Our annual conference is an impactful day of panel discussions and networking for engineering professionals to share best practice, collaborate and develop successful solutions to make sustained progress on diversity and inclusion. Following our year of exploring ‘What works in diversity and inclusion’, in 2023 the Academy will bring together the engineering community to accelerate the adoption of inclusive cultures across a series of events and activities.
This year’s conference theme is Engineering inclusive cultures. We will be joined by experts from across the profession to explore the transformational impact of culture on how we nurture our teams, structure our thinking, and approach the challenges facing our planet.
Programme
| 10.00am | In-person registration |
| 10.20am | Welcome |
| 10.35am | Launch of the inclusive cultures research
Arun Verma, Senior Manager, Diversity and Inclusion, Royal Academy of Engineering Yohanes Scarlett, Policy and Research Advisor, Diversity and Inclusion, Royal Academy of Engineering |
| 10.50am | Are we creating inclusive cultures in engineering?
Panel discussion and Q&A Panellists Vanessa Burton, Assistant Geotechnical and sub-structural engineer, Mott Macdonald Mohammed Marika, Senior Director, Digital Engineering at RBC |
| 12.00pm | Practice – Building inclusive cultures day-by-day
Panel discussion and Q&A chaired by Aleida Rios FREng Panellists: Melissa Sabella, Founder and CEO, The Honeycomb Works Joanna Whiteman, Head of Diversity and Inclusion, Royal Academy of Engineering |
| 12.45pm | Focus on retention: Removing barriers to inclusion
Table discussion |
| 14.15pm | Solving global challenges with inclusion
Dr Shini Somara |
| 14.30pm | Inclusive engineering to save our planet
Panel discussions and Q&A chaired by Dr Hayaatun Sillem CBE Panellists Dr Shini Somara |
| 15.30pm | Closing remarks
Aleida Rios FREng, D&I Committee Chair, Royal Academy of Engineering Diversity and Inclusion Committee |
| 15.45pm | Networking, Exhibition for in-person delegates |
| 17.45pm | Close of event |
*Programme subject to update and change
Tickets
In-person tickets are limited, and available on a first come, first served basis. Registration for in-person attendance closes Thursday 16 February. After registering your place you will receive a confirmation email. For online delegates, this will contain login details for joining.
Recording notice
Please note this event will be streamed and recorded, and may be published on the Royal Academy of Engineering website. For virtual participants, your video will be off and your account will be muted throughout the entire event.
Venue and accessibility
In-person attendance is at Prince Philip House. Online attendance will be via zoom.
It is very important to the Royal Academy of Engineering that our events are accessible to all. If you have any accessibility requirements, please contact the Events team more than one week in advance of this event so that necessary arrangements can be made. Contact details: events@raeng.org.uk