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Staff may be asked to attend some site visits. Sessions are primarily for awardees but places may be offered after awardee registration is closed. 

Join us for Community Conference 2026, the key event in the AEC calendar, bringing together awardees and Academy Fellows from across disciplines, sectors and career stages.

This year we’ll be in Birmingham from 1-2 December for a conference that will be bigger than before, with over 170 awardees and Academy Fellows in attendance.

This year's theme is "Engineering intelligent futures", bringing together engineers and innovators to explore how sustainable thinking, AI, and inclusive collaboration can shape a better future for people and the planet.

Programme*

Tuesday 1 September

12.00pm Registration and lunch
1.30pm Depart for site visits
2.00pm Mandatory site visit for awardees (please refer to the sessions tab)
4.00pm End of site visit
6.00pm Networking drinks and dinner
9.00pm Retire

 

Wednesday 2 December

9.00am Registration and welcome address
10.00am

Session 1: 

  • Unconference hosted by Kirsty Chishti, RAEng

OR

  • Engineering Excellence: Windfall Micro-hackathon hosted by Sebastiano Zuddas, Shaurya Singh and Keyne Walker, RAEng
11.00am Break
11.15am Session 1 continues
12.15pm Lunch and exhibition
1.15pm

Session 2:  

  • Beyond Innovation: Turning Engineering Excellence into Lasting Impact - Fireside chat hosted by Christina Guindy, RAEng with Michael Shaver, Dr Oluwasola (Sola) Afolabi, Dr Liliana de Lillo

OR

  • How Intelligent Futures Are Really Built, from Graduate to CEO – workshop hosted by Dr James Kusena, Angus Baker, RAEng

OR

  • From Solar Forecasting to Grid Flexibility: The Role of AI - Panel discussion hosted by Professor Yupeng (Jack) Wu

OR

  • Community Clinic on Inclusive Skills hosted by Rosa Morgan-Baker and Shelley Stromdale

 
2.15pm

Comfort Break 
2.30pm

Session 3: 

  • Future-Ready Engineers: Perspectives from Educators and Students hosted by Professor Laura Cohen

OR

  • Systems Thinking in Dialogue with AEC – workshop hosted by Gulsen Guler and Rosal Lim, RAEng

OR

  • Pitch Perfect hosted by Ruby Shekhawat, RAEng

OR

  • An economist, an engineer and a physician walk into a bar: A possibilities conversation on collaboration and the future of sustainable medical device manufacturing in Africa hosted by Dr. Watu Wamae, Dr. Eric Mbuthia, moderated by by Moses Waweru
3.30pm

Interactive industry showcase
5.00pm

End

* Programmes are subject to change.

Date: 01 - 02 December 2026

Time: 12.00pm - 5.00pm

Location: Park Regis Birmingham

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This event is free of charge to attend but registration is required. All staff attending must register otherwise they may not have accommodation. 

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