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Send us a textJoin host Aaron Moncur as he sits down with Dr. Stuart Grant, a seasoned med tech innovator with over 25 years of experience at industry giants like Johnson & Johnson and DePuy. Dr. Grant shares his journey from design engineering to founding his own consultancy, offering invaluable insights into medical device development, regulatory challenges, and the future of medical technology.Main Topics:Career progression in medical device engineeringChallenges of starting a medical tech consultancyRegulatory differences across global marketsInnovation strategies in medical technologyAdvice for young engineersFuture trends in surgical robotics and AIAbout the guest: Dr. Stuart Grant is a seasoned expert in the MedTech industry with over 20 years of experience at major companies like Johnson & Johnson and DePuy Synthes. In 2023, he founded Archetype MedTech, a consultancy that helps medical device companies achieve market approval through innovation strategy, technical evaluations, and team training. He holds advanced innovation and project management degrees and is a Chartered Engineer with several medical device patents. In addition to his technical work, Stuart lectures on innovation history and is a visual artist. His international experience and multidisciplinary expertise make him a key advisor for MedTech startups and scale-ups.Links:Dr. Stuart Grant - LinkedIn Archetype MedTech Website The Idea Factory: Bell Labs and the Great Age of American InnovationExactly How Precision Engineers Created the Modern World

In this episode of the Value Perspective, co-hosted by Arjun Murti, we're honoured to welcome Niall MacDowell. Niall is a professor at Imperial College London, a Chartered Engineer and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry. He is a public and private sector consultant and recently contributed to the UK's Net Zero strategy. In this episode, we explore the growing sense of exhaustion in the climate change debate and unpack how Net Zero targets were established despite being nearly impossible to achieve. We take a closer look at the decision-making frameworks guiding solar energy adoption and discuss why economic prosperity and human welfare, especially in the developing world, must be part of the climate conversation. Finally, we examine the true cost of adaptation in the rapidly changing world. Enjoy! NEW EPISODES: We release main series episodes every two weeks on Mondays. You can subscribe via Podbean or use this feed URL (https://tvpschroders.podbean.com/feed.xml) in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and other podcast players. GET IN TOUCH: send us a tweet: @TheValueTeam  Important information. This podcast is for investment professionals only. Marketing material for Financial Professionals and Professional Clients only.  The material is not intended to provide, and should not be relied on for, accounting, legal or tax advice, or investment recommendations.  Reliance should not be placed on any views or information in the material when taking individual investment and/or strategic decisions.  Past Performance is not a guide to future performance and may not be repeated.  Diversification cannot ensure profits or protect against loss of principal.  The value of investments and the income from them may go down as well as up and investors may not get back the amounts originally invested.  Exchange rate changes may cause the value of investments to fall as well as rise.  Investing in emerging markets and securities with limited liquidity can expose investors to greater risk.  Private assets investments are only available to Qualified Investors, who are sophisticated enough to understand the risk associated with these investments.  This material may contain “forward-looking” information, such as forecasts or projections. Please note that any such information is not a guarantee of any future performance and there is no assurance that any forecast or projection will be realised.  Reliance should not be placed on any views or information in the material when taking individual investment and/or strategic decisions. The views and opinions contained herein are those of the individuals to whom they are attributed and may not necessarily represent views expressed or reflected in other Schroders communications, strategies or funds.  Any reference to regions/ countries/ sectors/ stocks/ securities is for illustrative purposes only and not a recommendation to buy or sell any financial instruments or adopt a specific investment strategy. Any data has been sourced by us and is provided without any warranties of any kind. It should be independently verified before further publication or use. Third party data is owned or licenced by the data provider and may not be reproduced, extracted or used for any other purpose without the data provider's consent. Neither we, nor the data provider, will have any liability in connection with the third party data.  

If you work across time zones, borders, and cultures, this is the show for you. This is your host Leonardo Marra, welcome to the international business podcast. International strategy, how to measure cross-cultural competency in multinational teams, and more.⁠Join Leonardo on Patreon for:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Archive: 102 episodes (40+ hours).Podcast Bonus Episodes: New exclusive content.Early Access: Upcoming YouTube videos and newsletters.Thinking Process Journal: Insights into Leonardo's content preparation, including a curated reading list and personal reflections.Q&A: Submit questions for future episodes, and receive a shoutout when they are answered.Keith Jackson is recognized for his strategic foresight, driving progress in complex situations while generating new revenue streams and enhancing competitive advantage. His expertise includes strategic acquisitions, effective partnerships, and business growth. Holding Chartered Director and BS13500 credentials, Keith elevates board governance, risk management, and regulatory compliance within transparent, trusted environments. He trains directors, develops board competence, and has contributed to over 20 boards across SMEs, scale-ups, start-ups, and third-sector organizations.With more than 30 years of experience and advanced cultural fluency, Keith excels at building resilient international supply chains, forming strategic alliances, and fostering bilateral trade with over 70 countries, with a focus on ASEAN, China, and Japan. As a Chartered Engineer, he champions innovation, fosters organizational learning, and promotes cross-border, multi-disciplinary collaboration.Keith's commitment to leadership development is demonstrated through his role as a Visiting Professor at the University of Sheffield and his mentoring and advising of directors across diverse organizations. He applies strong commercial acumen to monitor and improve company performance. With over 20 years of directorship experience in both executive and non-executive roles, Keith has led organizations through major changes including product portfolio shifts, market expansions, and restructures. His approach emphasizes employee engagement, distributed leadership, succession planning, and cross-disciplinary collaboration, underpinned by an inclusive leadership style.If you work across time zones, borders, and cultures, come on the show to share your story. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with the host Leonardo Marra.⁠⁠LinkedIn newsletter.⁠

The engineering industry thrives on innovation and problem-solving, yet it continues to struggle with one persistent challenge—gender diversity. Women remain underrepresented, particularly in leadership roles, leaving many aspiring female engineers wondering how to break through.Today, we tackle this pressing issue head-on with insights from one of Ireland's leading engineering voices. We uncover practical strategies for empowering more women into leadership, explore how inclusive teams drive better results, and reveal lessons from high-pressure projects like the London Olympics. Our guest leads one of Ireland's most progressive engineering and design consultancies, and is a chartered engineer with a passion for change. It's a pleasure to welcome Atkins realis Managing Director, Martina Finn.THINGS WE SPOKE ABOUTMeeting impossible deadlines on huge projectsNecessary disruptions to provide long-term infrastructurePromoting diversity and inclusion in engineering Embracing AI with correct policy implementation Self-development and the power of reverse-mentoring GUEST DETAILSMartina Finn is Managing Director at Atkins Realis and a Chartered Engineer with over 20years experience in the construction industry. She has been with Atkins since 2001.https://www.linkedin.com/in/martina-finn-a7400812/ MORE INFORMATIONLooking for ways to explore or advance a career in the field of engineering? Visit Engineers Ireland to learn more about the many programs and resources on offer. https://www.engineersireland.ie/   Engineers Journal AMPLIFIED is produced by DustPod.io for Engineers Ireland.QUOTESWith every major progression we do, there has to be some disruption and some sacrifice. - Martina Finn The percentage of women in engineering globally has fallen since 2020 from 15% to 13.7%. - Martina Finn The more diverse our workforce is, both culturally and in gender diversity, then the better solutions we can deliver for our clients and our communities. - Martina Finn For anybody entering a company, get into a mentorship programme. - Martina Finn KEYWORDS#Engineering #diversity #inclusion #mentorship #careerdevelopment #AI #projectmanagement #education #gender 

In this episode of EV Musings, host Gary explores the BYD Dolphin, an affordable electric vehicle with a strong feature set. Guest Adrian Bond, an experienced EV owner, shares his insights after six months of ownership. They discuss the Dolphin's range, charging capabilities, software updates, and practical usability. Adrian highlights the car's strengths, such as its spacious interior and vehicle-to-load functionality, while also pointing out minor drawbacks like the lack of a heated steering wheel and occasional software quirks. Overall, the Dolphin is positioned as a solid city car with the ability to handle longer journeys when needed. Guest Details: Adrian studied Electrical and Electronic Systems Engineering at Leeds University in the 1990s, became a Chartered Engineer with the IET in 2001, then focused his Continuous Professional Development and volunteering on practical sustainability solutions and cleaner tech.Adrian has been driving fuel cars for over 30 years, hybrids for 15 and EVs for 5, now owning a BYD Dolphin.Adrian's own drive towards a low-carbon home includes having air to air heat pumps installed in 2008, home Solar PV in 2015, battery storage, IR heating, and investing in Ripple's first cooperative owned windfarms and solar-farm.Adrian lives in Colchester with his wife and son, and is an Admin for the Colchester Electric Vehicle Society. Adrian also started working with the Colchester Clean Air Campaign after his son was hospitalised due to a severe asthma attack when aged 8, that the Hospital attributed to local vehicle air pollution.Adrian's Facebook group@Tytalus7 on XThis season of the podcast is sponsored by Zapmap, the free to download app that helps EV drivers search, plan, and pay for their charging.Links in the show notes:Fossil-free jobsite hits 50% EVs with new Volvo wheel loader - Cool ThingEpisode produced by Arran Sheppard at Urban Podcasts: https://www.urbanpodcasts.co.uk(C) 2019-2024 Gary Comerford Support me: Patreon Link: http://www.patreon.com/evmusingsKo-fi Link: http://www.ko-fi.com/evmusings The Books:'So, you've gone electric?' on Amazon : https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07Q5JVF1X'So, you've gone renewable?' on Amazon : https://amzn.to/3LXvIckSocial Media:EVMusings: Twitter https://twitter.com/MusingsEvInstagram: @EVmusingsOctopus Energy referral code (Click this link to get started) https://share.octopus.energy/neat-star-460Upgrade to smarter EV driving with a free week's trial of Zapmap Premium, find out more here

Engineering remains a lucrative career choice, as demonstrated by the Engineers Ireland Salary Report 2025. Published today, the report found that salaries increase steadily as engineers advance in their careers, and those who obtain professional qualifications see even greater financial benefits. The report highlights the strong demand and rewarding prospects for a career in engineering. Salary progression A graduate engineer with less than two years' experience can earn up to €44,000. Early career engineers reported strong increases in salaries over the past year: 41% of engineers with 3-5 years experience received a raise of more than 10%. Mechanical engineers with 6-10 years under their belt earned higher wages than civil, electrical or energy disciplines, taking home €66,000. For mid-level career engineers, the energy sector offers the highest salaries. An engineer with over 10 years' experience can expect to be paid €78,000, as compared to €71,000 for civil engineering. Engineers with over 30 years' experience earn between €100,000-€120,000. Value of professional titles Earning a professional title, such as Chartered Engineer or Fellow, is another route to higher pay for engineers. The pay gap between engineer and chartered engineer varied from €7,000 to €22,000, depending on the career stage. Engineers Ireland awards registered professional titles such as 'Chartered Engineer' and 'Fellow', recognising the competence, continuing professional development and leadership of its members. Multiple benefits 45% of engineers receive an annual bonus, and the median value of the bonus is €5,000. Other benefits provided included education, training or CPD; health insurance, company car, share purchase options, annual dividends, and overtime. Pension planning The vast majority of engineers received pension contributions from their employer, valued typically at 5% of the salary. The Engineers Ireland Salary Report 2025 survey provides data on salary levels, bonuses, pension contributions, salary top-ups, and other benefits in the engineering profession. The information in this report was collected through an online survey of members, which received 1,643 responses from Engineers Ireland members in January 2025. About Engineers Ireland Engineers Ireland is the voice of the engineering profession in Ireland. Its 28,000 members make up a community of creative professionals delivering sustainable solutions for society. Engineers Ireland has been representing the engineering profession since 1835, making it one of the oldest and largest professional bodies in Ireland. Members come from every discipline of engineering and range from students to fellows of the profession.

