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SUMMARY:The Face of Engineering Festival - Industry Conference
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a day-long conference\, celebrating the diverse faces in engineering\, and driving action around the recruitment and retention of women\, LGBTQ+ people\, and people of colour in the industry. \nWe will hear from a range of inspiring engineers via a number of panels\, and optional workshops and talks. The conference is open to all\, from those working in any engineering discipline\, to students and academics\, to educators\, to those who are just passionate about changing the current face of engineering. \nDelegates are welcome to join us for all\, or part of the day. We will also be live streaming this event for those who cannot attend in person – to register to access the live stream\, click here. \nBooking information\nDate: Thursday 7th April \nTime: 9:30am – 3:30pm \nEach person attending in-person must have their own ticket.  \nTickets are free\, but if you would like to make a small donation to support the charitable work of The Common Room\, it would be hugely appreciated. \nLunch will be provided for all delegates on the day. \nWhat’s happening\nWelcomes and key note – 10:00-10:40\nWelcome from Liz Mayes – Chief Executive\, The Common Room \nWelcome from Ngunan Adamu – Producer/Presenter\, BBC Radio Merseyside; BBC International multi-platform trainer; and Founder and CEO\, iWoman Academy \nSponsor welcome: Paul Patrick – Stadler \nKey note: Shrouk El-Attar – Lead Senior Electronics Engineer\, Emm Technology; Belly Dancer\, ‘Dancing Queer’; and refugee \nPanel Discussion: ‘Diversity in engineering: barriers and why diversity is important’ – 10:40-11:20\nChaired by Ngunan Adamu – Producer/Presenter\, BBC Radio Merseyside; BBC International multi-platform trainer; and Founder and CEO\, iWoman Academy \nPanellists: \nSteena Nasapen-Watson – Regional Director\, the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) North East\, Yorkshire and Humber \nClare Wood – Director\, Turner & Townsend \nMargherita Pasquariello – Head of Strategy\, NA College \nBreakout Sessions – 11:30-12:15\nDelegates can choose to attend one of the three following sessions: \n‘Motherhood and Engineering’ workshop\nHost: Liz Mayes – Chief Executive\, The Common Room \nFacilitators: \nKrystina Pearson-Rampeearee – Senior Flight Systems Engineer\, BAE Systems \nYewande Akinola MBE – Engineering Designer; Innovator; and Visiting Professor at the University of Westminster \nMeshi Taka – Associate Director\, Waterman Aspen and North East Fairness\, Inclusion and Respect Lead\, The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) North East \n‘Inspiring\, securing and maintaining diverse talent pipelines’ workshop\nHost: Emily Tench – Programme and Engagement Manager\, The Common Room \nFacilitators: \nSteena Nasapen-Watson – Regional Director\, the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) North East\, Yorkshire and Humber \nNeil Willis – Regional Lead for Education Challenge\, the North East Local Enterprise Partnership \nMargherita Pasquariello – Head of Strategy\, NA College (afternoon breakout session only) \nFlash Talks\nOur flash talk speakers will share their thoughts and perspective on diversity in engineering. \nOlivia Mclurg – Fourth Year Mechanical/Electrical Apprentice\, CAT) \nLaura Bartle – Electrical Engineer\, Arup \nPanel Discussion: ‘Innovation and Failure’ – 13:00-13:50\nChaired by Ngunan Adamu – Producer/Presenter\, BBC Radio Merseyside; BBC International multi-platform trainer; and Founder and CEO\, iWoman Academy \nPanellists: \nTina Catling – Director of Innovation\, Morgan Sindall Infrastructure \nMatt Boyle OBE – Chair of Trustees\, The Common Room and Professor of Practice\, Newcastle University Engineering Faculty \nMeshi Taka – Associate Director\, Waterman Aspen and North East Fairness\, Inclusion and Respect Lead\, The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) North East \nBreakout Sessions – 14:00-14:45\nDelegates can choose to attend one of the three following sessions: \n‘Motherhood and Engineering’ workshop\nSee above. \n‘Inspiring\, securing and maintaining diverse talent pipelines’ workshop\nSee above. \nFlash Talks\nSession 2 speakers: \nEden McGlen – Engineering Tutor Assessor at UNIPRES (UK) LIMITED \nYewande Akinola MBE – Engineering Designer; Innovator; and Visiting Professor at the University of Westminster \nPanel Discussion: ‘Reflections on the day\, and how we can inspire future generations’ – 14:50-15:30\nChaired by Ngunan Adamu – Producer/Presenter\, BBC Radio Merseyside; BBC International multi-platform trainer; and Founder and CEO\, iWoman Academy \nPanellists: \nShrouk El-Attar – Lead Senior