BEGIN:VCALENDAR METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Near You Event - The Tokyo 2020 Track Bicycle - Tony Purnell\, former Head of Technical Development\, British Cycling\n\nEvent Type: Tech nical lecture\n\nIndustry Sector: Cross-sector\n\nSpeak Details: \n\nDescr iption : Tony Purnell\, former Head of Technology at British Cycling\, wil l talk about how engineering helped Great Britain top the cycling medal ta ble at the Tokyo Olympics.\nProfessor Tony Purnell FREng\, FRSA was the He ad of Technical Development at British Cycling\, where he worked across al l aspects of technology &ndash\; from improving data analysis to assisting the coaches with the development of organisational software and tools to optimise rider performance. Tony Purnell is Visiting\nProfessor at Cambrid ge University Engineering Department\, and a Fellow-Commoner in Engineerin g at Trinity Hall Cambridge. He studied Mechanical Engineering at Manchest er University and a masters the MIT Sloan School of Management. His disser tation was on Formula One aerodynamics. He founded Pi Research\, was princ ipal of the Jaguar and Red Bull Formula One teams and a technical consulta nt to the FIA and\nIndyCar Series.\nThe Team GB track bicycle for the Toky o 2020 caused a stir on its announcement. It's wide forks and unusual tita nium-carbon frame were a radical departure from convention. With the onset of the pandemic and delay to the Olympics\, it would take another eightee n months for the world to see the results.\nAmong other accomplishments in a prolific career\, Tony Purnell was Technical Director of British Cyclin g and responsible for the design of the 2020 bike. In this talk he will sh are some of the revolutionary features and technical challenges that enabl ed the team's success. Reflecting on the development of this bike and som e other innovations he has been responsible for\, Tony will ask the questi on &lsquo\;Can innovation be forced?&rsquo\;.\n\n \;\n\nMain Sponsor\n TTP is an independent technology company where scientists\, engineers and designers collaborate to invent and develop new products and technologies. \nWorking across a wide spectrum of industries\, we create breakthrough so lutions that bring strong commercial value to clients and the benefits of technology to all.\n\n\n\n\n \;\nDate: Thursday 30 June 2022\nTime: Do ors open and refreshments served from 6.30pm. Talk starts at 7.00pm. Ends around 8.30pm following discussion.\nVenue: Lecture Theatre 0\, Cambridge University Engineering Department\, Trumpington Street\, Cambridge CB2 1PZ (directions).\nParking: Parking on the CUED site is limited. It is reserv ed for the speakers\, university staff\, helpers\, those with disabilities and our elderly members. If you have a disability that makes it difficult to walk\, contact us to request a place.\nThe nearest public multi-storey carparks are Grand Arcade and Queen Anne Terrace (www.cambridge.gov.uk/pa rking)\, which are 0.5 mile\, 10-15 minutes walk.\n\nThere is ample cycle parking on site.\nAll welcome. Free to attend. Booking required.\nThis eve nt is organised by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Cambridgeshire area\, supported by the IET Cambridge Network and sponsored by TTP.\n\nCon tact Details: Jinx St.Léger\nAddress: CAMBRIDGE\, United Kingdom. DTEND:20220630T203000 DTSTAMP:20261009T010952Z DTSTART:20220630T190000 LOCATION:Lecture Theatre 0\, Engineering Department\, Cambridge University\ , Trumpington Street\, Cambridge\, CB2 1PZ\, United Kingdom SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:The Tokyo 2020 Track Bicycle - Tony Purnell\, former Head of Techni cal Development\, British Cycling UID:4240cbaa-bb89-4495-8d39-56c261ff939d END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR