INVITATION ONLY
Please note that the event runs from 11.30am on Saturday 10 October to 2.30pm on Sunday 11 October. Delegates will need to commit to all days and sessions.
We are delighted to invite Engineering Leaders Scholarship Cohorts 29, 30, and 31 to this year’s annual networking and training event. Bringing scholars together across three cohorts, the event is designed to strengthen your professional networks, foster meaningful connections, and support your development throughout university and into your engineering careers. Across the event programme, you will take part in engaging discussions, hear from industry professionals, connect with fellow scholars, and develop practical soft skills to support your future success.
In celebration of the continued growth of the Engineering Leaders Scholarship programme and the expansion of scholarship awards, this year’s event will be hosted at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Manchester.
Event timings:
Please refer to the other tab for more information.
9 October: Check-in from 3.00pm*
10 October: 11.30am – 9.00pm
11 October: 10.00am– 2.30pm
*All scholars have a hotel room booked at the venue for Friday 9 and Saturday 10 October. Check-in is available from 3.00pm, and the reception desk is open 24/7, so you can arrive at your convenience.
Photography
Please note that photography may take place during this event. All photographs and videos will be securely stored on the Academy’s servers and used for editorial, marketing and media use by the Academy and selected press or industry media. Please let us know if you do not agree to this processing. Please refer to our General Privacy Policy for more details.
Accessibility
It is very important to the Royal Academy of Engineering that our events are accessible to all. If you have any accessibility requirements, please contact the Events team more than one week in advance of this event so that necessary arrangements can be made. Contact details: [email protected].
Diversity monitoring form
The Academy is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and one of our goals is to develop an engineering community fit for the future. To help us achieve this, we would like to collect some basic anonymous data about the event attendees. If you would like to help, please complete the diversity monitoring form by logging into your user account on our website and completing ‘Update my D&I data’.
Programme*
*Timings are subject to slight changes.
More detailed information will be provided closer to the event date.
| Friday 9 October | |
| From 3.00pm | Scholars can check-in at the hotel from 3.00pm. The hotel registration desk is open 24/7, so you can arrive at your convenience. |
| Saturday 10 October | |
| From 7.00am | Breakfast served in hotel restaurant |
| 11.45am | Registration and start of event |
| 12.00pm | Lunch break |
| 12.45pm | Welcome address and introductions |
| 1.00pm | Themed interactive leadership development session 1 |
| 2.00pm | Themed interactive leadership development session 2 |
| 2.50pm | Networking break |
| 3.30pm | Themed interactive leadership development session 3 |
| 4.30pm | Cohort 29 Experience sharing |
| 5.30pm | Drinks reception |
| 7.00pm | Dinner |
| Sunday 11 October | |
| From 7.00am | Breakfast served in hotel restaurant |
| 9.30am | Leadership Workshop |
| 12.30pm | Programme Updates & ELS Peer to Peer Mentoring |
| 1.30pm | Lunch |
| 2.30pm | Departure |
Hotel accommodation:
All scholars have a hotel room booked at the venue for Friday 9 and Saturday 10 October.
Please let us know on the registration form if you would like a hotel room for one night or two nights.
Please note that the event runs from 11.30am on Saturday 10 October to 2.30pm on Sunday 11 October. Delegates will need to commit to all days and sessions.