The 2026 Accelerate Manufacturing Conference returns to the Western Downs on Wednesday 25 March at the Dalby Events Centre, bringing together industry experts, investors, and innovators to drive the future of advanced manufacturing across the region.
The fifth annual instalment of Council's Accelerate Manufacturing Conference offers a unique and practical day of learning, equipping attendees with real-world strategies to tackle today's manufacturing challenges.
Renowned leadership expert and host of the No Bullsh!t Leadership podcast, Martin G. Moore, will headline this yearโs Accelerate Manufacturing Conference as the keynote speaker.
The former CEO of CS Energy will be drawing on decades of experience to inspire local manufacturers to thrive in an industry enduring constant change and technological advancement.
๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฒ๐น ๐ง๐ผ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐:
An exciting panel of industry experts and manufacturers will drive discussion on a range of interesting themes including:
๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป - ๐จ๐ป๐น๐ผ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ก๐ฒ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐น๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป ๐ข๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐
- This panel explores how manufacturers can build stronger, smarter, and more resilient supply chains by leveraging regional strengths, industry collaboration, and emerging technologies to unlock new opportunities in diversification, reshoring, and market expansion across the Western Downs and Southern Queensland and beyond.
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๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ป ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ - ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ง๐ผ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ผ๐'๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐
- This panel explores how regional manufacturers can prepare the workforce of tomorrow by designing training pathways and workplaces that meet the needs of a rapidly evolving industry, blending strategic insights from industry leaders and training providers with the real lived experience of two recently qualified apprentices to highlight what young people value most in a modern manufacturing careerโincluding purpose, progression, upskilling, mentoring, and a supportive workplace culture.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฑ๐ด๐ฒ - ๐ช๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ป๐ป๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐๐๐๐ฟ๐
- This panel explores how digital technologies are transforming manufacturing. Experts in automation, AI, robotics, data analytics, and smart systems will discuss practical and costโeffective adoption approaches. They will share realโworld examples, emerging trends and what digital transformation looks like on the factory floor in the Western Downs and across Queensland.
๐๐๐ฒ๐น๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ป๐ป๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป - ๐จ๐ป๐น๐ผ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ & ๐๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐ต๐๐ฎ๐๐
- This panel gives manufacturers a clear snapshot of the grants, incentives, and funding pathways available to drive innovation, adopt new technology, and accelerate business growth.
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