Stirring The Pot

In this episode of Stirring the Pot we're continuing our focus on uncovering how Boards are meeting the commitments of Te Tiriti in today's workplace. This time speaking with the Chair of the New Zealand Construction Industry Council Graham Burke, and Director of Māori Pasifica for Vertical Horizonz New Zealand, Phil Hokianga. Together they co-chair ConCOVE which is the Construction and Infrastructure Centre of Vocational Excellence.   Connect with Graham LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/graham-burke-a611ba11b/ Email: graham@grahamburke.co.nz  Phone: +64 21 249 3459   Connect with NZCIC Website: https://nzcic.co.nz/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nzcic/   Connect with Phil LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/phil-hokianga-95587b70/   Connect with Vertical Horizonz Website: https://www.verticalhorizonz.com/home Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/verticalhorizonznewzealand LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vertical-horizonz-new-zealand/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/VHorizonz   Interested to give feedback on Te Tiriti training idea? Contact Kim Nugent: kim.nugent@hera.org.nz  

In this episode of Stirring the Pot we're talking with none other than our very own CEO Troy Coyle and Managing Director of the HTK Group – Renata Hakiwai. Together they co-chair the interim establishment board – Hanga-Aro-Rau for the Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council (or WDC for short) which is an initiative out of the Tertiary Education Commission. They talk about how this is a step towards meeting the commitments of Te Tiriti in today's workplace, and also to raise the mana of Mātauranga Māori in their deliverables as a board.   Connect with Renata LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/renata-hakiwai-682423104/   Connect with HTK Group Website: https://www.htkltd.co.nz/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HTKGroupLtd/   Connect with Troy Website: https://www.hera.org.nz/team-member/troy-coyle/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/troy-coyle-8202b912/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrTroyCoyle   Interested to give feedback on Te Tiriti training? Contact Kim Nugent: kim.nugent@hera.org.nz  

In this episode of Stirring the Pot we're talking with Nicky Smith who is a Chartered Professional Engineer at HEB Construction. She has over 25 years' experience in road maintenance and construction. Her role sees her manage construction projects, work in Council and provide technical engineering guidance as part of the team at HEB Construction. She is also passionate about improving the recruitment, retention and advancement of women in engineering, and is currently working on her PhD at the University of Auckland based on this topic.   Connect with Nicky LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicky-smith-73853179/   Connect with Greg to find out more about Kotahitanga - HERA's People and HR innovation cluster Website: https://www.hera.org.nz/team-member/greg-buckley/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-buckley-nz/ Email: greg.buckley@hera.org.nz Phone: +64 21 299 6167

In this episode of Stirring the Pot we're talking with Rob Campbell who has been described as a colossus of corporate New Zealand. Rob holds over 30 years' experience on countless boards from Chair of SkyCity, Summerset Holdings, Ara Ake, Tourism Holdings and more. He is valued for his acumen, work ethic and impressive financial performance of the companies he's worked with - he's also fostered a reputation as an outspokenly progressive business leader. He has done this by infusing his roles with an awareness of social responsibility, and encouraging other directors to adopt more holistic ways of working with their businesses and the community.    Connect with Rob LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-campbell-cnzm-cfinstd-12708b38/   Connect with Greg to find out more about Kotahitanga - HERA's People and HR innovation cluster Website: https://www.hera.org.nz/team-member/greg-buckley/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-buckley-nz/ Email: greg.buckley@hera.org.nz Phone: +64 21 299 6167

In this episode of Stirring the Pot we're talking with BVT Engineering's CEO Ceinwen McNeil and Founder & Managing Director, Matt Bishop. Together they're a dynamic leadership duo driven to continuously improve, increase revenue profit and enhance market position through a strong vision, culture and innovation. An approach that has seen BVT not only expand into the Australian market, but also revolutionise the traditional engineering industry and structure by creating an agile, diverse, young and highly skilled workforce, introducing BD and marketing departments as a core part of business, and establishing value pricing.   Connect with Ceinwen LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ceinwen-mcneil/   Connect with Matt LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattmbishop/ As mentioned in podcast: a message to the engineering graduates of today (part 1) https://bvtengineering.com/news-resources/speech-to-graduates-1 ; a message to the engineering graduates of today (part 2) https://bvtengineering.com/news-resources/speech-to-graduates-2 ; and Video from 1:16:32: https://youtu.be/7MREsYNlt0A   Connect with BVT Website: https://bvtengineering.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bvt-consulting-ltd/   Find out more about our Fab4.0Lab at HERA We're passionate about preparing our industry for the future and our Fab4.0Lab is focused on supporting that as a national centre of excellence in Fabrication 4.0. If you'd like to know more about how this resource can help your business, get in touch with our team today!   General Manager Fab 4.0, Michail Karpenko: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michail-karpenko-4ab13730/ Email: michail.karpenko@hera.org.nz   Research Engineer and Industry 4.0 Lead, Holger Heinzel: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/holger-heinzel/ Email: holger.heinzel@hera.org.nz  

In this episode of Stirring the Pot our Industry 4.0 Research Engineer Holger Heinzel chats with Verbotics Director Nathan Larkin to explore the world of robotic automation. Together they delve into the details of what  is possible in robotic welding, the exciting new developments in this space and insights into how companies can get started on their robotic welding journey. This falls out of a long-standing relationship that HERA has with the University of Wollongong (UoW) who are one of the leaders in welding automation research. Recently facilitating two pilot programs with industry partners via our HERA membership which utilises Verbotics Weld software packages. Verbotics is a recent spin-off out of UoW’s research activities which is focused on making robot programming easy by automatically programming your robot for welding to eliminate manual programming.   Connect with Nathan LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathan-larkin-93315194/   Connect with Verbotics Website: https://verbotics.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/verbotics/?originalSubdomain=au Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/verbotics Twitter:  https://twitter.com/verbotics Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGm_ws07_pTGH7wvlDCOuXg   Connect with Holger & our Industry 4.0 program Email: holger.heinzel@hera.org.nz LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/holger-heinzel/ Information on the Verbotics opportunity: https://www.hera.org.nz/robots-programming/

