Panellists announced for Furniture Makers’ manufacturing webinar

Directors from Harrison Spinks, Herman Miller and Whitemeadow Furniture will be panellists on the first of four webinars from The Furniture Makers’ Company launching this month.

The ‘Innovation in manufacturing’ webinar, part of the ‘Innovation in times of crisis’ series, is taking place via Zoom on Thursday 18 February 11:00am – 12:00pm and is free to attend.

The webinar, which will be chaired by Peter Holland, principal of Linear Structure, will explore the challenges each manufacturer has faced during the COVID-19 crisis and the strategies that have been implemented to aid recovery. The session will also explore the significance of circular manufacturing.

Joining Peter for the session will be Ian Oscroft, managing director of Whitemeadow Furniture; Simon Spinks, group chairman of Harrison Spinks; and Charles Winn-Jones, operations director at Herman Miller.

Peter Holland said: “I’m delighted to be joined by top industry leaders for this unique event focusing on the innovative approaches being used and leadership principles required to lead during times of crisis.

“Their personal insights and practical approaches will be of immense value to leaders across the industry in implementing changes to successfully navigate this period.”

The webinar will culminate with a live Q&A providing attendees an opportunity to question members of the panel.

Please email your questions in advance to george@furnituremakers.org.uk or ask your questions live using the Zoom Q&A function.

Register now for the event