Date: Friday 20 March

Time: 5:45-9pm

Venue: Nash Lecture Theatre & Council Room

 

At this year's KCLEA Annual Lecture, Joanna Streeten will reflect on how studying Engineering at King's provided the foundation for a 40-year career shaped by continuous change and opportunity.

She started her career as a project engineer at the BBC, where she witnessed and helped deliver major transformations in broadcasting, including the launch of new channels and the transition to widescreen and digital technologies.

Recognising that change creates opportunity, she moved into the management of complex property and construction programmes, including the BBC's headquarters and disposal of Bush House, broadening her impact beyond traditional engineering roles.

In the second half of her career, after joining the global infrastructure consultancy AECOM she grew its built environment business of which she is now the Managing Director for Europe and India. It has delivered notable projects such as London 2012 Olympic park and has been keenly focussed on introducing the changes needed to create a more sustainable built environment.

During this period, she has also seen the engineering profession itself evolve, with women gaining a stronger voice in shaping the places and systems we all use.

Looking ahead, she will consider the next major wave of transformation already underway: Artificial Intelligence. AI presents both significant challenges and extraordinary opportunities for future engineers. It will fundamentally change how we design, build, and operate infrastructure, requiring new skills, ethical frameworks, and ways of thinking.

Just as digital transformation reshaped broadcasting and sustainability reshaped construction, AI will reshape engineering itself, and those who engage with it early will help define the next era of progress.

For more information, please visit the KCLEA website.

 

This event is open to all interested in engineering, project management, and infrastructure. The lecture and reception are free to attend - but to help us with numbers please register