Kent & Medway Manufacturing Focus Group (KMFG)

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We prioritise the attendance of manufacturing and engineering organisations in the first instance at these events.  If we reach maximum numbers a waiting list will be put in place and you will be notified by email. 

** Only registered attendees will be admitted to the event ** Please book your place now to avoid disappointment.

Pictures may be taken at this event. If you do not wish your picture to be taken, please let us know ahead of the event.

Bookings will remain open until the event itself, but please note that if you book with less than 24 hours to go, your name won’t be on the “Signing in Sheet” and you won’t have a “Name Badge” on arrival.

Kent & Medway Manufacturing Focus Group (KMFG) is a networking and business group for Manufacturing & Engineering organisations across Kent and Medway offering a unique access to peers and colleagues, sector specific information, advice and support.

The group meets every last Wednesday of the month, either in person or online, see our website for details of future events https://kentemployerskillsplan.org/

KMFG is open to all organisations operating or directly supporting the Manufacturing and Engineering sector in Kent & Medway, whether they are chamber members or not.

Lunch will be provided on arrival with tea and coffee as well as the opportunity to network with other local business representatives before our keynote speakers.

Join us for our November in-person KMFG, our last of the year and our Christmas gathering!

We know it is still only November, BUT…. To get into the festive spirit please feel free to wear a Christmas jumper, tie, dress or similar – prize for the best dressed!

Come along to relax in the wonderful surroundings of Eastwell Manor Hotel.

Venue – Eastwell Manor, Champneys Hotel & Spa, Eastwell Park, Ashford, TN25 4hr

KMFG will enable the Manufacturing & Engineering sector to influence in a more concerted way the different agenda’s that are key to business growth and success.

Headline Topic

Navigating the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism: Implications for Businesses within the manufacturing sector in Kent & Medway”

The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is set to have far-reaching effects on businesses that trade with the EU, particularly those involved in industries with high carbon emissions.

This presentation will explore the specific implications for companies within the Kent Manufacturing Focus Group (KMFG) and how they may be impacted by CBAM’s requirements.

We will examine how CBAM will affect supply chains, increase compliance costs, and create opportunities for businesses adopting lower carbon practices.

By understanding the operational and financial impacts of CBAM, KMFG companies can proactively adjust their strategies to remain competitive in the European market.

Representatives from Auditel will also explain how to navigate the complexities of CBAM and the measures and processes that can be put in place now to mitigate the financial impact.

Guest Speakers

Phillip Jarman MBA, GDL, BA (Hons),  Innovation & Growth Specialist – Innovate UK

Phillip Jarman is an Innovation and Growth Specialist at Innovate UK, where he leverages his experience in finance, technology, and law to help drive growth for UK based SME’s. Before joining Innovate UK, Phillip was the Co-founder and COO of SESO Global, a pioneering UK-based technology start-up that set out to solve the issue of trust when buying real estate in emerging markets.

He helped scale the business across West Africa (Ghana, Nigeria, Liberia, Sierra Leone), South Africa, and the Middle East, lead numerous investment rounds with the company currently employing circa 50 people across 4 continents.

Phillip has founded/co-founded several other tech start-ups, including Greenway Analytics, which addressed a critical issue in the green bond impact reporting space. The first use case Greenway looked at was the built environment. It was through his research into this area where he became aware of the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).

Dave Carter, Principal Sustainability Consultant – Auditel

Dave is a former McKinsey & Company strategy & operations leader.  Having spent over a decade supporting financial services organisations including HSBC, Lloyds, JP Morgan Chase, he now works to help SMEs address sustainability with a commercial approach.  If sustainability is costing your business the earth, you’re doing it wrong!

Auditel is the UK’s leading cost and carbon consultancy, helping organisations to solve challenges relating to climate change, carbon and sustainability with a focus on mitigating risk, driving profit and reducing cost.

Camilla Maurice, LSIP Project Manager – Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce

Camilla is the Project Manager for the Kent and Medway Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) at the Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce. The Kent & Medway LSIP works with employers and employer representative groups to identify the local skills needs and solutions to address them in key sectors, in collaboration with the local education providers.

Camilla will discuss the benefits of skills planning for organisations and the support available to aid you with implementation.  She will also outline how the Careers & Enterprise Company‘s Employer Standards can help businesses of all shapes and sizes to close their skills gaps.  Information on funding opportunities in the region will also be highlighted.

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