Spark Generation Kent

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.