
Tomorrow's Engineers Live will comprise of 2 plenaries and 6 sessions, running in two blocks of 3 repeated parallel sessions.
You’ll be able to attend 2 sessions in the morning and 2 sessions in the afternoon.
Tomorrow’s Engineers Live brings together a host of inspiring speakers ready to share their insight and experience to support impactful engagement across the engineering community.
Programme
- Introduction (10:00-10:15)
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- Tomorrow's Engineers Live host Fayon Dixon with Sir Julian Young, President of The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
- Plenary 1 (10:15-10:55) - Why working together to inspire young people in engineering matters
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Speakers:
- Barry Andrews, HR Manager, Kenard Engineering
- Paula McMahon, Civil Engineer, Sir Robert McAlpine
- Marianne Shelton, UKRI
- Jim Smith, Headteacher
- Andy Sweeting, Head of Transport Labour Market and Skills, Department for Transport
- Morning sessions (11:00-11:40 and 11:50-12:30)
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All sessions began at 11:00-11:40 and were repeated at 11:50-12:30.
Session 1: The challenge: the nature and scale of engineering engagement needed to reach all young people
Speakers:
- Dr Hilary Leevers, Chief Executive, EngineeringUK
- Yvonne Baker, Chief Executive, STEM Learning
Session 2: Effective collaboration
Speakers:
- Amit Kotecha, Senior Campaigns Manager, Network Rail
- Tina Cator, Corporate Communications Business Partner, VolkerRail
- Neil Robertson, Chief Executive, NSAR
- Richard Winter, Education Manager, HS2
Session 3: Showcasing modern engineering
Speaker:
- Jo Trigg, Director of Communications and Engagement, Royal Academy of Engineering
- Plenary 2 (13:30-14:10) - Reaching beyond the stereotype
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Speakers:
- Caroline Maston, Teacher, Lighthouse School
- Nike Folayan, Technical Director, Railways Division WSP
- Lauren Mistry, Strategy, Impact & Comms Director, Youth EmploymentUK
- Dilani Selvanathan, Research and Development Engineer at Herotech8
- Simon Earnshaw, General Manager Supply Chain and Logistics, Air Products
- Afternoon sessions (14:20-15:00 and 15:10-15:50)
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All sessions began at 14:20-15:00 and were repeated at 15:10-15:50.
Session 4: Targeting and delivering to diverse groups
Speakers:
- Mark McBride-Wright, Founder, EqualEngineers -
- Kate O'Hara-Hatchley, Head of Early Careers, D&I and Development, McLaren
Session 5: Delivery with impact
Speakers:
- Fiona Dyer, Shell UK National STEM Programme Manager
- Alex Stutz, Research Manager, CFE (Research and Consulting) Ltd
Session 6: Harnessing the power of SMEs
Speakers:
- Caroline Murray, Founder and Director, Calm Engineering
- Natalie Tickle, Head of Programmes, Heart of the City
- Rob Dodds, Training Academy Controller, Unipres (UK) Limited
- Steven Rossiter, Technology Consultant
- Close: Thank you and next steps
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Speaker:
- Dr Hilary Leevers, Chief Executive, EngineeringUK
- Drinks and networking reception (16:00-17:00)