Public Events, Career talks and Science for Breakfast!
Don’t miss an opportunity to hear from some of our expert speakers during Midlands Science Festival
2015 marks 20 years of Science Week; a national, annual event that celebrates the fascinating worlds of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Science Week 2.0 invites people of all ages to experience science firsthand. As part of this year’s Midlands Science Festival which is heading in to its third year and features some 90 events across the four counties of Westmeath, Offaly, Laois and Longford, we will be delivering school career talks from a number of expert speakers from academic institutes such as NUI, Maynooth and Trinity College Dublin.
We are also delighted to announce another exciting and free public event due to take place in the Athlone Little Theatre on the evening of Friday 13th – The Mind, The Body, The Universe. On the night, we will hear from experts from the world of medicine, psychology and astronomy for some fascinating discussion and an opportunity for questions afterwards.
This year and for the first time, we will also host a business breakfast in the Shera ton Hotel in Athlone on the morning of Friday, November 13th where members of the business community and indeed the public will have the opportunity to hear from two local corporate speakers, Mr. Traloch Collins, MD of Athlone based multinational, Ericsson and Westmeath native, Mr. Feargal O’Rourke, Managing Partner of PwC Ireland. On the morning, they will talk about the importance of STEM skills for the future of Irish society and the economy.
This event is free of charge but remember, booking is essential and places will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
Pho to: Mr. Feargal O’Rourke, Managing Partner of PwC Ireland.