London STEM Conference - Agenda 27 November

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