Abstract
The Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM), Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) and Royal Institution of Charted Surveyors (RICS) held a diversity event and discussion on 23rd June to celebrate National Women in Engineering Day (NWED).
NWED is a national campaign created by Women’s Engineering Society (WES) to raise the profile and celebrate the achievements of women in engineering.
Keynote speakers:
Moderator - Antony Oliver, Former Editor of the New Civil Engineer and Infrastructure Intelligence
Alison Baptiste, Director Strategy & Investment at Environment Agency
Dawn Bonfield, CEO WES, founder of NWED
Sarah Haslam, Powertrain Engineering Manager at Ford Motor Company
Steve Morriss, CEO Europe, Middle East, India and Africa at AECOM
At this event, a series of topics to engage both the panellists and the audience members were discussed. Some of the proposed topics of discussion included; the importance of quotas in improving gender equality and the benefits/disadvantages of positive discrimination. As our panellists are influential figures in their respective industries, it is hoped that this lively discussion will be both thought provoking and will give the audience a platform to engage and listen to reasoned arguments.
