The Path Less Travelled

Welcome to The Path Less Travelled, a podcast where we explore the lives of engineers who have made impact beyond the usual scope of engineering. Hosted by Amaan Ahmad and Maks Kozarzewski, two young engineers and founders awarded by Royal Academy of Engineering, Forbes and Entrepreneur First.

3 Episodes

Sevim Aktas #003
8/14/2023
34:28
The need for engineers in policy is a burning one, especially when it comes to climate. Sevim talks about her role in the European Commission and the life of an engineer in the policy world. Follow Sevim on ⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠LinkedIn⁠. Follow us on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠LinkedIn⁠ or ⁠check out our website⁠. Music: Dusk by ford. (courtesy of Foreign Family Collective) (00:00) Intro (01:14) Road to policy (02:43) Engineers in policy (05:54) What does Sevim work on? (07:44) A day in life of a policymaker (13:02) Making policy cool (15:34) Should young people go into policy? (19:50) What does the future hold? (20:56) Brussels (22:36) Eurobubble? (25:14) What excites Sevim about the future? (27:49) How to incentivise green innovation? (29:08) Lightning round (34:02) Outro
George Imafidon #002
7/25/2023
39:57
From fixing bikes in Peckham to a Performance Engineer at X44 and Board Member of the Hamilton Commission. George shares his life story and vision on how to widen access to STEM. Follow us on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠LinkedIn⁠ or ⁠check out our website⁠. Follow George on LinkedIn and Instagram. Learn about Extreme E and X44 here. Read more about Motivez here. Music: Dusk by ford. (courtesy of Foreign Family Collective) (0:00) Intro (1:04) George’s journey into engineering (3:55) An unconventional story (7:59) Lewis Hamilton’s team (12:09) Extreme E legacy projects (14:40) Levelling up STEM (22:19) The story of Motivez (29:16 Personal stories (31:44) What can we do? (35:52) Lightning round (39:29) Outro
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Chetan Kotur #001
7/10/2023
45:31
An almost-doctor who went on to design Volvo’s flagship models and co-create the Polestar brand. Chetan has made several career leaps, with the last one shifting his focus to construction industry. Follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn or check out our website. Follow Chetan on LinkedIn. Music: Dusk by ford. (courtesy of Foreign Family Collective) (00:00) Intro (01:07) From almost-doctor to an engineer (09:40) Chetan's automotive journey (24:14) Swapping EVs for construction (35:42) Exciting projects at Laing O'Rourke (37:10) Chetan's vision of the future (40:49) Lightning round (45:05) Outro

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The Path Less Travelled

The Path Less Travelled

3 Episodes

Sevim Aktas #003

George Imafidon #002

Chetan Kotur #001