Ivor Cummins completed a Biochemical Engineering degree in 1990 and has since spent over 25 years in corporate technical leadership and management roles. His career specialty involves leading large global teams in complex problem-solving initiatives, integrating technical expertise with psychological science to deliver exceptional outcomes. In 2015, he was shortlisted among the top six candidates out of approximately 500 applicants for Chartered Engineer status, a recognition of his distinguished professional track record. In 2012, he shifted his focus to researching and communicating the root causes of modern chronic disease, presenting his findings at nutrition and health conferences worldwide. He has delivered keynote addresses at prominent events, including the British Association of Cardiovascular Prevention (BACPR) conference in London, as well as engagements across the UK, USA, Ireland, Estonia, Israel, Switzerland, and other regions. Since March 2020, Ivor has pivoted once again, channeling decades of experience in people management leadership and personal research into psychology and mental resilience. This unique combination of skills positions him to address challenges in mental strength and psychological well-being, areas he has studied and practiced extensively throughout his career. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ivorcummins/ Twitter: https://x.com/FatEmperor YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@IvorCumminsScience Other: https://www.facebook.com/TheFatEmperor Website: https://thefatemperor.com/ Timestamps: 00:00 Trailer and introduction 06:07 Resistance training benefits 08:29 Calcium stabilization & disease progression 13:24 Cholesterol's limited predictive power 15:33 Treating hyperinsulinemia first 17:44 Media bias and climate reporting 21:11 Targeting small farms first 28:41 High cost of medical treatments 33:53 Mind management workshops launch 34:30 Where to find Ivor Join Revero now to regain your health: https://revero.com/YT Revero.com is an online medical clinic for treating chronic diseases with this root-cause approach of nutrition therapy. You can get access to medical providers, personalized nutrition therapy, biomarker tracking, lab testing, ongoing clinical care, and daily coaching. You will also learn everything you need with educational videos, hundreds of recipes, and articles to make this easy for you. Join the Revero team (medical providers, etc): https://revero.com/jobs ‪#Revero #ReveroHealth #shawnbaker  #Carnivorediet #MeatHeals #AnimalBased #ZeroCarb #DietCoach  #FatAdapted #Carnivore #sugarfree Disclaimer: The content on this channel is not medical advice. Please consult your healthcare provider.

Our 2023 Annual Social Policy Conference was on the theme of 'A Just Transition'. The fundamental principle of a Just Transition is to leave no people, communities, economic sectors or regions behind as we transition to a low carbon future. Such a transition means changing how we travel, communicate, work, what we eat, wear and even the entertainment we consume.  Dr Shane Colclough DipEE, BSc(Eng), MIE, MBA, PhD, MIEI, C.Eng, EurIng is a Chartered Engineer and carries out research at The School of Architecture Planning and Environmental Policy at University College Dublin and at the Centre for sustainable technologies in Ulster University. He is also principal at the consultancy firm Energy Expertise Limited. His research area of interest for the past 10 years has focused on low-energy dwellings in Temperate Maritime Climates and Building Performance Evaluation. He believes passionately in the potential afforded by the low-energy building standards in providing a better standard of housing for our citizens, simultaneously reducing Ireland's dependence on fossil fuels and eliminating fuel poverty. He is co-chairman of the Passive House Association of Ireland and has authored papers on the topic of passive houses & energy storage in addition to presenting at national and international conferences. He is an experienced consultant and serves in the EU as an Expert on Energy-Efficient Buildings.  Shane presented his paper at our 2023 Annual Social Policy Conference.  All videos, papers and presentations for the 2023 Annual Social Policy conference are available for download HERE. We are delighted that Social Justice Matters has been recognised by Feedspot as one of the 35 social justice podcasts you should be following in 2025. Check out the list here. 

Adam Eaton is a Chartered Engineer with the Institute of Fire Engineers and director at Trigon Fire Safety. He was previously a National Lead Director of Fire Engineering at a major engineering practice. This podcast deals with the issues of Fire Safety: performance and risk-based regulations. surface spread of flame, the update to BS9991, Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan, care homes & sprinklers, height rules of thumb, and protected shafts. Hosted by Austin Williams www.futurecities.org.uk

This fifth instalment of TTLP's AI Series 2.0 concludes a quintet of insightful conversations about the tech innovation that's having a huge impact on the world as we know it.Matt Armstrong-Barnes, CTO for AI at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, joins Gareth and Kerensa for the final conversation of the series; this episode may be last but it's certainly not least.With a career spanning over 25 years, Matt has led game-changing transformation programmes across the public and private sector, he's a Fellow of the British Computer Society, a Chartered Engineer, and a passionate champion of open-source tools that make AI accessible for all.Now as the CTO for AI at HPE, Matt's role as a tech leader is marked by helping blue chip organisations navigate AI adoption.Featuring stellar insight into what businesses need to prioritise for successful AI adoption, the surprising environmental cost of an AI query to the perils of 'AI washing,' and even how to explain AI to a six-year-old—this episode is the perfect conclusion to the AI Series 2.0!Time stampsWhat excites Matt most about AI? (02:26)Matt's favourite GenAI tools (03:50)The journey to CTO (06:07)The difference between Computer Science and IT (13:27)Why use cases for GenAI are problematic (15:34)How to ensure your data is AI-ready (22:07)Where are businesses failing most with AI strategy? (25:39)The industries most likely to be impacted by AI (37:47)Matt's biggest AI fears (47:53)https://www.bedigitaluk.com/

According to Noel Cunniffe, CEO of Wind Energy Ireland, wind energy is Ireland's greatest asset in the fight against climate change and is also an enormous opportunity for Ireland to grow its economy and deliver affordable energy for homes and businesses. In his address to the IIEA, Mr Cunniffe will provide an overview of the evolution of the wind sector from the very first onshore wind farm which was installed in Co. Mayo in 1992, right the way through to the opportunities and challenges for onshore and offshore wind in the next 25 years. He will reflect on making Ireland energy independent, which is not without its challenges, but is certainly possible. About the Speaker: Noel Cunniffe is the CEO of Wind Energy Ireland which is Ireland's largest renewable energy association and works with a wide range of stakeholders to build understanding and awareness of the benefits of wind and renewable energy. Prior to becoming CEO, Noel led Wind Energy Ireland's Policy department in driving policy development across all aspects of the onshore and offshore renewable industry in Ireland. Previously, Noel was the Renewable Integration Lead in EirGrid, the Transmission System Operator of Ireland, and worked across several departments including electricity grid planning and operation, and the design of the electricity market of Ireland. He is a Chartered Engineer with Engineer's Ireland.

This week, I had the pleasure of speaking with Mike Pettigrew, the CEO of ASCO, a global leader in materials management and logistics for the energy sector. Mike's journey is nothing short of inspiring. From reshaping undervalued organizations to leading transitions in one of the world's most dynamic industries, he shares his candid insights on what it takes to lead with vision, bravery, and a people-first mindset in uncertain times.In this episode, we dive into:How bravery and confidence can transform an organization.Navigating the shift from oil and gas to renewables.Leading with clarity and conviction during times of change.The importance of building cultures where everyone can thrive.A Chartered Engineer, Mike spent his formative years with Rolls-Royce Industrial Power in various roles and International locations.In more entrepreneurial roles, he has spent time in the Aerospace/Automotive supply chain with Gardener Aerospace before landing at Babcock International. Here he is best known for establishing a marine design business which grew from 120 people to 1200 people in 6 years. It became the largest business in its field in Europe.More recently Mike joined ASCO, the specialist logistics and materials management business. He was appointed CEO following its acquisition by the private equity firm Endless.If you'd like to stay up to date with the exciting things we're doing in Waldencroft, you can sign up to receive our newsletter here https://waldencroft.com/newsletter/

Samhain is Gaelic festival on 1 November marking the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter or the "darker half" of the year. According to Irish mythology, Samhain (like Bealtaine) was a time when the 'doorways' to the Otherworld opened, allowing supernatural beings and the souls of the dead to come into our world; while Bealtaine was a summer festival for the living, Samhain "was essentially a festival for the dead". We explore this and some spooky tales with our guest Seán Clancy who has many titles including Accredited Seanachaí (traditional Gaelic storyteller/ historian), Irish Pagan, Druid, ITGA Tour Guide, The Order of Bards, Ovates & Druids (OBOD) member, Organic Farmer, Hill of Uisneach Guide, Photographer for fun, Chartered Engineer with Westmeath Councuil and most importantly a Dad & Husband.If you would like to support the podcast please Buy us a Coffee or check out our social media channels to purchase our new Coffee Tumblrs.Instagram: @soulbrewpodcastFacebook: @soulbrewpodcastTik Tok: @soulbrewpodcastTwitter: @soulrewpodcastEmail: soulbrewpodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Morgan started 4 years ago in BMA Daunia and is the BOS CoE Practice Lead. Morgan has over 30 years' experience in Lean and 20 years in Six Sigma, a pragmatic and experienced improvement Leader, delivering over $2.1.Bn in hard savings to organisation, improving customer, staff experiences and improved Health and Safety. The legacy capabilities of Business Improvement have resulted in over 23 international awards and chairing 27 international conferences around Business Improvement. Morgan is an international award-winning author and written 8 books, two of which have won Shingo Prize publications awards. He has led a business unit with overall P&L accountability of $367M and led an organisation to be the first bank to a Shingo award. He is also a Chartered Engineer, Certified Master Black Belt, Lean Master and Executive Coach. Morgan has leadership experience in marine, manufacturing, government, military, mining, utilities, telecommunications, oil and gas, banking and supply chain.Link to claim CME credit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3DXCFW3CME credit is available for up to 3 years after the stated release dateContact CEOD@bmhcc.org if you have any questions about claiming credit.

