In many rural communities, rivers and rough terrain cut people off from schools, healthcare, and jobs. Sometimes, a safe footbridge can shrink hours of travel into a short walk.
In this keynote, Bridges to Prosperity’s Nicola Turrini will share his experiences building and managing bridge projects across the world, from Nicaragua to Rwanda. He’ll talk about how engineering connects communities and open exciting career paths for your students.
Global Corporate Partnerships Manager,
Bridges to Prosperity
Schedule
Our live events bring engineering, math, and science to life by giving students the chance to hear from professional engineers.
As a structural engineer, Nicola has always been interested in bridges. After his studies in Modena (Italy), his engineering career began in Madrid with FHECOR Ingenieros Consultores and continued in Nicaragua, Scotland, and Rwanda with Bridges to Prosperity.
He lived in Kigali (Rwanda) between 2018 and 2023, first in the role of Engineering Manager and now as Manager of Global Corporate Partnerships, and he now continues to manage corporate partnerships from Italy. In his free time, he likes playing music, taking photographs, playing tennis, and studying French.
Nicola has received both Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Civil Engineering from the Università degli Studi Modena e Reggio Emilia.
Short format
Now just 1 hour so you can fit them easily into your class schedule
A focus on inspiration
Exciting presentations + live Q&A with industry-leading engineers
Flexible use in curriculum
Perfect as a standalone session or to complement one of our 20+ hands-on labs