Despite many digital changes throughout the decades, the academic research is clear: When corporations launch transformations, roughly 70 per cent fail (McKinsey, 2019).
Attend this free roundtable discussion designed to help engineering professionals navigate the planning and dialogue needed for successful digital change. This discussion, hosted by subject matter experts Peter Carr and Marilyn Powers, will highlight the opportunities and challenges that engineers face while navigating digital transformation. You will also hear from participants of the Digital Transformation certificate program, who will share insight about their own transformation experiences.
Meet your hosts
Peter Carr, PhD | Continuing Lecturer, University of Waterloo
Peter Carr is a continuing lecturer in the Department of Management Sciences, and has been consulting on the topic of digital transformation for 18 years. He is an expert on the use of technology in business and society. His key areas of focus for research and teaching include: technology innovation and entrepreneurship, the strategic management of technology, project management, the use of social media to improve business performance, technology in developing countries, the social impact of information technology, and online learning.
Carr holds a PhD in lean transformation of traditional manufacturing organizations from Cranfield University in the United Kingdom. He also has strong ties to industry. Prior to joining the University of Waterloo, he was executive director at the Centre for Innovative Management at Athabasca University.
Dr. Marilyn Powers, PhD, P.Eng. | President and Chair, Ontario Society of Professional Engineers
Dr. Marilyn Powers, P.Eng. has dedicated her career to applying technological advances to help people learn: from immersive simulations to learning management systems. As customer-centric Product Manager and Professor in XR Technology and Business, Marilyn works collaboratively to identify root problems and lead teams through creative solutions.
Her experience in working with start-ups and within long-standing corporations from high-tech healthcare solutions to SaaS software has provided her with tools and frameworks that use the scientific mindset to set hypotheses, run experiments to validate learning and adjust accordingly. She believes these competencies compliment the OSPE values of leadership, collaboration, and guidance by facts.
