Meetings
Automation and the Welsh Economy
This page gives details of any meetings held which will, or did, discuss the matter, and includes links to the relevant Papers, Agendas and Minutes.
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Meeting: 03/10/2018 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)
- Webcast for 03/10/2018 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd
- Transcript for 03/10/2018 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd
Preparation for the debate - Automation Industry 4.0
Plenary
debate on the 17 October
Minutes:
6.1 The Committee discussed the forthcoming debate
Meeting: 11/07/2018 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
3 Automation and the Welsh Economy: Consideration of draft report
Supporting documents:
- Draft Report
Minutes:
3.1
Members considered the draft report.
Meeting: 05/07/2018 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)
- Webcast for 05/07/2018 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd
- Transcript for 05/07/2018 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd
5 Additional information from the Minister for Welsh Language and Lifelong Learning following the session on Automation and the Welsh Economy
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Minutes:
5.2.1 The additional information was noted by the Committee
Meeting: 05/07/2018 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)
- Webcast for 05/07/2018 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd
- Transcript for 05/07/2018 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd
5 Additional information from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Transport following the session on Automation and the Welsh Economy - UK Industrial Strategy
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Minutes:
5.1.1 The additional information was noted by the Committee
Meeting: 05/07/2018 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 9)
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- Transcript for 05/07/2018 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd
9 Consideration of scoping paper - Research and Innovation Wales: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny
Supporting documents:
- EIS(5)-17-18(p15) Scoping paper
Minutes:
9.1 The Committee agreed the scoping paper
Meeting: 05/07/2018 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)
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- Transcript for 05/07/2018 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd
5 Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs regarding Precision Agriculture following the session on Automation and the Welsh Economy
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Minutes:
5.3.1 The letter was noted by the Committee
Meeting: 07/06/2018 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
- Webcast for 07/06/2018 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd
- Transcript for 07/06/2018 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd
3 Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Transport - Automation and the Welsh Economy
Ken
Skates AM, Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Transport
Mick
McGuire, Director Business and Regions, Welsh Government
James
Davies, Industry Wales, Welsh Government
Supporting documents:
- Research brief
Minutes:
3.1 Ken Skates AM, Mick McGuire and James Davies answered
questions from Committee Members
3.2 The Cab Sec agreed to send a paper to the Committee on UK industrial strategy opportunities
Meeting: 07/06/2018 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)
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- Transcript for 07/06/2018 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd
2 Minister for Welsh Language and Lifelong Learning - Automation and the Welsh Economy
Eluned
Morgan AM, Minister for Welsh Language and Lifelong Learning
Huw
Morris, Group Director SHELL, Welsh Government
Supporting documents:
Minutes:
2.1 Eluned Morgan AM and Dr Rachel Garside-Jones answered
questions from Committee Members
2.2 The Minister agreed to provide further details on the Policy Statement of Skills, published in 2014
Meeting: 23/05/2018 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)
- Webcast for 23/05/2018 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd
- Transcript for 23/05/2018 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd
5 Draft letter to Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs regarding Precision Agriculture
Supporting documents:
- EIS(5)-13-18(p4) Draft letter
Minutes:
5.1.1 The draft letter was noted by the Committee
Meeting: 23/05/2018 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)
- Webcast for 23/05/2018 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd
- Transcript for 23/05/2018 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd
2 Self-driving vehicles - Automation and the Welsh Economy
William
Sachiti, Chief Executive Officer, Academy of Robotics
Dr
Wolfgang Schuster, Technical Director, Atkins - member of the SNC-Lavalin Group
Dr
Paul Nieuwenhuis, Senior Lecturer in Logistics and Operations, Cardiff
University
Supporting documents:
- Research brief
- EIS(5)-13-18(p1) Atkins report - Self-driving vehicles, item 2 PDF 779 KB
- EIS(5)-13-18(p2) Open University, item 2 PDF 136 KB
Minutes:
2.1 William Sachiti, Dr Wolfgang Schuster and Dr Paul Nieuwenhuis answered questions from Committee Members
Meeting: 17/05/2018 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)
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2 "The Future of Skills: Employment in 2030" - Nesta report
Supporting documents:
Minutes:
2.1.1 The report was noted by the Committee
Meeting: 17/05/2018 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)
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5 Future of skills (Think tanks and Practitioners) - Automation and the Welsh Economy
Mair
Bell, Senior Research Officer, Wales Centre for Public Policy
Rachel
Bowen, Director of Policy and Development, Colleges Wales
David
Hagendyk, Director for Wales, Learning and Work Institute
Professor
Richard B Davies, Vice Chancellor, Swansea University - Universities Wales
Supporting documents:
- Research brief
Minutes:
5.1 Mair Bell, Dr Rachel Bowen, David Hagendyk and Professor
Richard B Davies answered questions from Committee Members
5.2 Dr Rachel Bowen and Professor Richard B Davies agreed to provide further details on training for disabled people
Meeting: 09/05/2018 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)
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2 Scene setting - Automation and the Welsh Economy
Professor
Calvin Jones, Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University
Leighton
Jenkins, Assistant Director, CBI Wales
Matt
Fenech, Future Advocacy (Via video-conference)
Catherine
Phillips, Senior Corporate Adviser, Business in the Community Wales (Via
video-conference)
Supporting documents:
- Research brief - Scene setting
Minutes:
2.1 Professor Calvin Jones, Leighton Jenkins, Matt Fenech
and Catherine Phillips answered questions from Committee Members
2.2 Leighton Jenkins agreed to write to the committee regarding a question raised by Mark Isherwood AM that disabled people might be adversely affected by Artificial Intelligence changes
Meeting: 09/05/2018 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)
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- Transcript for 09/05/2018 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd
Feedback on Committee visits to Amazon and Swansea University - Automation and the Welsh Economy
Minutes:
7.1 The Committee discussed the recent visit to Amazon and Swansea University
Meeting: 09/05/2018 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
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- Transcript for 09/05/2018 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd
3 Precision agriculture - Automation and the Welsh Economy
Professor
Simon Blackmore, Head of Agricultural, Robotics Harper Adams University
Chris
Hoskins, SoilQuest Commercial Manager, Agrii
Jason
Llewellin, J.Llewellin & Co
Supporting documents:
- Research brief - Precision agriculture
Minutes:
3.1 Professor Simon Blackmore, Chris Hoskins and Jason Llewellin answered questions from Committee Members
Meeting: 15/03/2018 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)
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5 Scoping paper - Automation and the Welsh Economy
Supporting documents:
- EIS(5)-07-18(p9) Scoping paper
Minutes:
5.1 The committee discussed the scoping paper
Meeting: 31/01/2018 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)
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- Transcript for 31/01/2018 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd
5 Scoping paper - The Future of Skills
Supporting documents:
- Scoping paper
Minutes:
5.1 The Committee agreed the scoping paper