In this episode of Stirring the Pot we dig deeper into our last episode conversation on key messages developed for our industry. This time inviting Anna Radford of Radford Communications into studio to discuss the process behind the development of the Sustainable Steel Council (SSC) key message workshop and the value of having clear messaging to handle media enquiries and communication more proactively to clients.  Anna runs a PR company in Auckland which is focused on building strong foundations for compelling communication and has worked with both HERA and SSC to create robust, strategic key messages. This podcast is perfect for businesses who want to communicate more clearly about their own product or service, address their own communication gaps and understand how good communication approaches can improve their business relationships with key stakeholders.   Connect with Anna LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-radford-610782a/ Website: https://radford.co.nz/ Email: anna@radford.co.nz   View the Sustainable Steel Council key messages Listen to Episode 42 'Six reasons why steel is the future' with our CEO Troy Coyle who talks about the recent release of the SSC fact sheet to assist industry in sharing their sustainability credentials more proactively. View the two fact sheets 'Six reasons to choose steel' and 'Six reasons why steel contributes to intergenerational wellbeing':  https://www.sustainablesteel.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Six-reasons-why-LAP-LAT-01.pdf Website: https://www.sustainablesteel.org.nz/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sustainable-steel-council/

In this episode of Stirring the Pot we have our CEO Troy Coyle in studio to talk about the recent release of a fact sheet to assist industry in sharing our sustainability credentials more proactively. She's the perfect candidate to talk about this body of work because sustainability is one of her personal passions and also because she is the Chair of the Sustainability Steel Council who is behind this body of work. It's also a timely conversation as we're starting to see sustainability be a key focus in New Zealand Governments tendering process and changes proposed to the Building Code as indicated in MBIE's Building for Climate Change program. Join us as we delve more deeply into the two key fact sheets which cover the six reasons to choose steel, and the six reasons why steel is good for intergenerational wellbeing.    View the Sustainable Steel Council key messages Six reasons to choose steel & Six reasons why steel contributes to intergenerational wellbeing:  https://www.sustainablesteel.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Six-reasons-why-LAP-LAT-01.pdf Website: https://www.sustainablesteel.org.nz/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sustainable-steel-council/   Connect with Troy Website: https://www.hera.org.nz/team-member/troy-coyle/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/troy-coyle-8202b912/

In this episode of Stirring the Pot we invite University of Auckland Engineering & Law Student John Cole from Episode 41, back into the studio. This time exploring the intersection between Mātauranga Māori and Construction 4.0 - a research project that John is working on for us - in partnership with Pūhoro STEM Academy. As far as we are aware, this is the first time the interface between Mātauranga Māori and Construction 4.0 has been investigated. This will lead to some valuable insights and recommendations for future work. We are also really hoping that this will lead to a bilingual publication of the research results and break ground for more meaningful engagement with Māori in Engineering.   Connect with John LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-cole-6661a01b5/ Read more about John and his project at HERA

In this episode of Stirring the Pot, we talk about the importance of diversity and inclusion in our industry – and what it feels like when they’re lacking. To help drive this conversation, we’re joined by our very own CEO, Dr Troy Coyle, as well as University of Auckland Engineering & Law Student, John Cole; and Auckland University of Technology Engineering Student, Hayley Ngo. Both are involved in HERA internships. John is working on a project that we’ve partnered with Pūhoro STEM Academy on, which is to explore the interface between Mātauranga Māori and Construction 4.0. Hayley is investigating the state-of-the-art of Construction 4.0 globally and here in Aotearoa New Zealand.   Connect with John LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-cole-6661a01b5/ Read more about John and his project at HERA   Connect with Hayley LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hayley-ngo/ Read more about Hayley and her project at HERA

In this bonus episode of Stirring the Pot, we talk with Professor Goran Roos about the importance of intellectual capital, what our industry can do to protect it, and its significance to the manufacturing and the building and construction sector in terms of helping to drive innovation. Professor Göran Roos is a fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE) and of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA). He has been a member of the Prime Minister’s Manufacturing Leaders Group and held academic appointments at Nanyang Technological University, University of Adelaide and the University of Technology Sydney. Göran is the author and co-author of over three hundred books, book chapters, papers and articles specialising in strategy, innovation management, research policy and intellectual capital.   Connect with Goran: www.linkedin.com/in/goran-roos-1824181/   Connect with Greg to find out more about our Innovation READY, SET, GO leadership program! Website: https://www.hera.org.nz/team-member/greg-buckley/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-buckley-nz/ Email: greg.buckley@hera.org.nz Phone: +64 21 299 6167

In this second of the 2 part episode we speak with Associate Professor Greg Macrae from the Department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering at the University of Canterbury. Greg has been working on low damage seismic approaches in engineering since 1994 and was heavily involved in reporting and research on the topic post the 2011 Christchurch quakes.

In this episode we speak with Associate Professor Greg Macrae from the Department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering at the University of Canterbury. Greg has been working on low damage seismic approaches in engineering since 1994 and was heavily involved in reporting and research on the topic post the 2011 Christchurch quakes.

In this episode of Stirring the Pot, we talk with Raed El Sarraf, Technical Principal – Materials & Corrosion with WSP in New Zealand. Raed has extensive experience, in corrosion engineering and asset integrity management of structural steel (and other metallic) structures. This includes durability assessments, specifying protective coatings systems and detailing the correct use of corrosion resistant materials, such as weathering and stainless steels. He has also been involved in the publication of a number of articles, papers, and guidance documents in Australasia. These include the New Zealand and Australian versions of the Weathering Steel Guide for Bridges, as well as the New Zealand and Australian versions of the Steelwork Corrosion and Coatings Guide.

