In conversation with Gold Medallists: inspiring action

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Date published

24 October 2024

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In conversation with Gold Medallists: inspiring action

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Author

Various

Date published

24 October 2024

Author

Various

Price

Free

Tanya de Hoog, IStructE President 2024, talks with celebrated engineers about their career, passion and inspirations.

The IStructE Gold Medal is the Institution’s highest accolade. In this webinar series, Tanya de Hoog, the President of the Institution of Structural Engineers 2024, brings together Gold Medallists to hear their personal insights into how they embed people and planet at the heart of their work, and what specific action they have committed to in 2024 as part of the President’s Call to Action.

The series aims to share knowledge and experience and inspire each of us to take action.
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In conversation with Jo da Silva

At this session, Tanya and Jo had a discussion exploring Jo's journey as an engineer, her focus on humanitarian and sustainable engineering, and the importance of collaboration, creativity, and technical rigour in the field.

The following questions were discussed in this video:

  • What is the thing in your daily job that brings you the most joy?

  • What is your interpretation of creativity in structural engineering?

  • What is the balance between the technical craft and the upcoming new technologies and tools?

  • Hear about Jo da Silva's career journey

  • How do you think collectively we can have an impact on humanity and society moving forward?

  • What is the impact behind structural engineers' works?

 

In conversation with Albert Williamson-Taylor

At this session, Tanya and Albert, a distinguished structural engineer and co-founder of AKT II, reflected on Albert's career and discussed the early inspiration and challenges. The conversation emphasizes the importance of continuous learning, collaboration, and mentoring mid-career engineers and highlights the value of creativity, research, and diversity in engineering, offering advice for aspiring engineers to keep learning.


The following topics are covered in this video:

  • Albert's background, career path, challenges and inspirations.
  • How to pushing boundaries with innovative, low-carbon, and sustainable engineering practices in challenging environments.
  • The need for continuous mentoring, especially for mid-career engineers, to foster growth and address evolving industry challenges.
  • How diversity in perspectives enhances creativity and innovation within engineering teams, especially in complex project environments.
  • Advice for aspiring engineers ...

In conversation with Mike Cook

At this session, Tanya had an inspiring conversation with Mike Cook, highlighting how structural engineering is not only about technical expertise but also about leadership, creativity, and collaboration, with a strong emphasis on sustainability and the future of the profession.

The following questions were discussed in this video:

  • What should a young engineer do at the beginning of their career?

  • As we move into this rapidly evolving future where engineers are pivotal in keeping people safe and protecting society and the environment, we need more people to have the confidence to have a voice. How did your confidence evolve?

  • Did you build off from the foundational basics at the beginning of your career?

  • Do you agree that engineering as a profession is not going to exist in the same way as before because digital tools such as AI will take over a large part of what we currently do?

  • Where do you think engineering education needs to go in order to create engineers of the future?

  • How do you feel about surrounding yourself with different people in an engineering environment? How does it impact creativity for structural engineers?

  • If you are starting out as a graduate engineer in today's industry, what would you have done differently?

In conversation with Chris Wise and Paul Fast

At this webinar, Tanya is joined by Chris Wise and Paul Fast. Paul and Chris shared their stories, and answer questions from the audience about how we can harness the power of collaboration to achieve positive change. 

​In conversation with Jemin Ding

At this session, Tanya and Jiemin Ding had a conversation about Professor Ding's challenging projects that highlight structural engineers' responsibility and collaboration, how he balances philosophy, architecture, and engineering, and his global perspective that bridges East and West.

The following topics were covered in this video:

  • Jemin Ding's background and career path

  • His Personal connection to projects

  • How to connect philosophy, creativity and functionality

  • The role of intuition in engineering

  • How Jiemin bridges East and West in his design

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Format:
Video
Video Length:
00:48:18
Publisher:
IStructE

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