Role models and innovators in the engineering and technology fields have been honoured at a prestigious ceremony in London.
The Engineering Talent Awards (ETAs) seek to celebrate, attract and develop talent throughout the sector, with a particular focus on championing female, ethnic minority, LGBT+ and disabled engineers.
Known for its commitment to LGBTQ+ rights, Metro.co.uk partnered with founders EqualEngineers and the Royal Academy of Engineering to help recognise those making the industry accessible to everyone.
Metro executive editor Richard Hartley-Parkinson was in attendance to deliver the night’s keynote speech, paying tribute to the winners while reaffirming the outlets’ commitment to championing diversity.
Winners included Anthony Buckley, lead engineer at Rolls-Royce SMR, who took home the coveted Engineer of the Year prize for his leadership, while Aimee Jones of Mott Macdonald won the Engineering Apprentice of the Year for inspiring young people to engage with engineering.
Amitoj Singh, of Ethical Power Connections Limited, was named Executive Leader of the Year. Samiksha Raviraja was crowned Student of the Year for her work at the University of Leicester, where she is studying Aerospace Engineering.
Her achievements and commitment to being a role model were so compelling, she was also awarded the coveted Overall Excellence in Engineering Award.
Elsewhere, there were big wins for corporate leaders like Wessex Water and Jacobs ACE Network, while University College London lifted the Inclusion Programme of the Year award for their partnership with BADU Sport on their ‘Bridging the Gap’ campaign, which supports more than 90 students with free bespoke tuition.
‘We celebrated the most inspiring and hard-working role models in the engineering and technology sectors working all across the UK, said Dr Mark McBride-Wright, founder and director of EqualEngineers.
‘The Engineering Talent Awards exist to shine a light on success and ingenuity, so I’m really pleased we were able to do that.’
Dr Mcbride-Wright, who in 2022 received the coveted Rooke Award from the Royal Academy of Engineering, added: ‘This is one of the major events in the UK that also gives a huge platform to our country’s engineering businesses as well as the organisations nurturing the next generation.’
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