Workshops and Seminars

Highlighting our support across subsectors of the nuclear lifecycle, from design to decommissioning, including our role in producing gearboxes for nuclear waste containment.

As well as highlighting our support across subsectors of the nuclear lifecycle, from design to decommissioning, including our role in producing gearboxes for nuclear waste containment, the nuclear sector area will feature a series of presentations from TWI and industry experts, including:

• 10:30: Steve Jones (University of Sheffield)

• 10:50: Duncan Steel (Amentum)

• 11:10: Speaker TBC (UKAEA)

• 11:30: Tom Purnell (Framatome)

• 11:50: Ian Farnham (Cambridge Atom Works)

• 12:10 – 14:00: Lunch Break

• 14:00: Speaker TBC (Rolls-Royce)

• 14:20: Carrie Leadbetter-Hart (Department for Business and Trade)

• 14:40: Tom Greatex (Nuclear Industry Association)

• 15:00: Adam Qasar (Nuclear Decommissioning Authority)

• 15:20: Group Discussion

• 16:00: Close

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Our defence industry workshops are being delivered in collaboration with Make UK Defence. Overseen by TWI’s Senior Defence Sector Manager, Charlotte Tasker-Blake, our defence workshops include both open and appointment-only closed sessions, during the day:

• 9:00-10:30: TWI Workshop - Novel Joining for Defence (Closed Workshop – by Appointment Only)
• 11:00-12:00: Fair Chance Alliance Welding Keynote with Andrew Kinniburgh from Make UK Defence and TWI Chief Operating Officer, David Wrathmall (Open Session)
• 12:00-15:00: Meet The Buyer (Register to Attend – Speaker TBC)
• 15:00-16:30: Reverse Engineering: AM and NDT for Repair and Replacement with TWI Consultant Paul Brooker (Open Session)

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Find out about our work with the aerospace industry in panel meetings and walk-in sessions with our Industrial Membership Sector Manager for Aerospace, Martin Wood. The aerospace workshop will deliver a range of presentations and demos, including both open and closed by-appointment-only sessions, allowing you to decide which to attend during the day, as follows:

• 9:00 – 9:30: Friction Welding Presentation with TWI’s Section Manager for Friction Welding and Processing, Kate Franklin (Open Session)

• 9:30 – 10:00: Friction in Industry Presentation with TWI Industrial Member (Open Session)

• 10:30 – 11:30: Aero-Panel Strategy Review: Core Research Programme Overview with TWI Sector Manager, Martin Wood (Closed Session)

• 11:30 – 12:00: Artificial Intelligence in Aerospace Presentation with TWI Technology Fellow, Channa Nageswaran (Closed Session)

• 13:30 – 14:00: Crystal Software Presentation and Demo with TWI Expert, Ian Nicholson (Open Session)

• 14:00 – 14:30: NDT in Industry Presentation – with TWI Industrial Member (Open Session)

• 14:30 – 15:00: Membership in Aerospace: Overview with TWI Sector Manager, Martin Wood (Open Session)

The day will conclude with a series of additional Crystal Software demonstrations.

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The space sector workshop area will detail our work in the fast-growing space sector, including TWI’s position as the European Space Agency (ESA) Technology Broker for the UK. In addition, there will be a suite of presentations from space industry experts, ‘meet the buyer’ sessions, and opportunities to book 1:1 sessions to discuss our work as the ESA Technology Broker for the UK.

• 10:00 – 10:20: TWI’s Work in Space – Vito Di Pietro (TWI)

• 10:20 – 10:40: ESA Commercialisation Overview – Joana Kamenova (ESA)

• 10:40 – 11:00: Accelerating Commercialisation and Competitiveness of the European Space Sector (ACCESS) Programme – Robert Cross (UK Space Agency)

• 11:00 – 11:15: ESA Technology Broker (UK) Overview and Opportunities – Dr Abbasi Gandhi (TWI)

• 11:15 – 11:30: Technology Spin-out from Space – Prof. Mini Rai (OrbitRise)

• 11:30 – 13:00: Lunch

• 13:00 – 14:30: ‘Meet the Buyer’ Sessions – Dr Abbasi Gandhi (TWI)

• 14:30 – 16:00: Bookable 1:1 Meetings with ESA Technology Broker (UK) – Dr Abbasi Gandhi (TWI)

Find out about our work in the fast-growing space sector, including TWI’s position as the ESA Technology Broker for the UK.

