The importance of collaboration, knowledge sharing and industry connections was highlighted at our latest Textile Centre of Excellence Breakfast Briefing, where we welcomed more than 70 delegates from textile and manufacturing businesses.
The event brought together professionals from across the sector for a morning of discussion, insight and networking, providing an opportunity for businesses to share experiences, explore industry challenges and learn from leading organisations.
Sharing expertise from across the industry
We were delighted to welcome a fantastic line-up of speakers from across textiles, manufacturing and academia, including representatives from:
- Burberry
- Arville Textiles Ltd
- Bentley Motors
- University of Leeds
Each speaker shared valuable insights, experiences and perspectives, covering the challenges and opportunities facing modern manufacturing and the importance of continued investment in skills, innovation and collaboration.
The conversations highlighted the strength of the UK’s textile and manufacturing sectors and the importance of bringing industry leaders, businesses and education providers together to share knowledge and inspire future progress.
Supporting the future of textiles and manufacturing
Events like our Breakfast Briefings play an important role in creating connections across the industry and supporting the development of future talent.
By encouraging collaboration between employers, training providers and industry experts, we can continue to nurture the skills needed to support the next generation of textile and manufacturing professionals.
At the Textile Centre of Excellence, we are committed to helping businesses connect, develop their workforce and prepare for the future through industry-led training, events and collaboration.
Thank you to our speakers and attendees
A huge thank you goes to everyone who joined us and contributed to making the event such a success.
We would also like to thank our speakers and everyone involved in sharing their knowledge and expertise who included Tom Cottrell, Rob Williams, Stephen Gill, Muhammad Tausif, Korhan Yildirim, Asanga Herath, Dave Durbin and Sumedha Karunarathne.
We look forward to welcoming the industry community back to future events and continuing to build connections that strengthen the future of textiles and manufacturing.
