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Friday 16 July 2021

With so much to discuss about the post-pandemic and post-Brexit world, you are bound to be on the receiving end of a lightbulb moment or two – as well as engaging in productive brainstorming and networking among your peers – at Engineers Ireland's online national conference on October 13, where key speakers include engineers Naomi Long (Alliance leader); Linda Doyle (Trinity provost-elect); Leo Clancy (Enterprise Ireland's incoming CEO); and economist David McWilliams.

National Conference of Engineers Ireland – Wednesday, October 13, 2021

Registration is now open for members to attend Engineers Ireland’s National Conference taking place online from 9am on Wednesday, October 13, 2021.

Based on the theme 'Engineering in a new world: digital and sustainable solutions for society', the conference, which will take place on an interactive online platform, will be free for Engineers Ireland members to attend. Registration however is essential.

Click here to book your place: https://www.surveymonkey.com/survey-taken/?sm=BX7d9Wsn3sb_2BkxGBH7vD_2BuUFKmXsKFgX2ZMJhEa7lJukD7dUjsR6RVQqsHDSqDoFAFSVpgvJCjcaV8zlHW9yxDv5gFHs6Irg2EuA4OilaZY_3D

Key speakers include:

Leading economist, author and broadcaster David McWilliams (pictured)
Leader of the Alliance party in Northern Ireland, Naomi Long, MLA, (civil engineer)
Professor of engineering and the arts and provost-elect Linda Doyle, Trinity College Dublin (electrical engineer)
Incoming CEO of Enterprise Ireland, Leo Clancy (electrical engineer)

(More speakers will be announced in July.)

The role of engineers in progressing our island’s national recovery post COVID-19 and Brexit will feature. The solutions-focused conference will also showcase best practice deployed by ambitious engineering companies/firms and individuals in progressing their businesses at this time of global challenge. The deployment of sustainable approaches in those businesses and how digitalisation is supporting the work of today’s engineers will be a key emphasis.

Engineers Ireland aims for its national conference to be a sought-after event that has prominence in the calendar of the engineering community, engages members and key external stakeholders, and which raises the profile of the profession.

Don’t miss this key learning event for our engineering community.