Event will bring together the materials, minerals and mining community

M3P3 brings together over 22 technical communities for two days of insight, debate and collaboration. Delegates will hear from experts and policymakers on industrial strategy, AI, circular economy, critical minerals, infrastructure and the skills pipeline.

A key highlight is the Industrial Strategy panel, part of the Changemakers in Conversation plenaries. The session will explore the UK Government’s Invest 2035 strategy, focused on long-term growth across eight high-growth sectors including advanced manufacturing, clean energy and life sciences. Speakers include Rt Hon Charles Hendry HonFIMMM, Visiting Professor at University of Edinburgh; Dr Cathryn Hickey, CEO of AMRICC; and Jon Bolton FIMMM, Chair of the Materials Processing Institute. They will discuss how the materials community can be recognised and supported, and where focus is needed to deliver sector growth.

Other highlights include four Changemakers in Conversation plenaries, twelve interactive Topical Knowledge Exchange Sessions, IOM3 Training Academy taster workshops, satellite conferences on timber, bio-based polymers and materials for fission and fusion net zero, and a dedicated student and early careers programme.

Keynote speakers include Ed Conway HonFIMMM, Economics Editor at Sky News; Mary Creagh CBE MP, Minister for Nature; Sarah Mukherjee MBE, CEO of ISEP; and David Knowles FREng CEng CSci FIMMM, CEO of Henry Royce Institute.

Dr Colin Church, CEnv FIMMM, CEO of IOM3, said: "M3P3 is about more than technical discussion. It is about shaping the UK’s industrial future. By bringing together our community, we are creating a space where people can connect, collaborate and influence what comes next."

M3P3 is open to all, with one-day and two-day passes available. Delegates can connect, share ideas and explore the developments shaping the sector.

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