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Adestra drop-in Session 1

For IET volunteers with Adestra access. A chance to ask any queries relating to the launch of the new IET Communities Adestra template.
Speaker:
IET
Date/Time:
Tuesday 18th August 2026 @ 5:00 PM Local time (BST/CET/ UTC +1 hours)
Venue:
Online via Microsoft Teams
Hosted By:
IET Communities
Online

Adestra drop-in Session 2

For IET volunteers with Adestra access. A chance to ask any queries relating to the launch of the new IET Communities Adestra template.
Speaker:
IET
Date/Time:
Wednesday 19th August 2026 @ 12:00 PM Local time (BST/CET/ UTC +1 hours)
Venue:
Online via Microsoft Teams
Hosted By:
IET Communities

Recommended events from around The IET

Online

IoT-Enabled Smart Grids for Island Energy Systems: Insights from International Projects

This session will explore real-world pilot projects delivered in remote and island locations, highlighting the unique challenges of data quality, communications, and operating renewable energy systems. Hear practical insights from the field, including how these issues were addressed through innovative and adaptable solutions. Join us to learn from these experiences and gain valuable perspectives on delivering energy projects in complex environments.
Speaker:
Dr. Paulo Lissa
Date/Time:
Tuesday 11th August 2026 @ 10:00 AM Local time (BST/CET/ UTC +1 hours)
Venue:
Online via Zoom
Hosted By:
Internet of Things TN
Online

AI and AI Assurance at NPL

The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is the UK's national metrology institute. It develops and maintains the country's primary measurement standards and provides the measurement science, calibration, testing, and scientific expertise that underpin industry, innovation, and public services - helping ensure measurements are accurate, comparable, and trustworthy. In this online talk, Chris Barnes (Head of Science for AI, NPL) will give an overview of NPL's AI activity and how it supports the UK's ambitions for trustworthy and deployable AI across industry.
Speaker:
Professor Chris Barnes
Date/Time:
Thursday 27th August 2026 @ 4:00 PM Local time (BST/CET/ UTC +1 hours)
Venue:
Online via Microsoft Teams
Hosted By:
IET Solent
In-Person

Empathy Lab Event

The session will be led by Katy Deacon and will explore how different people experience the world, helping to demonstrate the importance of inclusion, understanding and empathy in engineering.
Speaker:
Katy Deacon
Date/Time:
Tuesday 11th August 2026 @ 11:00 AM
Location:
University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield
Hosted By:
IET (Global)
In-Person

The Pre-history of Climate Science

This talk is a description of how our understanding of the factors affecting Earth's temperature developed through the 19th Century, following the insights of Fourier, Tyndall, Langley and Arrhenius.
Speaker:
Dr. Michael de Podesta MBE FInstP CPhys
Date/Time:
Thursday 10th September 2026 @ 6:00 PM Local time (BST/CET/ UTC +1 hours)
Location:
Harrow College, Lowlands Road Harrow UNITED KINGDOM, HA1 3AQ
Hosted By:
IET London
Details:
https://events.theiet.org/events/the-pre-history-of-climate-science/