Setting the Standard for a more equitable future

Welcome to another episode of the Set the Standard podcast! Today, we have the privilege of hosting three formidable leaders: Tracey Gramlick, Chair of the Board at Standards Australia, Dr. Marlene Kanga AO, Director of the Board at Standards Australia, and Emma Harrington. In this episode, we dive into the inspiring personal journeys of our guests, uncovering the challenges they’ve faced, the role models who have shaped their paths, and their invaluable advice for women navigating their careers.

Paving the way - the role of standards in facilitating recycled content in roads

In this episode of Set the Standard, Shannen Brown is joined by Suzanne Toumbourou, CEO of the Australian Council of Recycling, Steve Morriss founder and Head of Circular Economy at Close of the Loop and Stephanie Groves, Strategic Initiatives Officer and Circular Economy lead at Standards Australia. Together, they celebrate the launch of the joint Standards Australia and ACOR report, “Standards to Facilitate the Use of Recycled Material in Road Construction”.

AI Concepts, Terminology, and the AI Lifecycle

On today's episode, Shannen is joined by Ali Akbari, Member of Standards Australia’s AI committee IT-043, Judy Slatyer, Lead for the CSIRO’s National AI Think Tank and adviser to Data61, Lyria Bennett Moses, Director of the UNSW Allens Hub for Technology, Law and Innovation and Soraya Selinger, Strategic Initiatives Manager at Standards Australia for Critical and Emerging Technologies to explore Artificial Intelligence and the significant opportunities it presents for organisations of all sizes.

Bridging the Digital Divide in the Engineering and Construction Sector

In this episode, Shannen sat down with Adam Stingemore, General Manager of Engagement and Communications at Standards Australia, Eric Bugeja, Chairperson of BuildingSMART Australasia and Simon Vaux, CEO of DEOS Digital to delve into digital engineering and the current state of play in the engineering and construction sector.

Building a global Quantum Industry: Explaining, Scaling and Standardising Quantum Technologies.

In this episode Associate Professors’ Nathan Langford and Simon Devitt, co-authors of Standards Australia's Quantum whitepaper series, join our host Shannen Brown, to discuss quantum technology and draw upon some of its most exciting applications, demystifying quantum technology for listeners unfamiliar with this field.

The Clash of Generations

In collaboration with the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO), Standards Australia's recorded its first ever live and interactive Set the Standard podcast session during the ISO Annual Meeting hosted by Standards Australia. Join our host Shannen Brown as she sits down with generational leaders from the standards world to understand how we seize the next generations creative and innovative energy to become a positive voice for change in the standards world.

The Metaverse: Navigating Standards and Risks

On today's episode I am excited to be joined by Dr Catriona Wallace and Kareen Riley-Takos to deep dive into the Metaverse, a virtual world that enables users to explore new places, interact with others, and experience new things in an immersive digital environment.

Digital Twin: Paving the way for a Connected Future

On this episode we are joined by the co-authors of Standards Australia's recently released 'Digital Twin and Standards' whitepaper, Adam Beck and Gavin Cotterill. We are also joined by George Sfinas, our ICT Engagement Manager at Standards Australia. We discuss the current state of play for Digital Twin in Australia and why a unified national approach is essential in paving the way for a consistent and connected future for Digital Twin technology in Australia.

What would a world without standards look like

Have you ever wondered what a world without standards would look like? Or why it is important that standards are built for all and not a one size fits all? In this upcoming episode of the Set the Standard podcast, host Shannen Brown speaks with ISO president Ulrika Francke and Standards Australia’s CEO, Adrian O'Connell about the need for diversity and inclusion when developing standards.

RegTech

Standards Australia spoke with Deborah Young, CEO of the RegTech association to understand the imperative role RegTech plays in today’s modern era of increased regulation and compliance.

Innovating in the age of Disruption

Our host Shannen Brown sat down with Mike Wood, the Principal for Telstra’s Electromagnetic Energy (EME) Strategy, Governance and Risk Management program, Kareen Riley-Takos, General Manager of Operations at Standards Australia, and Summer Lamont our Strategic Initiatives Officer to discuss the need for change in how we develop standards to allow new and emerging industries to work within the standards environment.

Hydrogen

Shannen Brown is joined by Dr Alan Finkel who was Australia's former chief scientist from 2016 to 2020 where he led the national electricity market review, the development of the national hydrogen strategy and the panel that advises the Australian government on the 2020 low emissions technologies roadmap.

Circular Economy

Standards Australia's 'Set the Standard' podcast host Shannen Brown is joined by Lisa McLean, CEO at NSW Circular, Dr Kar Mei Tang, Chief Circular Economist at NSW Circular and Connie Ho, Strategic Initiatives Manager at Standards Australia to explore the current and future state of Australia's Circular Economy.

AgTech

Standards Australia spoke with Emma Weston, CEO and co-founder of AgriDigital to discuss the key challenges and solutions across the grain supply chain, the role of standards in the development of AgriDigital’s solutions and how AgTech will play a pivotal role in helping Australia reach its Ag2030 vision.