Aurecon Design Academy named Best in Class at Australian Good Design Awards
Aurecon Design Academy wins Best in Class at the 2026 Australian Good Design Awards, celebrating the company's decade-long investment in developing its people.
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Asia Pacific design, engineering and advisory company Aurecon is exploring data centre innovation, transforming assets, resilient infrastructure, innovation at scale and engineering’s future in a climate-challenged world as part of its Engineering Reimagined podcast.
Alongside the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences & Engineering (ATSE), Aurecon will interview seven esteemed guests who are speaking at the International Council of Academies of Engineering and Technological Sciences (CAETS) conference.
2025 is the first time in 20 years that CAETS has been hosted in Australia and will feature more than 20 international member academies, along with global and local experts reflecting on how to shape a sustainable global future.
Engineering Reimagined podcast guests include Silicon Valley Hall of Famer and data centre innovator Chandrakant Patel, Vice Chair Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Mark Howden and President of the International Science Council Peter Gluckman.
"At Aurecon, we work with clients every day who are engaging us to address complex issues such as the impact of climate change, energy security, urbanisation and technological changes
Tanya de Hoog, Chief Engineering Eminence and Innovation Officer, Aurecon
on their business."
Aurecon Chief Engineering Eminence and Innovation Officer Tanya de Hoog – who is conducting some podcast interviews and speaking on the conference’s ‘Technology, environment and climate change’ panel – said the event provided the perfect opportunity to discuss and learn from some of the most innovative and eminent minds around the world in technological sciences and engineering.
“At Aurecon, we work with clients every day who are engaging us to address complex issues such as the impact of climate change, energy security, urbanisation and technological changes on their business. This opportunity to exchange ideas with global leaders and explore new solutions to make a real difference is invaluable,” de Hoog said.
ATSE Chief Executive Officer Dr Kylie Walker said bringing CAETS to Australia is an extraordinary opportunity to showcase our nation’s expertise while also learning from the world’s best.
“It’s fantastic that so many clever perspectives shared in the room will be amplified through the podcast, sparking wider collaboration and innovation beyond CAETS to build a resilient future,” Dr Walker said.
Hosts from Aurecon will interview several esteemed speakers across the CAETS program on topics ranging from workforce of the future, data centre innovation, the future of engineering, innovating at scale and transforming assets in a climate-challenged world.
Engineering Reimagined podcast interviews at the World Engineers Convention include:
Engineering Reimagined will be onsite at the conference in Brisbane in September and will release CAETS episodes throughout 2025 and 2026.
Aurecon’s Engineering Reimagined podcast explores the role that engineers and others play in reimagining a better future. Launched in 2019 it is now in its consecutive, seventh season. The podcast has topped Apple’s iTunes charts and recommendations in the following categories:
Our listeners tune in from over 130 countries, with Australia, New Zealand and USA leading our listenership, and comprise a broad range of demographics including public and private sector asset owners, professionals, academics, engineering students, and Aurecon employees.
Engineering Reimagined has featured guests from Tesla, Atlassian, CSIRO, Microsoft and leading universities from around the world. We cover a broad range of topics across: Leadership and Careers; Sustainability; Society and Culture; Design and Innovation; and AI and Technology.
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