IET Surrey Events
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In-Person
Telecoms: Past, Present and Future
The lecture will take us on a tour through the evolution of telecommunications, from crackly analogue lines to modern SD WAN. We will explore telecoms as the electronic transmission of voice, data, IP, and video over distance via cable, radio, or satellite - forming the global network that underpins communication and internet access today.
- Speaker:
- Steve Conn
- Date/Time:
- Wednesday 29th April 2026 @ 7:30 PM
- Location:
- University of Surrey, GUILDFORD, GU2 7XH
- Hosted By:
- IET Surrey
Online
Telecoms: Past, Present and Future
The lecture will take us on a tour through the evolution of telecommunications, from crackly analogue lines to modern SD WAN. We will explore telecoms as the electronic transmission of voice, data, IP, and video over distance via cable, radio, or satellite - forming the global network that underpins communication and internet access today.
- Speaker:
- Steve Conn
- Date/Time:
- Wednesday 29th April 2026 @ 7:30 PM Local time (BST/CET/ UTC +1 hours)
- Venue:
- Online via YouTube
- Hosted By:
- IET Surrey
In-Person
Stop the dominoes - Preventing a wide scale electrical shutdown
Explore the critical importance of preventing cascading failures to maintain electricity grid resilience. This lecture, led by Sygensys CEO Andrew Larkins, examines the lessons from the 2025 Iberian blackout and discusses emerging threats to reliability in our shift towards renewable energy.
- Speaker:
- Andrew Larkins
- Date/Time:
- Wednesday 20th May 2026 @ 7:30 PM
- Location:
- Tormead School, Guildford, GU1 2JD
- Hosted By:
- IET Surrey
Online
Stop the dominoes - Preventing a wide scale electrical shutdown
Explore the critical importance of preventing cascading failures to maintain electricity grid resilience. This lecture, led by Sygensys CEO Andrew Larkins, examines the lessons from the 2025 Iberian blackout and discusses emerging threats to reliability in our shift towards renewable energy.
- Speaker:
- Andrew Larkins
- Date/Time:
- Wednesday 20th May 2026 @ 7:30 PM Local time (BST/CET/ UTC +1 hours)
- Venue:
- Online via YouTube
- Hosted By:
- IET Surrey
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Online
From Budget Control to Business Impact Stakeholder Partnership to Achieve M.O.R.E.
Understanding value is essential for professionals in every domain to support their organisational strategies. In this webinar, Rashad Issa will explore the findings of two research that are centred around value and enabling organisations to deliver their strategies successfully. Rashad will share his experience in the financial services sector working in two environments: a well-established model that is authorised and regulated by the FCA; and a fast moving fintech start up.
- Speaker:
- Rashad Issa
- Date/Time:
- Monday 20th April 2026 @ 12:00 PM Local time (BST/CET/ UTC +1 hours)
- Venue:
- Online via Zoom
- Hosted By:
- Project Controls TN
Online
Exploring Electromagnetic Challenges in Naval Platform Topside Design
A Naval Topside Electromagnetic Environment is one of the most complex and harsh that design engineers are likely to encounter. Through well-established Electromagnetic Environment Effects (EEE) disciplines, we design and manage the Topside layout and environment.
- Speaker:
- Jon Burbage BEng hons CEng FIET
- Date/Time:
- Wednesday 22nd April 2026 @ 12:30 PM Local time (BST/CET/ UTC +1 hours)
- Venue:
- Online via Microsoft Teams
- Hosted By:
- Electromagnetics TN
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In-Person
Thames Water Control Centre visit
Thames Water serves 16 million customers across London and the Thames Valley every day. From that first cup of tea in the morning through to baths at bedtime. As well as supplying water to your taps, Thames Water takes wastewater away. We collect and treat sewage, returning clean water to our rivers.
- Speaker:
- Lucy Barnes
- Date/Time:
- Monday 20th April 2026 @ 10:00 AM
- Location:
- 550 S Oak Way Green Park, Reading, RG2 6AD
- Hosted By:
- IET Berkshire
In-Person
Safety System Resilience: The role of functional safety assessments
This presentation highlights the role of functional safety assessments, aligned with IEC 61508 and IEC 61511, in ensuring reliable, resilient safety-critical systems. It covers the full safety lifecycle, demonstrating compliance and exploring challenges, best practices, and real world examples.
- Speaker:
- Michael Ossai
- Date/Time:
- Thursday 23rd April 2026 @ 7:00 PM
- Location:
- Braywick leisure centre Braywick Rd Maidenhead SL6 1BN, Maidenhead, SL6 1BN
- Hosted By:
- IET Berkshire