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Sustainability is more than just the environment. If you look at the UN Sustainable Development Goals, it's also about accessibility, equity, and inclusion in multiple areas of society, and covers things like the economy, infrastructure, community, and yes, climate and the environment. But they're the kinds of goals that bring everybody up so that no one is left behind.
Join us in our conversation with Dr Sandy Chong, founding member of the Sustainable Development Goals Forum in WA, former president of the United Nations Association of WA, and member of the World Economic Forum Expert Network. We speak about the impact of digital inclusion and how the UN Sustainable Development Goals benefit us all, and are for now, not later.
About Dr Sandy Chong 
A Harvard Alumna and Principal of Verity Consulting, Dr Sandy Chong is an award-winning Executive of the Year, Asia's Top Sustainability Women of the Year, and Singapore Management Consultant of the Year. The former President of the United Nations Association and the Founding Chair of the UN SDGs Business Forums in Western Australia, Sandy has chaired international forums that promote digital and energy transition. These include the inaugural Web3 for Sustainability Conference, the Intercity Hydrogen delegation between Singapore and Australia, and the upcoming AI & Data Science of Business Conference in Singapore. She was recently invited to speak on Digital Inclusion and the Impact of AI in International Trade convened by the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Geneva. With over 20 years’ experience leading multidisciplinary projects, advising trade agencies and industry councils, Sandy currently serves on public-listed board and is the Chair of the ASEAN Business Alliance. Earning a Ph.D. in Digital Commerce in 2003 and appointed Adjunct Professor of Curtin University, Sandy has published peer-reviewed journals on international business, innovation adoption and sustainability since 2005.
Show Notes (link)
[00:01:09] Sandy's journey from marketing and management information systems.
[00:02:50] The cycles of growth in technology.
[00:04:06] The anthropological view of technology in society.
[00:05:58] Technological transformation and change management.
[00:08:19] Starting clients on the path to digital adoption.
[00:13:34] Bringing about cultural change within an organisation.
[00:15:35] Play to the strengths of your people, and help them thrive.
[00:18:30] The risks behind digital adoption accelerating past digital literacy.
[00:20:38] Closing the gap on digital literacy of new technologies.
[00:24:48] The ethics of technology and how we use it.
[00:26:42] Building (and keeping) trust.
[00:28:53] Transparency and authenticity in your leadership.
[00:32:37] Sandy's work with the UN Association of Australia and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
[00:34:22] Change can only be made when ideas leave the activism space.
[00:38:46] Australia's ranking for the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
[00:41:01] The pragmatic reasons for taking action.
[00:43:08] How private enterprise and communities measure their performance with the SDGs.
[00:47:13] What advice would you give someone who'd like to do what you do and what advice should they ignore?
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Growth and sustainability with Dr Sandy Chong

Conversations with women in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine) about their journeys, work, passions, and what they learned along the way.

We’re a diverse group of people with unique personal and professional journeys, and I want you to meet some of us. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podscribe - https://podscribe.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy Podsights - https://podsights.com/privacy

