Overview

We are very pleased to promote the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) Merseyside and North Wales Area Annual Engineering Dinner. The overall regional winner of the 'Most Improved Apprentice Award' will be presented during the dinner and you will hear from a special guest speaker.

The event will be supporting Macmillan Cancer Support.

The dress code for this event is formal.

Speakers

Dennis Taylor

Dennis Taylor is a Northern Irish retired professional snooker player and current commentator. He won the 1985 World Snooker Championship final, beating defending champion Steve Davis.

Yvonne Baker, CEO, IChemE

Following a degree in chemical engineering from the University of Birmingham, UK, Yvonne worked as an engineer in manufacturing before moving into management consultancy and studying for an MBA. In 2002, Yvonne moved into the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) sector to establish the Science and Engineering (now STEM) Ambassadors volunteering programme. She joined STEM Learning as Chief Executive in 2010, significantly growing the organisation’s reach and impact to become the UK’s largest provider of STEM support.

An Engineering Council Trustee from 2010 to 2016, Yvonne also previously served as Co-Chair of the Institution of Engineering and Technology's Education and Skills Panel.

Yvonne was privileged to give the Engineering and Physical Sciences (EPS) Distinguished Lecture at the University of Birmingham in 2020 and was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) in the late Queen's New Year 2022 Honours List for services to STEM education.

Yvonne will be in attendance to announce the overall regional winner of IMechE's 'Most Improved Apprentice Award' and speak to us about STEM learning.

Time

18:45–00:00.

Price

• Corporate table of 10: £600.00
• Individual seat: £50.00
• Retired: £40.00
• Student: £35.00

All prices inclusive of VAT.