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The IET President’s Address

13 October 2022

1pm BST: Online live broadcast
6pm BST: Fireside chat and dinner

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"I am a proud Chartered Engineer and a Fellow of the IET."

"My story is the journey from a tough northern socially deprived estate to the youngest professor of engineering and subsequently youngest Vice Chancellor in the UK – back in my home town of Huddersfield where it began."

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Hear from Professor Bob Cryan CBE as he talks about how his determination and ambition helped him on his journey, the central role the IET has played in his professional life, and some of the initiatives most important to him, including inspiring the younger generation, the importance of mentorship in creating engineering excellence and the development of engineers as inclusive leaders.
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Meet your new President

“It all started with a boy who had to save and save to buy a children’s electronics set, that sparked my love of engineering.”

Professor Bob Cryan is Vice Chancellor of the University of Huddersfield – the city he grew up in. He is passionate about creating opportunities for as many people as possible, for which he has won awards including inaugural Guardian Inspiring University Leader of the Year Award and the Daily Telegraph Educate North Leadership Award.
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Meet Bob at the President’s Dinner

Book your tickets for an evening in the spectacular riverside setting of IET London: Savoy Place. The dinner is your chance to meet and network with Bob Cryan and other senior engineering figures.

Before you enjoy the first-class food and drink, listen to the Fireside Chat between Bob and 2021-22 President, Sir Julian Young. It will be hosted by the current Young Woman Engineer of the Year, Dr Ciara McGrath.

Talk-only tickets to the fireside chat are free of charge.
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Live broadcast

Tune in at 1pm BST for Bob’s recorded address. He’ll be talking about his inspirations, how determination to prove doubters wrong helped him towards success and why the IET has always been central to his professional life.

Look out for some celebrity contributions along the way!

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Go to https://youtu.be/wZInogOVjKA
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Help future engineers

Bob is passionate about the future of engineering. For the past two years, as Chair of the IET’s Futures Fund, he has helped to raise funds for the IET STEM education programmes and support for apprentices and undergraduates.

He plans to continue to promote this essential work during his year as President of the IET.

You can find out more about these programmes and how to make a donation.

Go to https://www.theiet.org/futuresfund
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Gain CPD hours

Attending the IET's President's Address counts towards 1 hour of CPD which can be easily recorded using our Career Manager tool.

Go to https://www.theiet.org/career/professional-development/career-manager

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