Day 1
15:00 - Full day programme following the Technical Visits
15:00
REGISTRATION
Registration will be open from 15:00 to 17:00. Room keys will be available from the registration desk from 13:00.
17:15
CHAIR ’S INTRODUCTION
Guy Harwood, Mechanical Design Engineer, AMEC and Chair of the EMS 2015 Organising Committee
17:30
ENGINEERING CHALLENGE, PART 1
Bob Ferguson, Public Speaker, Confident Communications
The engineering challenge will stretch your abilities and understanding of management. The challenge demands that you consider which skills will achieve the prescribed tasks most effectively, under time pressure. Can you pick the best skills? The tasks are complemented by a comprehensive review process to ensure you will take all the important learning points back to the workplace to use in everyday management.
19:15
DINNER AND ICEBREAKER QUIZ
This light-hearted quiz will be your first opportunity to meet the other engineers attending - and refuel at the buffet provided.
Day 2
08:00 - Full day programme
08:00
Breakfast
09:00
Lecture 1: Orchestrating Effective Project And Programme Management
Ken Durbin, Senior Programme Manager, CH2M Hill International
How you, as a project manager can assure successful project outcomes under difficult circumstances. An open lecture about lessons learnt and helpful tips for effective project management in the infrastructure design and construction world. Examples include dealing with various languages and cultures, handling demanding and diverse stakeholders and dealing with fast-paced and dynamically changing scopes.
11:00
Workshop 1 (see pages 6-9 for workshop options)
12:30
Networking Lunch
13:30
Workshop 2 (see pages 6-9 for workshop options)
15:00
Refreshments
15:30
Lecture 2: How to talk to aliens™
Bob Ferguson, Public Speaker, Confident Communications
Have you ever spoken to anyone and felt that they might as well be from another planet? Well they probably are; we just don’t know it. Until we learn to recognise which planet they’re from, we won’t be able to communicate effectively.
Communication is one of the most powerful skills that affect our life and career, so ensure that you can make the best use of it, from one-to-one communication, to powerful team and group communications. Learn to make your communications effective to anyone.
17:00
Networking Refreshment Break
18:00
Drinks Reception
A chance to network with speakers and fellow delegates.
18:30
Question Time
Take part in a lively debate with some of the most experienced and well-informed people in industry. The panel will be chaired by the Institution’s very own Dr Colin Brown, Director of Engineering.
Other panellists include:
• Mark Hunt, President of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers
• Chris Rea, Managing Director, AESSEAL
• Nikki Barker, Associate, Perspectiv LLP
• Stephen Rockhill, Partner, Charles Russell LLP
19:45
Conference Dinner
Our formal dinner gives you the opportunity to meet more delegates and carry on the debate. Featuring an after-dinner speech from Mark Hunt, President, Institution of Mechanical Engineers.
Day 3
08:00 - Full day programme
08:00
Breakfast
09:00
Engineering Challenge, Part 2
Bob Ferguson, Public Speaker, Confident Communications
11:30
Workshop 3 (see pages 6-9 for workshop options)
13:00
Networking Lunch
14:00
Workshop 4 (see pages 6-9 for workshop options) or...
Lecture 3:
David Fraser, Managing Director, Success for Leaders
David Fraser will share his philosophy of leadership and interpersonal effectiveness, including numerous insights from cutting-edge, world-leading sources. David built his career on a truly exemplary educational record, gaining invaluable leadership experience within several companies, including Thales and BAE.
David will cover:
• How to build the relationships you need to get the job done, especially when you are not the boss
• Ways of handling change and growth
• What matters in collaboration
• How to be resilient in the face of challenges
• The key ingredient of success
15:30
Networking Refreshment Break
15:45
Lecture 4: The Motivation To Succeed
Chris Howe, Chief Executive, ChangeMaker ISL
Despite apparent thinking to the contrary, there can seldom have been a better time to start your career. The significant engineering challenges that we face today can be solved only by people who are prepared to think differently and find innovative solutions to existing problems.
• Do you have a clear vision of what and most importantly who you want to become? If not, create one.
• Are you prepared to put in the time and effort to develop so that you can achieve your full potential in life?
• Are you willing to embrace and stimulate change, doing things that others find uncomfortable or challenging?
• Success is not necessarily about earning a lot of money, but more about waking up every morning excited because you are going to be doing something that stimulates and challenges you, and most of all you feel will add value.
• This programme is subject to change.
• The Institution is not responsible for the views or opinions expressed by individual speakers.