This event was streamed live on the Academy's YouTube channel with the opportunity for live viewers to submit questions.
What do some of the UK’s most exciting innovators from the worlds of engineering research and enterprise have to say about technology and the future?
How will emerging technologies shape our lives in the year ahead, and what challenges will need to be addressed to ensure they have a positive impact on society? What era-defining technological innovations are on the horizon, and what is just hype?
Join us as we attempt to answer these questions and more in a hybrid panel discussion chaired by The Times’ Technology Business Editor Katie Prescott. Guests will hear expert predictions about the impact of engineering and technology on our future, and will also have an opportunity to put questions to our panellists.
Our panel of speakers includes:
- Professor Daniele Faccio FRSE, a Royal Academy of Engineering Chair in Emerging Technologies and Professor of Quantum Technologies, University of Glasgow
- Professor Cathy Craig, CEO and co-founder of INCISIV
- Dr Simon Thomas FREng, CEO of Paragraf
Dr Simon Thomas FREng
Katie Prescott
Katie Prescott is Technology Business Editor at The Times and co-host of The Times Tech Podcast. An award-winning journalist and former BBC Business Presenter and Correspondent, she is a leading voice on technology, business, and artificial intelligence. Katie regularly interviews some of the world's most influential tech leaders, including Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, and is the author of the bestselling The Curious Case of Mike Lynch. A sought-after moderator, keynote speaker, and event host, she brings expert insight on AI, innovation, digital transformation, and emerging technology trends.
Daniele Faccio FRSE
Carly Kind
