20 February - 20 February, 2026
February 20 at 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CAT
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Engineering Tech Talk Series
Engineering Tech Talk is an industry-led seminar series delivered by local engineering professionals, showcasing real-world knowledge and experience from professionals working within the region.
The series is designed to support local engineering communities by encouraging knowledge sharing and connection between professionals, students, and industry stakeholders. With hundreds of EIT students studying while working across Botswana’s engineering and industrial sectors, the series reflects EIT’s long-standing commitment to developing and celebrating industry-ready engineering professionals within the region.
This session forms part of the Engineering Tech Talk series and focuses on practical approaches to improving maintenance performance and asset reliability in industrial environments
Event Details:
- Date: Friday, 20 February 2026
- Time: 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
- Location: Botswana Digital & Innovation Hub, Science and Technology Park, Botswana, Gaborone
- Cost: Free
Seminar Details
Maintenance Excellence is about more than fixing equipment; it’s about building systems, behaviours, and strategies that deliver reliable, cost-effective asset performance.
This seminar explores how organisations can move away from reactive, breakdown-driven maintenance and adopt a structured, reliability-focused approach that reduces downtime, controls costs, and improves safety. Drawing on real-world experience, the session will highlight the impact of maintenance maturity, decision-making, and strategy alignment on operational performance.
Attendees will gain practical insights into improving preventive maintenance quality, using meaningful maintenance KPIs, and introducing predictive maintenance and reliability tools. The session also addresses the importance of skills development, accountability, and creating a culture of continuous improvement.
This seminar is ideal for professionals seeking proven, practical methods to improve asset reliability and build high-performing maintenance teams.
About the Presenter:
Darwin Borja – Technical Director and Senior Systems Integrator
With over 18 years of experience delivering automation, control, and industrial systems across water, manufacturing, and infrastructure sectors. Darwin specialises in PLC/SCADA systems, instrumentation, telemetry, and end-to-end project delivery, from concept and design through to commissioning and handover.
Darwin has led multidisciplinary teams on complex automation projects, providing technical leadership, system architecture, and hands-on integration while ensuring quality, safety, and operational reliability. Known for his structured approach and clear communication, he bridges engineering, operations, and stakeholders to deliver practical, scalable solutions. His experience spans both consulting and owner-side roles, supporting organisations with system optimisation, digitalisation, and continuous improvement.
Who is EIT?
The Engineering Institute of Technology (EIT) provides practical education and training in engineering and technology, with most graduates in fulfilling and well-paid engineering jobs. EIT offers excellence across its professional development courses, and in its Australian internationally accredited diplomas and advanced diplomas, bachelor and master degrees, and a professional Doctor of Engineering. The engineering lecturers and instructors, most with considerable industry experience and a passion for teaching, are drawn from around the world.
The live and interactive online platform of learning (with access to remote and virtual labs) reaches students in over 160 countries. The degrees are also available on campus in Australia, using a blended approach to learning.
If you have any questions, please contact Pippa: pippa.dold@eit.edu.au
We look forward to seeing you there.