Let’s explore how shifting focus from output to outcome can transform industries. Today we're sitting down with Melissa Zanocco, OBE - an influential leader in the built environment sector. Melissa shares her expertise on the importance of quality data, adaptable digital twins, and the role of storytelling in securing investment for sustainable projects. We'll discover innovative tools and discuss the necessity for systemic change towards well-being economies. Plus, we’ll touch on personal sustainable practices and the complexities of making sustainable choices.

Join us for an enriching discussion on driving sustainable innovation and the future of the built environment.

Here are the Highlights:

01:35 Drawn to visionaries with the power to inspire.

08:40 Interconnected systems, people and nature flourishing together.

11:34 Creating a community with shared beliefs.

19:33 Collaborative, outcome-focused infrastructure delivery.

22:56 Challenges arise from fragmented institutional structures.

27:40 Effective data management is key for decisions.

31:07 Defining value in the circular economy for assets.

35:53 Wales and Scotland lead policy reform towards outcomes.

44:11 Systems approach helps employees understand organisational impact.

Podcast Reference list:

The Systems Connective Systems-connective.com

Project 13 https://www.project13.info/adopters/

Wellbeing Economy Alliance https://weall.org/

The Excess Materials Exchange https://www.excessmaterialsexchange.com/

One Planet https://oneplanet.com/

About Melissa Zanocco, OBE:

Melissa Zanocco OBE, Capital Projects & Infrastructure at Accenture, is one of the instigators of Our Vision for the Built Environment and Our Shared Understanding: a circular economy in the built environment, and is committed to transforming the built environment sector to produce better outcomes for people and nature. She is Co-Chair of the Digital Twin Hub Community Council as well as a member of the Royal Academy of Engineering / NEPC Materials Working Group, Green Construction Board Circular Economy Group, Construction Leadership Council Information Management Mandate Task Group and Bridge AI Construction Expert Working Group. She is also a member of the UN Women UK community, including as part of