Our press office is always looking for members and volunteers who can represent the IET in the media and share expertise that makes sense of engineering and technology news to the public.

Journalists and new outlets regularly contact us in the hopes of finding a subject expert to provide background information, a quote, or be interviewed (TV/radio) on a specific topic that’s being spoken about in the news. This could include explaining technical terms in simple digestible language.

The media is also always on the lookout for those working on new innovations that are making a wider impact to the public, or those who have faced adversity to succeed with a great story to tell.  

(Above features IET Young Woman Engineer of the Year 2024 Titi Oliyide CEng MIET in a broadcast studio ahead of interviews on International Women's Day March 2024; previous YWE winner Sophie Harker speaking on Notts TV about exam results August 2024, and David Lakin, Head of IET Education speaking on Local TV Ltd on exams also)

Topics that come up time and time again include AI (ethics, regulations, its role in healthcare, environmental impact, chat bots, data centres), cyber security, nuclear fusion energy, nuclear reactor design, heat pumps (ground source and air source), hydrogen for home heating, hydrogen transport, smart and immersive technologies, smart cities, gigafactories, autonomous vehicles, aerospace, satellites, robotics, retrofit, and telecommunications – so we’d love to have more of our global membership be IET spokespeople.

As a press office, we offer support and guidance to all of our spokespeople when a media opportunity arises. From a full briefing to providing key messages that you can weave into an interview, we’re on hand every step of the way to support you. We also often get direct requests for specific spokespeople, helping to build your profile.

If you’re interested in becoming an IET spokesperson and would like more information, please let me know – I’d love to hear from you!