In this episode we talk with Associate Professor Charles Clifton from the University of Auckland, Charles is currently engaged in an ongoing funded research project on the development of composite structural assemblies as well as being involved in ongoing development of the seismic and fire research topics. Arguably one of NZ's leading researcher's on the topic, today Charles shed's some light on that burning question.

In this special panel discussion episode of Stirring the Pot, we talk with Bob Shaw who is the President of the Steel Structures Technology Centre – or SSTC for short. The Steel Structures Technology Centre focuses on technical education and services related to the design, fabrication, erection and inspection of steel-framed structures. The firm provides consulting services in steel construction practices and quality. Founded in 1990, SSTC has provided training and support to thousands of engineers, fabricators, erectors, inspectors, building officials and others involved in steel buildings, steel bridges and steel construction.  Bob is also Chair of the Commission XVII on Quality Management at the International Institute of Welding. Commission XVIII maintains the goal to identify, create, develop and transfer global best practices in the field of quality management for welding and allied processes. Today’s episode Bob and the panel dives into the details of the upcoming structural bolting e -course where Bob will unpack not only existing standards, but also introduce new and innovative methods to save time, reduce cost, and improve the efficiency and quality of bolted connections.    

In this episode of Stirring the Pot we talk with Emily Townsend who is the President of the Life Cycle Association of New Zealand – or LCANZ for short. Their mission is to provide a focal point for Life Cycle Assessment and management work in New Zealand. Networking and knowledge sharing between organisations and people, as well as promoting and raising awareness of Life Cycle Thinking amongst the wider public and businesses. Throughout this podcast we explore Environmental life cycle thinking, which is concerned with the environmental impacts of products and services from cradle to grave. Or - in other words from extraction of raw materials all the way through to the return of these materials to the Earth. It's this approach that has formed the basis for development of the environmental management tool Life Cycle Assessment or LCA for short.   Connect with Emily LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-townsend-4a171349/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/sustainableET Email: president@lcanz.org.nz   Connect with LCANZ Website: https://lcanz.org.nz/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/6402291/admin/ Twitter:https://twitter.com/LCA_NZ   Connect with Troy Website: https://www.hera.org.nz/team-member/troy-coyle/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/troy-coyle-8202b912/

In this episode of Stirring the Pot, we talk with Won Hee Kang who is a Senior Lecturer in Structural Reliability at Western Sydney University. He has been part of team collaborating with HERA to drive research into evaluation of capacity factors for API 5L products in non-composite and composite column applications. We’ll delve into these spirally welded circular hollow sections which have widespread availability in various dimensions, including the forward analysis carried out to calibrate the capacity factor for steel, and the inverse reliability analysis to estimate the required number of material tests to meet the target reliability level for given capacity factors.   Connect with Won Hee LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/won-hee-kang-%EA%B0%95%EC%9B%90%ED%9D%AC-7b49a320/   Contact Western Sydney University Website: https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/UniWesternSydney Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/westernsydneyu Twitter: https://twitter.com/westernsydneyu   Contact Kaveh to find out more about this research project Email: kaveh.andisheh@hera.org.nz Phone: +64 21 198 8701 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaveh-andisheh-phd-4139ab36/

In this bonus episode of Stirring the Pot, we revisit a talk we had with The Human Resources Project's Executive Director - Rowan Larsen. Join us as we discuss the skills gap crisis and the future of work - and how we can implement HR innovation strategies to attract and retain talent to ensure we can future proof our industry for long term sustainability.   Contact Rowan: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rowan-larsen-65053514/ Website: https://www.trpnz.co.nz/the-human-resources-project/   Connect with Greg to find out more about Kotahitanga - HERA's People and HR innovation cluster Website: https://www.hera.org.nz/team-member/greg-buckley/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-buckley-nz/ Email: greg.buckley@hera.org.nz Phone: +64 21 299 6167  

In this episode of Stirring the Pot we talk with Jane Kennelly. Founder and current Business Director of recruiting powerhouse Frog Recruitment. For 30 years she has been helping organisations unlock the potential of their greatest assets – their people 'he tangata'. Working with leaders on how to not only leverage their people to improve their bottom line, but also add significant value to their communities at the same time. Jane has been instrumental in skilling and tooling organisations up on how to pivot quickly, and this is something we delve into today - as we discuss remote dispersed workforces which certainly became the norm over the COVID19 lockdown period, as well as fascinating insights she's picked up along the way!   Connect with Jane LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frog1/   Connect with Frog Recruitment Website: https://www.frogrecruitment.co.nz/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/frog-recruitment/?trk=biz-companies-cym Twitter: https://twitter.com/FrogRecruitment Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FrogRecruitment/?ref=hl Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frogrecruitment/   Connect with Greg to find out more about Kotahitanga - HERA's People and HR innovation cluster Website: https://www.hera.org.nz/team-member/greg-buckley/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-buckley-nz/ Email: greg.buckley@hera.org.nz Phone: +64 21 299 6167

In this episode of Stirring the Pot we talk about a subject that might be a bit unfamiliar to our industry – and that’s calculating carbon footprint. It’s a part of a journey toward SSC Certification that will enable businesses, especially SMEs to build their skill and capacity. To help drive this conversation, we’re joined by our very own CEO, Dr Troy Coyle, as well as Christin Schaller & Barbara Nebel of thinkstep-anz. thinkstep-anz are a sustainability consultancy passionate about enabling organisations to succeed in sustainability using a science-based approach. They were also engaged to assist HERA in calculating our own carbon footprint as we worked to meet the criteria to become SSC Certified.   Connect with Barbara LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barbara-nebel/ Email: barbara.nebel@thinkstep-anz.com   Connect with Christin LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christin-schaller-101a96aa/   Connect with thinkstep-anz Website: https://www.thinkstep-anz.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thinkstep-anz/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/thinkstepANZ Email: info@thinkstep-anz.com    Other useful links that might be of interest Micro-site for EPDs: https://www.think-epd.com/  Greenhouse Gas Protocol corporate standard: https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard Webinars from thinkstep-anz: https://www.thinkstep-anz.com/resrc/webinars/ Webinar ’Carbon: All aboard! Navigating the reduction & offset network': https://www.thinkstep-anz.com/resrc/webinars/carbon-all-aboard-navigating-the-reduction-and-offset-network/   Connect with Troy Website: https://www.hera.org.nz/team-member/troy-coyle/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/troy-coyle-8202b912/

