John Penrose: The future for manufacturing

04/28/23 • 22 min

For the fourth instalment of our series, we sat down with John Penrose to hear his thoughts on the future of Britain’s manufacturing sector. Brendan and John discuss the role AI could play in the sector, the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, and how manufacturing compares to service industries. Listen in to hear how we can get ahead and be at the leading edge of new technologies in manufacturing and beyond.

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Talking Manufacturing - John Penrose: The future for manufacturing

Transcript

Brendan (B): Hello and welcome to the JMI Podcast. My name is Brendan Chilton and I'm the director of the John Mills Institute for Prosperity, and in this series we are going to be discussing the issues at the heart of the institute, working through each of our manifesto pledges and inviting guests to bring their unique perspective on the place manufacturing takes in the UK economy, and in our society as a whole.

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