Best AECOM Podcasts (2025)

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S4E02: Could nature help solve the UK’s sewer overflow challenge? 37:28

3M ago37:28

37:28

We’ve all seen the headlines—over the past decade, the UK has seen record-breaking rainfall, with climate change driving more intense weather. But our drainage infrastructure, much of it built over a century ago, was not designed to cope with these extremes. Combined sewer overflows (CSOs)—originally developed to prevent flooding by discharging exc…

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S4E01: Accelerating the energy transition: why systems thinking changes everything 54:16

4M ago54:16

54:16

"We’ve got to think about this all together as a whole-systems holistic solution, whether it’s a single rural community or whether that’s at an industrial cluster level. It’s the same—the whole nation is a system in itself. So, we’ve got to have that whole-systems approach from the top down, whether that’s transmission networks right the way down t…

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S3E07: Ukraine: Europe’s new green energy hub? 49:22

12M ago49:22

49:22

Despite the ongoing war and the destruction of nearly half its power infrastructure since the start of the Russian invasion in 2022, Ukraine is determined to emerge stronger and greener. This episode delves into Ukraine's bold vision to become Europe’s new green energy hub. Remarkably, Ukraine constructed more onshore wind turbines in 2022 than Eng…

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S3E06: Live from UKREiiF: Engaging our communities to deliver the energy transition 50:51

1y ago50:51

50:51

We’re back with another installment of Talking Infrastructure—and this time we’re live at UKREiiF: the UK’s real estate investment and infrastructure forum. In this episode, James Banks hosts a live panel discussion about the people-centric strategies needed to navigate the energy transition in an equitable way. ------------ Welcome to season 3 of …

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S3E05: Ride the Change: shifting gears towards climate action 45:41

1y ago45:41

45:41

S3E05: Ride the Change: shifting gears towards climate action For Earth Day 2024, we’re proud to be sponsoring the Ride the Change bike ride, an epic journey that spans the UK, Holland and Belgium. By raising climate pledges instead of cash, the ride – organised by Do Nation – aims to encourage simple, sustainable actions. 70 cyclists representing …

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S3E04: Closing the net zero divide: how do we ensure no community is left behind? 51:18

1y ago51:18

51:18

Welcome to season 3 of AECOM’s Talking Infrastructure podcast. Talking Infrastructure delves into the industry’s hot topics, key projects, and the ground-breaking innovations that are helping to solve some of the world’s most complex infrastructure challenges. We'll be discussing everything from driving cost and time efficiencies within the rail in…

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S3E03: Engineer of the future: building tomorrow’s workforce 42:39

1+ y ago42:39

42:39

S3E03: Engineer of the future: building tomorrow’s workforce Welcome to season 3 of AECOM’s Talking Infrastructure podcast. Talking Infrastructure delves into the industry’s hot topics, key projects, and the ground-breaking innovations that are helping to solve some of the world’s most complex infrastructure challenges. We'll be discussing everythi…

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S3E02: Lessons in collaboration from a UK rail success story: South Rail Systems Alliance 37:45

1+ y ago37:45

37:45

In this episode, we take you on a journey behind the scenes of one of the rail industry’s most successful partnerships - the South Rail Systems Alliance (SRSA). The SRSA is one of three alliances set up to complete vital track renewals necessary to improve the rail network for the benefit of passengers across the UK.   As a successful working examp…

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S3E01: Hydrogen pioneers: advancing the energy transition 53:45

1+ y ago53:45

53:45

👉 Key points As well as an introduction into how hydrogen is made, what it is used for, its pivotal role in the energy transition, and public impact, listeners can expect: - practical insights on hydrogen project planning and delivery - commentary on regulation, investment and technology - thoughts on balancing profitability and risk - an insight i…

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Going Green, Going Local: The Power of Local Leadership in Net Zero and Levelling Up 49:03

2+ y ago49:03

49:03

Our latest episode was recorded live at an AECOM-sponsored panel at the 2022 Labour Party Conference. Convened by leading thinktank Policy Exchange, the expert panel share how local leaders across the UK are building momentum to decarbonise cities and encourage green economic growth through effective public/private partnerships. The line-up compris…

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Placemaking, Pride and Productivity: How Places Can Unlock Levelling Up 36:54

