Speakers
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Mohamad Al-Dah
Mohamad will be the 2025 President of the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE), where his focus will be on the role structural engineers can play in tackling the climate emergency; how mentoring can support the progression of structural engineers; and industry collaboration. Mohamad is Director at the Dubai Land Department, Government of Dubai, and is the author of the Emirates Book Valuation Standards.
Born in Dubai, Mohamad has a Masters of Engineering from the University of Oxford. With 25 years’ experience, Mohamad has been involved in the design of many landmark projects across UK, Egypt, Panama and South Korea and previously worked as a specialist in restoring existing buildings.
Susana Fueyo Suarez
An engineer by training, Susana Fueyo Suarez brings over 25 years’ experience in leadership and a track record of disciplined delivery in complex infrastructure projects, leading large-scale developments in aviation, transport infrastructure and defence in Australia and around the world. She has held a number of key leadership roles in transport infrastructure, including the $10b North South Corridor in Adelaide, the $2.2b M80 Upgrade and the $1.28bn City Tulia Widening projects in Melbourne. Her experience also extends across defence and aviation. For example, she led the early works to develop and deliver the world's first joint Civil and Military Air Traffic Management System controlling Australia's air space. She also developed and delivered bespoke infrastructure, information and communication technology and telco operational solutions for airports in over 180 locations globally, including defence bases and major civil airports in Australia.
Susana is an avid traveller and has been sharing her life adventures with her Stewart Island husband for the past 22 years.
Jane MacMaster
Jane MacMaster is a mechanical and systems engineer who has worked for the last 30 years across the private, public and higher education sectors. She is currently the Global Engineering Integrity Director for Babcock International Group, a multinational Defence and Aviation company, where she leads engineering integrity governance and assurance across nuclear, marine, land, aviation, and integrated systems in the UK, Australasia, Canada, South Africa and France.
Prior to joining Babcock she was Chief Engineer at Engineers Australia – the peak professional body for engineering in Australia where she was responsible for professional standards for engineering education and independent practice and contributing the engineering perspective to policy discussions ranging from systems design of the national electricity grid through to strengthening the engineering workforce. Her previous roles include Founder and Director of Ponder Enterprises which provided educational and advisory services to all levels of government and the university sector in complex problem solving; senior advisor within the Australian Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet where she worked on strategic policy projects commissioned by the Prime Minister; various roles at Defence industry multinational BAE Systems and management consultant in the institutional banking sector.
She is a Fellow of Engineers Australia and the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE).
Her interest areas complex problem solving and the performance of complex systems. She advocates for high standards of engineering practice, climate change initiatives, women in engineering, lifting standards of maths education in Australia, and encouraging more young people to consider further study and a career in engineering.