Future Automation: Challenges and Opportunities and Bridging Students with Industry Career Fair

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Future Automation: Challenges and Opportunities brings together distinguished speakers and panellists from IEEE, academia and industry to explore the future of automation, emerging technologies, innovation and research, as well as the opportunities and challenges shaping the field.

The event will be followed by the Bridging Students with Industry Career Fair, providing students with opportunities to connect with industry professionals, explore career pathways and develop their professional networks.

Programme:

1:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Future Automation: Challenges and Opportunities – Technology Forum and Panel Discussion

4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Bridging Students with Industry Career Fair

Attendees may register for the Future Automation session, the Career Fair, or both.

Panel Moderator: Prof. Nagham Saeed, Head of IoT Research Group, UWL and Chair, IEEE UK and Ireland Section.

Event Coordinator: Assoc. Prof. Laden Husamaldin, UWL and Chair of the IEEE Smart Cities Technical Community Partnership.


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  • St Mary's Road
  • London, England
  • United Kingdom W5 5RF
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  • Starts 01 October 2026 12:00 PM UTC
  • Ends 03 November 2026 03:30 PM UTC
  • No Admission Charge

  Speakers

Prof. Mary Ellen of IEEE President & CEO

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Future Automation: Challenges and Opportunities

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Prof. Anthony Hilton of Deputy Vice- Chancellor, UWL

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Future Automation: Challenges and Opportunities

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Prof. Dr Dusanka Boskovic of Minister of Science, IEEE R8 Director

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Future Automation: Challenges and Opportunities

Robert Iannello of Senior Manager at Arm

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Future Automation: Challenges and Opportunities


Prof. Phil Cox of Dean of Computing and Engineering, UWL

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Future Automation: Challenges and Opportunities

Prof. David Owens of Head of Technical Trials, Virgin Media O2

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Future Automation: Challenges and Opportunities


Prof. Julie McCann of Principal Investigator CHEDDAR, Imperial College London

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Future Automation: Challenges and Opportunities

Prof. Kaspar Althoefer of Queen Mary University – Lead the Centre of Advanced Robotics

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Future Automation: Challenges and Opportunities


Dr Ramona Marfievici of Digital Catapult Principal IoT Engineer

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Future Automation: Challenges and Opportunities