IET London Events

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In-Person

An Introduction to IP

The presentation will initially discuss the different types of IP and why these are important. It will then go into more detail on the patenting process: how it works, what working with a patent attorney involves and the merits of filing a patent (including briefly touching on patent box). The presentation will briefly discuss AI generated inventions and ownership of an invention developed during employment.
Speaker:
Ms Alice Stuart-Grumbar
Date/Time:
Thursday 5th February 2026 @ 6:00 PM
Location:
Harrow College, Harrow UNITED KINGDOM, HA1 3AQ
Hosted By:
IET London
In-Person

Engineering Biology - what, why and how

This talk will give a simplified overview of engineering biology, and will explain what engineering biology is, the advantages it can provide over conventional technologies and provide a perspective on future considerations.
Speaker:
Professor Sajad Haq
Date/Time:
Tuesday 17th February 2026 @ 7:00 PM
Location:
Novotel London West 1 Shortlands Hammersmith, London, W6 8DR
Hosted By:
IET London
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In-Person

Sellafield past, present and future: The science and technology of dealing with the country's nuclear risks and hazards

The lecture will cover Sellafield's history, its past role in nuclear power, its importance today, and how science, technology, and innovation (including robotics and artificial intelligence) are helping it meet its current challenges and achieve its vision for the future.
Speaker:
Dr Robin Ibbotson
Date/Time:
Thursday 5th March 2026 @ 6:00 PM
Location:
Harrow College, Lowlands Road Harrow UNITED KINGDOM, HA1 3AQ
Hosted By:
IET London
In-Person

Frugal AI: Building Sustainable and Accessible AI Solutions

This talk explores Frugal AI as both an architectural philosophy and a practical framework for developing and deploying machine learning systems that are significantly more efficient without sacrificing performance
Speaker:
Dr Arjuna Sathiaseelan
Date/Time:
Tuesday 17th March 2026 @ 7:00 PM
Location:
Novotel London West 1 Shortlands Hammersmith, London, W6 8DR
Hosted By:
IET London

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Online

Microwave and THz Metamaterials for Antennas and Propagation: Roadmapping the UK Landscape

This webinar will introduce and discuss this roadmap and its key findings, with particular focus on the current and future impact of metamaterials on the field of antennas and propagation.
Speaker:
Dr Stephen Henthorn
Date/Time:
Thursday 29th January 2026 @ 12:00 PM
Venue:
Online via Zoom
Hosted By:
Antennas and Propagation TN
Online

The Wallet is dead - long live the wallet !

Using NFC for financial transactions.
Speaker:
Dan Isaaman
Date/Time:
Wednesday 18th February 2026 @ 7:30 PM
Venue:
Online via YouTube
Hosted By:
IET Surrey
In-Person

Re-Thinking Dialogue Intelligibility: Why High SNR Still Fails Viewers

This talk dives into the disconnect between traditional intelligibility metrics and actual viewer comprehension. Despite high speech-to-background ratios and near-perfect word recognition scores, comprehension often breaks down �¢ï¿½ï¿½ pointing to the limitations of current assessment models.
Speaker:
Will Curry
Date/Time:
Wednesday 25th March 2026 @ 6:00 PM
Location:
University of Salford, Salford, M5 4WT
Hosted By:
Media TN
In-Person

How Do Large Language Models Think?

LLMs have demonstrated amazing abilities, but how do they work? And how does that compare to human abilities? This talk will explain how LLMs are constructed and what that tells us about whether and how they think. We'll discuss how simply learning to fit a model to a huge dataset of text results in something that looks intelligent and try to understand what lies behind that appearance.
Speaker:
Dr Jeff Mitchell
Date/Time:
Tuesday 10th February 2026 @ 6:30 PM
Location:
Sanditon Way, Worthing, BN14 9FD
Hosted By:
IET Sussex