Afterword

I’m hopeful that publishing this keynote provides a benefit to students, pratitioners, teachers, professors, and anyone else interested in a deeper understanding of engineering, engineers, and our relationship to the non-human creation around us.

If you attended the speech, thank you for your willingness to participate in the bursts of activity around the discussion points. You made the experience work well for all!

Finally, I welcome all constructive comments and suggestions. Please reach out if you would like to dialogue about the topics I covered in the speech.

Thanks for reading!

—Matthew Kuperus Heun, June 2026