Join Brian as he chats with DevOps expert Claire Clark about the cultural and mindset shifts needed for successful DevOps adoption, the concept of 'shift left,' and the crucial role of leadership support. Overview In this episode of the Agile Mentors Podcast, Brian and Claire Clark, founder of Sienso, winner of the The Great British Business Woman Award, and freelance software development executive, delve into the world of DevOps. Claire explains that DevOps is far more than just tools and processes—it's about fostering the right mindset and cultural shifts within the team. They discuss the 'shift left' approach, emphasizing the importance of considering end stages of software development early on. Claire highlights the critical role of leadership in supporting DevOps principles and aligning team goals. She also shares strategies for measuring success through a maturity matrix and underscores the importance of continuous improvement. This conversation provides a holistic view of DevOps, integrating both technical and cultural aspects. References and resources mentioned in the show: Claire Clark Sienso #108 Adaptive Organizations with Ken Rickard Mountain Goat Software’s Working on a Scrum Team Join the Agile Mentors Community Subscribe to the Agile Mentors Podcast Want to get involved? This show is designed for you, and we’d love your input. Enjoyed what you heard today? Please leave a rating and a review. It really helps, and we read every single one. Got an Agile subject you’d like us to discuss or a question that needs an answer? Share your thoughts with us at podcast@mountaingoatsoftware.com This episode’s presenters are: Brian Milner is SVP of coaching and training at Mountain Goat Software. He's passionate about making a difference in people's day-to-day work, influenced by his own experience of transitioning to Scrum and seeing improvements in work/life balance, honesty, respect, and the quality of work. Claire Clark is a multi-award-winning transformational leader and Chartered Engineer with over 20 years of experience in Software Engineering. Specializing in leading high-performing teams, Agile transformation, and DevOps, Claire has successfully managed complex projects across various industries, including cybersecurity, logistics, and financial services. Auto-generated Transcript: Brian (00:00) Welcome in Agile Mentors. We are back for another episode of the Agile Mentors podcast. And today we have a very special guest with us, someone I've been trying to get on for a while. We have Ms. Claire Clark with us. Welcome in, Claire. Glad you're here. Claire has been in our world for a while here at Mountain Goat. And she's had lots of interactions with us and Mike and over the years. Claire Clark (00:13) Hi, hi, good to meet you. Brian (00:29) And just for people who aren't familiar with Claire and her work, she is, I guess the best way to describe it is kind of a freelance software development executive. She kind of comes in in high level, kind of more temporary positions, would you say, Claire? Okay. Yeah, kind of coming in on the spot positions to help get people over the hump and get them situated and set up the way they need to be from an executive level. Claire Clark (00:44) Yeah. Yeah. Brian (00:56) Her company is called Cienso and she's won numerous awards over the years, but most recently she had a really huge honor. She was the winner in the engineering category of the Great British Businesswoman Awards. So first of all, congratulations on that. That's awesome. And the reason that we wanted to have Claire on was... Claire Clark (01:15) Thank you. Brian (01:22) just to share a little bit of her knowledge with us, and particularly the area of DevOps. She's done a lot of work with teams and building the teams. And we've had some really interesting discussions offline about this area. So let's start and just set the table a little bit here, Claire, for everyone. When we're talking about DevOps, first of all, let's just kind of explain what that means for people who aren't familiar with it. Claire Clark (01:47) Yeah. So I tend to describe it as it's a way that teams collaborate for the continuous delivery of a product from end to end, to get the value of the product to a customer. So it, it's not a specific process, a specific tool. It's a little bit around the mindset and approach to things. And how you get that continuous development and delivery of a software product, for example, to a customer. So yeah, I think people often tend to see it as possibly it's a tool thing or it's a process thing. And it's not quite that, it's all elements of that and a mindset side of it as well. Brian (02:42) Awesome. Yeah. That was the thing that I found really interesting in our conversation. And some of the things I've seen you write about this online, it's just the concept here that DevOps is really kind of a mindset. It's kind of a cultural thing. It's kind of culture first. And a lot of times we think of this as a set of practices. So let's get into that a little bit. How does the adoption of DevOps kind of change the culture? Claire Clark (03:03) Yeah. Brian (03:11) in an organization. Claire Clark (03:12) Yeah, I think in terms of changing the culture, it taps quite a lot into the agile side of culture, I guess, in that it promotes that collaboration and the continuous delivery of an integration of software, of a software product to a customer. So what I found is that, for example, with agile, That brought together a big collaboration with development and test and your product function. And then the DevOps kind of movement, I'll call it, sort of come to life a bit more. And that's where it then changed the culture again in terms of extending, I guess, the kind of agile side of things, but embedding the continuous integration and delivery into what the software engineering team does. So the operational aspects of the software. become more forefront into the, into like the team's thinking. They become like shift left. Do you think about this earlier? How are you going to maintain and deploy systems and how are they going to integrate? And I think that's where it's really shifted the culture quite a lot where instead of it being the, you know, we create, create the software and now there's an operational aspect of how we then deploy and integrate some of the dev op development and test aspects. into that. So I feel like it's really got into the mind, a lot of people's minds that we need to think of the full end to end when we're talking about building and delivering a product. It's everything and it's how you can make that pipeline that chain through that development team more of a continuous approach. So teams that have succeeded with Agile tend to be able to approach. embedding that DevOps mindset that bit more because there's a lot of overlap between some of the principles and the mindset needed between the two. So. Brian (05:16) Yeah, no, I absolutely agree. And you mentioned a term there that I've always loved in the DevOps community. And just in case people there aren't familiar with it, when you talk about shift left, what does that mean to you? What do you mean by shift left? Claire Clark (05:32) So for me, it means if you took a typical software development lifecycle and there's requirements, development and test and so on, it's very sequential and it typically follows the order. And what the mindset brings with DevOps and shift left, and you see this a lot with testing the term shift left is think about the latter stages up front. So the more you can think about some of those end, stages of software development and deployment and integration to customer systems, the more you think about them upfront, the more you start to design the way of working in what you're doing through agile and your continuous approaches, you start to embed that earlier. So it becomes a thought right at the front instead of being an add -on at the end. So shift left in essence being... what normally you would have done in a sequential manner and ends up far down the chain, you start trying to identify how could we do, how could we bring this earlier? What, you know, you start thinking about earlier, start looking at the practices and tooling and all those processes that people are doing in the software team. You start then to identify that can change the test, your test and your design. That can change then what you've. product functionality and non -functional requirements need to be. It's always about making sure that them later stages, what traditionally were later, are thought about upfront at the start, designed, planned in, and continuous efforts all the way along the software development lifecycle to embed them. So it becomes an easier stream from end to end and more automated and more, I guess, more constant flow through the system. So yeah, shift left is think about the end at the start as much as you can. Brian (07:37) I love that. Think about the end of the start. Yeah, that's a great way to phrase it. I love that. So when you we've talked about kind of the mindset behind this, the culture behind it. So when you when you come in and work with a new group, do you start with kind of a more culture approach and work on mindset first or you kind of go right into practices and let it kind of flow along the way? How do you approach that kind of shift when you start to work with a new New team. Claire Clark (08:07) Yeah, it's interesting because it's the balance because when you're introducing any of these practices, it means typically it would mean there's some form of change for a team and change itself is difficult for people to go through at times. And in terms of embedding some of the success of the frameworks and the processes, you can only really succeed if people are coming at that with the right mindset. because otherwise you can get people who say, I don't want to change. I don't understand why I need to change. So you can explain the kind of value in why to do some of these things. But fundamentally, what underpins that in all of this is a mindset. And in Agile, I've talked before on some presentations about how important an Agile mindset is. So being able to sort of... accept that, you know, change will happen, you know, change is the only constant that happens and the more that people can start to understand, I guess, appreciate that and then come up a new thing, a new challenge, start coming at that with how can I make that work and it's then subtleties that if you don't challenge the two together, Brian (09:11) Right. Claire Clark (09:34) you won't succeed in getting the benefits from Agile and DevOps. You could have the best processes in the world, but if the mindset's not there, you're never going to reap the benefits of what you're trying to achieve. So I try to work with teams on both fronts at the same time, because like I say, you can have the right mindset, but they might not understand the process or the right process. If the mindset's not there, the implementation won't come to fruition. Brian (10:02) Yeah, we actually just had another episode that was, I think it was our last episode actually, looking at the order of this. But when we were talking, we were talking with Ken Ricard about the overlap between change groups and the lean change overlapping with Agile and how really that ability to shift and adjust and change is really at the central core of it. What other kind of key cultural shifts do you feel like are necessary when a group starts to adopt DevOps practices that they really need to get a handle on? Claire Clark (10:43) Yeah, I found that some teams really struggle with the concept of the shift left side of it. So it tends to be, we've always done it this way. And because it's become second nature to do certain aspects, you know, certain aspects of the software delivery and development in a certain manner, that trying to open up people's minds to say there is another way and it's different. Brian (10:52) Yeah. Claire Clark (11:13) And it will feel different, but you've got to be open to trying that. And here's why. So I think the cultural side of it is I still see at times some teams that are really focused on DevOps tooling. And it's, I think the mind set shift, the cultural shift is it's not, that's a part of it. Part of DevOps is the tooling you have to do that. And same as when people struggled on the agile journey initially is, you know, thinking agile was, you know, user stories and Jira and yeah, Jira and things like that. And that's, that's a tool that facilitates you to work in that way. But having a tool like that, a Camman board it or so on, doesn't make you agile. And it is that. Brian (11:50) Sure. Right. Right. Claire Clark (12:08) It's that same thing with DevOps. There's some brilliant tools out there now and we are getting that shift left approach and using them tools to integrate at different stages of the software development more of the operational aspects and getting that continuous integration. But I think with Agile, people, a lot of teams have gone over time now and through the great work like what Mike does, helping people understand how to. to really come on board and get the best out of an agile way of working. It feels like with DevOps, we're in a similar spot where some people have really got it. They get that mindset, they live and breathe the kind of DevOps side of it. But there are still a lot of teams that you come across and DevOps is still a tool. It's still a thing. And maybe they get that tool in place and hey, presto, we're DevOps. And it's like... Some of the subtleties that you don't see, it's not in a process, it's not in a tool. That behavior and that mindset is what I think there's still a bit more of a journey to go on across the industry with that DevOps side of it. It just feels so similar to when Agile sort of come out and the challenges people were facing there and what we believed Agile is and what Agile really is. Brian (13:29) Yeah, that's a great analogy. I love thinking about it that way. I mean, it's like if you have a boat that's in a garage, you can get in the boat, you can turn it on, you've got a fantastic tool, but if you don't ever put it in the water, it's not going to really live up to its purpose. And that's kind of the way people, I think, sometimes look at some of these tools is, well, we got the tool, so we're sailors now, right? We can... We know how to drive our boat because we have a boat. No, you got to put it in the water, right? You got to actually know where to use it. Claire Clark (14:01) Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. One example I always think of is it's a bit like having a scenario where there's a driver and there's a really fancy, you know, car, but it's got no engine. So you can have all of these elements and you could say, I'm a racing car driver, I've got this really fancy car. Brian (14:18) Mmm. Claire Clark (14:25) It looks great and you know, it's got all the features on it and all of the buttons you can press, but, but underneath the core of that is the engine. And I liken it to like with Agile and DevOps, the core underneath this is the mindset. And it's that, it's that hearts and minds of the principles behind DevOps principles behind Agile that if people buy into that, the rest is a bit easier to implement. But often people can have tooling shoved at them or a nice fancy car in that scenario. But it doesn't come with the fundamental, the heartbeat, so to speak, inside that really embraces the principles behind some of these things. And it's that where the cultural side comes in that people really do not just read the words and say collaboration. They act it. They do it. They... Brian (14:54) Yeah. Claire Clark (15:21) you see them behaviors and I think sometimes with Agile and DevOps some of the principles or the value that you get out of them once people describe them they love it, they say it sounds great yeah we should do at DevOps we should do Agile but if they're missing that connection to the heart underneath the value is the principles. even if they sound great, if they don't exhibit the behaviors, that will affect the culture. And you often can see that in teams where, you know, the quote processes, quote tools, but then the behaviors are almost opposite to some of the values that underpin agile and underpin DevOps. And then, yeah, for me, I would say you've got to try to tackle both together. Brian (16:08) Yeah. Claire Clark (16:13) And you just won't really get the success and the team won't enjoy it. Yeah. Brian (16:19) Yeah. So I think one of the things I've seen too, when people implement DevOps is they kind of miss, it seems like they miss the heart of it, the point. If you had to sum it up, what would you say is the purpose? Why do we need DevOps? What is the purpose that the DevOps, a good DevOps team, what's really their driving purpose? Claire Clark (16:29) Yeah. You see it work really well with teams, the successful teams, when their focus is about continuous integration and delivery of functionality to customers as quick as they can, not, but without, you know, still with the quality and the stabilization. But they, they focus quite a lot on that optimizing that, you know, how soon can we break something down, prove it, test it. And get that out to the customer so the customer can realize the value. So for me in the, in the DevOps, it's where the teams really focused on making that, that channel of that functionality is seamless as possible and making it as efficient as possible so that, you know, it is from end to end, create the product and it's good to go as soon as possible. So. It's less about when you hear people talk about tooling. It's more when you hear them, the thinking shines through in what they're saying. In how can we get that sooner? How can we, how can we use the principles to get value to customers and prove what we're doing is right along the way. Brian (18:05) Yeah, and it overlaps perfectly with what we're trying to do in Agile with delivering value. And I love that kind of marriage that it seems to have there. How about from a leader's standpoint, what is important for leaders to understand? How can leaders better support DevOps in their organizations? Claire Clark (18:28) found that from a leadership perspective, and I've supported teams on this, is being open about how different it might feel and how different that might be in terms of where we're working. And having an initial discussion to check with people, their understanding of what DevOps is before you start going on that journey. So one exercise I did once was, just simply to ask everybody in the room before we started going on that kind of DevOps journey. What is DevOps? What do you believe it is? And the responses in one team alone was incredibly different. How they described it, someone said, it's someone's job over there. It's to do with, it's like that way. And then, yeah, described it as it. Brian (19:18) It's Jenkins. Claire Clark (19:24) It's nothing to do with me. I'm software engineer or I'm tester. It's more business and support type things. And I think doing that exercise at the start was really good to sort of understand and appreciate where we're actually starting on that journey and where even misconceptions have come in or where people have not had the opportunity to somebody to share and explain to them what. What in essence is DevOps? And, you know, same response again, a lot of names of toolings come up and, you know, there's this tool, this tool, this tool. And so with Agile, I tend to talk about things like there's the principles, the values, frameworks, and, you know, when we started to describe DevOps in a similar way to the team, they were able to relate that to that structure that you get with Agile. where I was saying, in essence, there's some principles behind this. There's some aims, some aspirations, some goals that we're going for. Just put the tooling aside for the moment. We can change the tools, whatever tool we want, but if we just focus on that. So I've sent her a lot of the discussion around that initially. And from there, that's when as a leader, you can start to then move on to some of the processing tooling. But I think you've got to really listen to the team. understand the challenges they've got in how they work now and what would it mean on a change management perspective to migrate to that kind of more DevOps way of working. So you've got to listen to your team. You've got to understand the products at hand that you're working with and support the team as much as you can on that, both from process tooling, but on that mindset. because of us, if you don't, what you end up with is a lot of friction in a team and a lot of friction against the thing like DevOps and pretty much what I think you saw in the industry when a lot of organizations moved from waterfall to agile. There was some people who, you know, they read about it. They loved it. They're on the journey. Let's try it. Let's go. I get it. And then there was some people where they just had that struggle that, that. Brian (21:26) Yeah. Claire Clark (21:48) What do you mean? So if I'm in traditional way of working, how does that translate to the new way? And you've got to take that time as a leader to allow people to have that open debate around it and support one another to really understand that fundamental side of it. And I think often a lot of organizations hear about DevOps or hear about Agile. And within a couple of months, that's it. The one agile in DevOps in get all the benefits. It sounds great. But as a leader of a software team where you're trying to introduce that you have to appreciate that every team's journey is different and approach it as needed. And that it might not be a quick five minute. If it definitely isn't to turn that around. And, and you can start getting some of the benefits incrementally along the way. I was like agile, I would say. And eventually you'll get the full benefits that people buy into when they hear about these amazing ways of working that will bring them so much better opportunity. Brian (22:59) Yeah, I think it's such a great point too, because like you said, if you have a misconception about what this is and what our purpose is, where our point is, we talk about individuals and interactions over processes and tools, and we look at that and we actually dissect it and start to think about it as an organization and decide, you know what? No, we really are more process than tools over individuals and interactions, then that's going to be a problem. Claire Clark (23:26) Yeah. Yeah. Brian (23:28) You know, that's gonna be, we're not gonna be successful because we don't have that cultural value that underpins kind of why we're doing things the way we are. Claire Clark (23:40) Yeah. Yeah. And, and exactly that, when you say about the, the interactions and then behaviors and so on in, in a team and then over, you know, processes and tools, it's, it's often that side of it. What in some organizations is the afterthought and you know, the tooling space, just get this tool and it'll help us with this. Then get the process on the tool so we can get the benefit from the tool. And then afterwards it's, let's help the people who are not on the journey with this, are struggling with the journey and so on. And, and I tend to think it's, focus on, on what their understanding is, the alignment, get that shared understanding. like what we do through our job as working, get the shared understanding. And then once you've got that alignment as to what it actually means in principle and. everybody can feels they can understand and appreciate that. That to me is where all the other aspects just become easier. But naturally it tends to be focused the other way around on get the benefit. We need to get the tool, we need to then get a process for the tool and then let's work out where everyone's happy or not. Brian (25:01) Right. So you've done these kind of transformations in multiple places. How have you traditionally tried to measure success? How do you know where you are in your journey of this DevOps transformation and what are you aiming for as a successful endpoint? Claire Clark (25:20) Yes, I often, I sort of built, maturity matrix on a lot of these things. So from agile and DevOps, and in there, I cover that human side of it. There'll be heavy side. And from a maturity perspective, I kind of benchmark it at the basics and then eventually it gets more mature and eventually it becomes self kind of, I guess, running and organizing and. There's certain behaviors and process, maturity that you expect to see at each kind of stage of that journey. So you might start off at the beginning, it's chaotic, there's that misalignment on what everyone thinks this is. and you know, you build on that over time and you just keep rechecking on that maturity kind of this and that score. Where are we at across all of those different things? And it's quite easy then to assess and say, was, was, was, we're getting better, but we're not a kind of self sufficient, systems running. Everything's quite independent kind of model. And then obviously you get to the point of utopia where it's smooth, it's running. We're constantly looking at how we can improve this. and we take action, self -action to do that. So I tend to like look across the horizon of agile and DevOps and team culture. and behaviors. And at that, that's where I kind of understand then what level we are at the moment, where, which areas in particular do we need the most support? And that then kind of shapes how I approach things with that team, the speed at which you maybe then try and bring some of that change in. But importantly, what actions I need to do to, to support that team on that journey of maturity. And like I said, each team different and some it's easier to move up through that maturity across all those pieces than it is for others. But you've just got constantly like with Agile and DevOps looking at how can you improve what you're doing now? And it is a journey you can always improve. And to get there, you've got to have that goal. You've got to have something to aim for. What does good look like? and have that as a common goal across the team. So we know what the North Star is, we know what we're aiming for, we know that, you know, we really, really are agile, really are doing boxing, getting benefits out of this. And then really be honest about where you are as a team and then work with that team to support them on listening to if they've got ideas and perhaps, and best practices in there that they've maybe done somewhere else before they want to apply. But... For me as a leader, the biggest thing I can do is all those learnings that I've got from all the different experiences is to bring that to that team, share that and say, I've seen an example like this before. This is what we've tried. How would we want to try that here? Because along my journey to success and like you said earlier, winning these awards and so on, it... It's been a challenge, you know, without doubt it's, it's, it's software development can be difficult. Developing teams and bringing changes into business is not easy. And along the way I've learned, you know, some really good practices. And I think as a leader, you've got to really be able to come in, appreciate the team and the scenario that you're in and work out the best path forward. And every path of every organization is different. but you can use your experience to work out how to navigate through that journey. I think the key thing to do as a leader is to appreciate that every team, every organization you work with has a different journey. But what you have learned along the way as a leader is where the wrong turns are, where you can get the most efficiency, where common problems are, but importantly, how you've managed to overcome them. How... You know, learning that is difficult, but using that and having that appreciation with the team to impart your experience and share that with them. Listen to them. And the biggest thing I ever says, I'm on this journey with you. I'm not here to do this journey at you. I'm here to help you on that journey. I can show you what a kind of good Northstar looks like, but I'm in this with you. I will support. We're in this together. Brian (29:52) Yeah. Claire Clark (30:05) And as a leader, I'll do what I can to help you on that journey with the experience I've got. I'll make it as easy as, as it can be. And so, yeah, I think that that's the key thing that I've kind of led from, I guess, in my leadership side of things is it's not you come into an organization and take them on an agile journey, take them on a DevOps journey. You're going on that journey with them. Brian (30:32) I love that. Yeah, that's a great point. That's such a great leadership point. Well, Claire, I can't thank you enough. This has been so eye opening and there's so much great information here. And easily could go on for another hour talking about this stuff. But thank you for taking your time and sharing your wisdom with us and with the group here at Agile Mentors. Claire Clark (30:55) Thank you. Thank you so much for having me on the podcast. Yeah, I've really enjoyed it.

