Ali Forsyth, Ph.D., vice president and general manager of Stack Forging thermal solutions at Johnson Controls, had already become a vice president of engineering twice when she started wondering what was on the other side of the glass ceiling. She found the answer when she stopped building within other companies and started her own instead.

In this conversation with FY27 SWE President Kerrie Greenfelder, Ali shares the experiences that shaped her approach to engineering and entrepreneurship, from repairing equipment on her family’s farm in western Canada, to working her way through technical leadership at hard-tech startups, to co-founding Alloy Enterprises.

Hear the most difficult part of taking the leap into entrepreneurship, the lessons Ali learned around growing into the leader her company needed and the importance of sponsorship — including a personal story of how a sponsor led to a career-changing opportunity.

Ali also previews her upcoming keynote fireside chat at WE26, the world's largest conference for women and allies in engineering, taking place Nov. 5-7 in Boston. Find the full conference schedule and register at we26.swe.org

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The award-winning Diverse podcast from the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) is now Global Voices in Engineering!

With nearly 45,000 members in 90+ countries around the world (and growing), we wanted a new name that perfectly captures what both SWE and the podcast are all about: bringing together engineering stories from around the world, because every engineer has a story.

SWE is the world’s largest advocate and catalyst for change for women and allies in engineering and technology. To join and access all the exclusive benefits to elevate your professional journey, visit https://membership.swe.org

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