In this episode of Stirring the Pot we talk to runner up of HERA’s Leading Metalhead Award - Mikaela Keir. As a Casting Production Engineer at New Zealand Steel, she was acknowledged in this award category as a high potential employee (not yet at Executive level) who had created a mind-shift change in her employers business. In Mikaela’s case, recognising her contributions to champion cultural change relating to innovation and inclusiveness as well as help hire the first female casting operator at New Zealand Steel. Join us as we delve into these works and how it has helped to prepare New Zealand Steel for the future.   Connect with Mikaela LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikaela-keir-81b869b1/ Email: Mikaela.keir@bluescopesteel.com   Connect with New Zealand Steel Website: https://www.nzsteel.co.nz/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/new-zealand-steel/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/NewZealandSteel   Connect with Greg to find out more about Kotahitanga - HERA's People and HR innovation cluster Website: https://www.hera.org.nz/team-member/greg-buckley/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-buckley-nz/ Email: greg.buckley@hera.org.nz Phone: +64 21 299 6167  

In this episode of Stirring the Pot we talk to recent recipient of HERA’s Innovation Award - Chris Bumby. As a Victoria University of Wellingtons Senior Scientist, he has been heading exciting research that is leading towards the development of hydrogen as a reductant for iron ores. This would mean that water, instead of carbon dioxide, would be the bi-product of reduction and may eliminate the use of coal. Their work has already developed a small-scale zero-carbon way to make iron that works especially well for New Zealand iron sands. The one-step process is also looking promising in that it produces very high purity iron very quickly. Excitingly, the team have recently won a $6.5 million grant to start to scale-up the process to tens of kilograms level, taking it one step further towards the aimed eventual commercial scale.    Connect with Chris LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-bumby-7b972025/ More information on this research: https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/engineering/about/news/robinson-research-institutes-hydrogen-steelmaking-research-wins-innovation-award   Connect with Troy LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/troy-coyle-8202b912/

In this episode of Stirring the Pot we talk about what the recovery process for the building & construction industry looks like post Covid-19. To help explore this, we're joined by Warwick Quinn of BCITO and Graham Burke of NZCIC. To give some background, Warwick is Chief Executive of BCITO and works with his team to ensure the construction industry has a skilled workforce full of confident, capable and motivated professionals. Driving on-the-job training and guidance alongside industry employers. Graham brings context to this conversation as Chair of the Construction Industry Council. A not for profit industry association of associations in the building and construction, design and property sectors.  Their focus being to create a collaborative voice of the built environment industry in New Zealand and operate as an interface between them and government.   Connect with Warwick LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/warwick-quinn-80950282/   Connect with BCITO Website: https://bcito.org.nz/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BCITO.org.nz Twitter: https://twitter.com/BCITO YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8MYeLVyuNppZjia4MbtncQ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bcito/   Connect with Graham LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/graham-burke-a611ba11b/ Email: graham@grahamburke.co.nz  Phone: +64 21 249 3459   Connect with NZCIC Website: https://nzcic.co.nz/    Connect with Greg to find out more about Kotahitanga - HERA's People and HR innovation cluster Website: https://www.hera.org.nz/team-member/greg-buckley/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-buckley-nz/ Email: greg.buckley@hera.org.nz Phone: +64 21 299 6167

In this episode of Stirring the Pot, we talk with Former Director of Australia's Sustainable Buildings Research Centre (or SBRC for short) – Professor Paul Cooper. His work was focused on bringing together a wide range of researchers to holistically address the challenges of making our buildings sustainable and effective places to live and work in. SBRC has a specific focus to retrofit existing buildings to make them more sustainable.   Connect with Paul LinkedIn for Paul: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-cooper-06ab623a/ SBRC Website: https://www.uow.edu.au/sbrc/ Info about Paul: https://scholars.uow.edu.au/display/paul_cooper Video on SBRC: https://vimeo.com/408230724   Connect with Troy LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/troy-coyle-8202b912/    

In this episode of Stirring the Pot, we check in with our CEO Dr Troy Coyle and Metals NZ CE Nick Collins. Together we reflect back on the first of HERA's Future Forum Conference which this year was aptly called 20/20 VISION. Its theme was visualising the future - and our goal was to look at discussing some of the key challenges facing our industry so that together we could come up with ways to solve these issues and help our industry be more future focused.   Throughout this podcast we touch on the following aspects of the event: Nation Breakfast - hosted by HR Specialist Alia Bojilova and a panel of engineering students, this delved into the skills crisis, labour shortages, the future of work, and how we can better attract and retain talent. A futurists view on steel - presented by Futurist Chris Riddell. This NZ Steel sponsored keynote speaker delved into future opportunities and threats of disruption for our industry and the world in general! Steel bridge to the future - presented by MX3D CEO Gijs Van der Velden. This keynote speaker came to us from Amsterdam where he presented on his robotics lab and 3D-printing business which has changed the face of architectural fabrication through optimisation. Using learning from his project to deliver the worlds first 3D-printed steel bridge to explain the opportunities for our industry and inspire technology adoption. Building a tribe - presented by Innovation and Business Commentator, Mike Hutchinson. This key note speaker delved into his background in PR to better understand how communications are key to building a tribe of passionate metalheads who together innovate successfully. Hook em' & keep em' - retaining staff - presented by HR Specialist, Alia Bojilova. This key note speaker leveraged her experiences in the NZ Defence Force where she was held captive in Syria to better understand resilience, wellbeing in workplace and the importance of disestablishing tiers of leadership to ensure all staff are appreciated and have a voice. Scanning to the future - presented by Watkins Steel CEO, Des Watkins. This NZ Steel sponsored keynote speaker shared his journey to transition from business as usual to a fully integrated technology system within his workshop. Exploring the challenges faced, the outputs of his decision to embrace the future, and the multiple business opportunities that grew from this action. An indigenous approach to STEM engagement - presented by Puhoro STEM academy. This presentation brought Te Ao Maori (the world of Maori) to life, why it's important to get more Maori engaged in engineering, and the benefits of programs that foster this belief in terms of diversity of thought and more future engineers in the pipeline. Nation Dinner - hosted by MC Rawdon Christie, this was a night of glitz and glame to celebrate our industry wins, with a strong focus on sustainability and inovation.   Connect with Troy LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/troy-coyle-8202b912/   Connect with Nick LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-collins-2286824/ Metals NZ: https://www.metals.org.nz/ Sustainable Steel Council: https://www.sustainablesteel.org.nz/  

