Keynote:

Climate Change: Closing the Gap between Challenges Faced by “Developing” and “Developed” Countries

Dr. Ann Williams is a Technical Fellow in Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology and General Manager of Transport & Infrastructure at Beca Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand. She has led geotechnical hazard and risk projects in New Zealand and several Pacific nations. Ann is a Past Chair and Life Member of the New Zealand Geotechnical Society Inc. and an Honorary Member of the IAEG. She played a pivotal role in establishing New Zealand’s Professional Engineering Geologist register. Ann received the 2022 NZGS Geomechanics Lecture Award and has contributed to the advancement of engineering geology globally.