This year, Engineers Ireland and the Chief Executives Club at Queen’s University, with support from the Institution of Engineering and Technology, are delighted to welcome Frank Kirkland (chair of the Rolls Royce engineering fellowship, chief civil aerospace designer and senior fellow in mechanical integrity). With vast experience in working with and designing for Rolls-Royce, Frank is the one of the foremost experts in the evolution of modern aircraft jet engines. Frank will share with us his journey as an engineer and some of the exciting developments in jet engine technology past present and future..