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Eric Spring in 't Veld, the CEO and creative director of Mama Bazooka, is interviewed by Sarah Dodd (Co-Founder, Escape Room Industry Conference), one of the world's most renowned escape enthusiasts. In this interview, Eric will share his insights on escape room design, the journey of creating The Dome, and much more.Founded in 2013 by Eric Spring in 't Veld (CEO and Creative Director), Mama Bazooka pioneered real-life escape experiences in the Netherlands. Their 2018 creation, THE DOME, has garnered international acclaim, achieving a top ranking on Terpeca's prestigious list. This talk was recorded at the Immersive Experience Network Summit in October 2024 and is supported by Arts Council England and our industry partners Illusion Design & Construct, Mance Communications, White Light, Deterministic, Immersif, d&b audiotechnik, Scene2, Little Lion Entertainment, Entourage, and Vista Insurance.Discover more content from IEN: https://immersiveexperience.network/articles/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

„Man ļoti patīk gulēt pļavā un vērot šo Dieva dizainu,” – tā saka tekstilmāksliniece Iveta Vecenāne, kuras ilgus gadus lolotā ideja par pļavas tēmai veltītu izstādi tikko īstenojusies Dekoratīvās mākslas un dizaina muzejā. Izstādē „Pļava” Vecenānes gobelēni satikušies neparastā kopdarbā ar gandrīz diviem simtiem tradicionālās tehnikās austu segu, ko darinājuši amata meistari no visiem Latvijas novadiem. Materiālu, tehniku un krāsu saspēles bagātīgās variācijas veido kopīgu stāstu par cilvēka, mākslas un dabas attiecībām. Ienākot muzeja lielajā izstāžu zālē, neviļus aizraujas elpa no krāsu raibuma - telpas sānos ar mākslinieces Ivetas Vecenānes silti piesātinātie gobelēni, bet vidusdaļā no durvīm līdz pat senās baznīcas altāra daļai ved plats, koši svītrots ceļš ar teju diviem simtiem Latvijas novada meistaru austu segu.  Mūziķu Ilgas Reiznieces un Māra Muktupāvela radītās kokles skaņas vedina piedzīvot izstādi rāmi un bez steigas, Vecrīgas vidū ļaujoties sajūtai, ka rīta agrumā basām kājām esi iebridis pļavā. Pļava ir mākslinieces Ivetas Vecenānes iedvesmas lauks. "Man ļoti patīk bradāt ar basām kājām pa ūdeni, pa zāli, pa pļavu un nogulties pļavā un vērot šo Dieva dizainu, kā Dievs ir radījis katru puķīti, stiebriņu. Kāpēc viņš ir izdomājis tā, kāpēc tur ir viens posmiņš, otrs posmiņš? Cik tas Dieva radītais dizains ir unikāls," atklāj Iveta Vecenāne. "Pļavā es sajūtu šo senuma elpu. Pļava bija pirms manis daudzas, daudzas paaudzes, gadsimtus, un tā ir mana saruna ar skaisto, spēcīgo senatni. Un vēl pļava un tas laiks man dzīvē bija ļoti nozīmīgs, kad es dzīvoju Cirmas ezera krastā ar vīra vecākiem, un viņu pietāte pret dzīvo dabu, viņu pietāte pret uztveri par augiem, asniem,  pavasarī. To es varbūt gribēju ielikt savos darbos, šo pietāti, paklanīšanos." Pļavas tēmai Iveta Vecenāne gadu gaitā veltījusi apmēram 20 gobelēnu, un ļoti gribējies tos izstādīt vienkop. Tikmēr Nacionālais kultūras centrs meklējis iespēju izstādīt tautas lietišķās mākslas meistaru austās segas. Dekoratīvās mākslas un dizaina muzejam radās ideja piedāvāt kopizstādi, atceras muzeja tekstilmākslas kolekcijas glabātāja un viena vieta glabātāja un viena no izstādes kuratorēm Rūta Rinka. Tekstilmākslinieces Ivetas Vecenānes gobelēnu un tautas lietišķās mākslas meistaru darināto segu saspēli izstādē „Pļava” Dekoratīvās mākslas un dizaina muzejā Vecrīgā varēs apskatīt visu vasaru, līdz 24.augustam.

Gijs Geers, founder of DarkPark, is a pioneering force in the escape room industry. In an inspiring presentation, he unveils the secret ingredient behind DarkPark's unforgettable experiences, revealing for the first time how an invisible layer leaves a lasting impact on players.This talk was recorded at the Immersive Experience Network Summit in October 2024 and is supported by Arts Council England and our industry partners Illusion Design & Construct, Mance Communications, White Light, Deterministic, Immersif, d&b audiotechnik, Scene2, Little Lion Entertainment, Entourage, and Vista Insurance.Discover more content from IEN: https://immersiveexperience.network/articles/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Becker's Healthcare Podcast, Erica Carbajal sits down with Jose Arnold Tariga, Director of Clinical Education and Development at Insight Global Health, to explore the hidden pitfalls in integrating internationally educated nurses (IENs) into U.S. health systems. Arnold shares best practices including pre-arrival preparation, EMR training, and simulation-based education, emphasizing that successful IEN programs require holistic support—not just clinical onboarding. Tune in to learn why organizational alignment, cultural humility, and early investment are key to building a resilient, diverse nursing workforce.This episode is sponsored by Insight Global Health.

