Inspirational career lectures are held in the department by guest speakers, showcasing a variety of roles and career pathways. The lectures are open to all students, and organised by Dr Peter Johnson.

A list of previous speakers is below:

  • Jenni Sidey, Astronaut of the Canadian Space Agency 
  • Ndiba Dioh, Director Global Innovation – Advanced Polymer Solutions, LyondellBasell 
  • Susannah Clarke, CEO of Embody Orthopaedic 
  • Isobel Anne Pollock-Hulf OBE, Visiting Professor in Engineering and Design at the University of Leeds 
  • Maria Ivanciu, AI developer Rolls-Royce 
  • Megan Woodworth, Lead chemical and process engineer at BIG ATOM  
  • Jeremy Cochain, Mechanical Engineer at Schlumberger  
  • Ferdinando Rodriguez y Baena, Co-Director of the Hamlyn Centre, Professor of Medical Robotics  
  • Ines Cecilio, Schlumberger New Energy – Digital and Automation Manager 
  • Gemma Singer, Design Engineer in the Medical Device Industry  
  • Simran Dhadda, Marketing Consultant and TV presenter/producer  
  • Jasbir Sidhu, President Elect of the UK Nuclear Institute and Managing Director of Corporate Risk Associates  
  • Karsten Rönner, General Manager, Bosch grow global - worldwide identification, incubation and scaling of Bosch internal startups 
  • Chris Baker-Brian, co-founder and Managing Director of the Product Division at BBOXX 
  • Simon Bittleston, VP Research, Schlumberger 
  • Suksun Hutangkabodee, Senior Scheduler at Sizewell C (Nuclear Development project) 
  • Keno Mario-Ghae, Head of Special Projects and Powertrain, The Little Car Company
An Inspirational Lecture given by Karsten Roenner for the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Imperial College London. Play video
An Inspirational Lecture given by Karsten Roenner for the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Imperial College London.

Inspirational Lecture- Karsten Roenner

Karsten Roenner is a seasoned entrepreneur who served in various leadership-roles in global multi-national companies and in 8 start-ups in Germany, Norway, UK and with Siemens / Infineon in Japan and Silicon Valley. Since June 2019, Karsten leads grow global, the worldwide network of Innovation Hubs of Robert Bosch GmbH, with 8 locations in Asia, the Americas, Africa, Europe and the Middle East.

An Inspirational Lecture given by Christopher Baker-Brian (BBOXX) for the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Imperial College London. Play video
An Inspirational Lecture given by Christopher Baker-Brian (BBOXX) for the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Imperial College London.

Inspirational Lecture- Chris Baker-Brian

An Inspirational Lecture given by Chris Baker-Brian (BBOXX) for the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Imperial College London in early 2022. 

An Inspirational Lecture given by Keno Mario-Ghae (The Little Car Company) for the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Imperial College London. Play video
An Inspirational Lecture given by Keno Mario-Ghae (The Little Car Company) for the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Imperial College London.

Inspirational Lecture- Keno Mario-Ghae

An Inspirational Lecture given by Keno Mario-Ghae (The Little Car Company) for the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Imperial College London.