Stirring The Pot

A case of BeLongEng?

In this episode of Stirring the Pot we’re talking with Enda Crossin.

Enda Crossin is an Associate Professor and Director of Engineering Management Programmes at the University of Canterbury. 

Join us as we delve in to the BeLongEng project that he leads, which is the biggest ever longitudinal study of engineering practice.

 

Connect with Enda

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/endacrossin/ 

 

Connect with BeLongEng

Website: https://www.belongeng.org/https://www.autexacoustics.co.nz/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/belongeng 

Pacific leadership in business

10 May 2023 | Ep.90 – Pacific leadership in business

In this episode of Stirring the Pot we’re talking with Rob Woolner.

Rob is the Managing Director of Autex Industries Limited. In episode 87, we spoke with Rob about alternative education pathways for youth through vocational education and business skill development. 

Join us as we kōrero about leadership and how crucial it is in creating an effective team. As leaders, we need to be wise enough to discover what our team value and what motivates them. If we do not, then we are the one failing – not them. 

 

Connect with Rob

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-woolner-b2b73791/?originalSubdomain=nz

Website: https://www.autexacoustics.co.nz/

 

Meet our HERA team here

HERA: https://www.hera.org.nz/people/

Addressing the barriers to become a sustainable business...

In this episode of Stirring the Pot we're talking with Mumin Bhat.

Mumin is the National Business Development Manager for Ecostruxure Power at Schneider Electric and is passionate about helping businesses who need guidance to become more sustainable and are unsure how to measure their impact.

Join us as we korero about the development of their New Zealand Business Sustainability Research Index with Perceptive, which has benchmarked 300 New Zealand business decision-makers across multiple sectors including construction and manufacturing on their sustainability performance, how the construction and manufacturing industries faired, and what steps can be done to start the sustainability journey.

 

Connect with Mumin

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/muminbhat/

 

Connect with Schneider Electric

Website: https://www.se.com/nz/en/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/schneider-electric/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SchneiderElectricNZ

Twitter: https://twitter.com/SchneiderNZ

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/schneidercorporate

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/schneiderelectric/

 

Find out more about HERA's sustainability focuses:

Circular economy: https://www.hera.org.nz/sustainability/steel-circular-economy/

Materials passport for steel re-use: https://www.hera.org.nz/sustainability/material-passport/

Steel recycling: https://www.hera.org.nz/sustainability/steel-recycling/

Zero carbon steel: https://www.hera.org.nz/sustainability/steel-circular-economy/

House of Science

5 April 2023 | Ep.88 – House of Science

In this episode of Stirring the Pot we're talking with Andrea Lun.

Andrea is the South Auckland House of Science Manager who is passionate about making science more accessible for rangatahi (youth). Join us as we gravitate towards Te Whare Pūtaiao - House of Science to see how they are creating opportunities for our next generation to understand sustainable practices.

 

Connect with Andrea

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrea-lun-084b4bba/

Website: https://houseofscience.nz/

Givealittle page: https://givealittle.co.nz/org/house-of-science-nz

 

Opportunities:

For sponsorship opportunities please contact Business Manager, Sandra Kirikiri at sandra.kirikiri@houseofscience.nz

There are also volunteer opportunities for corporates to get involved with at a House of Science branch. If you would like to volunteer, contact the House of Science branch directly via the website or alternatively email info@houseofscience.nz

 

For information about HERA's sustainability focus on circular economy:

Webpage: https://www.hera.org.nz/sustainability/steel-circular-economy/

Vocational education and business skill development

In this episode of Stirring the Pot we're talking with Rob Woolner.

Rob is the Managing Director of Autex Industries Limited. Like many, we all have that subject we enjoy talking about - join us as Rob chats about alternative education pathways for youth through vocational education and business skill development, which is his passion.

 

Connect with Rob

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-woolner-b2b73791/?originalSubdomain=nz

Website: https://www.autexacoustics.co.nz/

 

Find out more about HERA's range of training and knowledge transfer opportunities:

Events: https://www.hera.org.nz/events/ 

Engaging in sustainability

In this episode of Stirring the Pot we’re talking with Marie-Salome Duval-Chaneac.

She is currently re-entering a Research Master in Engineering studies on Sustainable Resources Recovery at the University of Auckland on the circular economy. In particular, investigating new pathways for the circularity of metallic materials from scrap to powders for additive manufacturing.

Today we give wider understanding of additive manufacturing and how it relates to and can be utlised meaningfully in the works our membership and industry does.

 

Connect with Marie-Salome

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marie-salome-duval-chaneac-2b8257b4/

 

Find out more about the Endeavour Fund research project

News release: https://www.hera.org.nz/research-endeavour-fund/

 

Find out more about our works in Industry 4.0

Website: https://www.hera.org.nz/industry40/ 

Succession planning for SME’s

In this episode of Stirring the Pot we're talking with John Luxton.

John is Founder of Regeneration HQ - a self-professed ‘anti-consultant’ hand crafting solutions for SME’s in Aotearoa with practical, hands-on support.

