Does the UK need a skills passport? With guests Dame Judith Hackitt and Jüergen Maier CBE

Steph welcomes esteemed engineering veterans, Dame Judith Hackitt and Jüergen Maier CBE, to gain their insight on how to tackle the skills shortage in the UK’s engineering and manufacturing sector and discuss how the industry needs to evolve. 

Having recently concluded her role as interim chair at the Office of Nuclear Regulation and having led the independent review on building safety following the fire at Grenfell Tower, Dame Judith currently chairs an Industry Safety Steering Group, while since leaving his role as CEO at Siemens, Jüergen has transitioned from advising on industrial strategy to chairing Great British Energy, the UK's publicly owned clean energy company. 

The conversation delves into the importance of mentoring, the significance of diversity, the opportunities within clean energy, and the potential of a skills passport for career mobility. 

Plus, Jüergen and Judith offer their views on the controversial world of geo-engineering and share why we should be concerned at its uses. 

00:00 Introduction and Guest Introductions

00:33 Dame Judith Hackitt's Career Journey

01:05 Jüergen Maier’s Role at Head of Great British Energy

02:16 Rewinding to Early Career Choices

03:27 Mentorship and Influence

06:00 Skills Landscape in the Industry

07:50 Future of Clean Energy and Job Creation

10:32 Challenges and Opportunities in Skill Development

13:50 Diversity and Inclusion in Engineering

15:07 The Importance of Diversity in Engineering

15:49 Introducing the Digital Skills Passport

16:53 Learning from Global Models

17:35 Challenges in the UK Skills System

19:13 The Future of Engineering and Geo-Engineering

21:39 The Role of Ethics in Engineering

23:51 Optimism for the Future of Engineering

28:37 Final Thoughts

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