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IET engineering media experts: a resource for journalists

Ready to tap into a wealth of expert knowledge? 

Contact us today and let the IET help elevate your engineering and technology coverage.

Topics for expert commentary

Our media spokespeople's expertise include:

  • Artificial Intelligence (including regulations, ethics, risks, data use, security, bias and its applications in society)
  • Digital, information and communication (including IT outages, 5G, 6G, Internet of Things, Blockchain, smart technology)
  • Energy (including hydrogen, heat pumps, infrastructure, renewables, green energy)
  • Healthcare
  • Transport (including electric vehicles, autonomous vehicles, HS2)
  • Net Zero, sustainability and climate change
  • Skills in engineering
  • Built environment, retrofitting homes and manufacturing
  • Education programmes
  • Equality, diversity and inclusion in engineering
  • Policy (for example the Online Safety Bill)

Our media experts share their views and insights on HS2 and AI in major media appearances

Our media team has been busy generating buzz! We recently secured placements for our media experts on prominent platforms:

  • HS2: BBC News Channel and BBC 5 Live
  • Artificial Intelligence: Reuters, AFP, BBC Asian Network, and talkRadio/TV

These appearances allowed our experts to provide insightful commentary and analysis.

Contact the press office

If you are a journalist looking to interview an expert, check a fact or obtain background briefing, we are able to connect you with one of our experienced spokespeople.

We can provide you with:

  • Factual and evidenced based views, comment and opinion
  • Readymade and tailored comments, soundbites and B-roll
  • A range of perspectives from a national and international database of experts
  • Reliable and time-critical sources
  • Filming location in central London with rooftop Thames views (IET London: Savoy Place)

Rebecca Gillick

External Communications Manager

Email: rgillick@theiet.org

Tel: +44 (0)7706 297 580

Megan Stearn

Senior Communications Executive

Email: MeganStearn@theiet.org

Tel: +44 (0)7761525639

We’re upgrading our contact centre to make it quicker and easier for you to speak to the right member of our team.

From Thursday, 30 to  Friday, 31 October, our phone lines will be temporarily unavailable while we upgrade our systems. For any urgent enquiries during this time, please email membership@theiet.org and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.

From Monday, 3 November, we’re moving to one central phone number for all enquiries. This change will make it easier to reach the right team quickly and improve your experience. 

Thank you for your patience as we improve how we connect with you.

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