Advanced Engineering Talks | A new podcast

29th & 30th October 2025

NEC, Birmingham

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30 & 31 Oct 2024 | NEC Birmingham

Engineering and Manufacturing podcast guests

Advanced Engineering Talks | Where innovation never sleeps

Advanced Engineering Talks is a podcast series exploring the latest advancements, trends, and innovations in engineering and manufacturing. 

We will cover everything from robotics, artificial intelligence, renewable energy, and smart cities. Each episode will give listeners a unique and engaging perspective on the engineering world and its impact on our lives. 

Subscribe now and stay ahead of the curve in the ever-evolving world of engineering. Let’s shape the future together! 

Catch up on the latest episode!

EP 20 AE Talks: Harnessing young minds for UK growth and Net Zero

With Dr Hilary Leevers, CEO of EngineeringUK

Hilary talks to us about the successes and challenges in enabling more young people from all backgrounds to get into engineering and technology, helping to drive the vital skills needed to drive UK growth, increase competitiveness, and achieve net zero goals.

Advanced Engineering Talks | A new podcast

Introducing Advanced Engineering Talks – the new podcast is revolutionising the world of engineering. Launched in March 2023, Advanced Engineering Talks is a podcast series exploring the latest advancements, trends, and innovations in engineering. 

Whether you’re an engineer, researcher, student, or simply someone with an interest in engineering, this podcast is for you. Our expert guests will delve into the most exciting developments in their respective fields and share their insights, experiences, and perspectives on the future of engineering. 

Advanced Engineering Talks will cover everything from robotics to artificial intelligence to renewable energy to smart cities. Each episode will provide listeners with a unique and engaging perspective on the engineering world and its impact on our lives. 

Subscribe now and stay ahead of the curve in the ever-evolving world of engineering. Let’s shape the future together! 

Episode List

Ep. #7 |Formula 1 technology, skills, and new horizons in eVTOL

Innovation never sleeps. Advanced Engineering talks brings you the newest and most innovative developments in the engineering world. In this episode, Mike Gascoyne, CEO, MGI Engineering; renowned F1 designer and engineer.

Jeremy and co-host Alan Banks of Ford UK speak with F1 design and engineering legend Mike Gascoyne about his stellar career with McLaren, Tyrrell, Team Lotus/Caterham and others.
Now CEO of his own company, MGI Engineering, Mike discusses the exciting developments in his new range of cargo eVTOL technology demonstrators which show how advanced structural lightweight design and efficient powertrain engineering can produce superior range and payload capacity.

Mike will also be speaking, and displaying his eVTOL demonstrators at Advanced Engineering this 1-2 November.

Ep. #6 |From STEM to Sustainability

Innovation never sleeps. Advanced Engineering talks brings you the newest and most innovative developments in the engineering world. In this episode, Jeremy talks with Dr Alan Banks, UK Lightweight Innovations Manager at Ford Motor Company and Chair of the Board of Directors for Composites UK.
Alan and Jeremy discuss challenges surrounding STEM, government support, and why we all have responsibility for driving the next generation of engineers from the ground up.

Ep. #5 |How a Young Innovator in mobility is out to change the world!

Innovation never sleeps. Advanced Engineering talks brings you the newest and most innovative developments in the engineering world. In this episode, we will dive into a discussion with Alasdair “Al” Aegerter, CEO and Founder of YEET Aerospace

This episode is co-hosted with Jeremy Whittingham, Industry Expert and Consultant.

Ep. #4 |The diversity of people and skills required in Space - Part 2

Innovation never sleeps. Advanced Engineering talks brings you the newest and most innovative developments in the engineering world. In this episode, we continue into a discussion with Melissa Thorpe, Head of Spaceport Cornwall.

This episode is co-hosted with Gary Cannon, Space Segment Lead, Satellite Applications Catapult and Jeremy Whittingham, Industry Expert and Consultant.

Ep. #3 | Delivering the next generation of sustainable electric motors

Innovation never sleeps. Advanced Engineering talks brings you the newest and most innovative developments in the engineering world. This  episode is Co-hosted with Andrew Lane, Principal Engineer, Electrified Systems, Ricardo Automotive & Industrial (Consortium Leader)

With guests:

Rowan Crozier, CEO of C. Brandauer & Co, and Chair of Make UK’s National Advisory Board and Stuart Bradley, Principal Engineer, Warwick Manufacturing Group, University Warwick

Ep. #2 | A Hydrogen-Electric Engine in Every Aircraft?

Innovation never sleeps. Advanced Engineering talks brings you the newest and most innovative developments in the engineering world. This second episode launches into discussion with special guest, Sergey Kiselev, VP Europe of ZeroAvia.

This episode is co-hosted with Gerald Law, CEO of Innovation DB and Jeremy Whittingham, Industry Expert and Consultant.

Ep. #1 | The UK’s role in the economic and sustainable development of space

Innovation never sleeps. Advanced Engineering talks brings you the newest and most innovative developments in the engineering world. This first episode launches into discussion with special guest, Melissa Thorpe, Head of Spaceport Cornwall.

This episode is co-hosted with Gary Cannon, Space Segment Lead, Satellite Applications Catapult and Jeremy Whittingham, Industry Expert and Consultant.

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