Steph welcomes esteemed engineering veterans, Dame Judith Hackitt and Jüergen Maier CBE, to gain their insight on how to tackle the skills shortage in the UK’s engineering and manufacturing sector and discuss how the industry needs to evolve.
Having recently concluded her role as interim chair at the Office of Nuclear Regulation and having led the independent review on building safety following the fire at Grenfell Tower, Dame Judith currently chairs an Industry Safety Steering Group, while since leaving his role as CEO at Siemens, Jüergen has transitioned from advising on industrial strategy to chairing Great British Energy, the UK's publicly owned clean energy company.
The conversation delves into the importance of mentoring, the significance of diversity, the opportunities within clean energy, and the potential of a skills passport for career mobility.
Plus, Jüergen and Judith offer their views on the controversial world of geo-engineering and share why we should be concerned at its uses.
00:00 Introduction and Guest Introductions
00:33 Dame Judith Hackitt's Career Journey
01:05 Jüergen Maier’s Role at Head of Great British Energy
02:16 Rewinding to Early Career Choices
03:27 Mentorship and Influence
06:00 Skills Landscape in the Industry
07:50 Future of Clean Energy and Job Creation
10:32 Challenges and Opportunities in Skill Development
13:50 Diversity and Inclusion in Engineering
15:07 The Importance of Diversity in Engineering
15:49 Introducing the Digital Skills Passport
16:53 Learning from Global Models
17:35 Challenges in the UK Skills System
19:13 The Future of Engineering and Geo-Engineering
21:39 The Role of Ethics in Engineering
23:51 Optimism for the Future of Engineering
28:37 Final Thoughts
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