Author Johan Op de Beeck, together with Sweco experts, has interviewed leading external experts on our podcast channel on the subjects of societal challenges related to energy, water, industry, mobility, quality of life, care and buildings.

#6 – Catherine Goldberg (Managing Director Iris Hospitals South) and Diederik Van Der Linden (Director Pharma, Sweco Belgium) about Care and health

Apr 7th, 2021 59m 25s

Forget all the clichés about hospitals and care homes. The care facility of the future is well accessible, a place bathed in sunlight... Big data will keep the side effects of medication to a minimum, immunotherapy will be personalized and micr

#5 – Luc Hellemans (CEO of Lantis) and Carl Verelst (Division Director Regional Infrastructure, Sweco Belgium) about Mobility

Apr 1st, 2021 59m 11s

Of all the current themes, mobility is perhaps the one that most makes us long for the future! Technology is completely at the forefront of this transition and it will make our mobility more efficient, safer and more sustainable. We can expect

#4 – Daan Schalck (CEO North Sea Port) and Filip Verheyen (Division Director Industry, Sweco Belgium) about Industry

Mar 25th, 2021 58m 29s

Despite some preconceptions or claims, industry is the driving force behind the necessary innovation in climate ambitions. The Flemish industry does not only provide 12% of the employment and 60% of the total export in Flanders, this sector is

#3 – Mohamed Ridouani (Mayor of Leuven) and Johan Van Reeth (Operational Manager, Sweco Belgium) about our Quality of life

Mar 18th, 2021 46m 13s

From liveability to quality of life Our cities are hotbeds of diversity, creativity, and gathering. Living, working, shopping, relaxing ... everything is possible here. The attraction of the city is both a blessing and a challenge for the clim

#2 – Tinne Van der Straeten (Minister of Energy) and Tom Van Den Noortgaete (Division Director Energy, Sweco Belgium) about Energy

Mar 11th, 2021 53m

The European Union wants to become completely climate-neutral by 2050 at the latest, and obviously this should not be achieved at the expense of energy supply. That is certainly a monumental challenge! That is why we are currently undertaking t

#1 – Caroline Pauwels (Rector VUB) and Erwin Malcorps (President Sweco Belgium) about Lifelong learning

Feb 24th, 2021 36m 14s

In Belgium, as in the rest of the world, we are faced with major societal challenges: climate change, the economic recovery, industrial renewal, huge demographic developments and so on. All of these are complex, interlinked issues that determin

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