Overview

Our annual dinner event has now been running for more than 25 years and provides an excellent occasion for companies to network with other local industry professionals across Teesside. It can also be a great opportunity to invite clients, guests and also to celebrate the career achievements of your engineers (new graduates, recently Chartered members and fellows).

Speaker

Julie Gilhespie, CEO, Tees Valley Combined Authority

Julie was appointed Chief Executive of Tees Valley Combined Authority in November 2018.

Prior to this, she was interim Managing Director of the Combined Authority, a position which she held from May 2018. Julie joined the organisation in August 2017 as the Finance Director for the Tees Valley Combined Authority and South Tees Development Corporation, overseeing the complex financial arrangements necessary to make a success of devolution and the economic transformation of the Tees Valley.

An experienced commercial chartered accountant, Julie undertakes important statutory responsibilities to ensure the efficient and transparent use of new funding available to the area.

Previous to her role, Julie worked for Learning Curve Group Limited where she was Group Finance Director and also held a director’s role in Deloitte’s national public sector infrastructure team for more than 10 years. She brings many years’ experience in the public and private sector, particularly working on major public-private infrastructure projects for schools and hospitals.

Awards

To showcase the talent of companies and engineers in Teesside, we will be presenting awards for the following categories:

• IChemE Teesside Chairperson’s Award
• Early Career Award
• Diversity and Inclusion Award
• Impact Award

Venue information

The Judges Country House Hotel is easily reachable by public transport, just a three minute drive from Yarm rail station. Free car parking is available onsite.