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Conferences, events and courses

 
We offer a diverse programme of engineering conferences, training courses, community events and CPD opportunities for engineers and technologists at every stage of their career.

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Our events and training courses come in a range of formats to help you learn, connect and progress in the way that works best for you.

Whether you want to develop hands-on skills, learn expert insight, find networking opportunities, or a platform to share your work, with the IET you’ll find an experience to support your next step. 

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Conferences

Explore upcoming engineering conferences, technical events and paper presentation opportunities.

IET conferences bring industry and academia together, creating practical networks that help you learn, discover new thinking, and build your professional network.

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Courses

Browse engineering training courses covering technical, professional and workplace skills.

Our training courses programmes turn professional development into something real and tangible, giving you the insight, confidence, and capability to take your next career step.

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VIEW OUR COMMUNITY EVENTS

Community events

Free volunteer-led engineering webinars, meetups and technical talks.

Our technical and local network events are delivered by dedicated IET volunteers, who bring engineering and technology to life through their real-world experiences.

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Training Courses

Discover IET Training: Your tour of our courses and website

 
Join our free live webinar to explore the IET Training Hub. Meet our training and product teams, discover our professional courses, and learn how to find, book and manage training with ease.

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Call for papers

Submit your papers to ACDC

 
You have until 2 October to submit your paper to ACDC Global 2027 for peer review. We’re looking forward to receiving your papers on future net zero power systems, DC grids, HV, FACTS, and new innovations in power transmission.

Submit your work today.

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Training course

It’s almost time for the webinar on AI trends in protection

 
This 1-hour session explores how AI is reshaping energy protection systems, and how this will empower the next generation of intelligent, adaptive, and resilient protection systems.

Sign up to watch live on 30 September.

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Call for papers at IET events

Share your latest research at an IET conference to give your work the visibility it deserves.

Gain recognition on global scale with accepted papers published on platforms including Scopus, Inspec and IEEE Xplore.

Your voice moves engineering forward.

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Sponsorship and exhibition

IET event sponsorship offers organisations the chance to support professional development while gaining visibility and influence within the global engineering community.

Options include exhibition, webinars, branding opportunities and getting involved in the event programme.  

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Get involved with IET events

Want to play a bigger role in shaping the conversations that move engineering forward?

Discover how you can get involved with IET conferences and events - from speaking and organising to volunteering and partnering. 

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Get the latest news about our conferences, events and upcoming training.

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Sign in or create an IET account to subscribe to our events and courses emails.

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Log your CPD

If you have attended one of our events or courses, make sure to log your CPD hours using our Career Manager platform. 

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Join the IET to benefit from discounted rates on events and courses 

If you’re planning to attend an event, it may be cheaper to become a member of the IET first so that you can benefit from the discounted member rate. We also offer some of our professional development courses free to members.  

Membership opens the door to a global community driven by purpose and powered by progress – because better never stops, and neither should you.

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Awards and scholarships

Our awards programme includes awards for individual excellence, research and innovation, scholarships, travel awards, prizes and competitions within the engineering and technology sector.

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Education for children 4 -16 years

Education resources, activities and events for children

Find out about STEM resources, activities and events for children.

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Support

Apply for support with your travel to an IET event 

The IET Travel awards offer members financial prize towards the costs of travelling to attend a conference or research visit as part of their professional development.  

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EDI

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We hold prestigious awards and events to alter the perception of what a career in engineering can look like and who the profession is for.

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Event registration will be unavailable from 6pm on Thursday, 24 September 2026 until 9am on Friday, 25 September 2026.

We’re making upgrades to our event registration system.

On Thursday, 24 September 2026 from 6pm, our registration system will be temporarily unavailable while we upgrade our systems. For any urgent enquiries during this time, please email events@theiet.org and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible. 

Thank you for your patience.

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