WSP Anticipate Podcast

Despite female engineers having a presence in the industry for well over 100 years, encouraging female participation into STEM-related careers and achieving gender equality in the workplace continues to be an ongoing challenge. To mark International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) 2021 – an international awareness campaign to raise the profile of women in engineering and focus attention on the am...

With 500 days until the 2022 FIFA World Cup™, Qatar is setting the global standard for how to build sustainably and blazing a trail for the delivery of green solutions in the sporting realm. This pinnacle tournament is also set to change the way future World Cup competitions and other sporting mega-events are planned, organised, hosted, and delivered. Hosted by WSP Middle East’s Sustainability Ass...

Unconscious bias training: Is it enough? Caroline Parsons takes a closer look at unconscious bias training with Sheree Atcheson – Global Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Peakon, Maria Manzoor, Head of HR Ramboll MEAP and Nicolina Kamenou-Aigbekaen – Professor of Human Resource Management and Diversity at Zayed University. Want to hear more insights from leading industry experts? Su...

It is widely agreed that diverse workforces offer measurable benefits to any organisation but what do we really mean when we use the word diversity and how can we unlock the potential of inclusive workplace cultures? In this episode WSP’s CEO, Dean McGrail is joined by Salma Aboul-ela previously from Emaar to explore the ideals of diversity, how they can translate into our workplaces and what we c...

‘Diversity wins but gaps persist: How can we close the inclusion divide?’ hosted by Gurminder Sagoo, explores diversity in a broader sense and discusses ways in which we can tackle the inclusion divide with Ashwaq Albabtain, Project Manager at The Red Sea Development Company and Gurmeet Kaur, Partner at Pinsent Masons Middle East. Want to hear more insights from leading industry experts? Subscribe...