Engineering Reimagined

What if you’re wrong? Rethinking leadership with Ron Boire

What does it take to lead when the world is changing faster than your experience can keep up? Aurecon’s Tracey Ryan speaks with Ron Boire about how to lead through consta

Trust, science and engineering with Sir Peter Gluckman

Trust in science and engineering has never mattered more. Aurecon's Tanya de Hoog speaks with Sir Peter Gluckman about the evolving role of science and engineering in add

Speaking STEM: how effective communication drives change

What communications skills do engineers and scientists need most right now? Recorded live at the CAETS conference, Aurecon's Lorna Bishop sits down with one of Australia'

How robotics, AI and human ingenuity are reshaping the future of our planet

In this episode, Tanya de Hoog, Aurecon's Chief Engineering, Eminence and Innovation Officer, speaks with robotics expert and former geochemist Sue Keay about the interse

Scaling AI in complex infrastructure environments

How much has changed in AI during the last two years? Aurecon’s Dave Mackenzie revisits a past conversation he had on the Engineering Reimagined podcast with Nomic CEO An

The need for bold and early decision-making in climate leadership

Explore how climate leadership measures should be a routine part of decision-making with Emeritus Professor Mark Howden and Aurecon’s Dr Ben McGarry. Together they discus

Rethinking bushfire management: from reactive to proactive

Bushfires are becoming more frequent, intense, far-reaching and complex. How can we reimagine bushfire resilience with a more proactive, systems-based approach? In this e

Choosing optimism to build resilience

Explore the science behind optimism. Aurecon's CEO Louise Adams speaks with clinical neuropsychologist Dr Kim Hazendonk about how choosing a positive mindset can help us

Technology for people, planet and progress: 2025 season insights

Welcome to the 2025 season finale of Aurecon’s Engineering Reimagined podcast. Let’s look back on some of our favourite episodes of the year that all have one thing in co

Innovation in operations: balancing risk, quality and efficiency

How can we match the right technologies to the right problems, while balancing speed with quality, and prioritising human factors that shape meaningful progress? Aurecon'

Rigour, creativity and systems thinking: a Silicon Valley veteran’s insights

Aurecon’s chief engineer Tanya de Hoog sits down with Silicon Valley pioneer Chandrakant Patel. They explore how imagination fuels innovation and why engineering fundamen

Driving change in STEM: Insights from CAETS

Aurecon’s Director for Eminence and Sustainability, Evelyn Storey, speaks with Kylie Walker, CEO of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE

Making better decisions in the age of distraction and AI

How can we make better decisions in an era defined by distraction, cognitive bias, and the increasing use of artificial intelligence? In the second instalment of this two

Our distracted minds: why we can’t focus and how to fix it

Explore how digital distractions are draining our energy and fragmenting our attention, making it harder to engage in the deep, focused work that leads to breakthroughs.

From cautious to curious: the future of AI in water

Explore the opportunities and considerations of AI in the water sector in this special episode of Engineering Reimagined, recorded at the Ozwater'25 conference. Aurecon’s

Data centres in the AI age: Power, Place and Cooling

Aurecon’s Simon McFadden joins Bree Miechel from Ashurst to explore the vital role of data centres. They discuss the growing demands they place on energy and water resour

Energy infrastructure: trends shaping a surge in investment and development

Discover the trends impacting the biggest capital deployment we have ever seen for energy infrastructure. Aurecon’s Paul Gleeson and Ashurst’s Elena Lambros and Dan Brown

John Hilton on 50 years of engineering and building eminence

In our first episode in this Engineering Reimagined series on ‘Engineering change’ in which we talk to engineers who are changing our world, Aurecon’s Tanya de Hoog sat d

Safeguarding the environment by enhancing biodiversity

Jessica Holz speaks with Hugh Possingham and Paul Leader about the erosion of biodiversity and its effect on wildlife. They also discuss how cities and the natural world

2024 wrap up: Navigating transitions in leadership, renewable energy and AI

To be human is to live in a state of constant transition. In our final episode of season 6 of Engineering Reimagined we revisit a few conversations that focus on transiti