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Navigating Major Programmes

Have you ever wondered why 80 percent of major programmes are late and over budget? Are you skeptical about the pace of adoption of technology in the infrastructure industry?

Podcast · By Riccardo Cosentino · English · Official site

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Sep 14, 2026
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  1. Episode · Sep 14, 2026

    Where Design Meets Operations: Steering the Train in Major Transit Projects with Lecia Stewart (opens the original)

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    How do expertise, experience, and expectation combine to make a Master Builder? Lecia Stewart is the founder and principle of The Stewart Group, a consulting firm with a large portfolio of successful major projects. In this episode, she dives into hard-won insights gleaned from more than three decades leading projects from the building, corporate, and government sides of Canadian rail infrastructure. Lecia’s career success can be traced to her unique understanding of the intersection between des

  2. Episode · Sep 7, 2026

    The Role of the Unsponsored Perspective in the Future of Canadian Infrastructure (opens the original)

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    How do you measure the impact of one small, industry-focused podcast? In this co-hosts-only episode, Riccardo and Evgenia step back from the usual format to consider what it means to be showrunners, why the conversations they’re leading matter, and how Navigating Major Programmes has evolved as a platform for public discussion in the infrastructure industry. Evgenia reflects on her journey from listener, to guest, to co-host and the anxieties and adjustments that come with sharing ideas publicly

  3. Episode · Aug 31, 2026

    Building the Future of Dual-Use Technology for the Canadian Armed Forces with Dina Tzirakos-Hawker (opens the original)

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    As Canada increasingly champions self-sufficiency, what does the future look like for dual-use technologies and the country’s defence manufacturing? Shormila and Evgenia go to the source to explore this timely question. Dina Tzirakos-Hawker is the Managing Director of Barrie’s Sandbox Centre, Ontario’s newest regional innovation centre. She is immersed in the country’s varied innovative pursuits and the policies and frameworks that both stymie and support it. Though new to the military industry,

  4. Episode · Aug 24, 2026

    From Scarcity to Precarity: What Canadians Want from Nation-Building Projects with Oksana Kishchuk (opens the original)

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    What can market research reveal about Canadians’ true thoughts on infrastructure? When making decisions about lengthy construction projects, taking the public temperature is vital. But sometimes, it’s hard to know which questions to ask. In this episode, Shormila speaks with Oksana Kishchuk, VP of Insights at Abacus Data, about how market research can reveal the Canadian mindset—and what that means for major programmes, public policy, and infrastructure delivery. After spending nearly a decade l

  5. Episode · Aug 17, 2026

    How Nuclear Financing Opened the Door to a Passionate Career Transition with Riccardo Cosentino (opens the original)

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    How can an intentional career trajectory help you create your ideal job? In the thought leadership pieces he has published on LinkedIn for years, Riccardo Cosentino has been transparent about the hard work that has led to his success, as well as the burnout and failures along the way. This episode provides a peek behind the publishing curtain: Mikaila Kukurudza, who writes those well-read pieces based on conversations with Riccardo, takes her insightful interviewing process on the record. The pr

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