UK Metals Expo is the only event that brings together the entire metals supply chain on 14 and 15 September at the NEC.

UKME provides a highly structured and engaging forum for all practitioners to promote, share, and discuss various issues and developments on how to:

  • foster relationships and maximise opportunities between the design, engineering, manufacturing, construction and infrastructure supply chains;
  • advance education, share best practice and accelerate innovation throughout our community;
  • place the Metals Industry at the heart of any future circular economy;
  • showcase the best in class across the whole supply chain.

Please use the link below to submit a seminar proposal or to be considered as a panellist in our 4 areas of expertise.UK Metals Expo: call for speaker now open - The Aluminium Federation

Applications are welcome on all topics related to these 4 areas:

  • Skills & Training
    → Career | Equality, diversity & inclusion | Apprenticeship | Skills | Best practice
  • Net Zero, Resources & Recycling
    → Strategies | Sustainability | Ethical | Design | Circular Economy | Founding
  • R&D, Technology & Innovation
    → Engineering | Manufacturing | Process | Productivity | Digital | Case Studies
  • Supply Chain
    → Integration | Local Sourcing | Traceability | Trade | Logistics | Resilience

*Exhibitors will be prioritised for a seat on technology related sessions.

Please complete the form and we’ll be in touch once your application has been approved.

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