In this episode of Stirring the Pot, we talk with Dr Shahab Ramhormozian and Prof Charles Walker from the Auckland University of Technology. Shahab is a Lecturer in Structural and Earthquake Engineering and Prof Charles Walker is Head of AUT’s new School of Future Environments and has a  background in architecture. Together we’ll be discussing the exciting two new degrees at AUT – the BEng (honours) in Architectural Engineering and the Bachelor of Architecture and Future Environments. The idea being to teach our future engineers and architects how to work together to prepare and present building design projects of varying scales and complexity.      Connect with Shahab LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shahab-ramhormozian-b58b7583/   Connect with Prof Charles Walker LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charles-walker-a050216/     Connect with Auckland University of Technology Website: https://www.aut.ac.nz/ School of Future Environments: https://www.aut.ac.nz/study/study-options/architecture/courses/bachelor-of-architecture-and-future-environments LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/school/autuni/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/autuni Twitter: https://twitter.com/autuni YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/AUTUniversity Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/autuni/    Want to hear more from AUT and the exciting work they're doing? Come to our Future Forum - 20/20 VISION conference where they're sponsors of our Nation Breakfast and demonstrating virtual reality capabilities during the evening session! Find out more & register today! http://bit.ly/2020VIS Got a question? Contact our Event Manager: brian.low@hera.org.nz  

Today our conversation is with Puhoro STEM Academy’s Leland Ruwhiu who is responsible for Operations. As navigators their role is to better support Maori student engagement with STEM disciplines via mentoring, tutoring and wananga, which is experiential learning and field trips. We also have in studio our very first Whanake Scholarship Recipient and Mechatronical Student at Massey University, Sarah Lewis, who’ll be sharing her perspective on STEM as an aspiring engineer starting out her career. Together, we’ll scratch below the surface to better understand how we can improve Maori engagement in STEM, and why that is important for our industry.   Connect with Puhoro STEM Academy Website: https://www.puhoro.co.nz/   Connect with Sarah LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-le-lewis/   Interested to know more about HERA's Whanake Scholarship or the Transformation Agenda? Contact our CEO Troy Coyle at troy.coyle@hera.org.nz Website: https://www.hera.org.nz/hera-whanake-scholarship/  

In this episode of Stirring the Pot, we talk with Watkins Steel Managing Director, Des Watkins.   He has gone through a truly transformative process in his steel fabrication business – developing a four-step end-to-end digital process utilising 3D scanning, digital twins, augmented reality and automation. This change has allowed him to achieve real world outcomes that have redefined his business. Not surprisingly, we couldn’t resist inviting him to be on our podcast, but also to be a keynote speaker at our Future Forum 20/20 VISION conference next year! He’ll also be hosting an exclusive Industry 4.0 Innovation cluster workshop during this time too.   Connect with Des LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/des-watkins-aaa60415/   Connect with Watkins Steel  Website: https://www.watkinssteel.com.au/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/watkins-steel/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/watkinssteel/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/watkinssteel/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ0nDL736S66iCqwcvPY1tw/     Want to hear more from Des? Come to our Future Forum - 20/20 VISION conference next year! Find out more & register today! http://bit.ly/2020VIS Got a question? Contact our Event Manager: brian.low@hera.org.nz

In this episode of Stirring the Pot, we talk with MX3D CEO Gijs Van der Velden - all the way from the Netherlands! His company has a clear mission to introduce the advantages of 3D metal printing to new, high impact industries. Designing intelligent, robust and easy to use robotic additive manufacturing technology to enable users to 3D print large objects in metal. He’s also the creator of the first of its kind 3D printed steel footbridge in Amsterdam, and we’re excited to have him as key speaker at our Future Forum – 20/20 VISION next year.  In this podcast we'd like to introduce a new way of thinking around 3D printing within our membership, and spark thinking around it's potential for our future of business.   Connect with Gijs LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gijs-van-der-velden-2b795112/   Connect with MX3D Website: https://mx3d.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mx3d/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mx3dbridge Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mx3d.metal.printing/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxyC9Aae05wP5U5_U0avzAg   Want to hear more from Gijs? Come to our Future Forum - 20/20 VISION conference next year! Find out more & register today! http://bit.ly/2020VIS Got a question? Contact our Event Manager: brian.low@hera.org.nz  

In this episode of Stirring the Pot, we talk with NZ Steel Environment Manager Claire Jewell and Fletcher Steel Marketing and Innovation Manager and Former Technical Manager, Scott Morrison. We delve into their work in environmental product declarations (or EPD’s for short), the process they’ve gone through to achieve them, and the benefits of doing so.  This is a great podcast to gain visibility into what our NZ metals industry is moving to do, in order to meet the growing need to address sustainability, natural capital and climate change. We hope it also inspire other companies to look more closely at what they’re doing and how they can adopt similar practices and also align to a transformation agenda in this space.   Connect with New Zealand Steel Website: https://www.nzsteel.co.nz/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/new-zealand-steel/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/NewZealandSteel   Connect with Fletcher Steel Website: https://www.fletchersteel.co.nz/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fletcher-steel/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fletchersteelnz/   Connect with Scott: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-morrison-9aaa2515/   Become a member of the Sustainable Steel Council Website: https://www.sustainablesteel.org.nz/ Become a member: https://www.sustainablesteel.org.nz/become-a-member/  

