London STEM Conference
Tuesday 27 November 2018
A London conference to enable education and business leaders to explore opportunities that already exist, find new ways of working together and build a coalition for innovation in London education and employment.
09.30 Networking breakfast
10.00 Chair's welcome, Cllr Georgia Gould, London Councils’ Executive Member for skills and employment and Leader of Camden Council
10.10 The STEM challenge for London, Baroness Sally Morgan
10.30 Questions to Baroness Morgan
10.40 What’s in it for business?
· Jacqui Hall, Vice President Learning and Standards, Medimmune (AstraZeneca)
· Ben Anderson, Communtiy Manager, Land Securities
· Ambrose Quashie, Skills Manager for London, HS2
· Stephen Reese, Partner, Co-Head of Life Sciences, Clifford Chance
Questions will be taken from the floor
11.20 Coffee break
11.40 Improving collaboration to promote STEM careers
· Baroness Sally Morgan
· Vinous Ali, Head of Policy, Tech UK
· Rebecca Constable, Head of Talent, Haymarket
· Dr Ajay Sharman, National STEM Learning Centre
· Zina Etheridge, Chief Executive, LB Haringey and Chief Executives of London Committee (CELC) Lead Advisor for Children
Questions will be taken from the floor
12.20 Lunch and networking
13:20 Chair’s introduction to the afternoon session, Cllr Danny Thorpe, Leader of the London Borough of Greenwich
13.30 Mhairi Crawford, Development Director, WISE (Women in Science and Engineering) Campaign
13.45 Promoting a more diverse STEM workforce, Amanda Timberg, Head of Talent and Outreach Programs, EMEA, Google
Questions will be taken from the floor to the two speakers
14.10 Interactive breakout discussions
Delegates will have the opportunity to discuss in groups the following questions:
1. What are the opportunities for local authorities and businesses to work together more to promote STEM to young people?
2. What more can be done pan-London to make this happen?
3. What are the actions that delegates plan to take forward following this conference?
Tea and coffee will be available during the breakout sessions
15:00 Feedback from breakout discussions
15.30 Formal meeting ends
Delegates will be able to continue to network with colleagues at the venue until 16:30