2+ y ago36:54

36:54

In the latest episode of AECOM’s Talking Infrastructure podcast, we hear from Michael Gove MP, the former (and soon to be reappointed) Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Minister for Intergovernmental Relations, on the importance of strong local leadership and taking an integrated approach to deliver levelling up at th…

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Data: when it comes to our infrastructure and major programmes, how do we get our approach right? 45:47

3y ago45:47

45:47

In our latest episode, host James Banks is joined by digital, carbon and programme management experts from infrastructure specialists AECOM, Arup, Costain and Egis to talk about the challenges that industry must solve to leverage the transformative power of data.By AECOM

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How do we deliver infrastructure that truly benefits society? 41:09

3+ y ago41:09

41:09

In the latest episode of AECOM’s Talking Infrastructure podcast, AECOM’s Chief Executive for India and Europe, Colin Wood, talks to Nick Smallwood, Chief Executive of the UK Infrastructure and Projects Authority. They discuss how to create ambition across the sector, drive collaboration and find smarter ways to deliver infrastructure that truly ben…

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Mike Weatherford, UCLA '80, SVP of Finance at Stanford Healthcare's UHA 50:57

4y ago50:57

50:57

Special guest (and Nakin's boss's boss's boss) Mike Weatherford joins the podcast and discusses some of the major trends in healthcare: how telehealth has changed because of the pandemic, why price transparency for healthcare services is important, and what's driving physicians to become employees at health systems rather than staying as independen…

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Gaayatri Kaundinya, UCLA ‘14, CEO of Chai Time Studios 40:26

4y ago40:26

40:26

Gaayatri describes her time studying at UCLA towards specializing in ethnomusicology. Her credits include Disney’s Million Dollar Arm and Mira, Royal Detective.

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Tom Norris, UCLA ‘15, Political and Protocol Officer at British Embassy Seoul 1:03:28

4y ago1:03:28

1:03:28

Tom remembers offering former British Prime Minister Theresa May his Netflix login. We cover ‘The Interview’, the THAAD missile crisis, Dennis Rodman, and K-pop.

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Dr. Kevin Williams, UCLA MD ‘86 MPH ‘91, Chief Medical Officer, Rare Disease, at Pfizer 59:04

4y ago59:04

59:04

Dr. Williams opens up about growing up black and gay in Louisiana during the 1960s and 1970s. After providing a primer about rare diseases, Dr. Williams explains how and why he ended up working at a pharmaceutical corporation in-spite of public perceptions. Pranav ties in the UCLA class of 2015’s reading of “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks’ in…

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Veronica Siranosian, UCLA ‘04, Vice President at AECOM 47:23

4y ago47:23

47:23

Veronica covers her role at AECOM where she leads digital and innovation initiatives for infrastructure planning. We cover topics ranging from autonomous vehicles to the gender tax in transportation. Veronica reminisces about being raised by a Bruin parent and concludes with her time at UCLA.

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Kristen Choi, UCLA MS ‘18, Asst. Professor at UCLA School of Nursing & UCLA Fielding School of Public Health 59:40

4y ago59:40

59:40

Kristen shows the importance of applying a wide lens to healthcare by highlighting the effects of child trauma, racial inequities, and gun violence. Furthermore, Kristen diagrams the adoption chain risk from research to practice.

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Robert Hughes, UCLA PhD ‘10, Asst. Professor of Legal Studies & Business Ethics at the University of Pennsylvania 1:04:30

4+ y ago1:04:30

1:04:30

Dr. Robert Hughes currently serves as an Assistant Professor of Legal Studies & Business at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. We enjoyed our conversation with Robert as we dove into some of his research interests including the egalitarian distribution of medical care, the social responsibility that corporations have,…

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Rosemary Hyson, UCLA PhD ‘99, Research Scientist at Baruch College 49:39

4+ y ago49:39

49:39

Rosemary recounts the advantages of having a diverse cohort of international students and incredible faculty at UCLA that helped establish her foundation in economics research. We chatted with Rosemary about her experience at the Bureau of Labor Statistics and she shared how some of her research helped to improve the measures of labor demand for th…

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Alyssa Ravasio, UCLA ‘10, Founder & CEO of HipCamp 59:58

