b'6 Member News March 2023Member updatesFrom the PresidentMember News sat down with Professor Bob Cryan CBE DL FREng MBA DSc CEng FIET to find out how his first few months have been as the IETs 141st President In your Presidents Address youYoung Professionals community and I gaveand have done 59 so far as well as an said that youd come full circlea speech about my passion for supportingadditional 22 non-UN territories. Therefrom being a student member toand mentoring the next generation ofwill be no shortage of places to visitbecoming President of the IET.engineers and the importance of youngwhen I eventually retire!people to the future of the engineering What has the past few monthsindustry. I also attended and opened theWhat are you looking forward to been like for you?2022 Young Woman Engineer of the Yearachieving in the rest of your year Even though its been five months sinceAwards at Savoy Place in December. It wasas President? my year as the 141st President began, an amazing evening that celebrated the I really do still have to pinch myself as itachievements of our five female finalists.can be difficult to believe that I really amI was invited to a meeting of a LocalTo shine a spotlight on the President of this wonderful institutionNetwork and was really impressed with that I love and that is so rich in history.the passion, enthusiasm, and dedication ofthe excellent work that Its been a busy few months and Iveour volunteers.I also attended a regionalour many volunteers carry had the pleasure of meeting so many ofheat of the FIRST LEGO League which our members and volunteers, as well aswas a fabulous experience and it wasout and to push forward engineers from across the profession.just fantastic to engage with the 11-16with my three Presidential students first hand and see their ingenious Do you have any stand outrobot designs. aims of inspiring the next moments so far?generation, mentoring to There are already many! BecomingHas anything surprised you aboutaccelerate engineering President was a very busy time, as youbeing the President of the IET?excellence and developing can imagine. But I absolutely loved theYes, the sheer scale and scope of the IET. experiencefrom filming my PresidentsI thought I understood it, but it was notengineers as leaders. If Address in my hometown of Huddersfielduntil I became President and receivedeach one of our 155,000 to taking part in the fireside chat withthe many invites that it was truly brought 2021-22 President Sir Julian Young andhome to me. With over 155,000 membersmembers put on average, Young Woman Engineer of the Year 2021across 148 countries operating 100 Localone hour a month towards Dr Ciara McGrath.Networks and 22 Technical Networks there is a lot going on! these, it would give us a I attended the Young Professionals Summit back in November 2022 the biggeststaggering 1.9 million hours global gathering of young professionalWhats something members mayof effort. Just think what we members and volunteers that the IET hasnot know about you?could achieve with that! ever hosted. It was a wonderful eventI really enjoy travel and have set myself where we celebrated the success of ourthe target of visiting all 195 UN Countries Find out about volunteering with the IET at theiet.org/volunteering'