Meet our Host:
Florentia Kavoura
“I look forward to conversations with future engineers who put sustainability at the center of their work. That’s where real change begins.”
Why Florentia joined the symposium?
“I see the symposium as a space with the power to shape how we design future engineering systems. It brings together experts, professionals, and future engineers to discuss the strategic role of design in creating innovative, human-centered solutions.”
Florentia views the event as a moment to reconnect with purpose as an engineer and researcher, and a place where conversations with future engineers strengthen her commitment to meaningful impact.
Her work and circular engineering
Florentia’s research focuses on structural systems designed for reuse rather than disposal. She studies demountable connections, hybrid structures, and the long-term performance of new generations of steel, including reused materials.
What does this year’s theme means to her?
“Resource to Re-source represents a shift from treating materials as consumables to seeing them as long-term assets that can re-enter new cycles of use.”
Florentia believes the future of engineering lies in designing for continuous cycles of value, impact, and possibility.