Manufacturing has a special hold on the public imagination - and for good reason. The transition from agriculture to manufacturing is still the route to higher productivity and rising living standards for developing economies. In advanced economies, manufactured goods stand as the tangible expression of innovation and competitiveness. In this report, we see that manufacturing continues to exert a strong hold, even as its role in the economic lives of nations evolves. We also see that a new era of innovation and opportunities promises to inspire a new generation of manufacturing professionals.