Join us as we discuss a topic that we know is on many of our members mind as they look to foster their next generation leaders through succession planning.

 

Connect with John

Website: https://www.regenerationhq.co.nz/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-luxton-98ba497/

 

Keen to get support for your SME?

We are currently calling out to profile our SME’s to help drive their business on our available communication platforms. 

We have also been thinking about developing some practical, hands on tool kit offerings to address key pain points you may be experiencing. It would be great to understand if workshops or consultation to assist in these areas would be something you would uptake. 

If you are an SME and either of these are of interest to you – please get in touch with our Manager of Customer Experience, Rebecca Symonds to discuss further. 

Email: rebecca.symonds@hera.org.nz

 

Deconstructing bias - Te Tiriti or The Treaty?

In this episode of Stirring the Pot we're talking with Tīmoti Harris.

Tīmoti is Managing Director of Empowering Change and is on a mission to bring about transformation in people and organisations by unpacking the ins and outs of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and it’s implications in the workplace. 

 

Connect with Tīmoti

Website: https://empowering.co.nz/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timoti-harris-ab1a0344/

Email: timoti@empowering.co.nz

 

Keen to attend a Te Tiriti training course with HERA and Tīmoti?

Please get in touch with our Mātauranga Māori Project Lead, Kim Nugent to discuss further! You can email her at: kim.nugent@hera.org.nz

 

Find out more about our Mātauranga Māori mahi

https://www.hera.org.nz/matauranga-maori/

 

Podcasts:

Wairangi Jones: Cultural cringe and colonisation in the workplace: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-fm5ys-1203647

Dr Joe Te Rito: Move your mentality from the 1940's: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-e7jvn-11a07c7

Hanga Aro Rau: Cultural transformation for industry: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-t3rdt-1127aad

Mahonri Owen: Challenging the status quo, Part 1: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-7ctmj-10cbbc0

Paora Tapihana: Challenging the status quo, Part 2: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-qtcfb-10dc6c5

Motu Bridge Pou team: A history remembered: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-zcjec-10b8376

Renata Hakiwai & Troy Coyle: Te Tiriti at play in governance: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-rqdwv-107e668

Phil Hokianga & Graham Burke: Te Tiriti at play in governance: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-txi35-1093598

John Cole: The intersection between Mātauranga Māori & Construction 4.0: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-x5x95-ff5116

Lelan Ruwhiu & Sarah Lewis: An indigenous approach to STEM engagement: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-p7bjm-d242bf

Byron Konia: Addressing the skills gap through diversity: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-efyky-ae4322

 

Closing the loop

In this episode of Stirring the Pot we're talking with Kelly McClean.

Kelly is a Senior Consultant for Circular Economy at Aurecon with a background in materials, design and research. She is tasked with helping clients design and implement circular economy strategies.

Join us as we delve in to her specialty topic of the circular economy - in particular, what it is, why it is a focus for Aurecon, and more importantly, why it should be a focus for those working in the construction sector and how this can be achieved!

 

Connect with Kelly

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-mcclean-olatunji-09b8a539/

 

Connect with Aurecon

Website: https://www.aurecongroup.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aurecon/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Aurecon/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aurecon/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Aurecon

YouTube: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aurecon/

 

Find out more about HERA's sustainability focuses

Circular economy: https://www.hera.org.nz/sustainability/steel-circular-economy/

Materials passport for steel re-use: https://www.hera.org.nz/sustainability/material-passport/

Steel recycling: https://www.hera.org.nz/sustainability/steel-recycling/

Zero carbon steel: https://www.hera.org.nz/sustainability/steel-circular-economy/

Building better. Building Less. Building Different.

In this episode of Stirring the Pot we're talking with an expert in the circular economy - Ken Webster.

We were lucky enough to steal some of his time to chat about the intersection between the circular economy and construction whilst he was visiting New Zealand!

Join us as we chat about the underlying concepts of the circular economy and how it interrelates with construction, and strategies that can be taken to make construction more circular in Aotearoa.

 

Connect with Ken

Ken Webster is currently a visiting Fellow at Cranfield University and the University of Auckland Business School. From 2010-end 2018 he was Head of Innovation for the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, a circular economy pioneer organisation. He is also on the supervisory board of the materials passport organisation the Madaster Foundation (NL) and supports the Danish Circular Built Environment Network.

His recent book (with Craig Johnson) ABC&D Creating A Regenerative Circular Economy for All uses food and farming as a focus for exploring the notion of extractive vs circulatory economies and how to transition to the latter. In the built environment he collaborated on Circular Construction and Circular Economy (Eds Felix Heisel and Dirk Hebel). He is also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA) in the UK.

 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ken-webster-28825110/

Twitter: @CircularEconKen

 

Find out more about the Endeavour Fund research project focus on circular design

News release: https://www.hera.org.nz/construction40-circular-design/

 

Find out more about our works in the circular economy

Website: https://www.hera.org.nz/sustainability/steel-circular-economy/