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Building an Industry 5 Ready Port: Thames Freeport Skills Programme Delivers Strong Results

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Under the leadership of Dr Lise Hunter, the Thames Freeport Skills Accelerator Programme has completed its pilot phase, delivering practical Industry 5.0 training for senior leaders and professionals across the Port of Tilbury and the wider Freeport region. Delivered with the University of Plymouth Business School, SEATS, and the Port of Tilbury, the programme focused on applied skills in AI, sustainability, innovation, procurement, and data-driven decision making, using real port challenges to build strategic capability and support Net Zero and future-ready operations.

Period15 Dec 2025

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  • TitleBuilding an Industry 5 Ready Port: Thames Freeport Skills Programme Delivers Strong Results
    Degree of recognitionNational
    Media name/outletThames Freeport
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date15/12/25
    DescriptionThe Thames Freeport Skills Accelerator Programme has completed its pilot phase, delivering practical Industry 5.0 training for senior leaders and professionals across the Port of Tilbury and the wider Freeport region. Delivered with the University of Plymouth Business School, SEATS, and the Port of Tilbury, the programme focused on applied skills in AI, sustainability, innovation, procurement, and data-driven decision making, using real port challenges to build strategic capability and support Net Zero and future-ready operations.
    URLhttps://thamesfreeport.com/blog/industry-5-0-high-impact-training-for-real-world-challenges/
    PersonsBen Siu, Lise Hunter, Chiwuokem Nwoko, George VanDyck, Stephen Childe, Andrew Morton, Saeyeon Roh, Lijun Tang
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