Presidential Address: Engineering a better world: what does it mean?
About
The world’s facing its most volatile challenges yet - from climate change and economic instability to healthcare crises and political turmoil.
Engineering can stand as a beacon of stability, offering innovative solutions to these issues. However, misdirected funding, outdated infrastructure and critical skills shortages are creating roadblocks.
It’s time to shift the seized brake, fix the motor, charge the battery - it’s time to re-engineer.
In his presidential address, Warren East CBE will share his three-step plan to re-engineer our future:
Align engineering with economics: create financially stable businesses
Enhance communication: break down barriers to change
Strengthen the engineering eco-system: unite, as we move the dial together
He’ll also discuss how the IET, its members, and the wider engineering community can lead the charge in creating a united voice to act before it’s too late.
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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.
10 Jan 2025
7:30pm - 8:30pm
Organiser
- Hong Kong Local Network
Registration information
Please contact admin@theiet.org.hk or 27781611
Speakers
Mr Warren East CBE FREng FRS MA MBA CEng FIET
IET President - The Institution of Engineering and Technology
After some 30 years in the semiconductor industry, he left ARM in 2013, having led the team that developed ARM into the world’s leading semiconductor IP licensing company. By 2022, ARM chip volumes were over 30 billion units per year.
He was appointed CEO at Rolls-Royce in April 2015 with a mission to modernise, grow capacity alongside profitability and determine the future direction for a net zero world.
He left Rolls-Royce at the end of 2022, having led the teams to modernise engineering tools, processes and manufacturing facilities, and restructure to significantly enhance operational gearing.
In 2019 Rolls-Royce achieved record cash flows, before Warren steered the business successfully through the Covid-19 disruption. Under Warren’s leadership Rolls-Royce also achieved the world speed record for Electric flight and demonstrated Hydrogen combustion in an existing aero engine.
He has also served on the boards of several major engineering and technology companies since 2007, including BT Dyson and Micron, and served on several advisory boards. He is currently a non-executive at ASML, Tokamak Energy, C-Capture Ltd. and NATS Holdings Ltd. along with the advisory board for Avina Clean Hydrogen.
He is an Executive in Residence at the Saïd Business School in Oxford and an Honorary Fellow at Wadham College Oxford. He is a FIET, FRAeS, FREng, FRS, Dsit FBCS, and CBE.
Reasons to attend
Each year the President of the IET gives a formal address to members in Hong Kong. This year Mr Warren East CBE FREng FRS MA MBA CEng FIET, IET President 2024-2025 will give an address entitled “Engineering a better world: what does it mean?”
Programme
19:30 – 20:20 President’s Address