Keynote speakers
Séverine Trouillet
Keynote and NCCE Competition
Séverine Trouillet is CEO of STEM Learning and champions STEM education, focusing on teacher CPD, the STEM Ambassadors volunteering scheme, and student engagement for more diversity and inclusion in scientific and tech jobs. She has extensive experience in leadership and public affairs in engineering and tech sectors, in the UK and across Europe. She holds degrees and diplomas in international administration, political science, and business sustainability.
Michaela Kendall
Adelan on Inclusive Green Growth
UK green growth is essential for the UK government to achieve its own net zero and growth targets, yet almost all clean technology deployed in the UK today is imported. Hydrogen pioneers Adelan explain how to reverse that during this event that brings together Founders, Funders, Policymakers and Practitioners to generate Inclusive Green Growth. We will examine how UK public innovation funds have not been inclusive to date, illustrated by local WMCA programmes and national examples from Innovate UK. The discussion will then engage practical advice to illustrate how inclusive green tech businesses can thrive in the Midlands, despite decades of under-investment from the UK public and private sectors.
Fayon Dixon
EqualEngineers Workshop
Fayon Dixon is a seasoned broadcaster, events host, and facilitator with a steadfast dedication to inspiring and motivating others for close to two decades. Her passion for fostering positive change extends to her advocacy for equality and diversity in engineering careers. As an ambassador for STEM projects, Fayon collaborates with children, students, and professional engineers to promote inclusivity and representation in the field. Currently serving as an Engagement Manager at EqualEngineers, Fayon utilises her diverse skill set to drive transformative initiatives aimed at shaping the future of engineering for generations to come.
Keith Scobie-Youngs
BA (Hons) Horology
Managing Director, Cumbria Clock Company
Keith graduated in Horology from BCU’s School of Jewellery back in 1984 before he founded his own business, the Cumbria Clock Company, which maintains and repairs clocks across the world, including Big Ben.
Luka Stefanovic
Vectorworks
Vectorworks has become a global leader in design technologies for the architecture, engineering, construction, entertainment, and landscape design industries. Their product line is one of the world’s best-selling cross-platform design and BIM applications, and users rely on it to create ground-breaking experiences, environments, and destinations. Vectorworks has played a formative role in the CAD field, having created one of the first CAD programs, one of the first 3D modeling programs, the most successful CAD software for the Mac OS, and the first cross-platform CAD application to market. Vectorworks was also one of the first to introduce BIM capabilities, before BIM became an industry buzzword. They have since redefined the marketplace by setting a high standard for its products, continually optimizing them for new technologies while delivering solutions that support the many workflows and design processes of our users. As a result, Vectorworks has become an internationally respected leader in both CAD and BIM solutions tailored to design, with more than 685,000 designers relying on Vectorworks technology.
Tom Wren
Mott McDonald
Mai Elamin
BA (Hons) Information and Interface Design
Senior Product Designer at Deliveroo, User Experience Design Conference
Mai Elamin is a senior product designer at Deliveroo, whose journey through the tech industry is nothing short of inspiring. Prior to joining Deliveroo, Mai worked at renowned companies such as Twitter, Google and Ford. Her diverse experience came after a pivotal time at Twitter, where she landed her first role as junior product designer after graduating with a First Class honours from University of the Arts London. Following the company's acquisition by Elon Musk, she became one of the final 8 product designers out of the hundreds. Today, she shares her story to inspire others and shares invaluable insights as she navigates the world of tech.
Dan Edwards
Head of Human-Centred Design at Virgin Money, User Experience Design Conference
Dan is the head of Human-Centred Design at Virgin Money, where he leads the designers' in-house practice, spanning Digital Design, Content Design, and User Research. Dan is a specialist in information architecture and user experience for large web systems and mobile applications, with a strong emphasis on usability and accessibility. He has a proven background in e-commerce and direct email marketing.
Izabella Varnai
BEng (Hons) Automotive Engineering
Lead Engineer at Jaguar Land Rover
Deepali Mistry
BSc (Hons) Music Technology
Freelance Sound Engineer and Designer
Jinal Patel
MSc (Hons) Big Data Analytics
Analyst at Evri
Charlotte Patel
BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying
Senior Quantity Surveyor at Severn Trent
Alessandra Ballance
BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering
Graduate Engineer at Jaguar Land Rover
Sarada Priya
MSc (Hons) User Experience Design
User Experience Designer at Globant
Omotola Sadare
BSc (Hons) Real Estate
Graduate Commercial Surveyor at Colliers
Louise Mills
Cisco
James Miller
LK Metrology
Paul Chatterley
Planet Partner
After years working in manufacturing, Paul Chatterley saw a clear problem: too many businesses wanted to make a positive impact but were held back by jargon, complex processes, and a lack of transparency.
That insight led him to create Planet Partner - a platform designed to make environmental and social action simple, accessible, and built-in from day one. Whether it’s calculating carbon emissions, planting trees, or funding meaningful causes with each sale, Planet Partner helps businesses of all sizes integrate sustainability without needing a sustainability department. Paul believes impact shouldn’t be a luxury or an afterthought - it should be the starting point. Having launched several small brands himself, he understands the challenges of prioritising sustainability from the outset. Planet Partner is his solution to that, built to empower companies to take action quickly, clearly, and confidently.
One key reason - businesses that offset their emissions with carbon credits are proven to decarbonise twice as fast as those that don’t.