In this episode of Stirring the Pot, we talk with Amanda Nicolle - Director of Industry Partnerships at the Ministry of Social Development. She leads an MSD initiative to create strategic partnerships with industries and employers that have skill and labour shortages. Working with them to identify the skills required, and how their programs and services can be tailored to meet these specific needs. Their aim being to ensure our industry is able to hire employees with the right skills when they need them. We get to the nuts and bolts of this program - how it works, how it'll benefit our industry, what it involves and how it fits in with ITO's and the changes happening in this space.     Find out more about the Industry Partnership Program: Mana in mahi: https://workandincome.govt.nz/employers/subsidies-training-and-other-help/mana-in-mahi.html Skills for industry: https://www.workandincome.govt.nz/employers/subsidies-training-and-other-help/skills-for-industry.html   Join Kotahitanga - our HR innovation cluster group: A group of like-minded people interested in exploring new ways to better attract and retain staff provided access to practical tools, expert advice and workshops that are all geared towards creating a stronger employee experience.  Contact Greg for details: gbuckley@hera.org.nz    

In this episode of Stirring the Pot, we're excited to share the expertise of our very own technical team at HERA - General Manager Welding Centre, Michail Karpenko, Finite Element Analyst Nandor Mago & PhD Scholarship Recipient and (since recording) now team member – Hafez Taheri. They’re giving insight into the seismic research program they've been working on to specify weld details for critical seismic connections in New Zealand. A move, which will make steel fabrication more cost effective while ensuring adequate performance of the connection in service. Join us as we chat about how this research is relevant to designers, fabricators & NZ's built environment, as well as future collaborations and opportunities, and how we'll be sharing our research benefits to industry moving forward.   Connect with Michail or find out about joining our Design Innovation Cluster LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michail-karpenko-4ab13730/ Email: mkarpenko@hera.org.nz   Connect with Nandor LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nandor-mago-aa362751/ Email: nandor.mago@hera.org.nz   Connect with Hafez LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hafez-taheri-7a238859/ Email: hafez.taheri@hera.org.nz  

In this episode of Stirring the Pot, we talk with Professor Chris Cook who is the Former Executive Dean of Engineering at the University of Wollongong in Sydney, Australia. He was involved with the Facility for Intelligent Fabrication - who deliver expertise, technology, equipment and training in automating steel fabrication to help manufacturing businesses adapt and compete. Their knowledge and resources drawing on decades of research-based welding and automation expertise and training. He also was part of a trip to New Zealand with colleague John Norrish to identify opportunities for improvement and automation at some of our member companies. Conducting audits and offering in-depth insight into the latest developments in the field of welding automation while here. This podcast i great if you want to explore smarter ways of doing things, IP concerns, examples of automation in action and more.     Connect with Chris LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-cook-4096881/ Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/350285397   Join our automation innovation cluster Contact our Welding and Research Engineer, Holger Heinzel: holger.heinzel@hera.org.nz Read more about our automation cluster works: https://www.hera.org.nz/automation-defence-clusters/   Learn more about automation & join us at our 20/20 Vision this 21 February 2020! Register: https://www.hera.org.nz/event/futureforum-2020/ Got a question? Email Brian: brian.low@hera.org.nz

In this episode of Stirring the Pot, we talk with Kemppi Managing Director David Green. David is very familiar with global technology trends in welding, and Kemppi is also a key sponsor of our Future Forum 20/20 Vision conference being held next year. We start with the 'so what?' of Welding 4.0 and why adoption by industry is pivotal if we're to remain competitive, improve quality and streamline productivity. There’s no escaping the gravitational pull of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. So, deciding what we do about the new machine era will be the single biggest influence on what our future success looks like. This boils down to leaders shifting their mindset away from just dollars in the bank right now. Instead, allocating and protecting a pool of resources and investment solely focused on the future - while of course, also running business as usual!   Connect with David LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-green-7a40b9b1/ https://www.kemppi.com/en-US/   Join us at our 20/20 Vision on 21 February 2020! Register: https://www.hera.org.nz/event/futureforum-2020/ Got a question? Email Brian: brian.low@hera.org.nz    

In this episode of Stirring the Pot, we talk with Tim Ng – Deputy Secretary and Chief Economic Adviser for Treasury. Together, we discuss the Governments Living Standards Framework – or LSF for short. A newly developed and broader way of looking at things which has been used to help Government decide it’s five Wellbeing Budget priorities. Most importantly we relate it back to NZ’s metals industry, and why we should care.   More about Tim Tim Ng is a  macroeconomist by training, and an expert in the area of monetary, fiscal and financial system policy.   He’s been with the Treasury for a number of years, but has also worked for the Reserve Bank and as an economist at the Bank for International Settlements in Basel, Switzerland and at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.   Want to know more about the Treasury’s Living Standards Framework? Head to their website: www.treasury.govt.nz Twitter: https://twitter.com/nztreasury Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nztreasury/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/new-zealand-treasury  

In this episode of Stirring the Pot, we talk with our General Manager Welding Centre on what research projects his team will be focused on to assist our membership in the New Zealand metals-based industry. We discuss the Welding Research Panel, who is represented on it, and how they were able to choose the projects to focus on for industry, as well as the projects themselves: seismic research program, advanced design capability program, performance of coastal weathering steels, national register for certified welders, training and international visitors planned, engagement program with SMEs, the Innovation Centre initiative, Automation and Defence clusters, and our future vision for the Welding Centre team.  This podcast is part of our commitment to provide greater transparency and visibility of the R&D focuses we have.   Did you know that HERA members can propose projects for HERA to work on? Find out more details on the process and how you can tell us about problems you'd like solved through R&D:  https://www.hera.org.nz/call-panel-projects/   Demystify our research levy and how all of industry can leverage it (including SMEs): https://www.hera.org.nz/hera-research-levy-projects/

