World Manufacturing Week 2021

The YML Main Event will be an occasion for the network members to share their experiences being involved in the YML activities and in the organization of the local events run by their YML City-hubs.

YML is an international network of 18 to 30-year-old students, professionals and young entrepreneurs interested in innovative and sustainable manufacturing.

The project is funded by EIT Manufacturing and lead by Politecnico di Milano. The other project partners include the World Manufacturing Foundation (IT), Technical University of Braunschweig (DE), Czech Technical University in Prague (CZ), Chalmers University (SE), Tecnalia, IMH (ES), University College Dublin (EI) and University of Porto (PT).

• Live Streaming Session

Young Manufacturing Leaders

21 October 2021

10 AM – 12:30 PM CEST

Working language: English
Moderator: Alessio Foderi, Journalist, Dealflower – Financial and Legal News

• 10-10:05
  Welcome
  Marco Taisch, Professor of Digital and Sustainable Manufacturing at Politecnico di Milano and Scientific Chairman of the World Manufacturing Forum
  

• 10:05-10:10
  Introduction
  Paola Fantini, Director of Education, EIT Manufacturing
  

• 10:10-10:15
  Project presentation
  Marco Taisch, Professor of Digital and Sustainable Manufacturing at Politecnico di Milano and Scientific Chairman of the World Manufacturing Forum
  

• 10:15-10:25
  Keynote Young Enterpreneurship and Innovation
  Giorgia Munari, President of Gruppo Giovani Imprenditori dell’Unione degli Industriali della Provincia di Varese
  

• 10:25-10:55
  Roundtable YMLs as Innovators
  Alessio Fino, Bachelor’s Degree Student, Politecnico di Torino
  Felix Ferk, Master’s Degree Student, Technical University Braunschweig
  Andrew Dickinson, Principal Investigator & Research Engineer, University College Dublin
  Jacopo Farina, Strategic Partnerships Expert, Vodafone Business Italy

• 10:55-11:00
  Q&A

• 11:00-11:10
  Awarding – YML Innovation Contest on 3D Printing

• 11:10-11:30
  Double Keynote Gender equality, diversity and inclusion in Manufacturing
  Carlotta Dainese, Digital Strategy & Innovation Lab Director, Prysmian Group

• 11:30-12:00
  Roundtable Young Women in Manufacturing
  Greta Braun: PhD student, Chalmers University of Technology
  Ludmila Růžičková, PhD student, Czech Technical University in Prague
  Elena Fernández Calvo: Bachelor’s Degree Student, IMH University
  Leonor Ramos do Bem Cónego: Research fellow, Faculty of Engineering of University of Porto

• 12:00-12:05
  Q&A

• 12:05-12:15
  Awarding – YML Contest for the 2021 WM Report
  

• 12:15-12:20
  Closing