Tuc, looking at this fellas credentials I wonder how he was considered by his superiors as SQEP?
I have no doubt that they are having difficulty filling positions.
Another point: he would have had to get his presentation cleared prior to delivery to the RAeS. When I gave a presentation I had to have a synopsis approved prior to completion. Then all my slides had to be approved. They needed a great deal of notice and only just made it, having had to chase them a few times. All the rules were set out in a DIN.
Still the rules keep changing. I have been gone six years. I guess these days folks are allowed to log on to xhamster at ABW without fear of dismissal.