The London Local Network is led by local volunteers who come together to organise lectures and technical visits that provide opportunities to learn and meet new people. All events are open to the public and most are free of charge.
The Local Network aims to raise awareness of science, engineering and technology in the local area, and promote membership of the IET.
Upcoming Events
The schedule for the London Local Network lectures is as follows:
- Central London Evening Lectures: 2nd Wednesday of each calendar month, at IET Savoy Place.
- Central London Friday Lectures: last Friday of each calendar month, at IET Savoy Place.
- Hammersmith Evening Lectures: 3rd Tuesday of each calendar month, at Novotel London West, Hammersmith.
Visit the events page filtered by London Local Network to find out about our upcoming events.
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9 April 2025 / 6:00pm - 9:00pm |
28 Mar 2025 / 11:30am - 3:30pm |
15 April 2025 / 7:00pm - 8:30pm |
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London Evening |
London Friday |
Hammersmith |
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Net Zero versus the Data Centres As a society we face the challenge of transitioning our energy system away from fossil fuels to a sustainable Net Zero system. Though daunting, we are developing technologies, systems and plans to achieve this across existing sectors including transport, industry and the built environment. But all the while, a new form of energy demand was on the rise. Hidden in the commercial sector, nestled away in business parks, mysterious windowless buildings with no signage, slowly sucking up baseload. Now with the meteoric introduction of AI applications, these Data Centres are outgrowing their humble beginnings. Massive scale up is underway to support ever more powerful AI, requiring vast Data Centre campuses, large enough to justify their own nuclear reactors. Where does all this leave our plans for Net Zero? |
Telecom Towers, Masts, and Poles One of the most clearly visible parts of the telecommunications industry is the many towers, masts, and poles which adorn roadsides, roofs and hilltops. Indeed, there is a plethora of such structures ranging from the most minor mobile phone cell site to the ubiquitous telegraph pole and the iconic BT Tower. From the days of the Armada, telecommunications towers have been used to ensure messages can be sent over many miles. Today, they play an essential role in the delivery to consumers of radio and television programmes, telephony, and broadband while also forming an important element of national telecommunication backbone networks. |
Engineering Circular Solutions - The Waste2Energy Anaerobic Digestion System for Biodegradable Waste Treatment and Energy Recovery The management of biodegradable waste is a pressing global issue. In alignment with European circular economy goals and UK policy, efforts are accelerating to eliminate biodegradable waste from landfills by 2028, paving the way to achieving net zero emissions by 2050. However, small-scale waste generators—rural villages, agricultural and livestock farms, small towns, and industrial sites—face unique challenges in managing organic waste. Current Anaerobic Digestion (AD) systems are primarily designed for large-scale operations, leaving a gap in solutions for smaller, more dispersed waste sources. From limited collection infrastructure and inconsistent separation practices to small waste volumes that render traditional composting economically unfeasible, addressing bio-waste requires innovative, localized solutions. |
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Novotel Hammersmith, 1 Shortlands Hammersmith International Ctre, London W6 8DR |
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25 April 2025 / 11:30am - 3:30pm | 20 May 2025 / 7:00pm - 8:30pm |
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The World of Manufacturing: Products, Technologies & Insights |
From Horns to Hearables - The Strange History of Audio Reproduction In little more than a hundred years, we’ve gone from wax cylinders to streaming services, and brass horns to stereo earbuds. It’s been a journey that’s seen constant battles between manufacturers, recording studios and audiophiles, as they’ve grappled with technology, audio quality and convenience. In this talk, Nick looks at how our desire to listen to music has created a multi-million dollar industry which has created its own mythology about audio quality. It’s a history of surprising and often accidental development that has always been difficult to predict, but which is still trying to find new ways to make more money from our ears. Come and hear how we got to where we are today and where we may be going in the future. |
Nuclear power supporting net zero by 2050?: Using cogeneration to maximise contribution of wind and solar This talk describes how nuclear cogeneration (nuclear heat and electricity for diverse applications) can be used to enable wind and solar power to maximise their contribution, while preventing power cuts. |
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Novotel Hammersmith, 1 Shortlands Hammersmith International Ctre, London W6 8DR |
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Previous Central London Events
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March 2025 |
February 2025 |
January 2025 |
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Generative AI and Quantum Computing - Future Challenges for Cyber Security Blog: Coming Soon! IET TV Recording: https://tv.theiet.org/index.html?videoid=18171 Presentation: Click for Presentation CPD Certificate:
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Railway Systems Integration – Dealing with Complexity Blog: Click to Read IET TV Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h70bQ5FGgTo&t=1466s Presentation: link if available CPD Certificate: |
Renewable Energy Concepts for Net Zero within Hospitality Industry Blog: Click to Read IET TV Recording: an IET TV link will be here (if the event is filmed) Presentation: link if available CPD Certificate:
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December 2024 |
November 2024 |
October 2024 |
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Space Economy - Tomorrow's World Today? Blog: Click to Read IET TV Recording: https://tv.theiet.org/?videoid=18043 Presentation: link if available CPD Certificate: |
Railway Cyber Security Integration Blog: Click to Read IET TV Recording: https://tv.theiet.org/?videoid=17979 Presentation: link if available CPD Certificate: |
IBC Review 2024 - What Caught Our 'AI' Blog: Sorry, no Blog for this lecture IET TV Recording: https://tv.theiet.org/index.html?videoid=17915 Presentation: Click for Presentation CPD Certificate:
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September 2024 |
June 2024 |
May 2024 |
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Reimagining London's Public Services with Data, Technology and Innovation Blog: Click to read IET TV Recording: https://tv.theiet.org/index.html?videoid=17881 Presentation: tbc CPD Certificate: |
Why we need engineers for vaccine manufacturing Blog: Sorry, no Blog for this lecture IET TV Recording: Sorry, no TV Recording for this Lecture. Presentation: tbc CPD Certificate: |
Buzz On! Applying Artificial Intelligence, Signal, and Image Processing to Monitor the wellbeing of Honeybees Blog: Click to Read IET TV Recording: https://tv.theiet.org/?videoid=17556 Presentation: tbc CPD Certificate: |
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April 2024 |
February 2024 |
January 2024 |
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Rail Decarbonisation: Costs, Electrification, London’s Future Blog: Click to Read IET TV Recording: Sorry, no TV Recording for this Lecture. Presentation: tbc CPD Certificate: |
The New Circular Economy: Sustainability Redefined Blog: Click to Read IET TV Recording: https://tv.theiet.org/index.html?videoid=17337 Presentation: tbc CPD Certificate: |
O-Pen To the Future. The application of renewable light & power dynamics. The virtual Neutral monitor in EV and fixed wiring Blog: Click to Read IET TV Recording: Sorry, no TV Recording for this Lecture. Presentation: tbc CPD Certificate: |
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Christmas 2023 |
November 2023 |
October 2023 |
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The Artistic Application of Extraordinary Engineering Blog: Click to Read IET TV Recording: https://tv.theiet.org/index.html?videoid=17266 Presentation: tbc CPD Certificate: tbc |
Silicon Retinas to Realistic Display Tech - turns out that measuring the human experience is also the difficult part Blog: Click to Read IET TV Recording: Sorry, no TV Recording for this Lecture. Presentation: tbc CPD Certificate: tbc |
The Benefits of Digitalisation for Energy Transition Blog: Click to Read IET TV Recording: https://tv.theiet.org/?videoid=17081 Presentation: tbc CPD Certificate: tbc |
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