In this episode of Stirring the Pot, we talk with our General Manager Structural Systems Stephen Hicks on what research projects our Structural Systems team will be focused on to assist our membership in the New Zealand metals-based industry. We discuss the Steel Research Panel, who is represented on it, and how they were able to choose the projects to focus on for industry, as well as the projects themselves: design software for composite beams and slabs, guides for designing composite beams, the ROBUST project, revisions for design provisions in category 3 seismic load resistance,  structural fire design for steel framed car parks, development of steel and concrete composite standards for buildings and bridges, training and international visitors planned, and our future vision for the Structural Systems team. This podcast is part of our commitment to provide greater transparency and visibility of the R&D focuses we have. Please note that Stephen is due to leave HERA to pursue an exciting new career as Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Warwick in the UK at the end of July 2019. To ensure continuity we’ve been making sure that his panel projects are handed over to our existing team during his remaining time with us. We hope this will mean there will be little to no delays in moving these along once a successor is appointed.   Did you know that HERA members can propose projects for HERA to work on? Find out more details on the process and how you can tell us about problems you'd like solved through R&D:  https://www.hera.org.nz/call-panel-projects/   Demystify our research levy and how all of industry can leverage it (including SMEs): https://www.hera.org.nz/hera-research-levy-projects/      

In this episode of Stirring the Pot, we talk with Pamela Bell. Founder and Former CEO of PrefabNZ whom we crossed paths with due to her involvement on the NZ Construction Industry Council. Pamela has been on a mission to innovate in New Zealand’s built environment and create a hub for prebuilt design and construction. We were keen to chat to her about this, as prefabrication has come up as one of the top interests our members are keen to explore in our recent innovation survey. This is a not to be missed episode if you're curious to know if prefabrication could answer Auckland's housing crisis, or if there is sufficient volume of construction for your business to invest in prefabrication.  Join us as we discuss the benefits of prefabrication, challenges to overcome, relevance of this trend to our metals industry, opportunities for our future pipeline, traceability and conformity to seismic standards, and more.   Connect with Pamela: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pamela-bell-2195b564/   View the 'How to pre-fab' case studies mentioned in the podcast: http://www.prefabnz.com/resources   View HERA's research to explore light steel framing multi-story buildings in New Zealand: https://www.hera.org.nz/solving-auckland-housing-crisis/    

In this episode of Stirring the Pot, we talk with Renita Reddy. Director at Reddy Diamond Group - a successful rollforming company in Fiji. Renita is not what you'd typically imagine as the leader of a large rollforming business. She's young, female, Fijian, has strong religious beliefs and is passionate about dog rescue!  But she is also brave and driven. Confronting the cultural bias of being a young female in leadership within Fiji, and breaking the mold of how people expect her to lead. She's embraced the unconventional, and chosen to be her authentic and value-based self.  And now, her resilience and 'diversity of thought' is starting to shine through. The figures are starting to quell her greatest critiques, and the results are changing mindsets across her business for the better.  #INWED19 #TransformTheFuture #diversity #diversityagenda #WomenInEngineering #WomenInStem   Contact Renita: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reddyrenita/ Website: http://reddygroup.com/   Check out our other stories of wahine in engineering across Aotearoa and lend your support to International Women In Engineering Day #INWED19 Website: https://www.hera.org.nz/people-hera/

In this episode of Stirring the Pot, we talk with Industrial and Organisational Psychologist and self professed leadership, resilience and curiosity seeker - Alia Bojilova! In this thought provoking chat, she challenges our current perceptions around resilience and wellbeing within the work place. Making it known that paying lip service to these concepts are a massive risk to our industry which requires huge investment in terms of intellectual capability. She believes the focus on resilience and wellbeing need to be a great deal more robust, especially if we want to be a business that attracts and retains top staff for greater productivity and profitability. Saying "Stress steals time. The more busier we are, the less likely we are to pay attention to what matters. And, business as usual is sometimes a huge dusty pile of stuff we don't have to attend to. We need to pause, and focus on the things that matter as apposed to everything that is immediately in front of us."   Connect with Alia: LinkedIn: https://https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandrina-alia-bojilova/   Interested in attending HERA's Future Forum - 20/20 Vision so you can hear more from Alia? Registrations are now open! https://www.hera.org.nz/event/futureforum-2020/  

In this episode of Stirring the Pot, we talk with The Human Resources Project's Executive Director - Rowan Larsen. We know the skills gap is nothing new to our industry. It is well known and voiced. And that's why we knew it was important to explore what practical steps our members could take to address this challenge. Join us as we discuss how important it is to create a clear culture, company purpose and strategy for staff. How to better position our organisation so it's more attractive to potential employees, the need for a basic functional accountability chart and how to gain clarity around the skills and job functions required so you have the right people on your team.   Contact Rowan: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rowan-larsen-65053514/ Website: https://www.trpnz.co.nz/the-human-resources-project/   Interested in joining HERA's HR Innovation Cluster? Contact GM Industry Development Boaz Habib: Email: boaz.habib@hera.org.nz Phone: +64 9 262 4753     

