Engineering The Future

Host Jerome James, P.Eng., and OSPE CEO Sandro Perruzza discuss the impact engineering has on Ontario’s economy, what government policies OSPE will be focusing on after the provincial election and how OSPE members can get involved and make their voices heard. 

Host Jerome James speaks with incoming OSPE President and Chair Dr. Marilyn Powers. P.Eng., about her vision for the future of OSPE.

On this episode of Engineering the Future, host Jerome James, P.Eng., speaks with Geoff Sheffrin, P.Eng., and why he believes engineers should be more invested in the fight against climate change. 

On this episode of Engineering the Future, host Jerome James, P.Eng., speaks with MPP Deepak Anand, MPP for Mississauga-Malton and Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development. In this episode, MPP  Anand will explore the recent changes in engineering license requirements, specifically no longer needing 12 months of Canadian work experience.

On this episode of Engineering the Future, host Jerome James, P.Eng., speaks with Pierre Lebel, President and Chief Results Officer, Rzultz Consulting. Today, Pierre is going to discuss leadership (and management ) trends, and more specifically, how these play out in the field of engineering.   

 On this episode of Engineering the Future, host Jerome James, P.Eng., speaks with Beatrice Sze, a member of OSPE’s Research and Innovation Task Force and its Data Working Group. Today, Beatrice is going to discuss the series of white paper on Data Governance and Innovation and how this topic is important in the field of engineering.   

On this episode of Engineering the Future, host Jerome James, P.Eng., speaks with Matthew Davis, Manager, Capital Projects and Program at the City of Toronto. Matthew discusses his journey to P. Eng, and what he found best prepared him for his role today. 

Host Jerome James thanks listeners for helping make Engineering the Future, Season One such a success. 

 On this episode of Engineering the Future, host Jerome James, P.Eng., speaks with OSPE member and professional engineer Jasmine Shaw, P.Eng., about amplifying women in engineering, the value of engineers as entrepreneurs, and how to navigate common career challenges.  

Engineering the Future Jerome James, P.Eng., speaks with Mary Wells, P.Eng., OSPE member, professional engineer and Dean of the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Waterloo, as well as Sanjeev Gill, Associate Vice President of Innovation at Watspeed, the University of Waterloo’s professional education program that is supporting the workforce of the future.

Engineering the Future host Jerome James, P.Eng., speaks with Kinia Romanowska, the founder of Pros&Babes and creator of the “Mom MBA”, Canada’s only 360-leadership and personal development program designed for the busy, ambitious mom, and Melanie Richmond, P.Eng., a civil-environmental engineer who has benefited from Pros & Babes program.

Karla Avis-Birch, B.Eng., Chief Planning Officer at Metrolinx, guides the planning and benefits of the regional transportation network and supports evidence-based decision making in the delivery of transit projects. She is deeply passionate about forging end-to-end transit solutions from vision to reality region-wide. On this episode of Engineering The Future , Karla discusses her role at Metrolin...

President of the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE) Mark Frayne, P.Eng., and OSPE Member and Past President of Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) David Brown, P.Eng., discuss details about their involvement in OSPE’s reinstated Professional Engineers Act Working Group and its first submission to Ontario’s Ministry of the Attorney General. They also provide insight on regulatory ref...

OSPE member Nick Mocan, P.Eng., President of Crozier Consulting Engineers, discusses why companies should build a non-traditional engineering team, how Crozier recruits and retains great talent, and the biggest mistake people can make when interviewing for jobs virtually. 

To mark International Women in Engineering Day, OSPE is proud to bring you a very special live podcast! Our host, Jerome James, P.Eng., will be sitting down with Marilyn Powers, Ph. D., P.Eng., OSPE’s Vice Chair, Beatrice Sze, P.Eng., OSPE Research & Innovation Task Force member, and Lauren Briens, Ph. D., P.Eng., OSPE Diversity & Inclusion Task Force member. Our guests will be talking abo...

In this episode of Engineering the Future, the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE) CEO Sandro Perruzza walks through OSPE’s 5-Step Process to Advocacy and why engineers must be leaders in society now more than ever.

In this special double-episode, host Jerome James, P.Eng., speaks with OSPE member Bruce Matthews, P.Eng., Executive Director of the Association of Consulting Engineering Companies (ACEC) – Ontario, and Kristi Doyle, Executive Director and Adam Tracey, Manager of Government Relations at Ontario Association of Architects (OAA), about Qualifications-Based Selection (QBS) and how their organizations...

Former Chair of OSPE’s Energy Task Force Emily Thorn-Corthay, P.Eng., speaks with host Jerome James, P.Eng., about the difference between decarbonization and energy management, the federal carbon pricing law, and how Ontario’s engineers are working to decarbonize the economy.

Daniel Lawrysyn, P.Eng., Manager of Continuing Professional Development at the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA) shares details on Alberta’s mandatory CPD program for practising and non-practising engineers, which has been in place since the 1990s.  

Kadra Branker, P.Eng., Program Advisor at the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) talks about energy efficiency in Ontario, IESO’s retrofit program, and targeting system needs across the grid.

Host Jerome James, P.Eng., speaks with Mark Abbott, P.Eng., professional engineer, OSPE member, and Managing Director of the Engineering Change Lab – a collaborative platform for individuals and organizations in engineering to share perspectives and take action to address challenges holding back the profession’s full potential.

Host Jerome James, P.Eng., speaks with McMaster Engineering Dean Ishwar Puri, P.Eng., and fourth year chemical engineering student, and National Society of Black Engineers McMaster Chapter President, Feyisayo Enuiyin, about several initiatives to bring more Black and Indigenous people into engineering and create a more inclusive profession.

Host Jerome James, P.Eng., sits down with Réjeanne Aimey, P.Eng., President & Chair of OSPE, to discuss diversity & inclusion in engineering, the Black Lives Matter anti-racism movement, and OSPE’s newest initiative, Engineering for Change.

Host Jerome James, P.Eng., sits down with Brian Fleck, P.Eng., a professional engineer and professor from the University of Alberta about indoor air quality and its impact on health, happiness, and productivity. Brian, along with a team of medical scientists and engineers, is currently studying ventilation and how it impacts the transmission of COVID-19.