STEM Webinar: Engineers - How are they planning for the next big challenge nobody's talking about?

Alexandra Knight: Founder, STEMazing Ltd and Technical Director, Amey Strategic Consulting

Alex is a Chartered Engineer and Fellow of the IMechE. She is also a Royal Academy of Engineering Visiting Professor at Brunel University London. She works part time as a Technical Director for Amey Strategic Consulting working on innovative approaches to managing engineering assets that involve data and technology. She is also the Founder of Stemazing Ltd – a business dedicated to raising the profile of STEM and championing diversity and inclusion in engineering. Alex is passionate about developing others and promoting the engineering profession. She loves inspiring others about STEM and mentoring women in engineering. She is also a Trustee on the Board of the Women's Engineering Society.

Anusha Shah: Director, Resilient Cities, Arcadis

Anusha is a Director-Resilient Cities at Arcadis. She is also a Royal Academy of Engineering-Visiting Professor at King’s College London on Climate Adaptation, Sustainability and Inclusive Design and has recently been appointed as the succeeding Vice President of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE). Anusha is an External Examiner at Leeds Beckett University and represents Arcadis at the London Climate Change Partnership. She is the immediate Past Chair of the Thames Estuary Partnership Board. Anusha was previously the Founder & CEO of Plan for Earth, consultancy offering advisory services on Climate Change Adaptation & Resilience, Sustainability and Inclusive Design. She has specialisation in Water & Environmental Engineering with over 20 years’ experience in designing, managing and leading projects and programmes both in the UK and internationally. Anusha has worked with the government, NGO’s, consultants, contractors, regulator and utility companies, and has led various multi-disciplinary and cross-cultural projects on Water, Environment, Flood Risk Management, Mining and Rail. She was the Co-Chair of ICE London and South-East Diversity Task Force and a member of the ICE Fairness, Inclusion and Respect Panel. Anusha was the youngest and first female Chair of the ICE - London Region in 2010, General Council Member and Trustee of the ICE for two consecutive terms, Non-Exec Director-Thomas Telford Board, Member, Member- ICE Executive Board, Member-ICE Research & Development Panel and Member- ICE Qualifications Panel.

Georgina Seely: Head of Project Definition, Thames Water

Georgina joined Thames Water after graduating from Newcastle University with a Masters in Civil and Environmental Engineering; she has worked in Project and Programme Management roles with responsibility for multi-million pound projects before moving into Asset Management and is now the Head of Project Definition, leading the team developing Thames Water’s engineering project briefs ready for design and construction. Georgina is a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers and a member of the Institute of Water Engineering Panel.

Laura Hoang: Programme Integration Engineer, BAE Systems

Laura is an Aerospace Design Engineer at BAE SYSTEMS, and recently won the company’s US Programmes Engineer of the Year Award. She also won the Royal Aeronautical Society’s Herbert le Sueur Award last year. Laura is the Chairperson of the Royal Aeronautical Society’s Young Persons Committee and was recently elected on to the Society’s Council. She is also the Chair of the Membership Services Board and a member of the CPD committee for the Society. She is a passionate STEM Ambassador, and in her spare time she enjoys playing roller derby.

“I didn’t know what I wanted to do when I was younger, and had never heard of Engineering. Fortunately, a teacher saw something in my passion for Science and Maths and they were the ones who opened my eyes to the world of Engineering and I’ve been working in the Aerospace sector since graduating with a Systems Engineering degree; they say “variety is the spice of life”, and I’ve certainly had that in my relatively short Engineering career so far! I’ve had 10 different roles on different aircraft platforms and different systems- ranging from working on the fuel and electrical power generation systems, testing new technologies, to designing cockpits and training systems. My favourite thing about my job is the opportunity to work with so many different people on loads of interesting technologies.”

Zoe Haseman: Vice President Global Sustainability, Jacobs

Zoe Haseman, VP Global Sustainability, is Jacobs’ head of sustainability. She is responsible for developing and implementing the global sustainability strategy PlanBeyond to ensure Jacobs delivers its vision of providing solutions for a more connected, sustainable world. She helps the business, as well as clients, reframe their challenges and think differently to maximise sustainable outcomes - driving efficiency and creating a positive impact on the environment, society and the economy.

Zoe has 20 years of experience in the field of sustainability across different sectors and geographies, including over eight years in the engineering industry. In 2019, she was a finalist in the European Women in Construction and Engineering Awards.

Maira Bana: Chartered Engineer, Future Facilities

Maira is a chartered engineer at Future Facilities, and current chair of the SheCanEngineer GLR Committee. She’s a passionate advocate for Women in Engineering, and is especially looking forward to welcoming students, and their teachers and parents, to this year’s INWED celebration.