Event programme

Welcome tea and coffee

Welcome introduction from Dr Hilary Leevers, Chief Executive, EngineeringUK

We're delighted that Rebecca will kick off the conference talking about innovation in healthcare engineering, and the opportunity for young people to shape the future. Rebecca is Professor of Healthcare Engineering/Chief Research Officer at UCL/UCL Partners. 

Featuring:

• Dan Scott, Chief Data Scientist, WSP
• Becca Gooch, Head of Research, EngineeringUK
• Laura Hawksworth, Head of Policy and Impact, Careers and Enterprise Company
• Professor Becky Parker MBE, Director, Project Earth; physics teacher and Visiting Professor, School of Physics and Astronomy, Queen Mary, University of London

 

A selection of quick fire talks on research and evidence. Delegates can use this in the design and delivery of their programmes. Themes include:

 

• The future workforce and AI
• The Science Education Tracker
• Young people's perspectives on STEM 
• Teacher perspectives 
• Career readiness and the impact of careers outreach

 

 

 

• Amplifying young people's voices
• Engaging underrepresented voices  –  Stuart Rogers from Cerebral Ape, Miguel Trenkel-Lopez from Megawatt, and Rebecca Hale from EngineeringUK
• Stronger together: unlock collaborative success

 

 

 

• Amplifying young people's voices
• Engaging underrepresented voices  –  Stuart Rogers from Cerebral Ape, Miguel Trenkel-Lopez from Megawatt, and Rebecca Hale from EngineeringUK
• Stronger together: unlock collaborative success 

 

 

 

Get energised and inspired by sessions from speakers across the engineering and technology sector. Don't feel constrained, walk around the sessions, dip in and out, stay and contribute or move on – we want you to focus on the themes that suit you! There'll even be a chance to host your own session. Topics so far: 

• How can employers collaborate to drive more young people into STEM? 
• How can we make sure workplace encounters are part of a young person's school experience? 
• How can colleges support industry with school outreach? 
• Apprenticeships for all: how can we guide underrepresented groups to success?
• How can we help young people get the workplace skills that matter? 
• Girls' interest in science has declined and only 15.7% of the engineering and tech workforce are women. How can the Code community come together and tackle areas of need like this? How can we move from good intentions to proper collaboration, driving systemic change?
• And more! 

We'll be hearing from:

• Francisca Otu, Engineering Initiative Lead, National Grid
• Aimee Smith, Social Impact Manager and James Mackay, Social Outreach Impact Manager, Thales
• Ian Evans, Assistant Principal – Engineering, Construction and the Built Environment, United Colleges Group
• Mick Westman, Founder and CEO, Digital Innov8ors

Unconference feedback from all groups, and reflection