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Where Digital Meets Nuclear: Leading Transformational Change

Discover how digital transformation drives change in asset-intensive organisations, combining technology, expertise, collaboration and effective change management to deliver safe, compliant outcomes.
Speaker:
Amy Geir
Date/Time:
Wednesday 28th October 2026 @ 12:00 PM
Venue:
Online via Zoom
Hosted By:
Nuclear Engineering TN
Online

Esports- What is it and why should we care? (Online)

This presentation covers the interesting and growing sector of esports. Charlie will cover what esports are and why should the average person care. He will outline the esports market and the esports consumer as well as the Media Production and Broadcast Workflows in esports. He will finally cover the role of the University of Suffolk in esports as well as offering a visit to the university Lab for those attending in person. Charlie Smith is a lecturer in esports and course leader for the BA (Hons) esports degree at the University of Suffolk. With an academic background in Computer Games Design and Creative Technologies, he has been involved in creating esports curriculum since 2019 around topics including broadcasting, event management, psychology, and sport science.
Speaker:
Charley Smith
Date/Time:
Wednesday 4th November 2026 @ 7:00 PM
Venue:
Online via Microsoft Teams
Hosted By:
IET Anglian Coastal
In-Person

Beyond the Hype - Navigating the Invisible Engineering Risks of Industrial AI Use

The integration of AI across Health Care, Energy and Manufacturing has moved past the pilot phase and into mission-critical infrastructure.While high - level benefits are heavily celebrated they often obscure severe operational risks. Traditional software engineering treats code as a static,deterministic asset. Machine learning systems,however,are probabilistic,volatile and highly sensitive to environmental context. This presentation pulls back the curtain on hidden technical dangers of deployed AI systems that sit outside the awareness of typical non-specialist stakeholders. The mechanics of 'data drift' - the process by which live AI models silently degrade over time without triggering system alerts and the optimization hazards of 'reward hacking' will be examined. Also covered will be the security vulnerabilities of poisoned data pipelines,human-factor risks of automation bias and the compliance challenges posed by 'black-box' uninterpretability.
Speaker:
Dr David A Rivkin PhD
Date/Time:
Wednesday 11th November 2026 @ 5:30 PM
Location:
Napier University Merchiston Campus, Edinburgh, EH10 5DT
Hosted By:
IET Scotland South East
In-Person

AJ Power Tour

AJ Power produces a range of quality, reliable diesel generating sets from 10kVA to 3,350kVA. This factory visit promises to be a comprehensive insight into the diesel Genset and power supply industry. Get the opportunity to see Genset assembly and hear about the exciting projects located worldwide.
Speaker:
TBC
Date/Time:
Thursday 15th October 2026 @ 6:00 PM
Location:
AJ Power, Craigavon
Hosted By:
IET Northern Ireland