Through the Eye: Engineers Insight

Episode 15 - Alan Norbury: 47 years at Siemens.

Huge thank you to this episode's sponsor - InterAct: https://interact-hub.org/
InterAct is a Made Smarter Innovation and ESRC funded network that provides free, people-centric insights to support manufacturing businesses interested in innovating with digital technology.
Alan Norbury is the Chief Technologist at Siemens Digital Industries. He's worked at Siemens since he was an apprentice, some 47 years ago. He's held 11 positions over the years, and in them gained invaluable experience. I was extremely lucky to spend an hour with him at the 2024 EMCON show, in Sunderland, UK. As you can hear, we filmed this one in front of an audience at an exhibition, hence the background noise!
What's Engineers Insight?
Engineers Insight is a free mobile app, built for engineers in the UK & Ireland, that collates the latest products, manuals, brochures, videos, send enquiries, apply for jobs and build out product inventories for your machine. We’re already working with Siemens, KUKA, SMC, Cognex, Omron, Beckhoff, and 40 more global brands to get their products to market. In the new year we’ll be launching a central training calendar, where an engineer could buy seats on multi-vendors courses, in one place.
To download, search "Engineer Insight" in the app stores and download for free.
Connect with us:
Alan Norbury - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alannorbury/
Thomas Flude - https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-flude-engineersinsight/

Episode 14 - Ariel Wynne: "Someone knew me and stayed."

Huge thank you to our sponsor Beckhoff Automation! To find out what they do you can click here - https://www.beckhoff.co.uk/?mtm_campaign=Engineers%20Insight&mtm_kwd=podcast%20link
This is the most open, personal and emotional episode we've filmed to date. Ariel let's us in to her life, how she's dealt with trauma, recreated a version of herself and has used her love of writing to become a published author.
To purchase Ariel's book, you can find it here on WHSmith: https://www.whsmith.co.uk/Product/Ariel-Marie/Now-Never-or-at-the-very-last-second/13143430
 
Ariel Wynne - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ariel-wynn-42890a19b/
Tom Flude - https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-flude-engineersinsight/

Episode 13 - Fiona McGarry "Every young person deserves the opportunity to flourish"

Huge thank you to our sponsor Beckhoff Automation! To find out what they do you can click here - https://www.beckhoff.co.uk/?mtm_campa...
Fiona is Sector Engagement Manager at Enginuity, championing young people and supporting better engagement between employers and the next generation of industry. You'll see pretty quickly that Fiona has a real passion for young people, diversity and inclusion and ensuring every young person gets an opportunity to flourish.
If you're looking to visit exhibitions this year and want to meet Engineers Insight, we'll be at: EMCON 12th September, North East England. We'll be recording a live episode with Siemens CTO Alan Norbury! - https://emcon.show/visitor-registrati...
Advanced Engineering 30th & 31st October, NEC Birmingham - https://register.visitcloud.com/surve...
Fiona McGarry -   / fiona-mcgarry  
Tom Flude -   / thomas-flude-engineersinsight  

Episode 12 - Mark Staples: "I'm a 70's kid."

30 years in industry, an obsession to learn and a long list of funny stories. It took Mark a minute to remember I'm a 90's kid, not 70's like him! 😂
Huge thank you to our sponsor Beckhoff Automation! To find out what they do you can click here - https://www.beckhoff.co.uk/?mtm_campaign=Engineers%20Insight&mtm_kwd=podcast%20link
If you're looking to visit exhibitions this year and want to meet Engineers Insight, we'll be at: EMCON 12th September, North East England. We'll be recording a live episode with Siemens CTO Alan Norbury! - https://emcon.show/visitor-registration-24/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=emcon2024
Advanced Engineering 30th & 31st October, NEC Birmingham - https://register.visitcloud.com/survey/1bhar47sob6s9?actioncode=NTWO000268WTU&partner-contact=0dsfc0u8f2c34&partner-invite=1n5amwgyy3lp7
Tom Flude - https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-flude-engineersinsight/

Episode 11 - Jacqui Hanbury: The key to great communication.

