Engineering the Future: Women Leading STEM
Join Assystem, in partnership with the Women and Work APPG , in marking this year’s International Women in Engineering Day #INWED25
Monday 23 June 2025
3-5pm followed by a networking reception
Institution of Mechanical Engineers, One Birdcage Walk, London SW1
To mark International Women in Engineering Day, Assystem, in partnership with the Women and Work APPG , will host "Engineering the Future: Women Leading STEM" on Monday, 23 June. The event will bring together industry leaders, policymakers, and experts to discuss advancing gender equality in STEM, breaking down stereotypes in education, and supporting women’s leadership in the nuclear sector. Attendees will hear from leading voices, explore key challenges, and engage in a forward-looking dialogue on inclusion and equity in STEM.
Agenda
From 14:15
Arrival and registration
15:00
15:05
Shadow Minister for Women and Member of the Women and Work APPG
15:15
Keynote Address
Chi Onwurah MP, Chair of Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
Followed by Q&A chaired by Dr Alice Bunn, Chief Executive, IMechE
15:30
Breaking stereotypes: Inspiring girls to pursue physics and
maths
Panel discussion chaired by Dr Alice Bunn, Chief Executive, IMechE
Short contributions from expert speakers:
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Trudy Harrison, Former Minister and nuclear energy advocate
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Professor Priti Parikh, Professor of Infrastructure Engineering and International Development, UCL
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Dr Hilary Leevers, Chief Executive, Engineering UK
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Hannah Thompson, Business Unit Director, Assystem
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Catherine Atkinson, MP for Derby North
Followed by Q&A
16:15
Zooming In: The nuclear industry and advancing women leadership
Panel Discussion chaired by Virginia Crosbie, partner at Nuclear Capital LLP and former MP
Short contributions from expert speakers:
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Tilly Spencer, Technical Director Sizewell C
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Leanne Coleman, Business Unit Director at Assystem
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Mark Rouse, Skills Director, Nuclear Sector Skills Team
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Lynne Matthews, Programme Director, Destination Nuclear
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Katie Jarman, Assistant Chief Engineer, Rolls-Royce
Followed by Q&A
17:00
17:00-19:00
Networking Reception
We would be delighted if you could join us at a post conference reception which will include an in-conversation session from 17:15-17:30 with:
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Dr Alice Bunn, Chief Executive, IMechE
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Georgina Worrall OBE, Head of POWERful Women