b'Member News November 2019 7Updates from governanceWhat do you hope to achieve during yourWhy are you focusing on competency and ethics?presidential year?Throughout my career whenAdvisory Board. Because of the With the proliferation of newand recognise the quality thatIve seen outcomes that havelevel of excellence the team digital technologies in artificialcompetency brings. It willbeen advantageous, its becausedemonstrated and the good intelligence, virtual realityalso ensure that engineerscompetency, professionalismpractices they followed, we were and the Internet of Things,and technicians are properlyand the right ethics have beenable to achieve an outstanding theres a great opportunityvalued, and that they havein place. One example of this isoutcome.for us to respond to futurethe necessary coaching,when I worked on the Olympics needs by providing structure,mentoring and support as professional developmentpart of their organisationsWhats been your biggest career highlight to date?and support to engineerscommitment to social and technologists in allresponsibility. Becoming IET President and Viceare studying traditionally sectors. An example of thisChancellor at The University ofmale-dominated subjects. Im is the IET becoming deliveryI also want to work with higherWestminster. My work with Theincredibly proud to work in such lead for the new UK Cybereducation establishmentsUniversity of Westminster is aa supportive, compassionate Security Council, to supportto re-imagine engineeringdream role for me and providesand inclusive environment, which organisations in this field. courses so that they offera motivating environment forenables its students to be their greater flexibility and developresearch.whole selves and develop the I want to work withthe creative skills needed innecessary skills and aptitudes to organisations that do thingsthe profession. Id like to seeOur community on campus issucceed in the future. right by society and so Illengineering departmentsdiverse. Of our 20,000 plus be introducing a Concordat,meet future needs, becomestudents, around 40% are theI want the engineering and which places engineers andmore inclusive and see the IETfirst generation in their family totechnology profession as a professionalism at the heart ofas the professional home forgo to university. Around 60% arewhole to gain a more diverse their respective organisations.all engineering disciplines. from Black, Asian and Minorityand inclusive way of being and This will give greater purposeEthnic communities and 65%do everything it can to welcome to professional registrationare women. A large proportiontalent from all areas.Join Peter Bonfield for his Presidents Address on A new future of engineers 23 October 2019, 6.30pm BST, IET London: Savoy Place. Register to attend at theiet.org/presidents-address or watch the live webcast at: tv.theiet.org/?videoid=13508Council UpdateCouncil members Chellamuthu Muthamizhchelvan FIET and Patrick Mason CEng MIET share key talking points from Councils latest meeting in June. Engineering and technology are crucial to our everydayWith the value of Professional Engineering Institutions (PEIs) lives, but are often taken for granted. At its June meeting,under scrutiny, Council and Trustees looked at two research Council agreed that the IETs 150th anniversary in 2021 is anreports on this topic and discussed how we could respond. opportunity to change this dialogue, promote engineering and technology as powerful forces for the future and encourageThe first report following on from the Uff report, looked at the young people to consider careers in the profession.estimated three million engineers and technicians in the UKReal-world challengessuch as creating a sustainable planetnot engaged with a PEI. The second focused on IET Corporate and supporting digital futuresalso represent opportunitiesPartners, looking at the challenges they face and what industry for us. In a strategy workshop with Trustees, Council discussedneeds from relationships with PEIs.how the IET could draw together and position its work in these areas for key stakeholderspractitioners, industry, academiaIf you have any comments or questions for Council, please and societyto achieve better impact.send them to: council@theiet.org'