Arcadis North America

What is the one word that could make a significant impact for women and girl leaders in the future? Join Arcadis’ Supriya Murtha, Transformation Lead, and Dr. Anna Laloe, Climate Scientist and Sustainability Advisor, for a unique discussion about ways to get children interested and engaged in sustainability and climate change efforts. Also discussed, how science can help predict the future.

The road to success for many women is rarely a straight path, but the curves are often what make it interesting! Join Alexis Haass, Arcadis Chief Sustainability Officer and Edel Christie, Chief Transformation Officer, for a discussion on how organizations can effectively impact change in the areas of climate change and sustainability. Plus, hear how each achieved success in global leadership roles.

Following the national push for electric vehicle investment, we sit down with Peter Glus and Macaria Flores, Arcadis’ city executives in NY and LA, to discuss what EV’s mean for sustainable transportation. In this brief conversation, Peter and Macaria talk through the transit cultures and societal needs that shape their cities, and how that local infrastructure influences EV success coast-to-coast.

The water industry is facing waves of retirements coupled with a changing workforce and fierce competition for talent. The necessary skillsets are changing, with an increased focus on technology, leadership skills and community engagement.

In this episode, Arcadis’ Zakiya Seymour and Maya Carrasquillo discuss how a diverse utility workforce and new ways of working can lead to more creative ideas, new solutions and better community relations. Plus, we’ll examine some utility workforce success stories.

Traditional asset management has some glaring limitations. It focuses too heavily on physical infrastructure, historical standards and CAPEX costs. This narrow scope leaves unrealized value on the table. By looking at the big picture, advanced asset management can enable progress that saves water utilities billions of dollars.

In this episode, Arcadis’ Kevin Slaven, Celine Hyer and Melissa Pomales discuss the enablers of advanced asset management: total asset focus, real-time data streams, total expenditure optimization, and continuous improvement. We'll also share tips on how to begin the shift to advanced asset management.

The U.S. water sector is, and always will be, about people. Addressing affordability and building a fit-for-future utility requires a unique relationship between advanced technology and the people using it.

In this episode, Arcadis’ Jim Cooper, Katie Umberg and Esteban Azagra share how Intelligent Water empowers the workforce to make insight-driven decisions that maximize their expertise.

Water utilities are under constant threat from acute shocks and chronic stress. But a resilient mindset that takes a proactive, future-forward approach could transform this challenge into a competitive advantage.

In this episode, Arcadis’ resilience and utility experts Carly Foster, Edgar Westerhof and Dave Borneman explore how rethinking resilience can enhance utilities’ abilities to serve customers, streamline operations and lower costs.

Digital transformation and end-to-end digital integration of business models can streamline business processes, break organizational silos, improve decision-making and deliver greater customer experience. But many organizations lack the innovative culture needed to make the most of new tools and processes. Failure to leverage their most powerful asset — people — is holding them back.

In this episode, Arcadis’ Jason Carter, Joanna Brunner and Richard Metzger share their insights into working with water utilities to build innovation programs and empower a fit-for-future workforce.