Advanced Engineering Talks

Circularity: How Batch.Works are upending convention to reach zero-waste, eco-friendly production

Jeremy talks with trailblazing circular manufacturing innovator Julien Vaissieres, whose company Batch.Works was recently included in the Guardian’s Best Designs & Designers of 2023.

OxDrives fully integrated e-hub. A UK innovation helping to drive electric revolution

Jeremy engages in a conversation with Chris Horton, Managing Director of OxDrive, covering topics such as motor driving, collaboration with the Silverstone Technology Cluster, robotics advancements, and more. Chris was honoured as the 2023 winner of the Enabling Innovation Zone at Advanced Engineering UK, a segment sponsored by Xometry UK, which significantly contributed to supporting further R&D for OxDrive.

How we Hacked My Body back to Life

Jeremy talks with 3D Printing Pioneer Professor Jason Laing about how a traumatic life changing experience steered him towards a new frontier in medical prosthetics, nanomaterials, and beyond.

Women in Manufacturing panel

Listen to the Women in Manufacturing panel featured for the first time at the Advanced Engineering 2023. Featuring Dr Megan Ronayne (Innovate UK KTN), Emily Smith (Micro Spring & Presswork Ltd), Jennifer Castaneda Navarrete (IfM Engage), Jillian MacBryde (University of Strathclyde) and Riddhi Karambelkar (Brompton Bicycle Ltd)

Interview with Richard Noble OBE: Innovation and How to Innovate

The legendary former holder of the World Land Speed Record and serial innovator at ThrustWSH discusses his experience in challenging barriers of all kinds. Hierarchical culture, skills gaps and government support are just some of the issues discussed in terms of their key role in catalysing and commercialising more innovation in the UK.
Richard will also be speaking on Advanced Engineering’s Main Stage this 1 November.
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Formula 1 technology, skills, and new horizons in eVTOL | Mike Gascoyne

Jeremy and co-host Alan Banks of Ford UK speak with F1 design and engineering legend Mike Gascoyne about his stellar career with McLaren, Tyrrell, Team Lotus/Caterham and others.
Now CEO of his own company, MGI Engineering, Mike discusses the exciting developments in his new range of cargo eVTOL technology demonstrators which show how advanced structural lightweight design and efficient powertrain engineering can produce superior range and payload capacity.
 
Mike will also be speaking, and displaying his eVTOL demonstrators at Advanced Engineering this 1-2 November.

From STEM to Sustainability

Jeremy talks with Dr Alan Banks, UK Lightweight Innovations Manager at Ford Motor Company and Chair of the Board of Directors for Composites UK.
Alan and Jeremy discuss challenges surrounding STEM, government support, and why we all have responsibility for driving the next generation of engineers from the ground up.

How a Young Innovator in mobility is out to change the world!

Delve into the life of Alasdair “Al” Aegerter, CEO and Founder of YEET Aerospace. 

Melissa Quinn and the diversity of people and skills required in the space sector

Part 2 of our interview with Melissa Quinn, Girls in STEM champion and recent Head of Spaceport Cornwall, co-hosted by Gary Cannon of the Satellite Applications Catapult.

Delivering the next generation of sustainable electric motors with The UK-ALUMOTOR Consortium

Co-hosted with Andrew Lane, Principal Engineer, Electrified Systems, Ricardo Automotive & Industrial (Consortium Leader)
With guests:
Rowan Crozier, CEO of C. Brandauer & Co, and Chair of Make UK’s National Advisory Board
Stuart Bradley, Principal Engineer, Warwick Manufacturing Group, University Warwick