Welcome to the Word to the W.I.S.E… Why Standards Matter! A podcast series brought to you by UL Standards & Engagement. In the first season we featured remarkable women who used their careers in science and engineering to create a safer, more secure and sustainable future. This season we shift our focus to gender in the development of safety standards. Why safety standards? Standards touch almost every aspect of our lives. They are a set of requirements for how products and systems must perf ...
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Aligning Standards with the UN SDGs: A Conversation with David Wroth and Grace Callahan, UL Standards & Engagement
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20:39You can read the transcript of that interview with David Wroth and Grace Callahan here: Host: David and Grace, thank you so much for joining us on this critical episode of the Word to the W.I.S.E. podcast. [00:01:13] David Wroth: You're welcome. It's a pleasure to be here. [00:01:15] Grace Callahan: Yes. Thank you for having us. [00:01:17] Host: So…
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Women in Standards Development: A Conversation With Lin Xing, Technical Director, SEARI
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16:19One of the key indicators of the move toward gender responsive standards is the increased participation of women experts in decision making and technical bodies. Towards that effort, we travel today to Shanghai to speak to Miss Lin Xing Director Standards and Institute of Testing Technology, Shanghai Electrical Apparatus Research Institute. She is …
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Equipping the Next Generation of Standards Leaders: A Conversation with Carrie Schmaus, US Department of Energy, and Grace Callahan, UL Standards & Engagement
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15:14You can read the full transcript of that podcast interview with Carrie and Grace here: Host: Carrie and Grace, thank you so much for joining us in this Word to the W.I.S.E. Conversation. [00:01:05] Carrie Schmaus: Great to be here. [00:01:06] Grace Callahan: Yes, agreed. [00:01:09] Host: Carrie, what is your role in the YEP program and how and why …
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Global Perspectives on Gender Responsive Standards: A Conversation With Dr. Azizah Alogali and Filwah Alqahtani, SASO
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25:20You can read the transcript of that recording with Dr Azizah and Filwah here: Host: Dr. Azizah and Filwah thank you for being part of this Word to the W.I.S.E. Conversation. [00:00:56] Azizah Alogali: Thank you so much for inviting me along with my colleague Filwah to be guests on your podcast. It's actually a pleasure to spend the time with you an…
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Bringing More Women Into Standards with Veronica Lancaster, VP of Standards Programs at the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)
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30:21You also read the transcript of the podcast interview with Veronica Lancaster here: Host: Veronica, thank you for joining us in this Word to the Wise conversation. [00:00:58] Veronica Lancaster: Thank you for having me. It's an honor to be here and to contribute to Word to the Wise. Some of my friends and colleagues have participated and I'm happy …
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Stakeholder Diversity in Standards Development with Megan Hayes, Senior Technical Director, NEMA
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17:59You can read the full transcript of the interview with Megan Hayes here: Host: Megan Hayes, thank you so much for joining us in this Word to the Wise conversation. [00:01:09] Megan Hayes: I would just like to thank UL for the opportunity and I'm excited to provide my perspective on diversity and inclusion in standards [00:01:17] Host: . What an inc…
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Inclusive Language in Standards Development: a Conversation with Muhammad Ali and Caroline Treuthardt
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23:07You read the transcript of the interview with Muhammad Ali and Caroline Treuthardt, here: Host: Ali and Caroline. Thank you for joining us on this Word to the Wise podcast. [00:00:48] Caroline Treuthardt: Thank you for having us. [00:00:49] Muhammad Ali: Glad to be here. [00:00:51] Host: Could you both tell us a bit about what you do in your organi…
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Decoding Gender Responsive Standards with Michelle Parkouda, Manager, Research, Standards Council of Canada
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18:05You can read the transcript of the interview with Michelle Parkouda, here: Host: Michelle Parkouda. It's really great to have you on this season of the Word to the Wise. [00:00:48] Michelle Parkouda: Thank you Shivraj. It's great to be here. [00:00:50] Host: Tell us Michelle, a bit about yourself. What led you to research on gender and standards? […
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Welcome to Season 2 of the Word to the W.I.S.E… Why Standards Matter.A podcast series brought to you by UL Standards & Engagement. In the first season we featured remarkable women who used their careers in science and engineering to create a safer, more secure and sustainable future.This season we shift our focus to gender in the development of saf…
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Ep. 9 Why Standards Matter: Safety, Security and Sustainability with Dr Charlotte M Farmer Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, UL Research Institutes
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44:33You can read the transcript of the interview with Dr Charlotte Farmer here: Host: Doctor Charlotte Farmer, an absolute pleasure having you on the Word to the Wise podcast. Dr Charlotte Farmer: It is my pleasure. Thank you for having me. Host: You have [00:01:00] such an inspirational academic business and leadership journey. But if I were to ask yo…
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