"Managing railway assets is like conducting a symphony; every component must work in harmony to create a smooth and reliable journey." - Unknown

Engineers are naturally creative, from problem solving to designing and planning. But when you combine that with visual creativity, it leads to unique and beautiful things. Today we meet an Irish engineer who is using his engineering skills and artistic flair to design some of the most impressive structures across the world, including a very well known New York tourist attraction.Our expert guest has worked in over 20 countries across the globe and is passionate about the architectural response to the climate crisis. He is Principal and Founder of VOLUTA, Eoin Casserly. THINGS WE SPOKE ABOUT● Engineering as a passport to the world ● Working through design limitations with efficiency ● Complex design with user experience in mind ● The architectural response to the climate crisis ● Chartered Engineer of the Year award and its benefits GUEST DETAILSEoin Casserly is principal and founder of VOLUTA, a specialist structural engineering consultancy operating internationally, based in Sligo. Previously, he held structural engineering positions in Paris, New York, and Stuttgart. He has designed advanced structures such as gridshells, cable nets, facades, stadia, and artworks in more than 20 countries, working through six languages.Project highlights include the highest outdoor observation deck in the Western Hemisphere, the world's first cable net with curved glass, the largest-spanning glazed roof in South America, and gridshells for the largest botanic garden in the world. His current research combines pre-industrial materials with innovative construction and analysis techniques. Eoin won the Engineers Ireland Chartered Engineer of the Year Award in 2023. MORE INFORMATIONLooking for ways to explore or advance a career in the field of engineering? Visit Engineers Ireland to learn more about the many programs and resources on offer. https://www.engineersireland.ie/   Engineers Journal AMPLIFIED is produced by DustPod.io for Engineers Ireland.

This episode features Vikram Pakrashi in conversation with Lorraine Hanlon and David McKeown from UCD, who share their experience of working on EIRSAT-1, Ireland's first satellite. Burning Questions is a conversation podcast that shines a spotlight on expertise in the fields of the engineering, mechanics and computer science across the island of Ireland. Each episode is structured around an interview with a leader/leaders in their field who will share insights into projects and research that have a tangible impact on the world around us. Lorraine Hanlon is Professor of Astronomy at UCD and Director of UCD's Centre for Space Research. She did her undergraduate (BSc) and graduate (MSc and PhD) degrees in Experimental Physics and was a research fellow and an EU Human Capital and Mobility fellow at the European Space and Technology Research Centre (ESTEC) in the Netherlands, ESA's establishment for space mission development. Lorraine is currently Chair of ESA's Astronomy Working Group and is a member of the ESA Space Science Advisory Committee. She also serves as science advisor to the Irish delegation to the ESA Science Programme Committee and is a member of the National Advisory Committee for the European Southern Observatory. She is a former trustee of the Royal Astronomical Society and Chair of the INTEGRAL Users' Group. Her main research interests are in high-energy astrophysics, gamma-ray bursts, multi-messenger astronomy, robotic telescopes, and space instrumentation. She is the Endorsing Professor for EIRSAT-1, Ireland's first satellite, a CubeSat developed by an interdisciplinary team of UCD students and staff under ESA's ‘Fly Your Satellite!' programme. David McKeown is Assistant Professor in the School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University College Dublin. His research focuses on the modelling and control of large flexible aerospace structures and the testing and verification of attitude determination and control systems (ADCS) for Nanosatellites. He was the Engineering Manager for the EIRSAT-1, Ireland's First Satellite which was recently launched. He is also the Principal Investigator on the European Space Agency funded DEAR project, building a robotic arm breadboard to test Lunar dust mitigation strategies. In collaboration with Lorraine, his team is building an ADCS testbed as part of the SFI funded NANO-SPACE project. He is a founding member of the UCD Centre for Space Research (C-Space) and the Lead academic for the Space Structure Dynamics and Control Theme. Vikram Pakrashi is Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering and Director of Dynamical Systems and Risk Laboratory (DSRL) in UCD. Vikram is a Chartered Engineer and has served both industry and academia working on numerical and experimental applications of dynamics and risk/probabilistic analysis on traditional (roads, bridges) and bourgeoning (wind/wave energy devices and platforms) sectors of built infrastructure. is recent research activities involve structural health monitoring, analysis of dynamic systems, vibration control, experimental methods in dynamics, damage detection algorithms and the use of new technologies for such applications. Vikram has supervised and mentored several doctoral and postdoctoral researchers and has received multiple awards for his research and leadership activities. He currently works with a dynamic and motivated team in DSRL close to industrial needs.

Welcome back to the Big Drink Rethink podcast, where our host Anna Donaghey is chatting with the incredibly inspiring Sam Williams. Sam, a Certified Specialist ADHD Coach and Menopause Coach, shares her journey of self-discovery and transformation after giving up alcohol. She describes her drinking habits during lockdown, the social aspect of drinking, and how alcohol helped quiet her mind. Sam's decision to stop drinking was driven by a desire to know who she was without alcohol, and to set a positive example for her children. Through self-reflection and forgiveness practices, she developed a deeper understanding of her body and mind, allowing the penny to drop about her ADHD and its connection to perimenopause. Sam discusses the intersection of ADHD and her relationship with alcohol, with it serving as a coping mechanism to quiet her mind and mask her struggles. Sam also explores the impact of alcohol on her hormonal balance and how it exacerbated her perimenopause symptoms. Through her journey of sobriety, Sam discovered self-acceptance, self-love, and the power of listening to her body. She emphasises the importance of awareness, understanding, and community support in navigating ADHD and finding alignment with one's true self. Here are the Highlights:05:22 Drinking levelled the playing field, quieted thoughts.07:10 Weekends involved plenty of drinks and munchies.13:44 Embracing change and letting go for growth.16:35 Therapy transformed me and continues to today.22:37 Lack of research on women's hormonal health.24:16 Masking coping strategy revealed health issues from drinking.26:55 Menopause symptoms are misdiagnosed as anxiety or depression.32:12 Adrenal system shifts, leading to hormonal imbalance.33:45 Inherent efficiency, unravelling work, and authentic curiosity.36:44 Similar human experiences, lessons, and blessings acknowledged.40:01 Finding peace led to self-compassion and love.46:27 Understanding ourselves and finding support is crucial.About the host Anna:Anna is a certified Alcohol Mindset Coach, trained by Annie Grace of This Naked Mind. Drawing on her own journey out of alcohol addiction, she now helps others explore and control their drinking. With a career spanning 25 years as a Strategist in the Advertising industry, she combines her own lived experiences, with great insight into what makes us tick and what influences us to behave the way we do. Connect with Anna:Website: thebeliefscoach.comLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/annadonagheyInstagram: instagram.com/bigdrinkrethinkAbout Sam Willaims:Sam is the founder of Seed Spark – A human-centred change consultancy and coaching practice with a strong Corporate Social Responsibility ethic; making change happen one meaningful conversation at a time. She is a certified specialist ADHD Coach, Menopause Coach, Prosci Change Practitioner and Chartered Engineer.She describes herself as an ‘edge-seeking Boundary Spanner, Mesearcher and Empathic Provocateur'.While her unfinished book ‘Who the fuck am I? And how did I get here? may never see print – the mesearch uncovered during her midlife misadventures through perimenopause with late diagnosis ADHD, are passionately passed on to her community through her coaching, training and outreach work. Website:

