Join us for an event with Mike Parker, our Keynote speaker. He has many entertaining and informative anecdotes about his time spent running the Dow Chemical Company and British Nuclear Fuels. His insights into business strategy, change management and dealing with colleagues from across engineering, management, finance, and government should prove to be of particular interest to younger engineers aspiring to climb the corporate ladder.

Speaker

Mike Parker, Chair of LJMU Board of Governors

Mike began his career with Dow in 1968. During his 34 years there, he was based in the US, the UK, Switzerland and Hong Kong.  He became President and Chief Executive Officer of The Dow Chemical Company in Midland, Michigan, USA in 2000 and a member of the company's Board of Directors from 1995 to 2003.  He was subsequently appointed Group Chief Executive of British Nuclear Fuels from 2003 until 2009.

Besides being Chair of the LJMU Board of Governors, Mike is currently a Senior Independent Director of PV Crystalox Solar plc, and is involved with the management of a number of other organisations including the Metropolitan Police, the Alliance Manchester Business School, Sublimity Therapeutics, the AMBS MBA Advisory Committee and a variety of charities and not-for-profit organisations. 

Mike was awarded a CBE in the New Year Honours 2009 for services to the energy industry and in 2014 awarded the Citizen of Honour for the City of Liverpool.

Schedule

17.00 - 18.00: Arrival and registration with networking and refreshments (Peter Jost Exhibition Space).

18.00 - 19.00: Presentation to begin followed by a Q&A (Peter Jost Lecture Theatre)

19.15 - Close

Map 

There is limited free parking on campus, if you wish to park on campus please email membergroups@icheme.org. Spaces will be provided on a first come first served basis.

Struggling to find the location of our event? Please visit the LJMU "Find us" webpage. 

Once there, please select “Building Name” and “Peter Jost Enterprise Centre” from the respective drop down lists. You will then be presented with a map and directions.