High Stakes at WEAF Gala Dinner

High Stakes, High Tech: WEAF brings 007-style glamour to South West manufacturing community 

On 27th November, WEAF stages a casino-inspired Gala Dinner at the Winter Gardens, Weston-super-Mare – where the sea meets the Secret Service. Combining the allure of a James Bond adventure with the innovative world of advanced manufacturing, this event promises an unforgettable evening.

The event spotlights the South West’s advanced manufacturing community, from precision robotics, aerospace, defence, to AI, in a glamorous evening of networking and delicious cuisine. Adding to the excitement, a former spy will unravel the mysteries of espionage before attendees try their luck at the tables.

From espionage to elegance, Matthew Dunn, a former MI6 intelligence officer and bestselling author, will engage attendees with enthralling stories on covert operations in hostile environments and top-secret missions that showed him the very best and worst in humanity.

The South West stands as a beacon of innovation, where manufacturing excellence rivals the imagination of Bond’s gadgetry. The region fuels tens of thousands of jobs in manufacturing and defence while driving investment in R&D, particularly in autonomous systems, AI, and cyber technologies.

This glamorous event offers a unique chance to toast the year’s achievements with colleagues and peers. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is simple: enjoy an evening of high-tech elegance and high stakes fun.