Happy St Patricks day from all at Soul Brew. Today we celebrate differently with our guest Seán Clancy who has many titles including Accredited Seanachaí (traditional Gaelic storyteller/ historian), Irish Pagan, Druid, ITGA Tour Guide, The Order of Bards, Ovates & Druids (OBOD) member, Organic Farmer, Hill of Uisneach Guide, Photographer for fun, Chartered Engineer with Westmeath Councuil and most importantly a Dad & husband.We speak about the legend that is St Patrick, Celtic mythology, ancient festivals and so much more. Using his Seanachaí skills Seán had us entrance by some of the amazing stories of our amazing country. Get lost along with us in this episode and enjoy. If you would like to support the podcast please Buy us a Coffee or check out our social media channels to purchase our new Coffee Tumblrs.Instagram: @soulbrewpodcastFacebook: @soulbrewpodcastTik Tok: @soulbrewpodcastTwitter: @soulrewpodcastEmail: soulbrewpodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's show, David McBride discusses his postponed sentencing. Later, Tony Irwin discusses nuclear power. GUEST 1 OVERVIEW: David McBride is an Australian whistleblower. In 2011 and 2013, he served in Afghanistan as a military lawyer to the Royal Australian Regiment and Australian Special Forces respectively. David made information on war crimes committed by Australian soldiers in Afghanistan available to the ABC. If convicted of the charges against him, David McBride faces many years in prison. X: @MurdochCadell https://www.davidmcbride.com.au/ GUEST 2 OVERVIEW: Tony Irwin is a Chartered Engineer, Technical Director of SMR Nuclear Technology Pty Ltd and Chair of Engineers Australia Sydney Nuclear Engineering Panel. He worked for British Energy in the UK for more than thirty years commissioning and operating eight nuclear power reactors. In 1999 he moved to Australia and joined ANSTO where he was the first Reactor Manager of ANSTO's new OPAL research reactor. Tony is an Honorary Associate Professor at ANU's Department of Nuclear Physics. https://www.smrnuclear.com.au/  

Claire chatted to Andrew Starr from Cranfield University all about robot maintenance and railway inspection robots. Andrew Starr holds a PhD in condition monitoring of robotic production systems and is a Chartered Engineer. His career started with British Aerospace, before working for the University of Manchester, University of Huddersfield, and the University of Hertfordshire. At Cranfield University he is Professor of Maintenance Systems, and former Head of the Centre for Life-cycle Engineering and Management. His research is in monitoring of mechanical systems with special interests in railways, aero gears, sensor systems, and maintenance optimisation through data fusion. Win a Robot Talk T-shirt For a chance to win your very own organic cotton Robot Talk t-shirt, all you have to do is: Sign up to our newsletter Share our competition post on social media: Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, BlueSky, Threads or Mastodon You can enter across multiple platforms. One lucky winner will be randomly selected each month!  Find out more: https://www.robottalk.org/t-shirt-competition/.

2023 was a ‘record breaker' for wind power in Ireland, but have we got the resources to reach the government's goals for a renewable future? Today we learn about some of the engineering problems behind Ireland's long-term strategy for increasing wind power, the challenges caused by policy, regulation and mother nature, along with a huge career drive to get more people, including engineers, working in the wind sector. Our guest is extremely passionate about Ireland's renewable energy potential. Also a chartered engineer, he uses his many years of experience fighting tirelessly to help us make the most of our natural resources and meet our sustainability targets for 2030. He is CEO of Wind Energy Ireland, Noel Cunniffe. THINGS WE SPOKE ABOUTHow Ireland is leading the way and breaking records in wind energy generation Innovative engineering work happening in Ireland's renewable energy sector Policy, planning permission, community engagement and other challenges facing the wind sectorOffshore wind and why it's Ireland's energy future The Work In Wind recruitment drive and why engineers are needed GUEST DETAILSNoel Cunniffe is the CEO of Wind Energy Ireland which is Ireland's largest renewable energy association and works with a wide range of stakeholders to build understanding and awareness of the benefits of wind and renewable energy. Prior to becoming CEO, Noel led Wind Energy Ireland's Policy department in driving policy development across all aspects of the onshore and offshore renewable industry in Ireland.Previously, Noel was the Renewable Integration Lead in EirGrid, the Transmission System Operator of Ireland, and worked across several departments including electricity grid planning and operation, and the design of the electricity market of Ireland. He is a Chartered Engineer with Engineer's Ireland.https://www.linkedin.com/in/noel-cunniffe-b34a1429 MORE INFORMATIONLooking for ways to explore or advance a career in the field of engineering? Visit Engineers Ireland to learn more about the many programs and resources on offer. https://www.engineersireland.ie/   Engineers Journal AMPLIFIED is produced by DustPod.io for Engineers Ireland.QUOTESA lot of people in the country don't know we're actually a world leader when it comes to the amount of our electricity that comes from wind. - Noel Cunniffe Last year in total over 1/3 of Ireland's electricity came from wind. As you can imagine, it's very weather dependent. In December, over 50% of Ireland's electricity during the course of December came from wind. One in two times when you were boiling a kettle, turning on your TV, using your internet, it was thanks to wind energy. - Noel Cunniffe I get asked a lot. What happens when the wind doesn't blow. Where does our backup come from? And in the short term, the answer is going to be gas generation. That's the least polluting fossil fuel that we have. We should not be using oil, we should not be using coal, unless it's an absolute emergency. - Noel Cunniffe I know this is probably very bonkers to think about, but if we didn't have wind energy over the past two years our electricity bills would have been much, much, much higher than they already were. - Noel CunniffeWind energy helped to push the most expensive oil and gas off the electricity grid. - Noel Cunniffe We're really at the point now, where we as a country need to get in, jump in and invest in the grid again. That means building overhead lines, underground cables, new substations, it is the heartbeat of a thriving economy, and decarbonisation and ensuring that our lights stay on. - Noel Cunniffe KEYWORDS#wind #electricitygrid #offshorewind #windfarm #energy #electricity #renewableenergy #turbines

Welcome to an engaging episode of Innovation Deciphered, led by your host, Director of Invennt, Tim Fitch. Joining him is Drew Ritchie, a distinguished figure and the Founder and Former CEO of UPP broadband. Prepare to embark on a journey through the dynamic landscape of entrepreneurship and visionary leadership.   In this enlightening discussion, Tim and Drew delve into the depths of Drew's illustrious career spanning over three decades. From his early days as a civil engineer to his evolution into a strategic leader, Drew's insights illuminate the path to success, culminating in the acquisition of UPP by Virgin Media for a remarkable 9-figure sum in September 2023.   Discover how Drew secured substantial private equity investment, guiding the company through its inception to a stage of significant growth, overseeing a team of over 185 employees and achieving exceptional metrics in infrastructure, customer satisfaction, and employee contentment.   Join us as Drew unveils the keys to navigating complex regulatory environments and driving innovation in regulated industries. As a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers and a Chartered Engineer, Drew's contributions extend far beyond his professional roles, shaping the industry's future through his leadership and vision.   Explore the nuances of entrepreneurship as Drew recounts his journey from corporate life to founding and scaling up his ventures. Gain insights from his experiences in crafting compelling business plans, raising capital, and navigating the unpredictable terrain of start-up ecosystems.   Above all, discover the transformative power of collaboration, a cornerstone of Drew's journey. Tim and Drew delve into the importance of diverse perspectives, expertise, and ideas in shaping groundbreaking solutions and pushing the boundaries of innovation.  

Who said you can only do civil engineering as a civil engineer?

Today's guest on the Hazard Girls podcast is Alexandra Knight. Alexandra is a Chartered Engineer and worked in STEM industries for over 15 years before founding STEMAZING, an organization dedicated to inspiring a more diverse and inclusive STEM future. Having role models who are diverse gives everyone the opportunity to "see what they can be." Hazard Girls host Emily Soloby talks with Alexandra about what first drew Alexandra to a career in STEM and how that helped her discover her passion for inclusion in the STEM community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How can engineering become more inclusive for disabled and neurodivergent people? And what are the engineering innovations that might make the workplace more accessible in the future? Lara Suzuki and Vint Cerf share their experiences and insights.Larissa Suzuki is a computer scientist, inventor, Chartered Engineer, and entrepreneur, who works with Google, NASA, UCL and the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering among many others. She's neurodivergent (Autism and ADHD).Vinton Cerf is considered one of the ‘fathers of the Internet', and has been inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame. In 2005, Cerf became Vice President and Chief Internet Evangelist for Google. He's hearing impaired.Follow @QEPrize on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for more info.New episodes - conversations about how to rebuild the world better - every other Friday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of the Digital Irish Podcast, we delve into the world of Life Sciences and the impact Irish Businesses are having in the field. To help us understand this space, we speak with John Power. Serial Entrepreneur and former European Entrepreneur of the Year, John leads Aerogen, Irelands largest indigenous Med-tech company and the world leader in Acute Care aerosol drug delivery. Aerogen's award-winning products have to date helped treat 14 million critically ill patients in more than 80 countries globally.  John is recognized as both a technology and business innovator, credited with many commercialized international patents. His company was at the forefront of the Covid-19 pandemic response, developing the World's First Aerosol Vaccine Delivery System used to vaccinate over 50 million subjects.  He is an investor and Board member of several Irish and US based Med-tech companies and in his extensive career he has ‘run the gauntlet' of corporate transactions from Boot-strap start-up, through In /Out Licensing to IPO and Leveraged MBO. A founder faculty member of the National University of Ireland Galway Bio-Innovate program, he has actively mentored many indigenous early stage Irish companies.  A Chartered Engineer and FIEI, he holds an MBA from Oxford Brookes University, is an Adjunct Professor at NUIG where in 2016 in recognition of his contribution to the development of the Irish Medical Device sector John was conferred with an Honorary Doctorate. John is the current chair of Connacht Rugby.

Inspiring Stories 035 - Professor Alexandra Knight I'm thrilled to introduce my next inspiring stories guest, Professor Alexandra Knight. Alex is a Chartered Engineer, Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and Fellow of the Women's Engineering Society. After a career of over 15 years in Industry working in engineering consultancy and innovation, she founded STEMAZING – a social enterprise dedicated to inspiration and inclusion in STEM. Through the organisation's two key themes - STEMAZINGWomen and STEMAZINGKids, Alex leads several not-for-profit initiatives to empower women in STEM and link this to inspiring our future generations of innovators and problem-solvers. To date STEMAZING has supported hundreds of women in STEM globally to level-up as visible role models and run over 80,000 STEMAZINGKids experiments for 7 – 9 year olds. Alex is also a Visiting Professor with the Royal Academy of Engineering at Brunel University London, regular keynote speaker at events and schools, and has featured on TV shows on Channel 5, Prime and CuriosityStream. In 2023 so far Alex has been included in the Top 30 Inspirational Business Women in STEM at the House of Lords and shortlisted for the Agent of Change award at the Northern Power Women Awards. In this episode we talk about: The barriers Alex faced as a woman in engineering and leadership which made her acutely aware of the need for role models. How she activated her vision for STEMAZING. Alex's rallying call for STEM Women to join the mission. Connect with Alex: LinkedIn: Alex and STEMAZING Facebook: www.facebook.com/STEMAZINGltd Instagram: www.instagram.com/stemazingltd Website: www.stemazingltd.com Subscribe to the Women In STEM Career & Confidence Podcast on your favourite platform and stay tuned. Resources: Join hundreds of Scientists and Professional Women in Breakthrough Unleashed on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/breakthroughunleashed/ Visit my Website: https://hannahnikeroberts.com/ Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannahrobertscoaching/ Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HannahNikeR Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drhannahroberts Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drhannahroberts/ Download Your FREE Guide: https://drhannahroberts.lpages.co/high-achievers-anxiety

Noushin Jedi Noushin Jedi is an experienced analytical professional with over 22 years of expertise in engineering roles. She is a Chartered Engineer, Mentor, and Assessor within the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, showcasing her dedication to professional development and excellence. Throughout her extensive career, Noushin has consistently demonstrated a strong commitment to continuous improvement. She possesses a deep understanding of procedural and protocol processes across various industries, enabling her to effectively navigate complex challenges. Not only does Noushin excel in her technical skills, but she also possesses exceptional communication and stakeholder management abilities. With 12 years of experience working across multidisciplinary functions and bridging international and cultural boundaries, she has successfully promoted and led communities of practice for knowledge capturing and sharing. Additionally, she has designed and implemented processes to ensure efficient knowledge capture, setting key performance indicators that reduce the cost and risk of lost knowledge. Beyond her expertise in knowledge management, Noushin has played a vital role in leading key process improvement projects. Her focus on knowledge management, strategy development, and integration into processes has significantly contributed to minimizing the risk and cost of knowledge loss across diverse boundaries within organizations. She actively engages with teams at various organizational levels and functions, identifying opportunities for continuous process improvement and driving towards customer satisfaction and quick delivery. Furthermore, Noushin has successfully facilitated multiple knowledge capturing workshops, fostering cross-functional engagement and involving subject matter experts. Her adeptness in conducting gap and risk analyses has enhanced knowledge sharing and effectively mitigated potential challenges. Seasoned #chartered mechanical engineer #CEngProject leader, Problem-solver, #Business Analyst, Knowledge-mobilizerA #LEAN thinker strategist in #CitizenDeveloper aims to reduce Cost-of-Lost-Knowledge #CoLKA curious critical thinker with a growth mindset who uses her learning agility skill to solve problems.

