Dr Bronwyn Evans

Engineer, CEO and Keynote Speaker

Dr Bronwyn Evans has been recognised as one of Australia's most influential engineers and included in the Westpac/Financial Review 100 Women of Influence.

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Dr Evans is a former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) with more than 35 years of experience in the private sector, including as the CEO of Engineers Australia, CEO of Standards Australia, and a senior executive at Cochlear Ltd and GE Healthcare. Dr Evans is also an experienced Board Director.

Dr Evans is a compelling and engaging communicator who can inspire audiences about engineering, leadership and innovation.

Dr Evans is recognised as a thought leader in engineering innovation and emerging technologies as evidenced by invitations to participate in national and international forums and juries. In 2023, Dr Evans was a member of the NSW Modern Manufacturing Taskforce and Chaired the NSW Bushfire R&D Mission Expert Panel.

Dr Evans is currently the Chair of the Building 4.0 Cooperative Research Centre, a Director of GME Australia, EBR Systems Inc , CEA Technologies and ACOR Consultants, and a member of the NSW Independent Planning Commission.

In 2021, Dr Evans was made a Member of the Order of Australia recognising her significant service to engineering, standards and medical technology.

Dr Evans has a PhD in Electrical Engineering, an Honorary Doctorate from Swinburne University, is an Honorary Fellow of University of Wollongong and Engineers Australia and a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering.

Your overview of the innovation agenda and the Industry Growth Centres, and the context you provided for the participants, were a fantastic introduction to the rest of the day, which I hope you found interesting. Several other participants commented at the end of the conclusion that they found the discussions very relevant to their roles and were hoping to make use of the report findings in their work. Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering
Dr Evans has chaired a series of sessions for the CEW Leaders Program as well as being a speaker this year in the Singapore program. Bronwyn is imaginative and creative in her approach to any topic that she is asked to address and is an engaging speaker. I have no hesitation in recommending her as a speaker. CEW Leaders Program
Bronwyn’s speaking style is engaging and personable. She participated in a panel at the end of a long day of talking, and her frank and amusing approach energised the room and captured the audience’s attention wholly. Bronwyn was a valuable speaker on a program stuffed full of leaders in business, science and government, and we hope she can join us again next year. Science & Technology Australia
Thank you for delivering the Occasional Address at the Faculty of Engineering’s Schools of Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Sciences & Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering, and Petroleum Engineering graduation recently. Your speech was extremely well received by students and staff and we appreciate the time you took in its preparation and in attending the ceremony. Graduation is the highpoint of the Faculty’s calendar each semester. It is a truly memorable occasion for our graduates and their families and your participation contributed greatly to its success. UNSW Engineering