Tue, Mar 26
|HSBC Hall, UBC, Robson Square
Engineering with purpose: addressing climate change globally through aligned action
2024 IStructE President Tanya de Hoog celebrates the vital role of structural engineers in driving climate action, upholding public safety, and positively impacting people. Her address centres on three themes: technical expertise, collaboration, and aligned action.
Time & Location
Mar 26, 2024, 6:00 p.m. PDT
HSBC Hall, UBC, Robson Square, Robson Square Hub, Suite 1-400, 800 Robson St, Vancouver, BC V6Z 3B7, Canada
About the event
Tanya will share the personal career experiences that have driven these principles, aiming to inspire us and provide tangible, technical project examples. She will conclude with a collective call to action, urging every engineer to commit to a specific personal or collaborative goal in 2024 towards accelerating climate action through engineering.
A Principal at Thornton Tomasetti, Tanya de Hoog is the 103rd and fourth woman President of the Institution of Structural Engineers. An experienced and talented structural engineer, Tanya has delivered high profile and complex projects around the world including world-class sporting venues such as the Oval Cricket Ground in London and Lisbon’s Benfica Football Club. Tanya describes the design of a new roof over Wimbledon No 1 Court for the All England Lawn Tennis Club, as one of the high points in her career. Tanya was born in the United States, was brought up in Australia and worked for many years in London, UK before moving to New York City. She has a Masters in Interdisciplinary Design for the Built Environment from the University of Cambridge, and graduated from the University of Wollongong with a B.Eng. in Civil Engineering.
This event is organized and run by the Structural Engineers Association of British Columbia. Visit www.seabc.ca for more details.