November 11th, 8:45-17hrs
University of Warwick, Coventry
Join us for a full day dedicated to engineering the digital thread.
Explore how governed, interoperable materials data strengthens manufacturing from design to compliance. See how materials intelligence connects engineering, simulation and governance into a trusted digital thread. Hear senior industry perspectives, join focused discussions and take part in practical expert-led workshops in this free one-day event.
Jamie is the JCB Group Structures Manager. For 14+ years he has specialized in whole vehicle structural risk assessment at JCB, gaining IEng status in 2015. He relentlessly strives for unequivocal understanding and facts first, to lead with clarity and integrity. Being Neurodivergent, he is highly analytical, precise and solves problems in ways others miss, allowing him unique insights. Insights used to proactively improve and invent new processes. Currently he is modernising JCBs end to end fatigue process, simulation, data collection, and analysis.
As COO at Total Materia AG and CEO of our main development center, Neil Baumann oversees operations, sales, customer engagement, and support at the company. He possesses an engineering degree, specializing in quality management systems and process enhancement.
Mariagrazia, CTO at Total Materia, has an extensive background in materials science and mechanical engineering. Her background and dedication in industrial engineering environments have been instrumental in our aggressive product development approach.
Morgan Rody is employed by Epiroc Rock Drills AB as a Senior Project Manager for Technology and Innovation at the TIN Group and has over 20 years of Global Project Management experience with a focus on automation technology, digitalization, and innovation. Most recently appointed to oversee Product Compliance at Epiroc while implementing the new Materials Database for the global organization. Morgan holds a Diploma (Canada), Bachelors (Australia) and Masters (Sweden) degree focusing on Robotics, Automation, Mechatronics and Intelligent Systems.
Warwick Moto is a student-run team founded in 2019 in partnership with Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG), with over 50 members. We design, build and race high performance electric motorcycles, applying academic knowledge to real-world engineering challenges.
Najib is an experienced materials data management professional who works with leading engineering and manufacturing companies to improve how materials data is managed and used across engineering workflows. At Total Materia, he helps customers navigate complex processes, define practical materials management strategies, and integrate materials data with systems such as CAD, PLM, and CAE.
Gareth heads up the Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Assurance strategy across the UK's NPL. He is responsible for a portfolio of national programmes that help translate world-leading science and measurement capability into industrial and societal impact. Gareth leads a team working across government, industry and academia to accelerate innovation adoption and strengthen the UK's industrial competitiveness. He is passionate about building partnerships that connect scientific excellence with industrial need, helping organisations translate new technologies into practical application and enabling innovation to scale more rapidly, delivering lasting economic and societal benefit.
Discover MotoStudent 2027 as teams design, build, and race prototype electric motorcycles at MotorLand Aragón — and learn why materials intelligence makes all the difference.
The event is designed for specialists and managers in the following areas:
Gain proven best practices, sharper strategies for materials data management and direct access to expert perspectives on today’s challenges and solutions.
Use the day to build valuable connections with your peers at other leading companies and help shape the next phase of materials data management.
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