On 20 February 2018, 800 of the UK's most influential manufacturing and political leaders gathered to discuss the hottest topics, hear from industry experts and join debates at the EEF National Manufacturing Conference.

If you are interested in attending our next conference pre-register your interest and we'll let you know when tickets become available.

Don't forget to view our great Storify summary which captures the highlights of the day as told on Twitter

Also this year we enlisted the help of a cartoonist to bring the topics and discussions to life:

If you are interested in attending our next conference pre-register your interest and we'll let you know when tickets become available.