Join us for the presentation of the STEM Alumni Awards for "Distinguished STEM Alumni" and “STEM Excellence in Achievement” for 2023
The School of Science & Technology (formerly known as the School of Mathematics, Computer Science and Engineering) at City, University of London are pleased to announce that the STEM Alumni Award Ceremony will be held on the 7th September 2023 at City, University of London.
The event will be an opportunity to celebrate the start of the new academic year, to welcome the School’s Alumni back to their alma matter and to celebrate the achievements of this year’s winners of the “STEM Alumni Awards”:
- Professor Dame Wendy Hall, DBE, FRS, FREng, MSc Computing (1986), Honorary Doctor of Science (2013), recipient of the “Distinguished STEM Alumni” award
- Special recognition to Jaz Rabadia MBE, BEng Mechanical Engineering (2006), MSc Energy and Environmental Technology and Economics (2009) in the “Distinguished STEM Alumni” award category
- Dr Mithileysh Sathiyanarayanan, PhD Computer Science (2020), recipient of “Excellence in STEM Achievement” award
- Special recognition to Dr Fatemeh Najibi, PhD Computer Science (2021) in the “Excellence in STEM Achievement” award category.
The programme for this evening event includes the Awards Ceremony, networking and an insightful talk about ‘Defence, Leading or Lagging Technological Change – Are we seeing a paradigm shift?' by Vice Admiral Duncan Potts CB (BSc Business Systems and Management, 1983), who was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Science from City at the Summer 2023 Graduation ceremony.
Defence, Leading or Lagging Technological Change – Are we seeing a paradigm shift? by Vice Admiral Duncan Potts CB
Throughout history, warfare has been a major driver of science, technology and wider change. This was nowhere clearer than in the 20th Century through 2 World Wars and The Cold War. But in the 21st Century is that paradigm now inverted? In the digital age, other sectors are disrupting Defence, Security and Resilience, where technologies developed for wider use are having a profound impact. Moreover, Governments are no longer in control of change and are at best second adopters of commercial and societal developments. What are the implications of this and what does it mean for Defence and Security?
Programme
18:00 - 19:00 Registration, networking reception over welcome drinks and nibbles
19:00 - 19:30 Welcome by Professor Rajkumar Roy, Executive Dean of the School of Science and STEM Alumni Award Ceremony
19:30 - 20:30 ‘Defence, Leading or Lagging Technological Change – Are we seeing a paradigm shift?' by Vice Admiral Duncan Potts CB
20:30 - 21:00 Further Networking
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