Engineering The Future

At OSPE, advocacy is our cornerstone, driving us to create change and progress within the engineering community. To fulfill this commitment, we've established five task forces, each focused on conducting research and providing policy recommendations in areas critical to engineers in Ontario.
In part four of our series, we spotlight the work being done by OSPE's Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility Task Force. Host Jerome James, P.Eng. speaks with task force co-chairs Michelle Liu, P.Eng. and Shivani Nathu, P.Eng. about the task force's objectives, aimed at fostering a more inclusive and diverse environment for engineers in Ontario.
Join us as we learn about OSPE's ongoing efforts to create meaningful change within the engineering profession in Ontario.

In this special year-end episode of Engineering the Future, host Jerome James speaks with the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers' CEO Sandro Perrzuzza. Together, they review the incredible work OSPE has done on behalf of engineers in 2024 and the exciting plans they have for 2025.
Sandro highlights OSPE's commitment to empowering the engineering community through inclusive initiatives, professional development, and outreach to future engineers. The conversation also covers key topics such as energy resilience, equity in engineering, and OSPI’s efforts to support engineers in navigating the evolving job market.

Kadra Branker, P.Eng., Program Advisor at the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) talks about energy efficiency in Ontario, IESO’s retrofit program, and targeting system needs across the grid.

This episode of Engineering the Future celebrates Women in Engineering Month with a special panel discussion on the engineering gap in Canada and the 30 by 30 Initiative, a commitment by Engineers Canada to raise the percentage of women who are newly licensed engineers to 30 percent by the year 2030.
Join host Jerome James and a panel of distinguished engineers: Marilyn Powers, Manasi Kaushik, Montana Wilson, and Emily Pepper, as they discuss the importance of increasing the percentage of women in engineering, what challenges still exist, and what actionable steps need to be taken to achieve the 30 by 30 goal.
Panelists:
- Marilyn Powers, Dean of Engineering & Technology at Conestoga College

Manasi Koushik, VP of Sustainability, Quality & Community at the Dexterra Group

Montana Wilson, is the CEO of GRIT Engineering Inc.

Emily Pepper, Materials and Heritage Engineer at Arup

On this episode of Engineering the Future, host Jerome James, P.Eng., speaks with Geoff Sheffrin, P.Eng., and why he believes engineers should be more invested in the fight against climate change.