Future of Work

West of England

Thursday October 23rd 2025 at the Bristol and Bath Science Park

With the collaboration of WEMCA, NCC and the IAAPs Centre, University of Bath

Future of Work came to Bristol and the West of England in 2025. Supported by partners including the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority, GKN Aerospace and the West of England Institute of Technology, the event brought together teachers, careers leads and students from 13 local secondary schools. Attendees had the opportunity to “see inside” manufacturing and engineering roles at companies across the region, discuss career pathways face-to-face with industry professionals, and explore how the world of work is evolving.

WHY ATTEND?

FOW Bristol's Results:

295

People attended

250

Students and teachers

13

Schools across theWest of England

26

Different speakers,inc. big brands likeAirbus, GKN Aerospace, National Highways, YTL Wessex Water, Buro Happold, Encirc

OUR PARTNERS

Partners

Our partners are helping us to produce these important events and promote the content to thousands of teachers, students and careers leads.

Sponsored By:

Featuring companies including:

Companies that participated:

Airbus, YTL Group, Encirc, Buro Happold, Scarlett Therapeutics, Science Creates, GKN Aerospace, National Highways, Apex Pumps, CFMS, University of Bath, Airbus speaker 2, Not Just Girls

Video Gallery

Assist Explore some of the key presentations from the event, highlighting industry insights, emerging trends and career pathways shared by leading organisations.

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Local Growth Plan, The West of England

The West of England Combined Authority's Local Growth Strategy: find details of the Local Growth Plan, and connecting this to industries and schools via the Future of Work campaign.

Local Growth Plan