Date:
26 Jun 2025,
5.30PM – 7.30PM
duration:
2 hrs
Venue:
Bill Gallagher Centre
Address:
Gallagher Hub
Wintec City Campus
Gate 3, Tristram Street
Hamilton
Cost:
Free event
Register Add to Calendar 2025-06-26 17:30:00 2025-06-26 19:30:00 Pacific/Auckland Engineering a better environment

Join us for an inspiring panel event, "Engineering a Better Environment: Now and in the Future" as we bring together industry leaders, academics, and city planners to unpack how engineering is tackling today’s biggest environmental challenges and driving future innovation.

You’ll hear diverse perspectives on:
- Smart energy systems & renewable technology
- Water resources & infrastructure
- Sustainable manufacturing & urban planning
- Digital systems & future-ready cities

Panellists include:
Michael Walmsley – Smart Energy Systems, University of Waikato
Liam Aghazadegan – Water Resources, Waikato Institute of Technology
Poppy Barran – City Planning, Hamilton City Council

This event is free for Engineering New Zealand members, $10 for non-members. Food and refreshments provided.

Expect lively discussion, real-world examples and plenty of opportunities to ask questions and connect. Open to engineers, students, and the wider community.

Bill Gallagher Centre Engineering New Zealand hello@engineeringnz.org

Join the Waikato Branch for a panel discussion on Engineering a Better Environment, bringing together top minds in energy, water, infrastructure, planning and manufacturing to explore how engineers are shaping a more sustainable world, right now and in the decades ahead.

Join us for an inspiring panel event, "Engineering a Better Environment: Now and in the Future" as we bring together industry leaders, academics, and city planners to unpack how engineering is tackling today’s biggest environmental challenges and driving future innovation.

You’ll hear diverse perspectives on:
- Smart energy systems & renewable technology
- Water resources & infrastructure
- Sustainable manufacturing & urban planning
- Digital systems & future-ready cities

Panellists include:
Michael Walmsley – Smart Energy Systems, University of Waikato
Liam Aghazadegan – Water Resources, Waikato Institute of Technology
Poppy Barran – City Planning, Hamilton City Council

This event is free for Engineering New Zealand members, $10 for non-members. Food and refreshments provided.

Expect lively discussion, real-world examples and plenty of opportunities to ask questions and connect. Open to engineers, students, and the wider community.

Presenters

Waikato Branch