Jacobs: If/When

Jacobs: If/When

Jacobs, Kathryn Weast

Episodes 98
Avg. Duration 32m
Activity Moderate
Apple Rating 5.0 (16)
Since Mar 2020
Latest Episode Mar 2026

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About This Podcast

The world we’ll be faced with tomorrow demands big ideas today. In Jacobs’ series of interviews with some of today’s leading industry and academic problem solvers, we discuss the Ifs and Whens of disruption - those phenomena with the potential to unsettle the status quo, as well as those now imminent and emerging.

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Resilience by Design: Safeguarding Water Utilities From Cyber Threats

Mar 06, 2026 19m

According to Check Point Research and Reuters, cyberattacks on U.S. utilities in 2024 increased nearly 70% compared to the year before, leading to an average of 69 attacks every week. In 2025, the…

A Blueprint for Social Value: How Businesses Can Shape a Better Future

Jun 21, 2025 37m

Driving more social value for people, communities and investors is not a corporate tick box exercise. It’s a vital element for organizations that must increasingly demonstrate their purpose beyond…

Safety Without Borders: Safeguarding the Health, Security and Wellbeing of a Worldwide Workforce

Apr 12, 2025 35m

For companies with workers and job sites all over the world, how do you take care of every employee?Emerging technologies and digital tools are a critical part of the solution, but it all must be…

CEO Conversations: Leadership Lessons in Collaboration

Mar 01, 2025 28m

Leaders of global, multi-sector companies are tackling bigger, more complex challenges in our fast-evolving, highly connected world. During times of greater change and shifts, employees are looking…

Cleaner Cities: Harnessing Smarter Mobility & Urban Planning

Dec 15, 2024 31m

Transportation is still the highest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. and one of the greatest carbon contributors globally.Governments and local authorities are continually researching…

The Future Flight Path: Gaining Altitude with Intelligent Airports

Nov 24, 2024 31m

How can we modernize airports to be better for passengers, communities, balance sheets and our environment?  It’s a complex challenge that can’t be solved by talent or policy alone — it also requires…

Navigating PFAS: Pioneering Solutions for a Healthier Tomorrow

Sep 05, 2024 27m

How are PFAS affecting your work and our world?Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances are a large class of long-lasting, synthetic chemicals used extensively in industrial and household products. Many…

Culture Stock: Driving Purpose in Times of Transformation

Aug 06, 2024 43m

Transformation has become an over-used buzzword for companies and consultants in the last five years, but the market-proven truth is that companies, and by extension, employees, are now required to…

The Power of Partnerships: Driving Social Value in the Water Sector

Jul 01, 2024 49m

Like most markets and industries globally, the water sector is facing greater and more complex challenges due to climate change, population growth, rising costs and a shortage of incoming talent. The…

The Future of Healthcare: How To Design a Better Blueprint

Jun 11, 2024 43m

Conventional healthcare design is no longer fit for purpose. The pandemic exposed critical cracks in its foundations, exposing the need for deeper research, connected care and community…

Sustainability Careers 101: How Any Role Can Drive Positive Change

Apr 22, 2024 34m

In this insightful conversation, several Jacobs teammates, including Vice President, Global Head Corporate Sustainability Tawny Chritton Keene, Director, Global Corporate Sustainability – Talent and…

From ambition to action: Bridging the gap with sustainability

Dec 05, 2023 28m

Hollie Janson Schmidt is a Principal and the Global Solutions Director of Sustainability, Resilience & Climate Response for the Americas Region at Jacobs. She provides consulting and advisory…

Supply Chains: Linking Efficiency with Profitability

Nov 14, 2023 31m

Jilma Jiménez is a visionary, engaging, and inspirational leader with more than 30 years of experience in the management of engineering companies and projects. Her diverse and extensive background…

Green Movement: Sustainability in Transportation

Oct 11, 2023 30m

Marc DeSchamp is a Program Manager and leader in the Jacobs Transportation Decarbonization Practice. His particular focus is on delivering solutions to clients grappling with the challenges of fleet…

Spaceflight: Let's open up the frontier

Aug 21, 2023 23m

Peggy Whitson, Ph.D., America’s most experienced astronaut, flew on three NASA long-duration space flights and Axiom Mission 2 (Ax-2), accumulating 675 days in space, more than any other American…

ALIEN: Exploring the human element

Jul 18, 2023 34m

Tom Skerritt, Emmy winner (Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series) for his series PICKET FENCES, is one of the most versatile and acclaimed American actors in movies and TV. At UCLA Film School, he…

Intelligent O+M: Giving Water an IQ

Jul 13, 2023 27m

In her role as Digital OneWater Strategic Growth Lead for Jacobs, Dr. Jennifer Baldwin is responsible for unifying Jacobs’ portfolio of digital tools that support an integrated and collaborative…

Generative AI: Intelligence with Integrity

Jul 10, 2023 34m

Todd Marks, a two-time EY Entrepreneur of the Year nominee, a member of Baltimore Magazine’s 40 under 40, and a three-time member of The Daily Record’s Most Admired CEOs, is the founder and CEO of…

Creating Imagery: Let's Get Visual

May 26, 2023 32m

Todd Busch graduated from the University of California, Irvine in 1990 and was hired by Lucasfilm’s EditDroid division the same year, where he was first exposed to digital post-production. An…

Getting There: Data and Transportation Safety

May 10, 2023 25m

Michael Brown is the Data & Technology Director at Jacobs where he provides strategy and oversite to how Jacobs leverages data and analytics on its projects, solutions and services. Michael has…

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