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TWI has decades of experience working with many of the biggest names in the international oil and gas industry. This workshop area will feature technical workshops to act as a platform for knowledge exchange as well as masterclasses delivering high-impact, expert-led sessions.

Day 1

• Workshop 1: 9am to 2pm - Materials/Joints Performance in Environments (hydrogen, CO2, seawater, sour service and e-fuels).

• Masterclass 1: 2:30 to 4pm - When and Where Welding Goes Wrong

Day 2

• Workshop 2: 9am to 2pm - Additive Manufacturing in Oil and Gas: Opportunities, Challenges, and Applications

• Masterclass 2: 2:30 to 4pm - Failure Investigation

TWI provides Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) services and support for a range of industry sectors alongside research and development of new technologies and processes. This workshop will include a TWI Innovation Showcase, keynote speakers from industry, and panel discussions.

Proposed subjects to be discussed include an overview of the TWI NDT group capabilities, the future of AI in ultrasonic testing, through weld cap inspection, advancements in radiography, NDT non-metallics research innovation, NDT qualification, future innovation in NDT, viability of welding and NDT integration, skills and workforce development and the AI impact, and standards updates for advanced techniques.

There will also be live demonstrations – including interactive Q&As – of the following: digital systems (phased array and eddy current array), non-metallic inspections (polytest and microwave), robotic inspection and autonomous path planning, and a live demo of long range ultrasonic testing.

Sponsored by JCB, this area has been created to address the theme of the skills gap in welding and inspection, including:

• Demo / interactive session – showcasing our Virtual Academy
• Workshop – career mapping group discussion, including sector-specific / trade tests
• Demos – including NDT, PAUT, welding samples and gauges
• Virtual reality welding demo / interactive session

Learn how the certification process works and the different types of certification available.

The TWI Library holds a wealth of technical content including job knowledge articles, eBooks, and content from our archive of rare publications, journals, conferences, seminars and reports – this workshop will include orientation sessions so you can find out more about what the TWI Library has to offer our Members.

The theme of The Welding Institute Professional Membership area focuses on progression, skills development, and the future of the profession. Through a mix of discussions, workshops, and peer-led sessions, this workshop area brings together experience and emerging talent to explore career pathways, leadership, and the value of ongoing engagement with the Institute.

• Discussion Forum: Bridging the Skills Gap
  A facilitated discussion exploring current and emerging skills challenges across the welding and joining industry, supported by a short, TED-style talk and live interactive polling to capture audience insight and experience.
• Masterclass: CPD for Career Growth
  An interactive workshop focused on planning, recording, and evidencing Continuing Professional Development (CPD) effectively. The session will include real-world case studies from Professional Members who have used CPD logs to support career progression, followed by a Q&A with The Welding Institute’s peer CPD reviewers.
• Skills for Progression: From Workshop to Leadership
  A peer-led discussion examining the challenges of moving from the shop floor into supervisory and leadership roles, with a focus on how engagement with the Institute and its membership pathways can support professional growth.

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This workshop includes the commercial launch of the new Probabilistic CrackWISE® software program. As well as the official introduction of TWI’s next-generation structural integrity software to the market, featuring advanced probabilistic analysis tools that enhance risk-based assessment and decision-making for welded structures, there will be live software demonstrations. These interactive demonstrations will showcase how these digital tools streamline welding procedure management, qualification tracking, and compliance.

Explore the future of innovation in our Future Technology Rooms, where you will be able to hear from speakers including representatives from IOM3, Make UK, and top industry partners. Find out how high-quality research is driving transformation and delivering real benefits for society and the economy, including a deep dive into some of TWI’s greatest innovations, such as long-range ultrasonic inspection and engineering critical assessment, which have already driven real change around the world. You will also get to hear about how the TWI Technology Roadmap has been created to build upon our past successes to pioneer the next wave of advancements that will shape the future of industry. In addition, we will provide details on how we have collaborated with bodies like Brunel University, Anglia Ruskin University and the University of Huddersfield to create Innovation Centres to deliver new research, technical capabilities and opportunities for collaboration across sectors like digitalisation, net zero, and sustainability. wwThere will also be an interactive Brokerage Session, supported by Innovate UK, where you can connect, pitch ideas, and form new partnerships with organisations, universities, and funding experts. These facilitated brokerage discussions are designed to ensure you leave with concrete actions and clearly defined next steps for collaboration.