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
06/06/24 • 59 min
Engineering The Future - Episode 43 "30 by 30" Bridging the Engineering Gender Gap
Transcript
Jerome James 00:00
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Female Narrator 00:29
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