4+ y ago59:58

59:58

Alyssa provides an account of her time at UCLA which included developing her own major (Digital Democracy), studying abroad in Spain, and listening to lots of Jay-Z. After being fired the second time from the same job and dumped on the same day, Alyssa introspects on gratitude and happiness. Listeners will learn about her early challenges building …

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Dr. Ron Kline, UCLA ‘81 MD '85, Chief Medical Officer at U.S. Office of Personnel Management 56:46

4+ y ago56:46

56:46

Dr. Kline chronicles his career trajectory in detail including both undergrad and med school at UCLA and a now defunct club that facilitated his interest in policy making. He explains the role of various stakeholders in the heath care delivery value chain from his lived experience and describes some of the challenges of managing health insurance fo…

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Building back better: how can infrastructure deliver positive social impact 36:05

4+ y ago36:05

36:05

Host James Banks is joined by Andy Mitchell, CEO at Thames Tideway, Terry Wong, MTR, and Colin Wood, CEO Europe at AECOM to explore the role infrastructure has to play in opening up new opportunities and supporting communities in the decades to come. Further reading: https://infrastructure.aecom.com/en-gb/creating-social-impact…

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Robert Faturechi, UCLA ‘08, Investigative Reporter at ProPublica 51:36

4+ y ago51:36

51:36

Robert details his experience at UCLA, with emphasis on study abroad in Chile and his time at the Daily Bruin. We cover his investigative piece on how donations affected admissions to UCLA’s orthodontics program and why these crises continue to unfold in spite of past coverage. Entering the industry during a financial crisis, Robert explains how he…

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Jimmy Gomez, UCLA ‘99, U.S. Congressman 57:28

4+ y ago57:28

57:28

Congressman Gomez shares how his experience with healthcare at a young age has helped shape his views on it as a politician. We also talked about some of his early educational challenges in high school, but with resilience how he was able to move from jobs at Subway and Target to community college and finally transfer to UCLA. He also shared how a …

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Resilience: Are our towns and cities prepared to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow? 37:38

4+ y ago37:38

37:38

Even before the coronavirus pandemic, the idea that we need to make our towns and cities more resilient was growing. From aging and deficient infrastructure… to the challenges of climate change and population growth, it’s widely acknowledged that we are under-prepared to meet the increasingly unpredictable challenges of today. James Banks is joined…

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David Afshartous, UCLA PhD ‘97, Senior Manager at Amazon’s Supply Chain Optimization Technologies 49:02

4+ y ago49:02

49:02

David shares insights from his career trajectory that includes stops at several major cities (BOS, NYC, LA, Chicago, London, Miami, Nashville, and now Seattle), and how NYC’s financial crisis led to his journey to UCLA. He captivates listeners with a story about an old Malibu 10k race and how lessons learned from competitive running such as the pow…

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Erin Beck, UCLA ‘07, Grammy-nominated Songwriter and Founder of eTone Fitness 54:18

5y ago54:18

54:18

Erin covers studying Film and Television at UCLA as well as her astrophysics coursework. She accounts turning down acceptances to prestigious law schools, in the waning hours, for a screenwriting job with Chris Carter (X-files). She continues with the hilarious story of how she landed her gig with LMFAO and when she knew her song “Sexy and I Know I…

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COVID: Mikala Caton, UCLA ‘15, Epidemiologist at Santa Cruz Public Health Department 34:53

5y ago34:53

34:53

Mikala talks about UCLA Acappella and living on the same floor as Pranav, their freshman year. Mikala tells Nakin about her MPH thesis on a flesh-eating bacteria. Pranav asks Mikala to introspect on how she’s personally had to evolve and step up after quickly being thrusted under the COVID-19 limelight and assuming responsiblity for 300,000 citizen…

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Sport Lifestyle Podcast Finale 6:28

5y ago6:28

6:28

In this episode, the co-hosts, Mike Gugat, Neil Schwartz, and John Peters, a.k.a. “The Knuckleheads,” say farewell to the Sport Lifestyle Podcast in its current form. We hope you will go to the Sport Lifestyle Network website (sportlifestylenetwork.com) to discover new content, including the SLN Podcast. While there, be sure to sign up for the SLN …

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Jon Niemuth, VP at AECOM Sports Americas 43:20

