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Sir David Brown of Motorola presents the then, now and wow! of seamless mobility at prestigious event
Sir David Brown, Chairman of Motorola Ltd, will deliver the Mountbatten Memorial Lecture at the Institution of Engineering and Technology, on Wednesday 1 November, 6.30pm, at the IET’s London HQ, Savoy Place.
01 November 2006
Sir David Brown, Chairman of Motorola Ltd, will deliver the Mountbatten Memorial Lecture at the Institution of Engineering and Technology, on Wednesday 1 November, 6.30pm, at the IET’s London HQ, Savoy Place.
Entitled ‘Ringing the changes – the then, now and wow! of seamless mobility’, Sir David’s lecture will tell the story of mobile communications from the beginning of the 20th century to the future choices made possible by the unprecedented degrees of seamlessness of communications that are in prospect.
Illustrating a seamlessly mobile future from a range of user perspectives, Sir David will also dwell on the potential socioeconomic benefits. He will conclude by reflecting on the crucial role of the engineer in delivering them.
Dr Alf Roberts CEO of the IET said: “The prestige lectures are a great opportunity for the public to hear from some of the most influential people in science, engineering and technology today on a variety of technologies and engineering challenges to be faced in the 21st century.”
Sir David is Chairman of Motorola Ltd and former president of the Institution. The 2006/2007 Prestige Lectures, of which the Mountbatten Memorial Lecture is the first, are a series of six free one hour lectures which are open to the public and provide an opportunity to hear from some of the greatest minds from industry and academia in the areas of science, engineering and technology.
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Media are welcome to attend for further information please contact:
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Notes to editors:
Mountbatten Memorial Lecture and Dinner
Dinner
Date: Wednesday 1 November 2006
Time: 6.30pm
Title: Ringing the changes – the then, now and wow! of seamless mobility
Place: The Institution of Engineering and Technology, Savoy Place, London, WC2R 0BL
The lecture is free to attend. The lecture will be followed by a dinner. Guests will have to register for the dinner and a charge will be made.
The Prestige Lectures
There are six one hour lectures in the Prestige series which runs annually from November to March. The lectures aim to fulfil the Institution’s remit of disseminating knowledge as part of its knowledge network to a number of different audiences including the general public, engineers and technologists, students, industry professionals.
2006/2007 season
Wednesday 1 November – Mountbatten Memorial Lecture – Sir David Brown, Motorola
Thursday 7 December – Viscount Nuffield/Mensforth Lecture – Charles Morgan, Morgan Cars
Thursday 11 January – Appleton Lecture – Mike Walker, Vodafone and Frances Cairncross, The Economist
Thursday 25 January – The IET/BCS Turing Lecture – Grady Booch, IBM
Thursday 1 February – Clerk Maxwell Lecture - Vincent de Rivaz, EDF Energy
Thursday 8 March – Kelvin Lecture – Simon Singh, Author
Mountbatten Lecture History
In 1978 the National Electronics Council instituted an annual prestige lecture and the first lecture was given by The Earl Mountbatten of Burma. Following his assassination the following year the lecture was renamed the Mountbatten Memorial Lecture in his honour. The Lecture, usually held on the second Thursday in November, is delivered annually to an invited audience of distinguished people, including leaders of industry, academics, senior engineers and others involved with the formulation of policy and the administration of our society.
In 1999 the NEC was wound up and the Mountbatten Memorial Lecture is now organised by the Institution of Engineering and Technology.
The IET
The Institution of Engineering and Technology is the largest professional engineering society in Europe and reflects the interdisciplinary, global and inclusive nature of engineering and technology.
With a worldwide membership of more than 150,000, the Institution aims to lead in the advancement of engineering and technology by facilitating the exchange of knowledge and ideas at a local and global level and promoting best practice, ensuring that its members are thoroughly equipped to meet the needs of today's rapidly changing technological world.
Membership comprises of individuals from a diverse range of technical backgrounds including IT, communications technology, electronics, electrical, power engineering, software, control, informatics and manufacturing and range from students to leading figures in industry, research and development and education.
The IET was formed in 2006 by the Institution of Electrical Engineers and the Institution of Incorporate Engineers
For more information about the IET please visit www.theiet.org