Electronics Engineer\, Emm Technology; Belly Dancer\, ‘Dancing Queer’; and refugee \nKrystina Pearson-Rampeearee – Senior Flight Systems Engineer\, BAE Systems \nAsiya Jelani – Account Director\, The Future of Transport (TFT) \nLaura Hoang – Senior Human Factors Engineering Consultant\, ERM \nKim Smith – Regional Lead for Education & Enterprise\, the North East Local Enterprise Partnership \nAdditional information\nLocation: The Common Room\, Westgate Road\, Newcastle NE1 1SE \nOur building is fully accessible – if you have any queries about accessibility\, please contact lucy.stockdale@thecommonroom.org.uk \nThe Common Room is taking a number of precautions to mitigate the risk to the public regarding COVID-19. Attendees will be encouraged to wear a face covering (unless they have a medical exemption) where possible. We would appreciate it if attendees could complete a lateral flow test prior to attending\, and we kindly ask you do not attend if you have had a positive test result for COVID-19\, or are experiencing symptoms. For further information on our COVID-19 protocol please email lucy.stockdale@thecommonroom.org.uk \nAbout The Face of Engineering Festival\nDid you know that a 2020 EngineeringUK survey (Labour Force Survey Q3 2020) showed that only 14.5% of those working in engineering are female? Here at The Common Room\, we are incredibly passionate about supporting a diverse future workforce in the engineering and wider STEM sectors\, to see our society better reflected in the industries\, and the products\, buildings and spaces they develop. \nThe Face of Engineering Festival will challenge stereotypes of who an engineer is\, celebrate and drive greater representation in the engineering workforce for women\, people of colour and LGBTQ+ people\, and bring together young people and families to inspire the next generation of innovators and engineers. \nWe invite everyone from industry professionals to families to join us across 3 days of activity from 7 – 9 April\, as we host an Industry Conference\, Schools Day and Families Day\, led by a range of inspiring women and engineers of colour. To find out more\, click here.\n \nThe Face of Engineering Festival follows on from our podcast series of the same name\, hosted by BBC Radio Presenter\, Ngunan Adamu. The podcast series celebrated a group of thirteen inspirational female engineers\, working across a number of engineering disciplines. Each episode shines a light on the women’s experiences of engineering and innovation – showcasing and championing the important role women play in engineering and STEM careers. Click here to listen to the podcast on our website\, or you can find it across streaming platforms\, including Spotify. \n#TheFaceOfEngineering Festival has been made possible thanks to National Lottery Players (National Lottery Heritage Fund)\, plus our supporters The Reece Foundation\, NA College\, The Platten Family Fund (via Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland)\, Stadler\, Nexus\, Turner & Townsend\, EngineeringUK\, Crowne Plaza Newcastle – Stephenson Quarter\, North East Local Enterprise Partnership\, and Women in Transport.
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SUMMARY:The Face of Engineering Festival - Industry Conference (Live Stream)
DESCRIPTION:Join us via live stream for a day-long conference\, celebrating the diverse faces in engineering\, and driving action around the recruitment and retention of women\, LGBTQ+ people\, and people of colour in the industry. \nWe will hear from a range of inspiring engineers via a number of panels\, and optional workshops and talks. The conference is open to all\, from those working in any engineering discipline\, to students and academics\, to educators\, to those who are just passionate about changing the current face of engineering. \n*Please note\, the entirety of the conference will not be available to view via live stream\, only the day’s panel discussions and talks. Once you have booked your ticket\, we will email you the week commencing 4th April with exact timings\, and links to access each live stream.