Engineering Beyond Borders: Curiosity, Entrepreneurship, and Global Impact

How do you take a mechanical engineering foundation and translate it into leading multi-million-dollar energy projects across five continents, founding a technical project management firm, and building a successful venture in the culinary world? Join us for an inspiring seminar with Colette Lewis, a distinguished UAB Mechanical Engineering alumna, EPC leader with 25 years of experience, and multi-faceted entrepreneur. Spanning power generation, utilities, and construction, Colette’s career proves that a mechanical engineering degree is a launchpad for far more than traditional career paths. Alongside her international project execution through the Stage-Gate process, she will share her journey as a business founder and restaurateur. Discover how embracing relentless curiosity, cross-functional adaptability, and an entrepreneurial mindset can help you build high-trust teams, navigate diverse industries, and capitalize on unexpected global opportunities. Whether you aspire to scale corporate technical initiatives or build your own ventures from the ground up, this eye-opening discussion will challenge you to design a dynamic career without limits.