- Date
- 25 September 2026
- Time
- 12:30 - 15:30 BST (GMT+1)
- Location
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Mott MacDonald 2 Callaghan Square Cardiff, CF10 5BT United Kingdom
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Overview
Join ICE Wales Cymru Early Careers Networks (Graduate, Students, Apprentices and Technicians) across Wales to engage with David Porter ICE’s 161st president, in a round table discussion on his presidential themes for 2025 / 2026.
At David’s inaugural address in November 2025, he said ‘Engineers must improve how they communicate with non-technical audiences’.
This inspirational event is to be held at Mott MacDonald Cardiff Office in central Cardiff and will be hybrid: face to face and via Teams. We meet at 12:30pm with a networking opportunity.
A buffet lunch is available from 12:30pm before we commence at 1:30pm. This is a great opportunity to meet and engage with the ICE President with colleagues from around Wales.
Please advise if you will be attending in person or online when you register.
Please also let us know if you have any dietary issues.
Programme
Arrival, buffet lunch and networking
ICE Wales Cymru Chair, Tara Sirati, to welcome guests to the President’s Round Table
Reflections from ICE Wales Cymru ECNet Outgoing Chair, Katie Polanyi
Reflections from ICE Wales Cymru ECNet Incoming Chair, Pooja Prakash
Reflections from West Wales and Swansea City Club ECNet Chair, Ashima Anand
Reflections from N Wales Graduates, Students & Technicians Vice Chair, Cerys White
Thoughts from ICE President, David Porter
Wider group discussion about president’s theme and the importance of communication in today’s society
Closing remarks by ICE Wales Cymru ECNet Incoming Chair, Pooja Prakash
Conclusion
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