Fireside chat at the IET President’s Address 2022

Duration: 54 mins
Publication date: 17 Oct 2022
Part of series The IET President's Address Series

Abstract

Professor Bob Cryan CBE, the IET’s President for 2022-23, talks to 2021-22 President, Sir Julian Young, in a personal and revealing conversation. You’ll find out about Bob’s aims for his Presidential year, what drives him to succeed, and some of the things he is most passionate about, as well as how Sir Julian has found his year as IET President.

The Fireside chat will be hosted by the 2021 Young Woman Engineer of the Year, Dr Ciara McGrath.

Keywords:: Bob Cryan

Engineers make great leaders

IET President

IET President’s Address

Peter Jones CBE

Professor Bob Cryan

Sir George Buckley

Sir Patrick Stewart

The IET

What makes a good leader

engineers as leaders

engineers younger generation

future of engineering students

future of humanity

importance of mentorship

inspirational engineering stories

inspirational engineering videos

inspiring the younger generation

keys to the future of humanity

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Bob Cryan

Bob Cryan is Vice-Chancellor of the University of Huddersfield, an institution of 22,000 students from 120 countries, and the recipient of the Queen’s Anniversary Prize and the Times Higher Education University of the Year Award.He holds six degrees including two first-class honours (engineering, mathematics), an MBA and two doctorates.He is the recipient of the inaugural Guardian Inspiring University Leader of the Year Award and the Daily Telegraph Educate North Leadership Award.Bob was awarded a CBE in the Queen’s 2014 Birthday honours for services to higher education and later that year invited to become a Companion of the Chartered Management Institute.Bob is a Chartered Engineer, a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, and a Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology. His subject area is Telecommunications and he has co-authored over 200 journal and conference publications.In addition to engineering, Bob is interested in leadership and entrepreneurship and sits on the Board of the Chartered Management Institute, the Peter Jones Foundation, and iDEA, an initiative that aims to engage one million young people in digital enterprise.
Professor Bob Cryan

Bob Cryan is Vice-Chancellor of the University of Huddersfield, an institution of 22,000 students from 120 countries, and the recipient of the Queen’s Anniversary Prize and the Times Higher Education University of the Year Award.He holds six degrees including two first-class honours (engineering, mathematics), an MBA and two doctorates.He is the recipient of the inaugural Guardian Inspiring University Leader of the Year Award and the Daily Telegraph Educate North Leadership Award.Bob was awarded a CBE in the Queen’s 2014 Birthday honours for services to higher education and later that year invited to become a Companion of the Chartered Management Institute.Bob is a Chartered Engineer, a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, and a Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology. His subject area is Telecommunications and he has co-authored over 200 journal and conference publications.In addition to engineering, Bob is interested in leadership and entrepreneurship and sits on the Board of the Chartered Management Institute, the Peter Jones Foundation, and iDEA, an initiative that aims to engage one million young people in digital enterprise.

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