Testimonials - Engineering Australia - Climate Smart Engineering Conference 2025

"Engineers Australia was proud to host the Climate Smart Engineering Conference 2025 (CSE25) in Adelaide — a city that perfectly reflects our event’s mission to advance sustainability, innovation, and collaboration across the engineering profession.
Adelaide’s leadership in renewable energy, circular economy initiatives, and its bid to co-host COP31 strongly aligned with the conference’s focus on achieving net zero and building climate-resilient communities. The Adelaide Convention Centre provided a world-class venue that supported both the technical and creative aspects of the program, with exceptional flexibility and attention to detail from the operations team.

Working with Business Events Adelaide was a great experience. Their proactive approach, local insights, and genuine enthusiasm ensured that every element reflected South Australia’s innovation and hospitality. Delegates consistently praised the city’s accessibility, welcoming atmosphere, and sustainability credentials, making Adelaide a fitting and inspiring host for CSE25. We look forward to welcoming future Engineers Australia events back to the Adelaide Convention Centre and continuing our collaboration with Business Events Adelaide on opportunities that champion sustainability and innovation."
Marne Scholtz - Senior Manager, Professional Development

"#CSE25 was an amazing experience and a privilege to be able to support as a student! 🌍
Hosted by Engineers Australia, the conference brought together attendees from all around the country with a passion for engineering climate smart solutions. With so many brilliant speakers presenting their findings, many others in the industry were influenced and encouraged to incorporate a number of key themes such as corporate social responsibility, a circular economy, and Net Zero goals towards the work that they do.
Additionally, Simon Kuestenmacher’s insights into the workforce and the role that Gen Z engineers play in shaping the future of engineering was absolutely brilliant ⭐️
A massive thank you to Marne Scholtz and the team for engaging us throughout the conference and for accommodating and encouraging us to attend the sessions that we were interested in! (Mine were particularly the decarbonisation of concrete and construction equipment).
As a young and learning engineer, I look forward to incorporating sustainable solutions in the heart of my work and continue to take every opportunity to expand my climate smart engineering knowledge." 
Dewni Salpage, Final Year Civil Engineering and Construction Management Student at UniSA
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"I was proud to see #Adelaide host Engineers Australia 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 (#CSE25). Bringing together engineers, innovators, researchers, industry leaders and policy makers to tackle the most pressing challenge of our time: 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦. 🌍
#CSE25 reinforced that climate smart engineering is not tomorrow’s issue – it’s today’s responsibility. Thank you to all the speakers, delegates, partners, volunteers, student ambassadors and organisers who made this such an inspiring and successful event." 🙌
Leah Tattersall, Stakeholder Engagement Manager - SA at Engineers Australia
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"Excited to be in Adelaide, attending and presenting at the Engineers Australia's Climate Smart Engineering Conference 2025 (CSE25) | Resilience engineered: solutions for our climate reality.
CSE25 is a powerful reminder that resilience is not inherited; it’s engineered. It’s built through technical exchange, turning knowledge into action and delivering the solutions our nation needs to face a changing climate.
I’m grateful to have shared my work and to be part of a community driving meaningful change for a more sustainable and resilient future.
It was inspiring to connect with so many peers committed to shaping a climate-smart future and to share in discussions about designing systems that meet the challenges of our changing climate."
Christophe Camille, Technical Sales Engineer at BarChip
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