Lombard backs Manufacturing Summit

The event will debate the key measures needed to rebuild UK manufacturing with keynote speakers include business minister Mark Prisk. Alex Baldock, Lombard managing director will chair a breakout session on capital investment at the summit on 2 March. Baldock joined Lombard, the asset finance division of The Royal Bank of Scotland Group, in July 2008. He is a graduate of Harvard Business School's Advanced Management programme. Baldock will be joined by a raft of industry experts at the event including Andrew Reynolds Smith, executive director at GKN and John Hawksworth, economist at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Panelists will tackle topics ranging from SME innovation to the skills gap at the Manufacturing Summit. The event comes one year on from last year's Manufacturing summit, which ddiscussed the future of UK manufacturing and spearheaded a campaign of key issues for the incoming government to address. The hit list included freer access to finance, fairer energy prices and more skilled workers. This year's summit will adopt the theme of rebuilding UK manufacturing. The event will be held at the IMechE headquarters at Birdcage Walk, Westminster, London. To book your place call Julie Knox on 01322 221144 or email Julie.knox@findlay.co.uk