Professor Jeni Giambona featured in the 100th episode of The Infrastructure Podcast

Last month Professor Jeni Giambona featured in the 100th episode of The Infrastructure Podcast, a weekly series of podcasts showcasing conversations with key leaders and influencers linked to the UK infrastructure and mega-projects sector.

Professor Giambona is Associate Dean of Knowledge Exchange and Enterprise and a Member of the Centre for Resilient Socio-Technical Systems at the University of Southampton Business School (SBS). Additionally, Jeni has gained a wealth of experience in  the Higher Education sector over last two decades, where she focuses on enhancing the links between academia and industry to foster innovation and elevate the sector's outputs. Illustrating the School's success, Jeni shared examples from her work that highlight how SBS maintains strong and dynamic connections with industry. Furthermore, Jeni explained how she is leading a team of committed academics and professionals who are dedicated to promoting the principles of Systems Thinking and Systems Leadership by designing and delivering executive education courses tailored to this approach and offering relevant seminars.

The main points discussed during the podcast were:

• Why embracing a systems approach is critical
• The necessity to intensify collaboration and engagement within the supply chain
• How a deeper understanding of digital technologies and new data can facilitate a better of infrastructure

You can listen to the whole episode here .