214. Doctor Bronwyn Evans, CEO of Engineers Australia, on Theory vs Practice, Empathetic Performance Management, and Advancing Society Through Great Engineering

In this episode of The Inner Chief, you’ll hear from Dr Bronwyn Evans AM, CEO of Engineers Australia, on theory vs practice, empathetic performance management, and advancing society through great engineering.

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Bronwyn is the CEO of Engineers Australia, the Chair of Building4.0 CRC, and a Director of the Australia-Japan Foundation.

She has previously held positions in innovation initiatives, including as Chair of the Industry Growth Centre for Medical Technologies and Pharmaceuticals, and previously as the CEO of Standards Australia and VP of Finance of the International Standards Organisation (ISO).

She has over 35 years’ experience in various engineering roles and was recognised as a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in 2021. She’s also been recognised as one of Australia’s 100 most influential engineers and is in the list of top 100 Women of Influence.

She is also a Member of the Champions of Change STEM Group which aims to achieve a significant and sustainable increase in the representation of women in leadership positions in STEM fields.

In this episode we talk all about:

• Her varied career pathway and putting theory into practice;
• Performance management tactics that benefit both parties;
• How excellence and innovative engineering can advance society; and
• Her organisation’s role as the voice of engineering in Australia.

Connecting with Dr Bronwyn Evans AM

You can connect with Bronwyn via LinkedIn

Books and resources

• Voss - by Patrick White
• Exactly: How Precision Engineers Created The Modern World - by Simon Winchester