Employer partner networking meetings
Connect with other employer partners
Employer partner networking meetings are a chance for IChemE employer partners to connect, share insight and discuss common workforce challenges.
Each meeting focuses on a key theme affecting chemical and process engineering employers, from early-career development to future skills and workforce planning.
You can use this page to see upcoming meetings and read highlights from previous events.
Next meeting
9 September 2026, London
Bridging industry and academia
A joint employer and education partner discussion on strengthening pathways into the profession.
Upcoming meetings
10 December 2026, York
Addressing the mid-career skills gap
Discussing progression, retention and professional identity across the mid-career workforce.
17 March 2027, location TBC
Future skills and workforce planning
A forward-looking discussion on long-term workforce needs and future capability.
Previous meetings
29 April 2026, CATCH, Grimsby
Understanding the workforce: insights from the IChemE Employment Survey
Discussion focused on workforce trends, early-career entry, mid-career retention and employer insight.
20 November 2025, Manchester
Strengthening collaboration between industry and academia
Employers, universities, UTCs and vocational providers discussed post-16 education reform, skills development, research collaboration and the future capabilities needed across chemical and process engineering.