We are delighted to welcome you to Future of Design Birmingham 2019, a full-day conference and dinner in Birmingham aimed at promoting innovation and inspiring the designers of the future. This is the fourteenth Future of Design Conference organised by the International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE) British Group. The day will consist of engaging and thought provoking talks from a variety of keynote speakers and paper competition winners, interactive workshops, a discussion panel focused around future of cities and plenty of networking opportunities throughout the day. The evening drinks and dinner will be held at the same venue. Dress code for day and evening is 'smart office wear'.

Keynote Speakers include:

• Tristram Carfrae (Deputy Chairman, Arup, Gold Medal from the Institution of Structural Engineers 2014, Milne Medal Winner 2006)

• Cezary Bednarski (Founder-Director, Studio Bednarski, Manser Medal 2001, Ideal Home Show Blue Ribbon Award 2013)

• Neven Sidor (Partner, Grimshaw Architects)

• Peter Chipchase (Director, WSP)

• Angus Low (Consultant, Milne Medal Winner 2007)

• David Collings (Technical Director, Arcadis)

• Millan Martin (Engineering Director, Taylorwoodrow VINCI UK)

• Sunil Johal (Project Director, Argent, BCO NextGen Awards 2016 Rising Star for the Midlands)

• Discussion panel around the topic of Future of Cities with Anthony Breach (Centre for Cities), Abigaile Bromfield(Arup), Simon Delahunty-Forrest (Birmingham City Council) and Sunil Johal (Argent)

Further details of the event can be found at our website: http://iabse.org.uk/fodbirmingham19/

FAQs

What are my transport/parking options for getting to and from the event?

Information on getting to and from the venue can be found here: https://austincourt.theiet.org/about/location-and-transport/

How can I contact the organiser with any questions?

Any questions don't hesitate to contact us on fodbirmingham@iabse.org.uk. We'll aim to respond to you as soon as possible.

Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?

Tickets can either be printed or shown on electronic devices e.g smartphone and brought to the event.