Douglas McCormick is the CEO of WYG.
Douglas McCormick is the CEO of WYG.
AYO SOKALE - Episode 027
AYO SOKALE IS A CHARTERED CIVIL ENGINEER, A PRESENTER AND KEY NOTE SPEAKER, ICE PRESIDENTS FUTURE LEADER AND ICE SUPERHERO ECO WARRIOR.
Ayo graduated with a Masters in Civil Engineering and Coastal Engineering from Plymouth University in 2016. She is a professionally qualified Project Manager at the Environmental Agency.
Ayo is a Supervising Civil Engineer taking graduate engineers through the professional development process to achieve their professional qualification. She is an active member of her professional institution, The Institution of Civil Engineers where she is a member of the ICE Thames Valley, ICE Policy and External Affairs and ICE Communications Committees.
Ayo was also nominated for the Top 50 Women in Engineering under 35 (WE50) initiative run by The Telegraph in partnership with The Women's Engineering Society (WES).
AYO's show notes.
02.10 How Ayo first found out about engineering?
05.18 How do we enthuse the next generation of talent into engineering?
12.05 Does Ayo feel that engineering institutions are doing enough to help promote engineering to more individuals?
18.40 How do we help the next generation understand more about the challenges we all face and how engineering can help?
14.08 It is important for the next generation to understand the challenges ahead, how do we best explained this?
23.40 What myths Ayo would like to dispel about engineering?
26.00 Ayo talks about mentoring.
29.25 Who has been Ayo's biggest inspiration.
33.00 Why has there been a skills shortage in engineering?
41.38 What Ayo's #1 piece of advice for someone entering into the engineering industry.
44.38 How Ayo develops herself.
47.10 What does the future hold for Ayo.
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