London’s Manufacturing Matters Conference focuses on the future [Video]

Participants representing over 500 companies gathered at RBC Place in London on Thursday for the annual Manufacturing Matters Conference.

London Economic Development Corporation President and CEO Kapil Lakhotia shared his excitement with CTV, “This is our annual Manufacturing Matters conference, the largest gathering of manufacturing companies in southwestern Ontario. We’ve got 800 plus attendees here today to talk about various things that are changing within the industry.”

Over 50 exhibitors showcased what London has to offer in the manufacturing sector, from educators, to suppliers and innovators.

Conference Attendee Ray Givens of Givens Engineering said that the event is an annual one for him, “Really. It’s, it’s inspiring… You got your head to the grindstone. You’re you’re totally occupied in your own little problems. Every day you come to an event like this, you talk to a lot of people. You listen to the big stories, and you start thinking bigger… …