The New Geography of Growth Shaping the future of business and innovation
Bringing together leaders from across sectors, this event at the Silverstone Museum will mark the launch of our new South Central region and welcome our new South Central chairperson.
Alongside this our Sustainability SIG will explore how innovation, collaboration and strong leadership and governance can unlock sustainable economic growth, power thriving businesses and create vibrant, successful places.
The event will also shine a light on the opportunities emerging across the Oxford-Cambridge Growth Corridor, and examine the critical role of institutions, businesses and ecosystems in translating these into long-term economic value. We will be covering what’s currently happening in innovation, technology and advanced engineering globally, within the IoD and within the local Ox-Cam region; and summing up what all that means for IoD members and businesses across the region, and where potential support is needed.
High-level Agenda:
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2 x keynote discussions
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A panel discussion with local business leaders
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IoD updates
We will conclude the day with networking with lunch included, plus unlimited access to the iconic Silverstone Museum; providing the perfect opportunity to network and debate the day’s talking points with fellow attendees.
Speakers
Rob Lewis OBE
Rob Lewis graduated from the University of Leeds in 1991 with a BEng Honours degree in Mechanical Engineering and subsequently again from Leeds in 1995 with a PhD in CFD. From 1995 to 1998 he worked as a support engineer and later project team leader at Fluent Europe Ltd. From 1998 to 2007 Rob led Advantage CFD, an aerodynamics and CFD consultancy, from start-up with Reynard Motorsport to eventual closure under Honda F1 Racing Team. In 2007 Rob and others founded TotalSim Ltd, a Computational Fluid Dynamics Consultancy which now employs 55 people in Daventry and Silverstone, Northamptonshire. Rob is formerly a chartered engineer and a Fellow of both the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and the Institution of Engineering and Technology. In June 2017 Rob was awarded an OBE for services to science applied to sport in recognition of Rob’s contribution to the performance of British athletes’ over the last 3 Olympic campaigns. Over the past 10 years TotalSim has developed a number of aerodynamic test facilities including two wind tunnels at TotalSim’s Silverstone Sports Engineering Hub and more recently opened the Catesby Tunnel Test facility using a former 1.7 mile rail tunnel as a vehicle test environment.
Toni Allen
Toni Allen has over 25 years of experience driving integrated marketing, sales and commercial strategies across global sectors including technology, professional services, education, FMCG, healthcare, cybersecurity and non-profit. As Chief Engagement & Growth Officer at the Institution of Engineering & Technology (IET), a global 157,000 membership body and research institution, she leads transformative initiatives that connect and grow the global engineering and technology community.
Toni is a passionate advocate for the power of technology, championing data-driven engagement, digital transformation, and innovative customer experiences. Her strategic leadership spans B2B and B2C audiences across industry, academia, government, and society ensuring that the IET’s mission to inspire, inform, and influence is delivered with measurable impact.
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