Insights for what's next
Explore practical perspectives that turn complex challenges and emerging trends into real-world outcomes.
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Q&AProgram pioneers | What does it take to lead the world’s most complex programs?
Backed by 30 years of experience leading complex programs, program pioneer Keoki Sears shares how program leadership creates the conditions for success, drives stakeholder alignment and helps teams navigate complexityKeoki Sears -
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Program pioneers | How do you lead teams and make decisions under uncertainty?
Leading complex programs requires sound judgement, trust in your team and the ability to navigate uncertainty when priorities compete. In an AI-enabled world, leadership remains a human endeavor. Discover Program Pioneer David White's insights.
Trifluoroacetic acid: Should water utilities in Australia and New Zealand be paying closer attention?
Trifluoroacetic acid is emerging as a new focus in the PFAS conversation. What do we know about its occurrence in Australian and New Zealand water systems — and what remains uncertain?
How can alliance models drive more collaboration in the water sector?
In some conventional delivery models, the structures are vertical and risk is pushed down the chain. An alliance model flips that — bringing designers, contractors and the owner together to share governance and align commercial drivers.
How do you drive value and investment through collaborative delivery?
Bruce Allman is shaping Jacobs’ work in design-build, supporting water clients to manage rising complexity, reduce risk and deliver resilient, high‑performing infrastructure.
Why intentional collaboration between water utilities and industry matters more than ever
As industrial water demand grows, utilities and industry must move beyond traditional service relationships. Discover how OneWater thinking and water reuse are enabling collaboration that supports economic growth while protecting long-term water resilience.
Desalination meets renewables: Designing climate-resilient water systems
Providing reliable freshwater from seawater desalination at lower energy and environmental cost is becoming more challenging. The next phase will be defined by how effectively systems are designed and operated as a whole.
How can flood and coastal assets be optimized to deliver the best whole-life value?
Patricia Nick works at the intersection of program delivery, digital and strategic asset management within flood and coastal erosion risk management (FCERM). She treats asset data as a strategic capability, linking performance, cost, carbon and risk so clients can make better long-term investment decisions.
Program perspectives | What are leaders of the most successful programs doing that others aren't?
The human conditions for program performance are often treated as an outcome of good management rather than a prerequisite for it. Culture, alignment and adaptive leadership shape program delivery — and it matters now more than ever.
Navigating risk, cost and complexity in coastal resilience
Coastal resilience is no longer just an engineering challenge; it’s a complex balancing act shaped by climate risk, funding realities and long-term uncertainty. Jacobs’ Global Principal, Flood Infrastructure Engineering, Charles Schelpe explores the critical decisions behind funding, trade-offs and long-term resilience — and what it takes to deliver future-ready coastal solutions.
Engineering for complexity: How the UK’s next decade of mega programs can create lasting social value
The U.K. is entering a decisive decade for major infrastructure delivery defined by scale, scrutiny and complexity. Drawing on experience across water, transport and national programs, Project Management Director James LeVesconte explores how integrated leadership, smarter consenting, early social value and strong data foundations turn complexity into durable public outcomes.
PFAS and the future of semiconductor manufacturing
Semiconductor manufacturers are confronting a new generation of PFAS-related risks and regulatory uncertainty. Learn how forward-looking organizations are integrating adaptive planning and water stewardship along with infrastructure flexibility into future-ready manufacturing strategies.
How can water utilities manage upstream risks to advance potable reuse?
As more communities adopt potable water reuse, managing upstream contaminants is essential to long-term treatment performance and public confidence. Learn how Water Reuse Technologist Tyler Nading is supporting utilities with this challenge.
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Future Foundations
Co-creating the world to come
From developing climate resilience and transitioning to a low-carbon future, to modernizing and transforming infrastructure, governments and businesses face critical challenges. How they respond will define our future.
As our clients navigate these challenges, we help them think differently – working together to pioneer tomorrow's infrastructure solutions and build the foundations for a prosperous, secure future.