Ivor Cummins BE(Chem) CEng MIEI PMP completed a Biochemical Engineering degree in 1990. He has since spent over 25 years in corporate technical leadership and management positions. His career specialty has been leading large worldwide teams in complex problem-solving activity. His uniquely powerful ability has been to rapidly resolve complex multifactorial issues, involving all branches of science and technology – there has been no field which he could not integrate into successful and rapid resolution. In 2015 he was shortlisted in the top six of around 500 applicants for Chartered Engineer status that year, and also completed a Stanford certificate in technical innovation and entrepreneurial management. Since 2012 Ivor has been intensively researching the root causes of modern chronic disease. A particular focus has been on cardiovascular disease, diabetes and obesity. He shares his research insights at public speaking engagements around the world, revealing the key nutritional and lifestyle interventions which will deliver excellent health and personal productivity. He has presented on heart disease primary root causes at the British Association of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation (BACPR) in London. He has also debated Irish Professors of Medicine on stage, at the annual conference of the Irish National Institute of Preventative Cardiology (NIPC). Over the past decade he has captivated audiences all over the world – in USA, UK, Ireland, Estonia, Israel, Switzerland etc. Ivor's 2018 book “Eat Rich, Live Long” (co-authored with preventative medicine expert Jeffry Gerber MD, FAAFP), details the conclusions of their shared research: https://www.amazon.com/Eat-Rich-Live-Long-Mastering/dp/1628602732/ His public lectures and interviews are available on YouTube, where he has 230,000+ subscribers and 26 million views have been recorded to date: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPn4FsiQP15nudug9FDhluA Ivor's most recent project has been to further democratize health and longevity information via the www.metabolicduo.com platform. Ivor lives in Dublin, Ireland, with his wife and five children. https://covidchroniclesmovie.com/ https://twitter.com/FatEmperor https://thefatemperor.com/about-ivor-cummins/ www.metabolicduo.com The mentioned CBDC cartoon: https://twitter.com/FatEmperor/status/1676125225187000320 Jacob Nordangard's site, and his interview with Ivor: https://blog.jacobnordangard.se/ https://youtu.be/c5w0znxE0f0 Ivor's interview with Mattias Desmet. https://youtu.be/dPisp_VgEO8 The mentioned “Liars Compilation” video: https://youtu.be/wL6MId9_T88 ========= About Tom Nelson: https://linktr.ee/tomanelson1 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL89cj_OtPeenLkWMmdwcT8Dt0DGMb8RGR Twitter: https://twitter.com/tan123 Substack: https://tomn.substack.com/ About Tom: https://tomn.substack.com/about

That was Robert Higham. Robert launched Additive Manufacturing Solutions Ltd. (AMS) in 2017. He is a Chartered Engineer and has experience across academia, motorsport, space and aerospace. Robert was responsible for qualification of materials, processes and parts produced by additive manufacturing most recently for Airbus before creating AMS. AMS was designed and aims to bring aerospace grade qualification, validation and operation capability to all corners of industry and at its core aims to support the industrialization of additive manufacturing. To do this heis building a team that uses his experiences to support AM strategy, validation and training. Most recently AMS has launched an agile R&D service to bring knowledge, capability and outputs of an aerospace level R&D lab to any customer. This is done via the AMS Partner Network to bring a breadth of capability without the need for a single large entity. Before we get started head over to www.3degreescompany.com and subscribe to the podcast. Remember you can listen to the show anywhere you download your podcasts including Spotify, Apple, Amazon, or Stitcher. Also, if you or your company are looking for materials, qualification, and or general Additive Manufacturing support. Reach out to the team through our website or via email at info@3degreescompany.com

Since March 2020, Ivor has dedicated his problem-solving, analytical and biochemical expertise to deep and revealing analysis of the Covid19 pandemic situation. =========================================================================== Activation Products + my other Services & Donations https://www.awakeningpodcast.org/store/ =========================================================================== About my Guest: Ivor Cummins BE(Chem) CEng MIEI PMP completed a Biochemical Engineering degree in 1990. He has since spent over 25 years in corporate technical leadership and management positions. His career specialty has been leading large worldwide teams in complex problem-solving activity. His uniquely powerful ability has been to rapidly resolve complex multifactorial issues, involving all branches of science and technology – there has been no field which he could not integrate into successful and rapid resolution. In 2015 he was shortlisted in the top six of around 500 applicants for Chartered Engineer status that year, and also completed a Stanford certificate in technical innovation and entrepreneurial management. Since 2012 Ivor has been intensively researching the root causes of modern chronic disease. A particular focus has been on cardiovascular disease, diabetes and obesity. He shares his research insights at public speaking engagements around the world, revealing the key nutritional and lifestyle interventions which will deliver excellent health and personal productivity. He has presented on heart disease primary root causes at the British Association of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation (BACPR) in London. He has also debated Irish Professors of Medicine on stage, at the annual conference of the Irish National Institute of Preventative Cardiology (NIPC). Over the past decade he has captivated audiences all over the world – in USA, UK, Ireland, Estonia, Israel, Switzerland etc. Since March 2020, Ivor has dedicated his problem-solving, analytical and biochemical expertise to deep and revealing analysis of the Covid19 pandemic situation. Ivor's 2018 book “Eat Rich, Live Long” (co-authored with preventative medicine expert Jeffry Gerber MD, FAAFP), details the conclusions of their shared research: His public lectures and interviews are available on YouTube, where he has >200,000 subscribers and 16 million views have been recorded to date: Ivor lives in Dublin, Ireland, with his wife and five children. What we Discussed: - How he started to start his investigation journal - Why Covid was a Flu - The Simulation proving that this was all organised - The New York Times attack - Censorship - Mask Uselessness - The spread of Influenza - The Spanish Flu - No Media attention as Ivor can prove all the information that he claims - Sweden has lowest morality compared to other Northern countries. - The Mandates with the MRNA jab and side effects - Controlled Opposition - Always know the truth - His launch of metabolic Duo - Why he called his Podcast 'The Fat Emperor and more How to Contact Ivor: Most of Ivor's material is readily accessible via his rapidly growing website: https://thefatemperor.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPn4FsiQP15nudug9FDhluA. Book - https://www.amazon.com/Eat-Rich-Live-Long-Mastering/dp/1628602732/ Movie mentioned in the Interview https://covidchroniclesmovie.com/ https://metabolicduo.com/ ================================ More about the Awakening Podcast Store https://www.awakeningpodcast.org/store/ Donations https://www.awakeningpodcast.org/support/ All Podcasts + Coaching and Social Media https://bio.link/podcaster https://awakeningpodcast.org/

Engineering Success interviews Kemi Akinola a Principal Process Engineer in the Water Industry. Kemi has BSc and MSc degrees from Imperial College London and over nine years' experience in the UK Water Industry. Through her career to date, she has contributed, inter alia, to the design; and enhanced operation, of several water and wastewater treatment works, by providing process engineering expertise for major capital projects and day-to-day site operation.​ Kemi is a Chartered Engineer, a Chartered Water and Environmental Manager and a winner of several awards including the CIWEM ‘Annual Conference Young Ambassador 2016' award and Northern Power Women 'Future List 2018' award. ​She is passionate about enhancing people's lives and is currently involved in several International Development initiatives, such as RAEng Frontiers for Development. She also enjoys volunteering with charities such as Compassion UK. As a female Engineer, Kemi actively supports and encourages young and upcoming Engineers. She is also a Sustainability Enthusiast and an Inspirational Blogger. Furthermore, Kemi is the author of the book, Getting Chartered: The First or Next Time, which provides helpful pointers from her chartership journey, for aspiring Chartered Professionals. ​In her leisure time, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, watching movies, listening to music, reading and travelling.

This is a repost of Episode 51, shared again in April 2023 due to the importance and timeliness of the topics in this discussion. Kelly and Felix join to talk about their new book Racing Toward Zero – The Untold Story of Driving Green. Kelly Senecal is a co-founder and owner of Convergent Science. Felix Leach is an Associate Professor of Engineering Science at the University of Oxford, a post held jointly with that of Fellow and Tutor in Engineering Science at Keble College Order the book now: https://www.sae.org/publications/books/content/r-501/ About Racing Toward Zero: In Racing Toward Zero, the authors explore the issues inherent in developing sustainable transportation. They review the types of propulsion systems and vehicle options, discuss low-carbon fuels and alternative energy sources, and examine the role of regulation in curbing emissions. All technologies have an impact on the environment, from internal combustion engine vehicles to battery electric vehicles, fuel cell electric vehicles, and hybrids—there is no silver bullet. The battery electric vehicle may seem the obvious path to a sustainable, carbon-free transportation future, but it's not the only, nor necessarily the best, path forward. The vast majority of vehicles today use the internal combustion engine (ICE), and this is unlikely to change anytime soon. Improving the ICE and its fuels—entering a new ICE age—must be a main route on the road to zero emissions. How do we go green? The future requires a balanced approach to transportation. It's not a matter of choosing between combustion or electrification; it's combustion and electrification. As the authors say, “The future is eclectic.” By harnessing the best qualities of both technologies, we will be in the best position to address our transportation future as quickly as possible. Kelly's bio: Linkedin page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/senecal/ Kelly Senecal is a co-founder and owner of Convergent Science. He is an adjunct professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a co-founder and director of the Computational Chemistry Consortium (C3), and an associate editor of the journal Transportation Engineering. Kelly is a Fellow of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), a member of the executive committee of the ASME ICE Division, a member of the board of advisors for the Central States Section of the Combustion Institute, and the 2019 recipient of the ASME Internal Combustion Engine Award. Kelly has long been an advocate of creating cleaner combustion engines, with particular focus on CFD and HPC to enable faster design. Starting with his TEDx talk in late 2016, he has been promoting a diverse mix of propulsion system technologies through invited talks, articles, and social media. Kelly is co-author of the new book “Racing toward zero: the untold story of driving green,” available in May from SAE. Felix's bio: LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/felix-leach-67713987/ Felix Leach is an Associate Professor of Engineering Science at the University of Oxford, a post held jointly with that of Fellow and Tutor in Engineering Science at Keble College. His research interests are in emissions and efficiency of thermal propulsion systems and air quality. He has focused particularly on particulate emissions from gasoline direct injection engines and developing a fundamental understanding of NOx emissions from diesel engines. In addition to his work on thermal propulsion systems, Felix engages significantly with public policy on emissions from vehicles and their interaction with air quality. Felix founded the annual Oxford Air Quality Meeting which draws together experts in vehicle emissions, air quality measurement, public health, and policy. Felix holds MEng and DPhil degrees in engineering science from the University of Oxford and is a Chartered Engineer and Member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, and a member of the Society of Automotive Engineers.

Hydrogen is considered a greener and better alternative to other forms of gas energy production. It reduces emissions and can be produced from many sources, as opposed to only fossil fuels. The hydrogen market has a promising future but there are some key areas that need to be explored with its growth. Where is the growth of the hydrogen market headed? And how are some companies in the industry contributing? For this episode of "Flowcast," host Michelle Dawn Mooney interviewed two team members of Trillium: Simon Bradshaw, Global Director of Engineering and Technology, and Sanket Walimbe, Technical Development Manager. The three discussed hydrogen, its value, some of the technical challenges in utilizing it, and how it can see wider adoption across the globe. Mooney, Bradshaw, and Walimbe further talked about: Renewable energy and its rise The potential of the hydrogen market and its value chain givens its pros and cons The future of the hydrogen market “The cost of hydrogen is still really high compared to other methods of producing it, but the main ones are gray and black hydrogen, or blue hydrogen, which are generally derived from fossil fuels. ‘Those costs for green hydrogen are likely to reduce significantly depending on innovation and all those things within the marketplace, but it's currently still not cost competitive,” said Bradshaw. Walimbe added that Trillium is best equipped in preparation for the growth of the hydrogen market. "All I would say is that we have great intelligence on this topic within our business and product line, and it can also be compatible with the application with certain modifications, and with this in hand, we are keeping an eye on how the economy is taking shape in the future so we can adapt to it as we go on," he said. Simon Bradshaw is the Global Director of Engineering and Technology at Trillium. He's been with the company for a year now, and was previously the Director of Engineering at Circor Industries Americas. Bradshaw has been in the engineering industry since 1986 and is a graduate of Heriot-Watt University and also holds credentials as a Chartered Engineer from the Institution of Engineering Designers. Sanket Walimbe is the Technical Development Manager at Trillium. He's been with the company for close to two years now and was previously the Principal Engineer at Trelleborg Group. Walimbe is a graduate of Alliance Manchester Business School and the University of Sheffield.

