{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Taking charge: Engineering\u2019s first lady Dr Bronwyn Evans PhD AM","description":"It\u2019s no surprise Dr Bronwyn Evans AM sticks by the mantra \u2018everyone\u2019s an engineer\u2019. As CEO of Australia\u2019s peak engineering body Engineers Australia and recognised as one of the country\u2019s 100 most influential engineers, she can\u2019t understand why everyone doesn\u2019t want to work in her chosen field. A passionate advocate for getting more women into STEM, it's Dr Evans belief that all children, regardless of gender, have the potential to become engineers. \u201cIt starts right back at the assumptions we make around the play activities of kids. Every four-year-old\u2019s a budding engineer, you\u2019ve only got to watch them play. But, then, the language we use can really change the way we interpret their play,\u201d she tells Claire in this podcast. With a love for new ideas and technologies and an electrical engineer by trade, Dr Evans has over 35 year\u2019s experience in various engineering roles, including at Cochlear and GE Healthcare, as well as non-executive board experience in the construction, medical technology, and digital business sectors. This year she was also appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for \u201csignificant service to engineering, to standards and to medical technology\u201d. She is an Honorary Fellow of University of Wollongong and a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, a member of the Champions of Change STEM Group - working to boost the representation of women in leadership positions in STEM - and has also been recognised as a 100 Women of Influence. In this podcast, Dr Evans talks about why it\u2019s time to get the gender balance right in STEM, how COVID has paved the way for more technology reforms and why problem-solving engineers are the perfect fit for the boardroom.   LinkedIn: Bronwyn Evans | Claire Braund (host) Further Information about Women on Boards (WOB) For further information about WOB membership, events & services, please visit our website. To receive our weekly newsletter, subscribe to WOB as a Basic Member (free). Join as a Full Member for full access to our Board Vacancies, WOBShare (our online member platform) and more. ","author_name":"Women on Boards - 20th Anniversary Series - Inspire | Influence | Impact","author_url":"http:\/\/sites.libsyn.com\/252947\/site","html":"