Alison Atkinson

Group Director for Projects and Developments Anglo American

Alison Atkinson served as the Chief Executive Officer of AWE plc from 2020-2023, an organisation with a critical mission to support the defence and security of the UK. She joined AWE in 2005 and fulfilled several senior roles, delivering multi-billion dollar infrastructure projects and technology programmes and developing capabilities and products that support the UK’s nuclear defence programme. 

A champion for diversity in science and engineering, Alison was voted the sixth most ‘Influential Female Engineer in the UK and Europe’ by the Financial Times and Inclusive Boards in 2019.

Alison has a Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) from the University of Manchester, UK, is a Chartered Civil Engineer and is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering.

2024 Agenda Sessions

The human side of technology

Is humanity or technology the problem?

What issues are being solved by technology, and what ones are being exacerbated?
What can be done to better integrate technologies in mines?
How is technology being used to drive productivity?
How do we upskill workforces?

Tuesday 06 February 13:00 - 13:45 Innovators Stage

Tech and Innovation Hub

Add to calendar 02/06/2024 13:00 02/06/2024 13:45 The human side of technology Is humanity or technology the problem?

What issues are being solved by technology, and what ones are being exacerbated?
What can be done to better integrate technologies in mines?
How is technology being used to drive productivity?
How do we upskill workforces?

Innovators Stage Africa/Johannesburg

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