In this episode of Stirring the Pot, we talk with Callaghan Innovation Application Development Engineer Emily Allison, to dig deeper into the idea of advanced manufacturing. We cover how advanced engineering can help solve complex design and manufacturing problems and processes, what additive manufacturing is and it's advantages over traditional manufacturing and more. We also discuss future applications, what New Zealand's printing capability is and why this is an opportunity we need to put on our radar if we want to be part of the new breed of smart industry.   Contact Emily: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-allison-3612a957/ Website: https://rd.callaghaninnovation.govt.nz/advanced-manufacturing/   Interested to join our Automation Innovation Cluster? Contact our General Manager Welding Centre, Michail Karpenko: Email: m.kapenko@hera.org.nz Phone: + 64 9 262 4849   Contact our Research Engineer Welding Centre and Automation Lead, Holger Heinzel: Email: holger.heinzel@hera.org.nz Phone: +64 9 262 4755  

In this episode of Stirring the Pot, we talk with Metals NZ Chief Executive Nick Collins, to gain clarity around government procurement and how metals as a material currently sits within their plans. We delve into industry concerns around fair and free trade, imported steel and global competition against NZ fabricated steel and in the NZ context why government urgently needs to provide clear guidance on balanced decision making.   Contact Nick: Nick is Chief Executive of Metals NZ – a co-operative initiative that represents and advocates for nine metals industry sector organisations and companies across the supply chains in the manufacturing and construction sectors. www.linkedin.com/in/nick-collins-2286824/ www.metals.org.nz    

In this episode of Stirring the Pot, we talk Industry 4.0. Helping our NZ metals industry make sense of it, understand the importance of adopting it into their business processes, and how they can evaluate its benefits and identify low hanging fruit for their specific needs. We also give examples from Germany on how integrated technology has led to improved process optimisation and flexibility, greater customer relationships, efficiencies in workload and reduced operating cost. Showcasing how both larger companies and SME’s can implement Industry 4.0 into their operations to achieve shorter feedback loops and improved quality.   More about Holger: Holger is HERA's Welding Engineer leading our Automation Innovation Cluster. He’s spent time at the Facility for Intelligent Fabrication to gain experience with the latest technology in 3D scanning & printing, virtual reality assisted fabrication planning and more. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/holger-heinzel-80991636/ New automation services at HERA: https://www.hera.org.nz/automation-welding/   More about Jan: Jan is Coordinator of Industrial Projects and a Lecturer at the University of Auckland with a passion for end to end development of automated optimisation within production systems. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-jan-polzer-456a8a142/ Website: https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en.html    

In this episode of Stirring the Pot, we talk with Maori Hydraulic Engineer at Norman Disney & Young, Byron Konia. We discuss what our metals industry can do to better facilitate Maori engagement with engineering – and why that’s so important for us to do in terms of extending our industry capacity to become more diverse and attractive to work in.  We also speak candidly with Maori Education Trust General Manager Evelyn Newman to understand why scholarships are essential in assisting students in their career pathway and the difference such opportunities make.   Connect with Byron: https://www.linkedin.com/in/byron-konia-b01464142/ https://www.ndy.com/   Connect with Evelyn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/evelyn-evelyn-newman-37030334/ https://maorieducation.org.nz/   Know someone that might benefit from HERA’s Whanake Scholarship? Find out more here: https://www.hera.org.nz/whanake-scholarship/ Applications must reach the Māori Education Trust by 4.30 pm, Friday, 26 Paenga-whāwhā (April) 2019.    

In this episode of Stirring the Pot, we talk with Metals NZ Chief Executive Nick Collins, SCNZ Manager Darren O’Riley and HERA CEO Troy Coyle about cooperation and support across the entire NZ metals sector. We clarify the roles and relationships between these three key metals industry organisations and discuss threats and opportunities within the sector as well as sustainability, advocacy and improving productivity.   More about Nick: Nick is Chief Executive of Metals NZ – a co-operative initiative that represents nine metals industry sector organisations and companies across the supply chains in the manufacturing and construction sectors. www.linkedin.com/in/nick-collins-2286824/ www.metals.org.nz   More about Darren: Darren is Manager of Steel Construction NZ (SCNZ) – an organisation that promotes the benefits of steel solutions in building and infrastructure projects and advocates and supports its 300 members nationwide. www.linkedin.com/in/darren-o-riley-320b2915/ www.scnz.org/About+SCNZ   More about Troy: Troy is CEO of HERA – an industry-owned body creating value through collaboration and education as well as acting as a catalyst for metals innovation internationally. www.linkedin.com/in/troy-coyle-8202b912/ www.hera.org.nz/   Contact Kim Nugent – HERA Marketing & Communications Manager: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nugentkim/ www.hera.org.nz/    

In this episode of Stirring the Pot, we talk with Ross Pearce, programme manager design at Callaghan Innovation about how innovation is driving the global economy. We discuss Artificial Intelligence, robotics, blockchain as both disruptors and opportunities and how companies like Team Emirates and Rocket Lab have harnessed innovation to take on the world. Ross Pearce is programme manager design at Callaghan Innovation whose passionate about achieving business success through applied innovation. Ross has more than 25 years of product design and innovation leadership experience focused on identifying, creating and delivering compelling value.   Connect with Ross: www.linkedin.com/in/ross-pearce-6aa05613/ www.callaghaninnovation.govt.nz/   Connect with Boaz Habib - HERA Industry Development GM: www.linkedin.com/in/boaz-habib-241b16b/ www.hera.org.nz/    

In this episode of Stirring the Pot, we talk with Professor Goran Roos about the potential of the manufacturing industry to transform the New Zealand economy. We discuss the role of manufacturing in raising living standards, challenge common perceptions of the manufacturing industry and talk about the threats and benefits of new technologies. Professor Göran Roos is a fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE) and of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA). He has been a member of the Prime Minister’s Manufacturing Leaders Group and held academic appointments at Nanyang Technological University, University of Adelaide and the University of Technology Sydney. Göran is the author and co-author of over three hundred books, book chapters, papers and articles specialising in strategy, innovation management, research policy and intellectual capital.   Connect with Goran: www.linkedin.com/in/goran-roos-1824181/   Find out about MaD2019 Future-proofing NZ’s Manufacturing & Design Economy: http://mad.org.nz/