Staff registration only
Fellows are being asked to register via the external facing webpage.
This annual flagship event is an exclusive opportunity for Fellows to hear about the Academy's impacts first-hand and find out how to get involved in our activities.
Fellows’ Day is a chance for our Fellows to meet Academy Trustees, Committee members and Academy staff, as well as an opportunity to network together and enjoy the iconic facilities at Prince Philip House. Sir John Lazar CBE FREng will host his first Fellows' Day event in his role as Academy President. As well as his President's address, Sir John will also host a fireside chat with Dr Eben Upton CBE FREng, CEO of Raspberry Pi Holdings.
The programme will also include:
- A keynote address by Dame Dawn Childs DBE FREng, on the topic of 'AI, data centres and sustainability'
- An update from the Academy's Vice-President for Fellowship Engagement, Professor Nick Jennings CB FREng FRS
- RAEng Armourers and Brasiers Company Prize presentation
- Inspirational Lightning talks from our Awardees
- An exhibition showcasing the Academy's work.
Exhibition stands
- Research: Green Future Fellowships / Chairs in Emerging Technologies
- International: Engineering X challenges / Global Engineering Capability Review launch
- Enterprise: Regional hubs
- The National Engineering Policy Centre and other policy work around AI
- QEPrize: 2025 winner
- National engineering day and TiE
- Engineers 2030 with D&I
Programme*
| 4.30pm |
Registration and exhibition opens Refreshments served |
| 5.00pm |
Welcome and Lightning talks introduction Dr Steve Denton FREng, Vice-President for Committee Coordination |
| 5.05pm |
Lightning talks by Academy awardees |
| 6.30pm |
Introduction Dr Hayaatun Sillem CBE, CEO, Royal Academy of Engineering |
| 6.35pm |
Keynote presentation Dame Dawn Childs DBE FREng, CEO, Pure Data Centres Group |
| 6.50pm |
President's address Sir John Lazar CBE FREng, President, Royal Academy of Engineering |
| 7.10pm |
Fellowship engagement Professor Nick Jennings CB FREng FRS, Vice-President for Fellowship Engagement, Royal Academy of Engineering |
| 7.20pm |
In conversation with Dr Eden Upton CBE FREng, CEO, Raspberry Pi Holdings Hosted by Sir John Lazar CBE FREng, President, Royal Academy of Engineering |
| 7.50pm |
RAEng Armourers and Brasiers Company Prize presentation Presented by Luke Logan FREng, Chair of the Awards Committee, Royal Academy of Engineering |
| 7.55pm |
Closing remarks Sir John Lazar CBE FREng, President, Royal Academy of Engineering |
| 8.00pm |
Networking and exhibition continue Food and refreshments served |
| 9.00pm | Close |
*subject to change
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Venue and accessibility
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Further information about accessibility at Prince Philip House can be found at: https://raeng.org.uk/about-us/accessibility.
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