Taking place on 23 June, UKESF Scholars @ Verification Futures 2026 will be an opportunity to:
- Participate in interactive session, ‘Soft Skills are Hard’ delivered by Ben Dowman, to support you in your professional development
- Hear from industry leaders.
- Socialise with those in your UKESF Scholar cohort, including those you attended the Professional Development Course with
- Network with hundreds of professionals from the wider industry.
Please note that attendance to this event is by invitation only. If you’re a Scholar that is graduating in 2026 or has already graduated, please get in touch at [email protected].
UKESF Scholar Programme
Sessions and timings are subject to change.
11:00 UKESF Scholar Welcome
11:05 UKESF Scholar Keynote: UK Brightest Minds: Why YOU are going to drive the world of
innovation – from semiconductor to AI
Ashish Naik, Senior Specialist – AI Infrastructure, Amazon Web Services
11:50 Tips on protecting your Intellectual Property
Jeremy Smith, Partner at Mathys & Squire
12:00 Graduated Scholar Showcase
12:30 Lunch
13:30 Soft Skills are Hard!
Ben Dowman, Leadership Consultant, Executive Coach and Facilitator
15:00 Break
15:30 Succeeding in your first 100 days
Neil Hooper, Former CTO
16:00 An update from the UKESF
Stewart Edmondson, Chief Executive, UKESF
16:15 Valedictory
Neil Dickins, Founder of Intellectual Capital Resources, and Chair of the UKESF
16:30 Drinks & Pizza
It promises to be a brilliant day and a fantastic opportunity to build upon the work-readiness skills you developed at the workshop.