b'4 Partner News Summer 2023IET updatesConnecting with our community The IET Partnership Event 2023 was held on the 9th March atIET London: Savoy Place. In March we once again had the pleasureheard from Andy Hughes, Managing Director of welcoming our Partners to London toand AGH Engineering who spoke about connect and collaborate with other membersinnovation in the rail industry. Following of our IET Partnership Community.closing remarks from Director of MembershipWe have been runningand Professional Development at the IETthese events for overBack in London for the first time since 2019Michelle Richmond, all the speakers were we were thrilled to host a day of speechesinvited to the stage for a panel Q&A where10 years so to host ourand networking focussing on the topic ofthey got to answer questions from ourbiggest Partnership Event Future Thinking: How digital innovation canaudience. ever reflects the growth and solve societal challenges.With the talks finished delegates wereengagement, we have seen in Over 270 delegates representinginvited to a networking lunch in theour Partner Community.organisations in our Academic, Corporate,Riverside Room where they also got the Enterprise and MOD Partner communitieschance to experience the interactive joined us to listen to the informative andexhibitions on offer from our Partners. An interesting talks delivered in the Kelvinexciting chance to showcase their latest Lecture Theatre.innovations and projects exhibitions were provided by Banham Academy, CHG Group, Following a welcome from IET ChiefDassault Systemes, DSEI, FirstCo, IET Executive and Secretary Ed Almond,Education, IN4.0 and MakeReal. delegates were given a fascinating insight into the Future of Technology by IBMIET Partnership and Development Manager Distinguished Engineer Professor RichardMatt Barber spoke about the success of the Hopkins.event: It was such a pleasure to welcome so many of our Partners to Savoy Place. We Director of Enterprise at London Imperialhave been running these events for over 10 College Simon Hepworth was next to takeyears and they have grown every time so the stage to discuss the Challenges andto host our biggest Partnership Event ever Capabilities in Health-tech Innovation andreflects the growth and engagement, we how it translates through to every aspect ofhave seen in our Partner Community. Thank healthcare.you to our speakers, exhibitors and delegates for contributing to the success of the event. After Imperial College it was time for Air Commodore Mike Wilson of the RAF toFor more information ontake us through the RAFs perspective onIET Partnership and to find out aboutdigital innovation and why its so importantour upcoming events please contact in the Armed Forces and MOD. Lastly, wepartnerships@theiet.org.'