Jacqui Hanbury started as the first female apprentice at Phillips UK, moved through sales positions befor spending 22 years at Festo UK & Ireland.
After holding multiple marketing positions she eventually became the Strategy Manager for North West Europe. Throughout her career Jacqui became an expert in the art of communication.
Leading her to found The Pathway Communication Company, where she coaches business leaders and runs training courses on leadership, culture and strategic management, worldwide.

Episode 10 - Andrea Wilson: Champion for Manufacturing

Andrea Wilson is a force to be reckoned with. You might have seen her on your newsfeeds, campaigning for a Champion for Manufacturing.
But, do you really know her? In this episode, we look at what makes her such a strong, resilient, often loud voice in industry.
Behind the exterior, she's a warm, caring leader, always looking for the best in those around her.
If you're a leader, there's a lesson here in humility, empathy, and determination.

Episode 9 - Angela Lawlor: "I'm the woman that said no to the Beckham's"

Meet the wonderful Angela Lawlor - Managing Director of Marvelous Manufacturing. Angela visits schools to promote manufacturing, teach kids about how their everyday items are made, and how important manufacturing is to all of us.
 
 
A HUGE thank you to our Podcast sponsors for supporting this episode - Beckhoff Automation UK. Since its inception in 1980, Beckhoff Automation has been at the forefront of innovation in PC-based control technology. To find out more and discover the Beckhoff range click here: https://www.beckhoff.com/en-gb/ If you're looking for events to visit this year here are some key dates: Automation UK - 18th & 19th June at The CBS, Coventry: https://automation-uk-2024.reg.buzz/?exhibitor-inviter=3ae011ac-0d4c-11ef-b345-000000000000&badge-type=80e12614-bb67-11ee-9ea8-000000000000&timestamp=1748960564&signature=MWEyYzQxYzVlYTkyYjcyZjQwOGM1MDFkOGFhNjlhOTBjYmU5MjAzNw%3D%3D
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Episode 8 - Nikesh Mistry: How my personality shaped my success.

Nikesh Mistry is the Industrial Lead at GAMBICA, a trade association supporting manufacturers in the UK. Nikesh delves into his career, how he handled a change of industry, location and language, and how his personality has helped shape his success.
 
A HUGE thank you to our first Podcast sponsors for supporting this episode - Beckhoff Automation UK. Since its inception in 1980, Beckhoff Automation has been at the forefront of innovation in PC-based control technology.
To find out more and discover the Beckhoff range click here: https://www.beckhoff.com/en-gb/
 
If you're looking for events to visit this year here are some key dates:
Robotics & Automation - 14th & 15th May 2024 at The MTC in Coventry: https://www.the-mtc.org/events/industry-events/robotics-and-automation-for-a-sustainable-future-2024/?utm_source=Engineers+Insight&utm_medium=Sponsor Smart Manufacturing and
Engineering Week - 5th & 6th June at The NEC in Birmingham: https://smart-factory-expo-2024.reg.buzz/?exhibitor-inviter=417ba148-0158-11ef-82d9-000000000000&badge-type=0375be3c-aef7-11ee-be26-000000000000&timestamp=1746264890&signature=ZTlhMzFmODJlYjRhOTJkZTQyNWQ1NjczNzNjMDJjMjUyOGZlMDEyZA%3D%3D

Episode 7 - Callum Miller: Dealing with setbacks.

Callum Miller is a Sales Manager at global bearings manufacturer, IKO. In this episode he talks about everything from favourite childhood memories, career mishaps, becoming a blackbelt and how to deal with redundancies.

Episode 6 - Mike Sharp: 20 years at the top, to start all over again.

Mike Sharp is the Owner of Automation & Robotics Ltd, a robot integrator based in Nottingham, UK. In this episode we look at Mikes elaborous career, spanning 30 years in the industry. Mike was the director at Pelican Controls for 20+ years before making the move to start all over again. We discuss the projects he's been involved in, mistakes he's made and the shortcuts he's taken this time around.