Dr James E. Pickering
Programme Director of Future Vehicle Technologies MSc
Lecturer in Control Engineering and Autonomous Systems
Industry Lead for Automatic Control Engineering (ACE) Network
Deputy Chair of IET Automotive and Road Transport (ARTs) Network
Aston University

I am honoured to join the conference ambassador network. As an academic at Aston university, I am passionate about fostering the growth of academic conferences in Birmingham and the wider West Midlands. In today's fast-evolving landscape, it is vital for colleagues to connect, share insights, and collaborate on the latest advancements within their fields. Birmingham is an ideal host city, offering great venues, welcoming communities and also remarkable architecture. Personally, I am eager to contribute to the expansion and optimisation of events within the engineering sector, with a particular focus on transport, automation, and control engineering.