Reflections from José Fernández Our 2019 Ken Thiess Memorial Scholarship Recipient I arrived in Brisbane from Peru in January to start my Master of Integrated Water Management at...
The Memorandum of Understanding for Research, Development and Capacity Building Cooperation was signed between the Isabela State University, the International RiverFoundation, and the River Basin Control Office on the  7 February...
Embracing innovation – this was the theme of the 21st International Riversymposium held in Sydney last October 14-18. Part of the annual conference is the...
The Emerging Water Professionals Program (EWPP) once again offered a tailored series of events as part of the 21st International Riversymposium held in Sydney in October...
The Bert and Vera Thiess Australasia Riverprize, and the Asia Riverprize winners were announced at the 2018 International Riversymposium. The Pasig River (Philippines) was the winner of the 2018 Asia...
Michael has over 30 years’ experience across the resources & industrial industries in Australia, Asia, Africa and the Americas. Prior to being appointed to the joint role of Executive Chair and CEO of Thiess, Michael was the CEO of ASX listed CIMIC Group, responsible for leading Sedgman, UGL, CPB Contractors, Leighton Asia and Thiess. He joined Thiess in 1998, starting as a Project Manager, and has held leadership and operational roles in the mining, construction and services sector, giving him expertise across operations, technical, commercial and strategy.
Michael is a highly regarded and innovative leader focused on delivering value to clients and inspiring operational excellence by building strong, safe and performance-driven teams. He serves as a Director of the Minerals Council of Australia and the Sustainable Minerals Institute.
He holds a Bachelor of Engineering Civil from the University of Sydney and a Master of Engineering Science from the University of New South Wales.
