Industry 4.0 initiatives

The Queensland Government is committed to delivering a number of initiatives, including Industry 4.0 seminars and masterclasses, Technology in Manufacturing and the Digital Connectivity programs to support manufacturers in their transition to becoming advanced.

Register your interest to stay informed about manufacturing events in 2024.

Industry 4.0 breakfast seminars

These breakfast seminars aim to help manufacturers identify key opportunities for business growth and resilience through open discussion and active learning with industry professionals. The seminars will also provide the opportunity to network with likeminded manufacturers.

Seminar locations	Seminar dates 2024
Bundaberg	16 July
Sunshine Coast	17 July
Toowoomba	8 August

Masterclasses

Many manufacturers have commenced the journey to net zero and are making necessary changes across all areas of their business. These changes can also benefit a business when they are communicated to key stakeholders.

This masterclass series will support you to communicate your Environment, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) commitment with confidence.

We encourage marketing, operational and human resource leaders from your manufacturing business to attend.

Attending this masterclass will help you to:

• Understand the strategic advantages of integrating ESG practices into your business and how this can elevate your reputation, increase your chances of winning new business and foster customer loyalty.
• Create a compelling ESG statement and communication strategy to clearly communicate your organisation’s ESG efforts to your customers, supply chain partners, stakeholders and employees.
• Navigate compliance to ensure your ESG claims align with key regulatory requirements and avoid greenwashing.
• Receive individual feedback on your ESG communication strategy and gain access to a suite of tools to support you to improve your ESG communications.

Seminar locations	Seminar dates 2024
Online	21 June
Online	30 July
Townsville	28 August
Logan	29 August
Online	18 September
Gold Coast	9 October
Moreton Bay	10 October
Mackay	11 October

Pathway to Net Zero workshop series

With energy costs rising and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reporting becoming a requirement in some supply chains and local and export markets, manufacturers are increasingly looking to become cleaner and greener to reduce costs, remain globally competitive and continue to grow.

This practical half-day workshop will assist manufacturing leaders to:

• understand the importance of sustainable manufacturing and how decarbonisation applies to your business
• develop a list of GHG emission sources within your own site (Scope 1, 2 and 3)
• learn how to calculate your GHG emissions and ways to reduce them
• start a high-level action plan that sets out goals and a strategy to reduce emissions on your journey to Net Zero.

Workshop locations	Workshop dates 2024
Online (Part 1 and 2)	16 July and 23 July
Moranbah	6 August
Mackay	7 August
Whitsundays	8 August
Online (Part 1 and 2)	20 August and 27 August

Digital Connectivity Program

A program to help manufacturers understand digital connectivity, and its importance, across all areas of their business. Topics will include workforce and recruitment, operations including ERPs and connected systems, data collection and impacts of technology on your workplace health and safety (WHS).

Event locations and topic	Event dates 2024
Online – WHS and technology	18 June

Technology in Manufacturing

Technology in Manufacturing events raise awareness of new technologies, help manufacturers to understand technology implementation and provide insight into new jobs available through Industry 4.0.

These events will include a showcase and practical demonstration of robotics/cobotics, additive manufacturing, Internet of things and artificial intelligence, and how these technologies apply in manufacturing.

2024 events to date have finished. Further events will be advised.