5y ago43:20

43:20

In this episode of the Sport Lifestyle Podcast, we speak with Jon Niemuth, Vice-President for AECOM Sports, Americas. Aecom, via its acquisitions of Tishman and Hunt Construction, is one of the leading construction companies when it comes to sports facilities of all shapes, sizes, and uses. They have constructed some of the most iconic stadiums and…

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Brendan Walsh, Partner at Data Market Services 36:46

5y ago36:46

36:46

Brendan Walsh joined the Sport Lifestyle Podcast to explore some of the financial and economic impacts that the Covid-19 crisis has created. We discussed some of the more far-reaching consequences created by this situation on things like youth sports, professional and college sports along with exercise and general wellbeing. Brendan was a senior an…

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John Milinovich, UCLA ‘10, CEO of Aesthetic 35:43

5y ago35:43

35:43

John details the importance of agency, phase shifting, and fearlessness. He mentions his time studying accounting & architecture at UCLA and whizzing around campus in a moped. A few years after his first startup was acquired by Pinterest, John is back at it again with Y-combinator backed Aesthetic.

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Jeanine Mason, UCLA ‘14, Actor and Professional Dancer 57:26

5y ago57:26

57:26

Jeanine talks about her transition as the winner of “So You Think You Can Dance” to a student at UCLA. Majoring in World Arts and Culture, Jeanine was able to leverage the quarter system as she picked up acting gigs. Of Cuban descent, Jeanine discusses diversity in Hollywood and how she was able to parlay a recurring role on “Grey’s Anatomy” into a…

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Matt Tingler and John Peters break down Lululemon acquiring Mirror 16:49

5y ago16:49

16:49

In this episode, John Peters and Matt Tingler, Managing Director of Robert W. Baird, the leading middle market investment bank for the active lifestyle industry, broke down the deal of Lululemon acquiring Mirror. They gave their thoughts on what’s next in the fitness space and discuss some winners and losers from the deal.…

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Andrew Glazier, UCLA Anderson ‘06, CEO of Defy Ventures 46:42

5y ago46:42

46:42

In our first Summer episode, Andrew explains how his MBA helped him adapt quickly to his then new role as CEO under tenuous circumstances. He explains how entrepreneurship and business can serve as rehabilitative programming as a solution to solving prison recidivism. He also discusses his role as Vice President on the board of LA Fire Commission i…

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PFAS; How to tackle forever chemicals 42:16

5y ago42:16

42:16

PFAS; How to tackle forever chemicals Found in everything from pizza boxes to firefighting foam. PFAS are resistant to heat, water and oil, and with an ability to move through the environment they can contaminate soil and water supplies. As a result it’s estimated that PFAS are now present in 99% of American’s blood. With links to issues including …

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Luke Rowe, Senior VP at CEP Compression 33:23

5y ago33:23

33:23

In this episode of the Sport Lifestyle Podcast, we speak with Luke Rowe, Senior Vice President at CEP Compression. Luke cut his teeth working in run and tennis specialty retail, later jumping out of airplanes with the 82nd Airborne. Following the Army, Luke joined Brooks Sports, working his way up to VP of Sales. Luke would make one more stop at Fl…

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Shawn Springs, CEO of Windpact 33:24

5y ago33:24

33:24

Our guest is former NFL All-Pro and current CEO of Windpact, Shawn Springs. Windpact is a technology and applied science company focused on the analysis, design and implementation of impact protection solutions for our everyday lives. Windpact is currently helping to solve for impact protection in the sporting goods, military and automotive industr…

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Steve Bonomo, Partner and Headhunter at Arete Partners 24:57

5y ago24:57

24:57

In this episode of the Sport Lifestyle Podcast, we speak with Steve Bonomo from Arete Partners, a global executive search firm. Prior to Arete Partners, Steve was head of talent acquisition at Twitter, adidas, and TaylorMade. We discuss his time working for leaders like Mark King, Herbert Hainer, and Jack Dorsey, along with the venture back compani…

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Matt Powell, VP and Senior Industry Advisor of the NPD Sports Group 25:40

5y ago25:40

25:40

On this episode, we speak to Matt Powell, the Vice President and Senior Industry Advisor for the NPD Sports Group. With over 40 years of experience in the retail and research industry. Matt has counselled many of the world’s largest brands including Nike, adidas, Under Armour, Foot Locker, Walmart, and everything in between. The NPD group is one of…

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