Airplane Stories and Histories by Norman CurreyAIRPLANE STORIES AND HISTORIES chronicles two hundred years of aviation highlights including the exploits of pioneers such as Sir George Cayley, the Wright brothers, Charles Lindbergh, Wiley Post, Amelia Earheart, R. J. Mitchell, Sir Geoffrey de Havilland, Allan Loughead, Frank Whittle, and Kelly Johnson. Notable events and developments are discussed, first Atlantic flights, World War airplanes, jet engine development and post-war designs. It concludes with a discussion of new designs..NORMAN CURREY was born in Yorkshire, England, in 1926. He graduated as an aeronautical engineer in 1948 and was astress engineer on the de Havilland Comet. He went to Canada and helped design the Jetliner and Arrow. He spent 30 years at Lockheed, working in the C-130 JetStar, C-5 and special projects. He is a Chartered Engineer and a Fellow of the Roya Aeronautical Society, and has lectured in the U.S. and abroad. He is also the author of Aircraft Landing Gear Design: Principles and Practices, AIAA1988https://www.amazon.com/Airplane-Stories-Histories-Norman-Currey/dp/1998784142/ref=monarch_sidesheethttps://www.booksidepress.com/http://www.bluefunkbroadcasting.com/root/twia/3923bsp1.mp3   

This week on Cleaning Up, Michael welcomes Tom Samson, CEO of Rolls-Royce SMR. Rolls-Royce SMR are among a raft of new companies innovating in the field of Small Modular Reactors, hoping to provide nuclear energy in smaller, more repeatable modules at a lower price point than traditional gigawatt-scale reactors. Michael had questions for Samson on nuclear's “desperately poor track record” for price control, the practicalities of factory-building a nuclear reactor, and the feasibility of nuclear finding a role in an energy landscape full of increasingly cheap renewables. Like, subscribe and share for more insights and in-depth interviews from the front-line of the net-zero transition.Links and Related Episodes: Learn more about Rolls-Royce SMR: https://www.rolls-royce-smr.com/about-us Watch a walkthrough of Rolls-Royce SMR's nuclear technology here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jmp-z5bzmE Watch Cleaning Up Episode 5 with Kirsty Gogan, “Fighting for Nuclear”: https://www.cleaningup.live/episode-5-kirsty-gogan/ Watch Cleaning Up Episode 94 with Julia Pyke, “The Fight for GW Nuclear”: https://www.cleaningup.live/ep94-julia-pyke-the-case-for-gw-nuclear/ Watch Cleaning Up Episode 74 with Francesco Starace: https://www.cleaningup.live/ep74-francesco-starace-europes-clean-power-leader/ Watch Cleaning Up Episode 97 with Julio Freidmann: https://www.cleaningup.live/ep97-julio-friedmann-the-carbon-wrangler/ Guest Bio Tom Samson is the CEO of Rolls-Royce SMR Limited. He has over 30 years of experience in the power industry in various senior level executive positions in the UK and internationally. Samson joined Marubeni Corporation in 2009, where he undertook a number of CEO and Board-level assignments in the UAE and USA. Samson was appointed Chief Operating Officer for ENEC in the UAE in 2012, where he helped establish Nawah Energy as the operator of Barakah, the first nuclear power plant in the region. Samson was appointed CEO and Board member at NuGeneration Ltd in 2015, which was responsible for developing a new nuclear power station at Moorside in Cumbria. In early 2020 Samson joined Rolls-Royce to lead their SMR Consortium and is a Board Member of Rolls-Royce SMR Limited. Samson holds a degree from Edinburgh Napier University in Energy Engineering. Samson began his career as a Chartered Engineer at GEC Alstom designing combined cycle gas-fired power plants.

Engineering Success interviews Erusa Adizie a Net Zero Manager at Tarmac Working for a sustainable building materials company Erusa's role involves supporting and developing the roadmaps that will allow the hard to decarbonise industry to reach net zero targets. Erusa is a Chartered Engineer and has Masters Degrees in Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Management and Safety, and Reliability Engineering. She is passionate about the energy transition and has had various roles, all exclusively within energy, from oil and gas services to electricity transmission to power generation. Erusa is a STEM Ambassador and a Member of the Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET) Energy Panel and an IET Education Volunteer. In 2021 Erusa won the IET Volunteer Core Values Award for Integrity. She is passionate about promoting STEM as well as working to improve diversity in energy especially low carbon and sustainability fields through her initiative Power to Diversity.

My returning guest this week was a good friend of mine Mr. James Bailey.  We had a great discussion on Net Zero and what it is.  We talk about things we can start doing to slow global warming and how you will start seeing more and more Natural Refrigerants like CO2 will play a big roll in this massive endeavor.    About Our Guest James Bailey is a Chartered Engineer and Fellow of the Institute of Refrigeration. James is a consultant from OMEGA Solutions which offers an insightful approach and collaborative way of working to prepare organizations and their people for growth and lasting success. Follow James Bailey on LinkedIn: James Bailey Find out more about OMEGA Solutions HERE: www.omega-solutions.co.uk Purchase James Baileys Books Culture Redefined here: Culture Redefined: A Leadership Strategy Towards Stakeholder Capitalism: A Time for Change   =============================================== Would you like to increase your skills and have the knowledge to work confidently on Rack Systems? ENROLL NOW in this intensive 4-Week Supermarket Learning Program with Refrigeration Mentor All Access to Refrigeration Mentor Content:  Learn More Upcoming Compressor Masterclass: Learn More Upcoming Supermarket Learning Program: Learn More Free System & Compressor Troubleshooting Guide Subscribe to the Refrigeration Mentors video newsletter and get your Free Compressor Guide Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/refrigerationmentor Connect with the Refrigeration Mentor IG: @RefrigerationMentor

Listen to this only if you want to feel inspired! Krystina's outlook on life and the way she thinks about problems is something we can all learn from.Krystina is a multi-award winning Chartered Engineer and STEM Ambassador who works as a Senior Flight Systems Engineer at BAE Systems and owns her small business, AviateHer. She studied Aerospace Systems Engineering at the University of the West of England, after being inspired by an airshow when she was in school and became the first engineer in her family. As there was a lack of visible females when she was studying and early on in her career, she is passionate about encouraging and inspiring more young girls to consider STEM careers.Get in contact with Krystina:AviateHer Etsy ShopKrystina on LinkedInKrystina on InstagramKrystina on TwitterKrystina on TikTokAviateHer on Facebook---Limit Free Leader is my training program for women who want to become confident leaders. If you'd like to enrol, fill out this short enrolment form here.---L E T ' S  C O N N E C T !> Instagram: @tiffanydawson_> LinkedIn: Tiffany Dawson> Website: www.tiffanydawson.co

On this episode of Scouting for Growth, Sabine VdL talks to Dylan Bourguignon, CEO of SO-SURE. He is on a mission to restore customer trust in insurance He has set up his digital insurance platform with a unique model that delivers win-win insurance. In this conversation, the pair discuss Dylan's journey setting up SO-SURE, why he moved into insurance, and how useful sales strategies and skills have been to scale the business. KEY TAKEAWAYS Having been an engineer twice over, I went into strategy consulting and then private equity for 10 years, and acquired an MBA on the way. In the latter part of my time in private equity, I was focused on insurance and I got to understand the entire value chain of insurance and how there was a chasm between the consumer experience of insurance and the margins the industry was making. As an investor, I was looking for businesses that were addressing the issue, sadly there weren't any so I decided to do it myself. Whenever you try to change the equation for consumers, if you just try to focus on a single element that matters to them, whether it's distribution, policy admin, or claims, as individual segments of the value chain, you're only optimizing a sub-optimal point. If you really want to have a step change in customer experience, you really have to take control of the entirety of the value chain and redesign it. That's what we've done.  Our platform does deliver a risk pooling model, it delivers a network model. Think about it as Mutual 3.0 (the next stage of a John Lewis Partnership model.) The idea is that I buy a policy, I'm covered, I can then connect to my friends and family who I trust, and every time I connect to them, I and my friends each get £10 added to each of our reward pots. We can all connect to as many people as we want until my reward pot is worth 80% of the value of my premium. At the end of the year, if I and my friends have not claimed, the money in my pot is paid out to me. My pot is not dependent on my friends' connections, only with those networks of people I connect directly with. Embedded insurance is a bit like "the emperor's new clothes." I feel that it is just like dressing up something that's been around for a long time. "Dixons" was selling insurance with laptops in the 90s already. The only difference is now the ability to make it part of the consumer experience when you purchase a product, as distribution partners you can also build a better understanding of their customers and you can use some of that information to provide a more relevant and bespoke solution for the customers in terms of the insurance. There are all sorts of charges that the industry needs to be mindful of. Think about the issue of over-insurance. If you insure for loss/ theft/ damage for every single item that you own – a couch for example – is that not covered by your home and content insurance already? The solution that we're creating for consumers needs to be relevant and we also need to be delivering through an impeccable moment of truth -- a superb claim experience -- that needs to be as seamless as the purchase itself.   BEST MOMENTS ‘For us at SO-SURE, we needed to gain control of the customer experience from purchase to claim. What you quickly realize is that there's no way of fundamentally changing the paradigm for consumers unless you have control over the entire value chain – policy admin, claims, distribution.'‘Consumers don't trust the promise that when things go wrong their back is going to be covered. Unfortunately, this is broken. Nobody has the consumer's best interest at the heart of what they are doing. We've addressed all those issues in our redesign of the consumer experience. It's so critical to focus on what the customer's experience is going to be when they claim and how it can be a good experience.'‘Win-win means amazing if you need us. Our insurance products are incredibly competitive, up to 40% cheaper than our competition, it's very clear and written for consumers, and when you claim we fulfill the claims within 24-72 hours, 10 times faster than the competition. If you do not claim you get rewards (95% of people don't claim on insurance.) If so you can get up to 80% of your money back if you and your friends in your pool don't claim. What's not to love?'‘Be yourself and don't stop believing.' ABOUT THE GUEST Dylan Bourguignon is on a mission to restore consumer trust in insurance. He has developed a digital Insurer with a unique model that delivers win-win insurance based on a social business model that rewards the customer for great behavior. With 10 years of private equity investing and business development experience across a broad spectrum of industries (i.e., consumer, media, industrial, and financial services). With special expertise in business growth drawing upon sales, strategy, negotiation, M&A, financing projects, and leadership skills, Dylan has a lens on what makes sense for consumers. Dylan gained analytical and financial skill sets grounded in an MBA and a Chartered Engineer status degree. Worked in Europe with exposure to Asia and USA. Bilingual French-English with conversational Spanish and basic German. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylanbourguignon/  Dylan built SO-SURE insurance so that one can have his cake and eat it! SO-SURE makes it fast and easy to claim when a customer needs support. And when the customer does not need SO-SURE, then the team rewards him or her with up to 80% of premium payback.SO-SURE offers coverage against theft, loss, accidental damage, water damage, and more. It also offers insurance premium reimbursement every year. It offers online claims processing services. It also offers replacement or repair once the claim is approved.Website: https://wearesosure.com/ ABOUT THE HOST Sabine is a corporate strategist turned entrepreneur. She is the CEO and Managing Partner of Alchemy Crew, a venture lab that accelerates the curation, validation, and commercialization of new tech business models. Sabine is renowned within the insurance sector for building some of the most renowned tech startup accelerators around the world working with over 30 corporate insurers and accelerating over 100 startup ventures. Sabine is the co-editor of the bestseller The INSURTECH Book, a top 50 Women in Tech, a FinTech and InsurTech Influencer, an investor & multi-award winner.  Twitter: SabineVdLLinkedIn: Sabine VanderLindenInstagram: sabinevdLofficialFacebook: SabineVdLOfficialTikTok: sabinevdlofficialEmail: podcast@sabinevdl.comWebsite: www.sabinevdl.comThis show was brought to you by Progressive Media

How many times did you not feel heard at work because you were a woman?The challenges faced by women in male-dominated industries range from not being heard to a low pay gap compared to their male counterparts.Throughout history, there have been women who have managed to excel in different industries but unfortunately, to date, the percentage of women working in male-dominated industries remains low.Our guest's name is Phillipa Rodney, she is a coach and a female leader in the technology industry. Today with Phillipa, we will be talking about how to thrive as women in male-dominated industries.Start excelling in your career, to be heard, and to bring out the leader in you. Press play.EPISODE HIGLIGHTS[3:04] Who's Phillipa Rodney?[11:17] Why is tech a male-dominated industry?Due to the lack of female representation in the industry, many women don't see that type of industry as something to pursue.[14:56] How the way children play affects their development.In today's society, the difference between toys for boys and girls is enormous. While in the boy's section we can see puzzles, girls are taught to develop care skills through dolls.[19:41] The biggest challenge for women in tech.1) Speak up.2) Understanding what we deserve and demanding more.3) Being judged for your leadership.[28:30] How is a true leader?In this segment, we will be quoting the book The 5 Levels of Leadership by John C. Maxwell and discussing how having a high-ranking title doesn't make you a leader.[30:38] Five top tips to break into tech1) Be curious2) Find a mentor.3) Find a support group.4) Be authentic.5) Be resilient.[38:28] The stereotype of women in industries.There is no one way to dress, put on make-up, comb your hair or behave correctly. Be authentic in your work.QUOTESBring your own self to work — Phillipa.One speech, expression, or word can change someone's life — Phillipa.ABOUT PHILLIPA RODNEYPhillipa Rodney is an accomplished Engineering Leader, Software Professional, Mentor, and Coach who serves as an embodiment of vitality to many. The award-winning Chartered Engineer is the recipient of the Women in Software Awards 2020.

