Episode 2: The need for a renewed focus on creating technical trust at scale
Speaker: Dr. Elanor Huntington, Professor and Dean of Engineering and Computer Science, ANU
Elanor’s contribution to Tomorrow’s thinking. Today’s people called for a renewed focus on creating technical trust at scale for the engineering discipline. In this episode, we hear Elanor’s thoughts on the rapid rise of the expert, how people are trusting science more readily due to COVID-19 and how this has opened a wider conversation around the authoritative voice.
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About Elanor:
With a PhD in experimental quantum optics, Elanor’s previous roles include Chief Investigator on several Research Council projects and Program Manager for the ARC Centre for Excellence in Quantum Computational Communication Technologies. A Eureka Prize finalist and Telstra Women’s Business Awards finalist, she is passionate about reimagining science and technology for the future.
Upcoming episodes:
- Adam Jacoby, serial entrepreneur, explains why engineers may become the superheroes of our time
- Dr. Charles Day, CEO, Office of Innovation and Science Australia (OISA), tells us why there has never been a more exciting time to be an engineer
- Janett Egber, Customer Experience, Design Strategy and Planning Lead, Medibank, gives us insight into why large organisations need ‘intrapreneurs’.
