
• Public and private sector investors who are looking to deepen their knowledge and understanding of the ZEM innovation ecosystem
• Policy makers who need to learn more about the challenges facing founders, funders, and researchers in the ZEM ecosystem.
Programme - Thursday 31 August 2023
| Time (BST) |
Activity |
| 09:30 – 10:00 |
Registration |
| 10:00 – 10:15 |
Welcome & Opening Remarks
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| 10:15 – 10:30 |
Introduction to the Arnold Clark Innovation Centre
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| 10:30 – 11:00 |
Policy & Funding Landsacpe |
| 11:00 – 11:45 |
Panel Session 1 - Maunfacturing - What to build and what to buy?
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| 11:45 – 12:30 |
Panel Session 2 - Skills - Who to train and what to train? |
| 12:30 – 14:00 |
Lunch & Experience Activites
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| 14:00 - 15:45 |
Facilitated Workshop
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| 15:45 - 16:00 |
Closing Remarks
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Registration is now closed
Panel Sessions
| Panel 1: Accelerating Supply Chain Development |
Panel 2: Accelerating Skills Development |
Panel 1 Chair: Alex Reid - ETP
Panel 1 Speakers: Robert Hokin - Greenbackers Investment Capital, Stuart Morrison - MEP, Kenny Wiggins - Scintilla, Mark Griffin - Scottish Power, Euan McTurk - Pluglife Consulting.
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Panel 2 Chair: tbc
Panel 2 speakers: Rachael Tulloch - Energy Skills Partnership, Zach Sorrells - Skillfluence, Caryn Gibson - Dundee & Angus College, Neil Archibald - Scotrail Alliance.
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Location & Travel
The Arnold Clark Innovation Centre is located at 701 Dumbarton Road, Glasgow, G11 6NA. If you plan to drive, there is plenty of free parking at the centre. If you’ll use public transport, the centre is approximately a 20-minute walk from Partick train and subway station. Alternatively, the number 2, and 3 buses from Partick will drop you off right next to the Innovation Centre.
About the Arnold Clark Innovation Centre
The Arnold Clark Innovation Centre is an educational space designed to showcase exciting new technologies and the latest innovations. From the most innovative cars on the market to the latest innovations affecting the transport industry, Arnold Clark wants to display them, The centre is also well suited to hosting business events and supported by an experienced and knowledgeable team who will ensure that your well supported during your visit.