IMechE: The Engineer in Society
About
The IMechE Invite you to their talk, The Engineer in Society.
Engineers created the world we live in today, not only all the engineering and technological achievements that make up our society, but all the consequences and problems brought about by those achievements. For Engineers that means accountability and responsibility; accountability to society for what we have created, and responsibility to society for what we are now creating. The work of Engineers must no longer be done in isolation driven by the technological interests or market forces; it must be driven by the needs and values of our society. Our Institutions and Universities must now play a key role, not only in education and awareness, but also in guiding research that will provide impactful outcomes that will benefit our society; they must also provide the infrastructure and moral frameworks that Engineers will need to help them fulfil their role in society.
In this challenging and sometimes uncomfortable lecture, Geoff Baker will explore the role of Engineering in Society and put forward what he believes to be the role that Engineering Institutions and our Universities must play in supporting Engineers in meeting their responsibilities to society.
Sign up here: https://nearyou.imeche.org/near-you/UK/Wessex/Portsmouth---IOW-Area/event-detail?id=24503
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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.
08 Dec 2026
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Organiser
- Solent Local Network
Further Information
Sign up here: https://nearyou.imeche.org/near-you/UK/Wessex/Portsmouth---IOW-Area/event-detail?id=24503
Speakers
Geoff Baker
Visiting Professor - University Of Southampton
Geoff Baker is a Visiting Professor with the School of Engineering and an Expert in Residence with Technology Transfer Office at the University of Southampton. He is a former President of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), and as well as being a Fellow of the IMechE, he also a Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and the Royal Society of Arts. Geoff has had a distinguished international career and has founded, built up and sold several successful engineering businesses and now works independently to help establish and advise businesses at all stages of their development. Geoff has a passion for supporting young entrepreneurs and is an active mentor with Southampton University’s Business Accelerator Programme, Future Worlds and gives guest lectures with the Business School on their Management and MBA courses.