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Members' Spring Conference 2007

The 2007 Conference was dedicated to helping volunteers and staff optimise the opportunities for knowledge sharing in the year ahead.

Members' Spring Conference - 28/29 April 2007, Savoy Place, London


Day 1: Saturday, 28 April

1. Welcome and scene setting
Chris Earnshaw (Deputy President and Conference Chairman)

2. Keynote speech – Where we are now and where we want to be
Sir Robin Saxby (IET President)

3. The IET Vision
Robin McGill (Chief Executive and Secretary)

4. Outcomes and progress since 2006 Members' Conference
Chris Earnshaw (Deputy President and Conference Chairman)

5. Developing global leadership in knowledge sharing.

A series of events case studies:

6. Training for success.

Pre-booked sessions provided for member volunteers:

  • Delivering a high performance TPN (for TPN Chairmen)
  • Planning and Budgeting for the Local Networks (for LN Honorary Officers)
  • Taking events abroad (for active volunteers working in a global context)
  • Effective web site maintenance (for Local Network Webmasters)
  • Utilising the Technical Advisory Panel (for TPN volunteers)
  • Understanding new professional registration processes (for volunteers across the Networks)

7. Planning for 2007/08 - Discussion theme tables, Key event session, covering technical sectors, Younger Member needs, Professional Registration, Mentoring, Business Partners.

8. A report back from selected contributors:

  • Transport Sector by Peter Sheppard
  • Benelux Network by Keith Parr
  • Power Sector by David Tulley
  • London Network by Simon Maddison
  • Professional Registration by Richard Dade

9. The Conference Dinner and Knowledge Network Awards:

  • Knowledge Network Award for TPN Activities, presented to Dr Hani Hagras representing the Robotics and Mechatronics TPN, producers of the IET International Conference on Intelligent Environments
  • Knowledge Network Award for Local Network Activities, presented to Mr Xen Christodoulou representing the Central London Network, who have revitalised their events programme in recent years
  • Knowledge Network Individual Achievement Award (TPN), presented to Mr Clive Kessell for his key role in the Railway TPN and the development of the Railway Engineers Forum
  • Knowledge Network Individual Achievement Award (LN), presented to Mr John Jones for his outstanding contribution to raising the profile of the IET and of engineering in South Wales, in particular with young people and parents
  • Knowledge Network Award for Joint Network Co-operation, presented to Dr Ong, Chairman of IET Singapore and Ms Tanya Vladimirova of the MES TPN in recognition of the success of the UK-Singapore Microelectronics & Embedded Systems Workshop (MES 2007)
  • IET Mentoring Service Award, presented to Mr John Lorriman for his longstanding commitment to Mentoring and to raising the standards of Mentor training

The guest speaker was David Gurteen, founder of the Gurteen Knowledge Community, which seeks to help people to share knowledge, learn from each other, innovate and work together to make a difference.



Day 2 – Sunday, 29 April

10. Key development issues for the IET:

11. A global case study completed the formal Agenda:
Developing knowledge sharing opportunities in China, by Mr Hai-Bin Wan

12.The Conference round-up was led by IET Chief Executive and Secretary, Robin McGill