* \nIf you would like to attend this event in person for all\, or part of the day\, tickets can be booked here. \nBooking information\nDate: Thursday 7th April \nTime: 10:00am – 3:30pm \nTickets are free\, but if you would like to make a small donation to support the charitable work of The Common Room\, it would be hugely appreciated. \nOnce you have booked your ticket\, we will email you the week commencing 4th April with exact timings\, and links to access each live stream. \nWhat’s happening via Live Stream\nWelcomes and key note – 10:00-10:40\nWelcome from Liz Mayes – Chief Executive\, The Common Room \nWelcome from Ngunan Adamu – Producer/Presenter\, BBC Radio Merseyside; BBC International multi-platform trainer; and Founder and CEO\, iWoman Academy \nSponsor welcome: Paul Patrick – Stadler \nKey note: Shrouk El-Attar – Lead Senior Electronics Engineer\, Emm Technology; Belly Dancer\, ‘Dancing Queer’; and refugee \nPanel Discussion: ‘Diversity in engineering: barriers and why diversity is important’ – 10:40-11:20\nChaired by Ngunan Adamu – Producer/Presenter\, BBC Radio Merseyside; BBC International multi-platform trainer; and Founder and CEO\, iWoman Academy \nPanellists: \nSteena Nasapen-Watson – Regional Director\, the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) North East\, Yorkshire and Humber \nClare Wood – Director\, Turner & Townsend \nMargherita Pasquariello – Head of Strategy\, NA College \nFlash Talks – 11:30-12:15\nOur flash talk speakers will share their thoughts and perspective on diversity in engineering. \nOlivia Mclurg – Fourth Year Mechanical/Electrical Apprentice\, CAT) \nLaura Bartle – Electrical Engineer\, Arup \nPanel Discussion: ‘Innovation and Failure’ – 13:00-13:50\nChaired by Ngunan Adamu – Producer/Presenter\, BBC Radio Merseyside; BBC International multi-platform trainer; and Founder and CEO\, iWoman Academy \nPanellists: \nTina Catling – Director of Innovation\, Morgan Sindall Infrastructure \nMatt Boyle OBE – Chair of Trustees\, The Common Room and Professor of Practice\, Newcastle University Engineering Faculty \nMeshi Taka – Associate Director\, Waterman Aspen and North East Fairness\, Inclusion and Respect Lead\, The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) North East \nFlash Talks – 14:00-14:45\nOur flash talk speakers will share their thoughts and perspective on diversity in engineering. \nEden McGlen – Engineering Tutor Assessor at UNIPRES (UK) LIMITED \nYewande Akinola MBE – Engineering Designer; Innovator; and Visiting Professor at the University of Westminster \n‘Reflections on the day\, and how we can inspire future generations’ – 14:50-15:30\nChaired by Ngunan Adamu – Producer/Presenter\, BBC Radio Merseyside; BBC International multi-platform trainer; and Founder and CEO\, iWoman Academy \nPanellists: \nShrouk El-Attar – Lead Senior Electronics Engineer\, Emm Technology; Belly Dancer\, ‘Dancing Queer’; and refugee \nKrystina Pearson-Rampeearee – Senior Flight Systems Engineer\, BAE Systems \nAsiya Jelani – Account Director\, The Future of Transport (TFT) \nLaura Hoang – Senior Human Factors Engineering Consultant\, ERM \nKim Smith – Regional Lead for Education & Enterprise\, the North East Local Enterprise Partnership \nAbout The Face of Engineering Festival\nDid you know that a 2020 EngineeringUK survey (Labour Force Survey Q3 2020) showed that only 14.5% of those working in engineering are female? Here at The Common Room\, we are incredibly passionate about supporting a diverse future workforce in the engineering and wider STEM sectors\, to see our society better-reflected in the industries\, and the products\, buildings and spaces they develop. \nThe Face of Engineering Festival will challenge stereotypes of who an engineer is\, celebrate and drive greater representation in the engineering workforce for women\, people of colour and LGBTQ+ people\, and bring together young people and families to inspire the next generation of innovators and engineers. \nWe invite everyone from industry professionals to families to join us across 3 days of activity from 7 – 9 April\, as we host an Industry Conference\, Schools Day and Families Day\, led by a range of inspiring women and engineers of colour. To find out more\, click here.\n \nThe Face of Engineering Festival follows on from our podcast series of the same name\, hosted by BBC Radio Presenter\, Ngunan Adamu. The podcast series celebrated a group of thirteen inspirational female engineers\, working across a number of engineering disciplines. Each episode shines a light on the women’s experiences of engineering and innovation – showcasing and championing the important role women play in engineering and STEM careers. Click here to listen to the podcast on our website\, or you can find it across streaming platforms\, including Spotify.\n \n#TheFaceOfEngineering Festival has been made possible thanks to National Lottery Players (National Lottery Heritage Fund)\, plus our supporters The Reece Foundation\, NA College\, The Platten Family Fund (via Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland)\, Stadler\, Nexus\, Turner & Townsend\, EngineeringUK\, Crowne Plaza Newcastle – Stephenson Quarter\, North East Local Enterprise Partnership\, and Women in Transport.
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LOCATION:The Common Room\, Westgate Road\, Newcastle upon Tyne\, NE1 1SE\, United Kingdom
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