STEAM Powered

Michele Ong, is the host of Steam Powered and she joins Pilar all the way from Australia.  
She started podcasting because she wanted to get a better idea of what women were doing in the STEAM fields. She knew many women doing incredible things in their work and their lives, and wanted to share their stories with others. 
STEM stands for science, technology, engineering and mathematics/ medicine, but Michele talks about STEAM, as it includes “art”, which is key when interacting with technology and engineering.  
Michele asks people to guest on her show after reading their research or coming across the work. Sometimes the women don’t accept, but this doesn’t surprise her. What did surprise her were those people who replied saying they didn’t think they would make good guests because their work was boring. This kind of mindset was a surprise to Michele - and to Pilar as she heard Michele's story. 
With this example we can see the importance of podcasting in giving attention and reassurance to people who think their work is not interesting to anyone. Some people simply don’t want the attention and just want to get on with their work, but others underplay their contribution to the field. Sometimes we need someone else’s perspective to understand the impact and scale of our work.  
Apart from getting their ideas out there, there is a benefit to guests by simply creating the space for them to reflect on their work for about an hour, to talk without an agenda, with no KPIs in mind: they’re simply talking about what they love doing. 
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Michele has a release form for her guests making the copyright clear, after hearing from other podcasters that they’d had problems with some guests. As Michele wants to be able at some point to repurpose her content, she thinks it’s better to be prepared. You can find the Guest Intake Form, with the Release copy at the end here.
Michele is in charge of the whole production process from beginning to end, and it’s pretty much self-taught. She’s summarised everything she’s learned and shared it with the world in The Rail Yard section of her website. She has documented everything she’s learned along the way and shared her resources. Do check it out, as well as a space full of resources that might be useful, it’s a great example of how to showcase your podcast. www.micheleong.com/rail-yard/
Michele looks for ways to cover the costs of the show by setting up affiliate links, for example, she’s also set up Patreon and Ko-fi, although she hasn’t been active about promoting these links. It’s a fine balance to try to figure out how to support the project without feeling like you’re constantly asking for money for it. (Pilar also forgets, so don’t forget that you can support this show if you sign up to Buzzsprout through this link.)
Michele uses the Davinci Resolve to edit video, and she tried to fix the audio there too, but eventually she purchased Isotope RX. (Pilar uses Audacity and Auphonic.)
In the end, you need to understand the environment you’re working in and find something that works for you. It’s an iterative process. 
Michele has some advice for new podcasters: just do it. 

Three of her favourite podcasts:
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Episode 31 Adventures in raising the profile of women in science with Michele Ong

Podcasting is an adventure, peppered with challenges along the way, but full of unexpected rewards. Pilar has been podcasting since 2014 and is now ready to help others along the way. Join Pilar's little podcasting corner, from where she can share what's she's learned (and is still learning) about podcasting and through that, about herself. adventuresinpodcasting.com

Adventures in Podcasting

For many of my guests, the careers and fields that we're in now didn't exist or were just newly conceived when we were at university. So those indirect paths I often speak about were just a matter of course for us. Bec Nguyen is the director of Upbeat Digital and a specialist in UX in digital health.
Join us as we speak about her winding path to User Experience Design and design thinking as it grew as a space, building compassionate tech, and advocating for diverse voices no matter what industry you're in.
About Bec Nguyen 
Bec Nguyen is the Founder and Director of Upbeat Digital, a Perth, Western Australian-based consultancy business specialising in digital project and product management; UX/UX design and community engagement in social impact issues using an innovative, human-centred approach. As an advocate for women of colour, Bec leads an inclusive work approach to ensure community members who are under-represented, including disadvantaged and ethnic minorities, have a voice in the process.
Upbeat Digital has collaborated with state and national organisations within Australia to support the translation of evidence-based resources to the wider community through digital solutions, such The Wilderness Society, Nature Play WA, CSIRO and Telethon Kids Institute.
In recent years, Bec has been a recipient of a number awards, recognising and acknowledging her contribution to improving the health and wellbeing of the community, and impact in the technology and innovation for which she is honoured and continues to strive at an exceptional level to work and volunteer her time to give back to the community and help improve the health and well-being of the community.
Show Notes (link)
[00:00:59] The path from commerce and information systems and falling out, then in, of like with tech.
[00:04:03] Entering the health space and building apps with Telethon Kids Institute.
[00:05:47] Being introduced to UX design thinking and building Image Up.
[00:11:09] Formalising that experience-based learning.
[00:11:48] Discovering that there really is a place in tech for everyone.
[00:12:30] Taking the your user research to prototype.
[00:13:42] Striking out on her own and expanding into the social impact space.
[00:14:13] The evolution of systems analysis and requirements gathering as a human-centred process.
[00:15:39] The evolving landscape of our roles and responsibilities.
[00:18:29] Integrating UX and healthcare.
[00:19:11] Working with kids with cystic fibrosis.
[00:27:27] Being able to demonstrate the scientific method behind your work.
[00:29:37] Putting more focus on social impact with Upbeat Digital.
[00:30:31] Representation in tech and supporting less heard voices.
[00:34:12] Encouraging diversity in your organisations.
[00:38:20] What advice would you give someone who'd like to do what you do, and what advice should they ignore?
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Building compassionate tech, and advocating for diverse voices with Bec Nguyen

Michele Ong speaking on topics including women in STEAM, remote work, being a woman in tech, careers, business ownership, and entrepreneurship.

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