Future of Design – Cambridge 2026
24th March 2026 / 09:00 – 17:00
Department of Engineering – University of Cambridge
The IABSE British Group is delighted to welcome you to the Future of Design Cambridge 2026, a full-day conference for young engineers aimed at promoting the work of early careers designers and inspiring the future generation, held on the 24th of March at the Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge.
An event guide containing all the information for the day will be published here shortly.
Speakers
The day’s itinerary will include a variety of inspiring speakers from across the industry, a panel discussion and plenty of networking opportunities throughout the day, with lunch and refreshments provided. Some confirmed speakers include:
- Christopher Matthews, Atelier One
- Victoria Martin, BDP
- Niamh McCloskey, Curtins
- Simon Smith, Smith and Wallwork
- Anna Wendt, Buro Happold
- More to be confirmed soon!
Tickets
Tickets are avaialable now and can be purchased using the link below:
Ticket sales close on 13th March.
Get Involved
To enter, please submit a one page paper to events@iabse.org.uk by 13th March 2026. Shortlisted participants will have an oppourtunity to give a 15 minute presentation of their project on the day.
Do you have a project or piece of research that you would like to share at the conference? There are opportunities for early career professionals to present their work.
Oragnisers
David Knight, IABSE British Group Chair
Email: chair@iabse.org.uk
Daniel Dalton, University of Cambridge
Email: dd632@cam.ac.uk
