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Ep6: Meet the CEO driving UK Automation
Manufacturing Uncensored: Ep6
No safe answers. No PR.
We want the honest truth from our industry - even if it ruffles a few feathers.
Brought to you by @theautomate-uk and @EngineersInsightApp .
This episode: Meet the CEO of Automate UK
Dan brings with him a breadth of knowledge from industry, holding senior positions in multiple well known manufacturers. He now heads up the Automate UK trade association, driving forward the message to industry that to compete with our global competitors, we must automate.
We get into:
- What challenges are UK manufacturers facing
- How does industry turn it around
- How to compete with China
- Do we need to inspire or hire
- Life as a CEO
and lots more!
🎧 You can also listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2xHHzJltQJrWs7Iydb4Esu
Hosts
Tom Flude, Co-Founder Engineers Insight, Chairman UK Automation Forum:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-flude-engineersinsight/
James Causebrook, MD Grunwald & Chairman Automate UK:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-causebrook-b8701161/
Guests
Dan Thombs, CEO Automate UK:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-thombs-a139041aa/
Looking for Events this year?
There's a big one to visit this summer!
Smart Manufacturing Week at the NEC sees around 13,500 of your peers through the doors! Come and see for yourself, June 3rd & 4th!
Here's how to join us, for free: https://forms.reg.buzz/smw-splash-2026?utm_source=EngineersInsight&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=SMW26
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By Manufacturing UncensoredManufacturing Uncensored: Ep6
No safe answers. No PR.
We want the honest truth from our industry - even if it ruffles a few feathers.
Brought to you by @theautomate-uk and @EngineersInsightApp .
This episode: Meet the CEO of Automate UK
Dan brings with him a breadth of knowledge from industry, holding senior positions in multiple well known manufacturers. He now heads up the Automate UK trade association, driving forward the message to industry that to compete with our global competitors, we must automate.
We get into:
- What challenges are UK manufacturers facing
- How does industry turn it around
- How to compete with China
- Do we need to inspire or hire
- Life as a CEO
and lots more!
🎧 You can also listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2xHHzJltQJrWs7Iydb4Esu
Hosts
Tom Flude, Co-Founder Engineers Insight, Chairman UK Automation Forum:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-flude-engineersinsight/
James Causebrook, MD Grunwald & Chairman Automate UK:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-causebrook-b8701161/
Guests
Dan Thombs, CEO Automate UK:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-thombs-a139041aa/
Looking for Events this year?
There's a big one to visit this summer!
Smart Manufacturing Week at the NEC sees around 13,500 of your peers through the doors! Come and see for yourself, June 3rd & 4th!
Here's how to join us, for free: https://forms.reg.buzz/smw-splash-2026?utm_source=EngineersInsight&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=SMW26