1. Global challenges Global solutions The profession’s response Greg Lewin, WCEC Chairman

2. Key Challenges Energy Food & Nutrition Health & Wellbeing Water Chemical Engineering

3. A new South Africa, every nine months... nine billion humans by 2040 The scale of the challenge we face

4. The water challenge

5. The health challenge

6. The carbon challenge

7. Meeting global needs

8. Chemical engineering... The boundaryless profession

9. ? A vision of the future

10. Chemical engineering making the vision a reality

11. Chemical engineering key to the future Engineering

12. Getting from here to there

13. Getting from here to there

14. Future Life sustainability process safety health & wellbeing energy food & nutrition water education, training & research essential issues and concerns chemical engineering fundamentals: systems multidisciplinarity & collaboration the ‘bio’ dimension key challenges

15. Chemical Engineering Matters Energy

16. Step change efficiency improvements Energy storage and grid management Resource efficiency and reduced consumption Next generation nuclear

17. Chemical Engineering Matters Food & nutrition

18. Improved energy recovery from waste streams Step change in waste minimisation Life cycle analysis of food chains

19. Chemical Engineering Matters Health & wellbeing

20. Paradigm shift in energy and resource efficiency Engagement with policy makers and opinion formers

21. Chemical Engineering Matters Water

22. Chemical Engineering Matters Water Waste water recycling Improved water conservation Hierarchy of treatment technologies Low energy desalination

23. Future Life sustainability process safety health & wellbeing energy food & nutrition water education, training & research essential issues and concerns chemical engineering fundamentals: systems multidisciplinarity & collaboration the ‘bio’ dimension key challenges

24. Delivering the vision

25. Lack of societal understanding • Critical shortage of talent • Silo mentality Delivering the vision

26. Lack of societal understanding • Critical shortage of talent • Silo mentality Delivering the vision by creating a boundaryless force

27. If we don’t act?

28. But if we do... Engage with others and contribute to the profession Chemical Engineering

29. If we don’t act?

30. Chemical engineering matters... Chemical Engineering The profession’s response Greg Lewin, WCEC Chairman