An amber alert for the country's electricity supply has been issued for the second day in a row. We're told there is a “a generation shortfall in Ireland”. Gerry Duggan, Chartered Engineer and former advisor in the ESB, and Dermot O'Brien, General Manager of Shannonside Galvanising, joined Kieran to discuss what can be done about this and what we could see moving into winter.

Gareth Loudon's interest is creativity, combining ideas from anthropology, psychology, engineering, and design, and he has led international transdisciplinary research projects in academia and industry. Gareth is a Professor of Creativity and Head of Programmes at the Royal College of Art for the MA/MSc Innovation Design Engineering and MA/MSc Global Innovation Design, which is run jointly with Imperial College London. Previously Gareth was Associate Dean of Research at the Cardiff School of Art and Design. He has also worked for Apple and Ericsson Research designing and developing new software and computer-embedded products. Gareth is a Chartered Engineer, a Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology, and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Creativity Without Frontiers available at all relevant book retailersStay in touch with Unknown OriginsMusic by Iain Mutch Support the show

CO2 Refrigeration Fundamentals In today's episode, get to know our guest as he shares his knowledge and expertise about the CO2 systems.  We will dive in and get more familiar with the system. What you will learn from today's episode: James Bailey's journey from being an employee to a businessman How did he come across CO2 and how did he build up the knowledge about it How different climate zones make a serious impact on how a CO2 system works and things to look out for when designing a system. Understanding the safety precautions needed when handling CO2 Advantages and disadvantages of CO2 CO2 history, fundamentals, and terminologies Design and the engineering side of CO2 Why understanding the controls is imperatively important Mechanical valves vs electronic expansion valves   ‘You don't need to know everything about co2 overnight, everything about controllers overnight. But if you start working at it today, and learning a little by little each day, you'll have a little bit more knowledge.' - James Bailey   About Our Guest James Bailey is a Chartered Engineer and Fellow of the Institute of Refrigeration. James is a consultant from OMEGA Solutions which offers an insightful approach and collaborative way of working to prepare organizations and their people for growth and lasting success.   Follow James Bailey  LinkedIn: James Bailey Find out more about OMEGA Solutions HERE: www.omega-solutions.co.uk Purchase James Baileys Books Culture Redefined here: Culture Redefined: A Leadership Strategy Towards Stakeholder Capitalism: A Time for Change   All Access to Refrigeration Mentor Content:  https://linktr.ee/refrigerationmentor   Upcoming Events with Refrigeration Mentor Free System & Compressor Troubleshooting Guide Subscribe to the Refrigeration Mentors video newsletter and get your Free Compressor Guide Get to know more about Refrigeration Mentor Podcast: Visit our website: www.refrigerationmentor.com Youtube Channel : Refrigeration Mentor Connect with the Refrigeration Mentor: @RefrigerationMentor    

This week's Island Influencer is Dick Welsh the Director of DW Maritime Limited - providing consultancy and registration services for one of the world's leading maritime centres - the Isle of Man. Dick talks to Sharon/me about his lifelong career in Maritime. From a merchant navy cadetship to a serving engineer officer, he came ashore to study Mechanical Engineering and become a Marine Surveyor, where he worked in Liverpool, Denmark, and China before returning home to the Isle of Man to work for the Island's growing Ship Registry. After 25 years of developing the register to become one of the World's most advanced and influential registers, he retired in 2019 and established DW Maritime Limited as a consultancy. It draws on Dick's experience and skills to provide services to the maritime industry on Flag State matters, maritime regulation and registration services; to assist the Isle of Man's maritime cluster and provide support services to the valued clients of the Isle of Man Ship Registry. Dick is a Chartered Engineer and a member of the Institute of Directors. In the Queen's New Year's Honours in 2020, he was awarded an MBE for services to maritime. Here's this week's conversation with Dick Welsh in episode 69 of Island Influencers!

Here's another episode on what being a civil engineer looks like in other countries. After Canada, Egypt, and Australia, you'll now learn how the profession plays out in the United Kingdom and how it relates to the US. Today's guest is Danny Luu, a Chartered Civil Engineer in the UK with over 20+ years of experience. He explains the process of becoming a Chartered Engineer in the UK (equivalent to the PE in the US), the highs and lows of the profession there, as well as how he helps young British engineers achieve the maximum professional qualification with his mentoring business. What You'll Learn: How a Failed Accounting Internship Program Led Danny into Civil Engineering The Most Challenging Part of Civil Engineering — And It's Not the Technical Aspect The Importance of Soft Skills for the Engineer to Sell His Work to Stakeholders The Challenge of Getting Taxpayers Support for Government Funded Projects How to Become a Professional Civil Engineer in the UK (CEng) A Gap in the AEC Industry That Led Danny to Start His Career Mentoring Business What Young Engineers Trying to Find Their Place Within the Field Should Do One Piece of Advice for Those Who May Want to Change Paths Within the Field Why Your Civil Engineering Skills Will Still Help You if You Decide to Leave the Industry One Way to Raise the Recognition (and Pay) of the Engineer's Work… …And the Silver Lining That Still Makes the Field Worthwhile The Two Complementary Resources Engineers Should Pay Attention to Our Partner: School of PE - http://www.civilengineeringacademy.com/sope Resources Mentioned: Danny's LinkedIn - https://uk.linkedin.com/in/dannyluu Civil Engineering Mentor Website - https://www.civilengineeringmentor.com AECOM - https://aecom.com Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) - https://www.ice.org.uk ICE Virtual Library - https://www.icevirtuallibrary.com Life Remixed, by Mark Wilkinson - Click here CEA Resources: CEA Website - https://civilengineeringacademy.com The Ultimate Civil PE Review Course - https://civilpereviewcourse.com The Ultimate Civil FE Review Course - https://civilfereviewcourse.com CEA FE and PE Practice Exams - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/exams CEA Newsletter - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/newsletter CEA Facebook Community - https://ceacommunity.com CEA YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPeFLBZ2gk0uO5M9uE2zj0Q Reach out to Isaac - isaac@civilengineeringacademy.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/civilengineeringacademy/message

Sustainable Success: Turn Obstacles into Learning Experiences with Dave Cooper  Life's never going to be a perfectly smooth road. Everyone's going to face challenges: mental health problems, imposter syndrome, dropping out of school — the list goes on. But it's not the end. It's never too late. Every struggle, every obstacle — approach them with curiosity and optimism, and you can transform them from roadblocks into learning experiences.  In this episode, Dave Cooper shares the proudest moments in his career in education. He also teaches us to have a positive attitude towards education and find a way to learn from every experience. Lastly, he shares his secrets to sustainable success. Listen to this episode if you want to discover how curiosity and optimism create learning experiences. Here are three reasons why you should listen to the full episode: Discover Dave's proudest moments in his educational career.  Learn Dave's secret to creating sustainable success through learning experiences. Develop a positive mindset towards education and imposter syndrome. Resources  Be original. Be inspired. Be you with the University of Chichester Website. Capgemini Cellnet Connect with Dave: LinkedIn  Episode Highlights  [3:19] Dave's First Proudest Moment For both him and his colleagues, seeing their students graduate is a privilege. Dave believes that everyone has to experience graduation. COVID impeded graduation ceremonies, so they waited and invited all the graduates to come along. [5:44] Supporting Students Students often enter business and management because their parents want them to pursue a degree. However, they are unsure of which direction they want to take. This phenomenon is common in young people. They often realise midway through that these courses aren't for them and leave. Dave always supports his students' decisions but tries to ensure that they're making them for the right reasons. Dave will help a student dissect their choices, almost like a SWOT analysis. Mental health concerns have been more prevalent in the last year, so they try to provide support. [8:50] The Importance of Finding Learning Experiences in Life There's always an opportunity to return to education when you're ready. Mature students bring so much experience into the classroom and even strengthen the relevance of what they teach. Experience and knowledge outside the university could bring students to the level of a postgraduate program. [10:06] Dave's Second Proudest Moment Dave is proud of giving his inaugural lecture as a newly appointed professor in which his children, colleagues, and people from the university and the region were present. He still gets nervous before a presentation, but the keys to beating nerves are structure and rehearsal. When speaking in front of people, there's a particular style, and it's crucial to insert some humour to get people on your side. Dave suffers from impostor syndrome every day. But it keeps him at the top of his game and teaches him not to take things for granted. In a way, impostor syndrome helps you be humble and honest with yourself. [15:24] Dave's Family Life He's proud of his kids, all of whom have an entrepreneurial spirit. His eldest has gotten his PhD in computational microbiology. He started his own business in Canada, where he uses advanced computational techniques to treat cancer. He talks to his son through social media, but he misses being able to hug him. He has twins: his son is a digital nomad and works in civil engineering, and his daughter is an immersive theatre actor. Dave is currently engaged. [19:04] Dave's Third Proudest Moment Dave was Capgemini's Program Director for their telecommunications sector. They were in charge of delivering the billing system for Cellnet before the turn of the millennium; otherwise, it would be chaos. They created vignettes of people that have done remarkable things. Once they had achieved it, there was a sense of relief and satisfaction followed by a momentary recovery. [24:17] Dave's Secret to Success Dave talks about sustainable success. In sustainable success, it's essential to maintain curiosity and remain optimistic. Look for learning experiences wherever you can.  Hold on to strong values, respect others, and encourage innovation. We judge and are judged not by what we say we do but by what we do. 5 Powerful Quotes [6:26] ‘... if a student is taking that view [that this path isn't for them], it's a very positive decision because they're taking responsibility for their future in their learning. And so we would support them [...] What I would do is make sure that they're taking the decision for the right reasons.' [11:56] ‘... what you've got to do is practice, you've got to rehearse. If you're giving a presentation to lots of people that you've never really engaged with, you just got to prepare.' [13:04] 'I think people look at it and think it's a negative thing. It doesn't need to be. I think it's about being honest with yourself. Understand why you're there. But equally, try not to let it impact on your relationships with other people.' [25:11] 'We judge people, and I expect myself to be judged not by what I say I do, but what I do.' [25:36] ‘Every leader needs a big box of well done for our teams, a tin of persistence, a bottle of ambition, and a pack of tissues.' About the Guest  Dave Cooper is the Professor of Management and Economic Development and the Head of Business School at the University of Chichester. As Head of Department, he is responsible for developing, monitoring, and implementing new courses and programmes. He has a degree in Mechanical Engineering and a PhD in Computer Integrated Manufacturing. He formerly worked in the Aerospace industry and Capgemini. Joining the University of Chichester in 2003, he won several EU-funded research programmes. Dave is also a Chartered Engineer, a Member of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers, and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. If you want to know more about Dave, you can connect with him via LinkedIn. Enjoy this Podcast? Dave walks us through his career in education and emphasises the importance of curiosity and optimism in his journey. If you enjoyed today's episode of The Mindset Mentor Meets, hit subscribe and share it with your friends! Everyone can find success by looking at their origins and building new connections. Post a review and share it! If you enjoyed tuning into this podcast episode, share your thoughts with us online. You can also share it to help your family and friends discover all the learning experiences that life has to offer. Have any questions? You can contact me through LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook. Thanks for listening!  For more updates and episodes, visit my website. You can also tune in on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or Podbean.  To meeting inspiration, Angela  

Simon Brown is CEO at TEKTowr, an engineering solutions company that is active in the UK's Future Flight challenge. He was previously Head of IT Architecture for Operations at Heathrow Airport, and also spent 17 years working in NATS, the UK's air traffic control provider. He's a Chartered Engineer, an active member of the IET's Transport Policy Panel, and a recognised industry disruptor who's striving to build back a better aviation system-of-systems for society's benefit. In the episode we talk about his career, how TekTowr came to be, and the Fly2Plan concept.