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Engineer or Entrepreneur: What is the Role of an Engineer in Today's Business Environment?

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  • Tuesday, 15 May 2007
  • 00:00
  • Duration: 1 hr 23 mins
  • Publication date: 15 May 2007
  • Location: IETTV_Room, IETTV_Venue, Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom
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With the move to outsourcing and off-shoring, the role of the engineer in the western world is radically changing. It is no longer the case of ‘how to make something' but more of a question of ‘what to make' to enhance business profitability and increase the value of intellectual property. In his keynote speech, the speaker discusses how the engineering role has changed over the years, the advent of consumer engineering, and how important it is that engineers become intrinsically involved with customers and businesses as a whole.

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    Sir Terence Matthews

    Wesley Clover, Chairman

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