Rigour, creativity and systems thinking: a Silicon Valley veteran’s insights

Engineering Reimagined by Aurecon

Oct 27, 202525:46Arts

Aurecon's chief engineer Tanya de Hoog sits down with Silicon Valley pioneer Chandrakant Patel. They explore how imagination fuels innovation and why engineering fundamentals like rigour, creativity and systems thinking...

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