Industry 2Day
Industry 2Day
Podcast Description
Brought to you from the Manufacturing Technology Centre, Industry 2Day is the new podcast powered by MTC Events and designed by industry, for industry.
Join us as we welcome business leaders, technologists, engineers, researchers, academics, and many more, to Industry 2Day, to tackle the real-word challenges that matter most to UK manufacturing.
Each episode will seek to address topical issues and provide practical solutions across the full spectrum of advanced manufacturing, with special guests invited to share their unique insights and answers to the questions that our listeners want to hear most.
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Content Themes
The podcast emphasizes themes such as advanced manufacturing, automation, and energy transition. Episode examples include discussions on hydrogen's role in energy security and the barriers to automation adoption in UK manufacturing, with a focus on practical solutions and workforce development across various sectors.
Brought to you from the Manufacturing Technology Centre, Industry 2Day is the new podcast powered by MTC Events and designed by industry, for industry.
Join us as we welcome business leaders, technologists, engineers, researchers, academics, and many more, to Industry 2Day, to tackle the real-word challenges that matter most to UK manufacturing.
Each episode will seek to address topical issues and provide practical solutions across the full spectrum of advanced manufacturing, with special guests invited to share their unique insights and answers to the questions that our listeners want to hear most.
In this episode of Industry 2Day, we’re joined by Nick Leeder, CEO of INCIT UK, to explore how the UK measures progress in manufacturing – and why visibility, leadership and collaboration are essential to turning industrial strategy into real-world impact.
Nick shares insights on the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy, the need for neutral and scalable measurement frameworks, and how manufacturers can move from fragmented regional initiatives to full supply chain maturity. This conversation also previews Nick’s upcoming sessions at the National Manufacturing Summit, where he’ll explore industry perceptions of national policy and the role of practical measurement in accelerating transformation.
Key Topics Covered
- Why the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy feels fragmented – and what’s missing
- The case for a unified, neutral measurement framework across manufacturing sectors
- INCIT’s frameworks and how manufacturers can use them to prioritise transformation
- Bridging the gap between strategy and implementation on the shop floor
- How measurement can drive smarter investment across entire supply chains
- Leadership and coaching gaps in manufacturing – and how leaders can become “orchestrators of tomorrow”
- Creating a culture of innovation between the boardroom and the shop floor
- What Nick hopes to uncover at the National Manufacturing Summit 2026
- One change that could transform the UK’s industrial strategy approach
About the Guest
Nick Leeder is CEO of INCIT UK and Founder of Nick Leeder & Co., working with manufacturers and policymakers to improve industrial performance, leadership capability and strategic execution through data-driven frameworks and coaching.
Catch Nick at the National Manufacturing Summit 2026 at the MTC, Coventry, on Thursday 26th February. Find out more and register to attend for free: https://www.nmsummit.co.uk/
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