How important was technology at this year ’ s congress ?
Do you think the engineering community is taking climate change as seriously as it should ?
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How important was technology at this year ’ s congress ?
Technology and innovation in engineering are essential for tackling the UN ’ s SDGs , increasing the capabilities of industries and prompting the development of new skills . These will lead to better practical solutions for the issues we face today .
The Global Engineering Congress offered multiple sessions dedicated to exploring the role of technology , including smart transportation , robotics and artificial intelligence and digital connectivity .
Do you think the engineering community is taking climate change as seriously as it should ?
Absolutely , but I believe there are two challenges . The first is dealing with the sense of scale – working on major infra- structure projects such as Thames Tideaway , then its relatively straightforward to understand the impact such a project will have on sanitation in London . The trickier area is smaller scale projects , the real ‘ bread and butter ’ of
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