AI, Ethics and Manufacturing
About
Artificial Intelligence is reshaping the manufacturing landscape in areas such as predictive maintenance, quality control & inspection, supply chain management and production planning. This webinar will explore ethical implications in the deployment of AI in manufacturing environments and will address the challenges and opportunities that exist.
Speakers:
Steve Brewer is an educator and researcher working at the intersection of culture, technology, and education. With experience at the University of Lincoln, the University of Southampton, and through Infoculture, Steve explores how digital innovation transforms cultural engagement, knowledge exchange, and creative practice.
Dr Princy Johnson, SMIEEE, SFHEA, Registered PRINCE2® practitioner
Reader in Sensors and Data, Programme leader for MSc in Sensors, Data and Management
Chair IEEE UK&I Women in Engineering Affinity GroupSchool of Engineering, Liverpoll John Moores University
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Continuing Professional Development
This event can contribute towards your Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours as part of the IET's CPD monitoring scheme.
27 Jan 2026
12:30pm - 1:30pm
Organiser
- Manufacturing TN
Speakers
Steve Brewer
Place Based Impact Senior Research Associate - University of Lincoln
Steve Brewer works at the intersection of culture, technology, and education, with experience at the University of Lincoln, the University of Southampton, and Infoculture. At Lincoln, he contributes to teaching and research that combined creative practice with digital innovation, exploring new ways of linking cultural inquiry with emerging technologies. At Southampton, Steve supported interdisciplinary projects that encouraged collaboration across faculties, enabling researchers, students, and practitioners to investigate how digital tools can transform scholarship and knowledge exchange.
Beyond academia, Steve founded Infoculture, a platform dedicated to examining the relationship between information, culture, and technology. Through Infoculture, he highlights how digital systems are reshaping communication, creativity, and cultural engagement, while also addressing the opportunities and challenges of technological change.
Across these roles, Steve has demonstrated a commitment to bridging higher education and cultural practice, using digital innovation to foster collaboration and new approaches to learning.
Reasons to attend
CPD
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