About this Event
IRSE Annual General Meeting 2026
and 1st Presidential Lecture
The IRSE AGM 2026, and inauguration of President elect Rod Muttram will take place on Wednesday 22 April 2026 at the University of Manchester, Greater Manchester, UK
The AGM will be followed by the 1st Presidental Lecture, delivered by Professor Sarah Sharples, under President elect Rod Muttram's series theme - Human Factors in the Age of Automation.
Professor Sarah Sharples is Chief Scientific Adviser for the Department for Transport. She is a Professor of Human Factors in the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Nottingham and from 2018 to 2021 was Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and People.
She has led research in transport, manufacturing and healthcare, and currently leads the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) Connected Everything Network Plus.
She founded and is co-director of the EPSRC Horizon Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT), and has led research programmes examining implementation of new technologies in rail, highways and aviation. She was President of the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors from 2015 to 2016
This is an in person event with live streaming via VIMEO
Provisional Agenda
The AGM 15:00 hrs
1st Presidential Lecture 17:15 hrs
Networking drinks19:00hrs and Dinner 19:30hrs at the Hyatt Regency hotel, Booth St, Manchester (link to booking dinner tickets to follow)
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Booth Street East, Booth Street East, Manchester, United Kingdom
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