Pete Shillito is a seasoned recruitment professional within the manufacturing sector where he has operated in South Yorkshire for almost 20 years and is Director of Shillito Executive Search and Adept Resourcing who are headquartered in Rotherham, South Yorkshire. In July 2023, Pete also became South Yorkshire Chair for the Institute of Directors, a thriving membership community for directors in the UK.

Erica Davison is a Design Engineer Apprentice at Siemens Healthineers, where she has spent the past three years working on the development and manufacture of MRI magnets alongside completing a Manufacturing degree with the AMRC Training Centre. She is a passionate advocate for apprenticeships in manufacturing and engineering, particularly encouraging girls and young women to pursue careers in these fields.

Chris is the Founder and CEO of FourJaw Manufacturing Analytics, an investment-backed tech start-up that spun out from the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre. Following an early career as a mechanical design engineer at several UK manufacturers, Chris moved into the role of commercialising manufacturing research at the AMRC. Three years in, Chris has raised nearly £4 million investment in the business and built a
high-performing team that serves manufacturers spanning oil and gas, to food production to textiles.