Louise Adams (civil engineer)

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Louise Adams is an Australian civil engineer. As of April 2023 she is Aurecon's chief operating officer.

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Early life and education

Louise Adams graduated from the Wharton Business School in 2018, [1] through the Chief Executive Women scholarship. [2]

Career

Adams has worked as a civil engineer for over 25 years. [3]

She served as the chief executive for Australia and New Zealand at Aurecon, overseeing a workforce of 4,300 people. [3] In 2013, Adams became the first woman to serve as executive director on Aurecon's Global Board and is Aurecon's global spokesperson for Women in Leadership. [4] As of April 2023 Aurecon's chief operating officer. [3] [5] Previously

Adams has said that the engineering sector has a "significant lack of cultural and gender diversity". [1] She said that: "For decades, our industry has been positioned as a male-centric profession. Promoted with images of hard hats and heavy machinery, a profession most suited to men. I believe this has narrowed our thinking, our perspectives, it has created a gender imbalance, siloed cultural profiles and above all – stifled potential for diversity of thought and, in turn, innovation." [1]

Recognition

In 2020, Adams was awarded Australian CEO of the Year by The CEO Magazine. [3]

In 2021, she was recognised as a Deakin University Alumni of the Year. [6] [2]

In November 2021 Adams was elected a fellow of the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering. [5]

In 2023, she was made the Australian Business Champion to Vietnam by the Australia Vietnam Policy Institute. [7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Bridging the gender gap". www.innovation-intelligence.com. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Our 2018 CEW Scholars". Chief Executive Women. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Louise Adams, Chief Operating Officer". Aurecon Group. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  4. ↑ "Louise Adams". Infrastructure Partnerships Australia. 14 October 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  5. 1 2 "Louise Adams FTSE". ATSE. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  6. ↑ "Past award winners". Deakin University. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  7. ↑ Theme, Base (4 April 2023). "Australian Business Champion to Vietnam 2022 – Louise Adams | AVPI". avpi.org.au. Retrieved 8 October 2023.


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