Hinton Lecture 2014 Engineering a 21st century Navy for a 21st century nation
Admiral Sir George Zambellas KCB DSC ADC The First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff
6.00pm, Wednesday 29 October 2014
Venue: Royal Academy of Engineering The lecture will be via a live video link to Prince Philip House an audience at: 3 Carlton House Terrace IET Glasgow Teacher Building London 14 St Enoch Square SW1Y 5DG Glasgow G1 4DB
To book: www.raeng.org.uk/events Hinton Lecture 2014
Engineering a 21st century Navy for a 21st century nation
Admiral Sir George Zambellas KCB DSC ADC, The First Sea Lord, will describe the extraordinary diversity of engineering and technical innovation within the emerging 21st Century Royal Navy, and explore how the future needs of the Senior Service demand radical innovation in technology and leadership.
Appointed First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff in April Ashore, he has served as a personal staff officer to two 2013, Sir George Zambellas has, since 1980, enjoyed a Chiefs of Defence staff and led the transformation of the diverse range of command and staff appointments Fleet Headquarters prior to working in the UK’s Permanent throughout a career serving in the Royal Navy, Joint Joint Headquarters as Chief of Staff (Operations) where he Organisations and the Ministry of Defence. supported the joint operational planning and delivery for operations in Afghanistan. As the Royal Navy’s professional head and Chairman of the Navy Board, George Zambellas is responsible to the On promotion to Vice Admiral in 2011, George Zambellas Secretary of State for Defence for the fighting was appointed as Deputy Commander-in-Chief Fleet, effectiveness, efficiency and morale of the Royal Navy, becoming Commander-in-Chief Fleet the following year Royal Marines and Royal Fleet Auxiliary. As well as on promotion to Admiral. In this role, he also took 4* NATO shaping the direction of the armed forces as a member command responsibility for the Allied Maritime Command of the Defence Council and the Armed Forces Committee, at Northwood as it was restructured to be the single he also advises the Chief of the Defence Staff on maritime Maritime Command within NATO. aspects of all operations, strategy and policy. The Hinton Lecture is the flagship annual lecture of the After studying aeronautical and astronautical Royal Academy of Engineering, named after the late Lord engineering, George Zambellas pursued a flying career Hinton of Bankside OM KBE FRS FEng, the first President before commanding a minehunter, two frigates and more of the Academy. recently the Royal Navy’s Amphibious Task Group. In 2006, he led the RN Battle staff contribution to the operation to evacuate civilians from the Lebanon.
In addition to holding the main event in London, we are offering the chance to see the lecture via a live video link to the IET Teacher Building in Glasgow. Those attending the event in Glasgow will also be able to take part in the post lecture discussion. Please see full programme details below.
Programme London Programme Glasgow 6.00pm Registration 6.00pm Registration 6.30pm Lecture 6.30pm Lecture 7.50pm Reception 7.50pm Discussion 8.15pm Optional dinner 8.15pm Drinks reception 10.00pm Close 9.15pm Close
The Lecture in London will be chaired by Sir John Parker GBE FREng, Immediate Past President of the Royal Academy of Engineering. Following the lecture, there will be a drinks reception and optional dinner. Please note that tickets for the lecture are £10.00 and dinner tickets are £55.00 each. You will need to book your tickets in advance. The Lecture in Glasgow will be chaired by Professor Liz Tanner FREng, Professor of biomedical materials at the University of Glasgow and there will be a drinks reception following the lecture. Tickets for the lecture and drinks reception are £10.00 each. You will need to be book your tickets in advance. Hinton Lecture 2014
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