Resilience with Chris Fussell

In today’s global organisations, creating genuine inclusion and belonging is not just a moral imperative, it is a driver of innovation, resilience and sustainable success. While many companies aspire to foster environments where everyone feels valued, few take the steps to translate commitments into daily action.In this special episode of Spark Generation, produced as the closing conversation of Kent Inclusion Week 2025, Aswathi Mohandas from Kent’s Shadow Hub sits down with our Head of Inclusion and Belonging, Karen Blanc, to explore how Kent is turning intent into impact. Together, they reflect on the actions shaping a more inclusive culture, share personal stories that illuminate the lived experience of belonging, and invite us to hear directly from other Shadow Hub members on what belonging means to them.This episode shines a light on the voices behind our Inclusion and Belonging strategy and reinforces the shared responsibility we all hold in making Kent a place where everyone can thrive.

The United States has retained the sense of being a new frontier, and will probably always feel that way. The Americas are, until now, uncharted waters for the offshore wind industry, but after years of lobbying by key stakeholders, 2021 saw the Administration secure the future of offshore wind by committing to double lease capacity by 2030. Andy Malpas has not only witnessed but been a driving force within the offshore wind revolution in the UK. And now he is taking the lessons learned over the pond to Boston to brave a market that is gearing up for huge changes in the years ahead.

Imagine a job that truly gives you the gift of global travel. Think of the places you would see and the people you would meet and the different cultures you would experience. This is what it can be like in a global projects organisation. An organisation just like Kent, and for Construction Manager, Maurice Dinneen, this is exactly the life it has given him. In this episode of Spark Generation, join Jo Hennigan, Kent VP Communications & Advocacy as she chats to Maurice about the his experiences as a global project manager and the changes and similarities he has witnessed throughout his travels.

Born in Glasgow and educated at Cambridge University, Emma Conway discovered an early love for engineering and followed her gut. Blazing a trail in our industry for herself and for others to follow, she’s now been identified as one of the Top 100 Women in the Energy Transition and one of the Top 10 in the Professional Services category. In this episode of Spark Generation, join Jo Hennigan, Kent VP Communications & Advocacy in conversation with Emma Conway, Principal Engineer at Kent, as we look at what it takes for a person to lead in the Energy Transition.

In so many instances, when businesses are acquired or merged, the combining companies are left on their own separate and individual technology systems. Because the mission to integrate technology platforms is hard and messy and requires a lot of change – which everybody HATES. But in the long run, it doesn’t help all the parts of the new business to ever feel integrated, to feel like one team, and major efficiencies are lost.  We’re not making that mistake at Kent. In this episode of Spark Generation, join Jo Hennigan, Kent VP Communications & Advocacy in conversation with Damian O’Gara, Kent Chief Digital & Information Officer, as his team embark on their biggest challenge yet – integrating the Kent digital landscape.

Culture has emerged as one of the dominant barriers to effective integrations. In one study, culture was found to be the cause of 30 percent of failed integrations. So, as we embark on our first full year as Kent, how do we ensure that our company culture is set up for both personal and organisational success? In this episode of Spark Generation, join Jo Hennigan, Kent VP Communications & Advocacy, in conversation with leadership and behavioural experts Mel Wombwell and Kylie Roberts from Shift2Unlimited as they talk about how we can co-create a vision for the future, and then make it a reality

New research reveals one in four employees plans to leave their organization once the pandemic is over. In a demanding business environment, where fear, frustration, burnout, and isolation are at all-time highs, building a culture that engages, inspires, and retains talent has never been more important. In this episode of Spark Generation, join Sharon Paul, Kent Chief People Officer, in conversation with Bev Kaye, author of Love ‘Em or Lose ‘Em: Getting Good People to Stay as they discuss how to inspire, motivate and ultimately keep top talent.

In this episode of Spark Generation, we are diving into the topic of Diversity & Inclusion. Kentech’s Jo Hennigan leads the discussion with two industry experts from Atkins, Karen Blanc, UK Operations Director, and Ceri-Anne Cummings, Market Director for Offshore Wind.Listen in as they unpick why it can be so difficult to talk about sensitive topics around discrimination but why talking about it, no matter how uncomfortable it can be, is exactly what we need to do. Our voices can achieve things that can’t be achieved if we all stay silent.You might even get some hints and tips to introduce a new way of thinking into your lives and be the catalyst for change.

A new kind of energy with John KentAs we take our business into a new phase, the world is demanding a new kind of energy and a transition away from fossil fuels. We couldn’t think of a better person to unpack this topic with than our newly appointed Chief Energy Transition Officer, John Kent. Did you know that fossil fuels still supply 84% of world energy? Environmental impact is an increasingly important issue and sustainability is certainly more than just a buzzword.In this episode of Spark Generation, in conversation with Joanne Hennigan, Head of Kentech’s Marketing & Communications function, John tells us where we stand in the energy transition and what the next key steps will be.Welcome to Episode 7 of Spark Generation.

Chris Fussell is President of McChrystal Group, Best-Selling Author, Leadership Expert and Former Navy Seal Commander. His leadership work centres around helping organisations break down silos and promote cross-team collaboration. In this episode of Spark Generation he talks David Touhey through what he thinks it takes to create a fully networked organisation and why we should all do it