Take a deep dive with Jeroen van Hasselt (Co-Founder, Entered), into the trials and triumphs of producing a unique, 200-minute-long game experience such as Demise of the Gricers, that pushes the boundaries of conventional escape game design. Explore the intricacies of world-building, next-level player equipment, narrative & system design, player engagement and training your actors to deliver upon a seamless, organic real-life immersive experience.This talk was recorded at the Immersive Experience Network Summit in October 2024 and is supported by Arts Council England and our industry partners Illusion Design & Construct, Mance Communications, White Light, Deterministic, Immersif, d&b audiotechnik, Scene2, Little Lion Entertainment, Entourage, and Vista Insurance.Discover more content from IEN: https://immersiveexperience.network/articles/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Insider threats are creating new attack vectors, but old-school solutions could rise to the challenge.Regardless of the situation or dynamic, everyone likes to think that they're special. However, with experience we learn that appreciating both the shared similarities, as well as some of those unique traits, are how we can best solve problems. A great example is a recent conversation I had with Umaimah Khan, founder and CEO of Opal Security – she goes by UK for short. Her firm focuses on the identify management sector of cybersecurity. What UK constantly reinforced is that the industrial sector is not alone in trying to figure out the best ways to manage and secure human, equipment and asset identification. So, while some of the application challenges are unique, there's a lot of strategies to draw from in determining what might be best for your enterprise.Listen as we discuss:The challenges of identify management at both the human and machine levels.The need for fluid change management when it comes to determining who can access what, and at what level.Why the success of any cybersecurity initiative will be about what the human can or can't do, not the machine.How many security vulnerabilities are created by a "perfect storm of poor communication."Breaking down silos, which have created "security by obscurity."The new attack vectors poor identity management is creating.The evolving role of agentic AI in industrial cybersecurity. As a go-to podcast for our listeners, we want to help you align your brand with our expertise. By sponsoring our podcast, your brand will build trust, and your message will stand out to an audience searching for tools to assist their cybersecurity efforts. Click Here to Become a Sponsor.Promoguy Talk PillsAgency in Amsterdam dives into topics like Tech, AI, digital marketing, and more drama...Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Digital Disruption with Geoff Nielson Discover how technology is reshaping our lives and livelihoods.Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifyTo catch up on past episodes, you can go to Manufacturing.net, IEN.com or MBTmag.com. You can also check Security Breach out wherever you get your podcasts, including Apple, Amazon and Overcast. If you have a cybersecurity story or topic that you'd like to have us explore on Security Breach, you can reach me at jeff@ien.com.

Memorial Day recap. School's out. Mall/Theaters nostalgia. IEN in Fortnite. OF Trends are getting out of hand. Realtors creating content. Disasters: Hawaii, Switzerland.  VIDEO EPISODE on  YOUTUBE  www.youtube.com/@itseriknagel AUDIO EPISODE: IHeartRadio | Apple | Spotify Socials: @itseriknagel

Join Lukas Rancher (Crime Runners), Dan Wiseman (The Detective Society), Bob & Nikki Kimber (Hysteria Escape Rooms), and Andrew Preble (Escape My Room) as they explore the advantages of episodic storytelling and how each approaches it differently. The panel will discuss why they choose this format, how it fosters player engagement, and the unique challenges it presents from both creative and business perspectives. Gain valuable insights and advice for crafting your own episodic stories in immersive experiences.This talk was recorded at the Immersive Experience Network Summit in October 2024 and is supported by Arts Council England and our industry partners Illusion Design & Construct, Mance Communications, White Light, Deterministic, Immersif, d&b audiotechnik, Scene2, Little Lion Entertainment, Entourage, and Vista Insurance.Discover more content from IEN: https://immersiveexperience.network/articles/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Creative Director Ivan Carić and performer Emily Carding as they share the challenges and lessons from running a 24-hour interactive experience set in the eerie world of horror and weird fiction. Discover how they blended immersive theatre, deconstructed storytelling, puzzles, and hospitality within the atmospheric setting of a 17th-century historic house to create a truly unforgettable experience.This talk was recorded at the Immersive Experience Network Summit in October 2024 and is supported by Arts Council England and our industry partners Illusion Design & Construct, Mance Communications, White Light, Deterministic, Immersif, d&b audiotechnik, Scene2, Little Lion Entertainment, Entourage, and Vista Insurance.Discover more content from IEN: https://immersiveexperience.network/articles/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In many instances the biggest challenge facing OT cybersecurity practitioners is knowing where to focus resources, especially their time. In other words, what are the priorities for the enterprise, facility and people?I recently sat down with Securin's Lead Threat Intelligence Analyst - Aviral Verma. And while I anticipated a conversation focused on vulnerabilities and the threat landscape, discussing these topics led to deeper dives on a range of topics that also included breaking down IT/OT silos, artificial intelligence, the dark web and patching strategies. Listen as we discuss:The transformation of threat actors and how they've been able to cut timelines for exploiting vulnerabilities to 15 days.How hackers are using Dark Web versions of ChatGPT to design more effective credential and data harvesting schemes.Why the security of every software platform, especially those embedded within industrial assets, cannot be assumed.How the legacy dynamic of many OT assets has led hackers to exploit vulnerabilities that have been around for as long as five years.Addressing patching challenges by breaking down silos and getting a deeper understanding of the unique elements of each OT environment.How threat detection needs to evolve, especially with state-sponsored hackers executing "quieter" strategies for attacking manufacturing and critical infrastructure. As a go-to podcast for our listeners, we want to help you align your brand with our expertise. By sponsoring our podcast, your brand will build trust, and your message will stand out to an audience searching for tools to assist their cybersecurity efforts. Click Here to Become a Sponsor.Promoguy Talk PillsAgency in Amsterdam dives into topics like Tech, AI, digital marketing, and more drama...Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifyTo catch up on past episodes, you can go to Manufacturing.net, IEN.com or MBTmag.com. You can also check Security Breach out wherever you get your podcasts, including Apple, Amazon and Overcast. If you have a cybersecurity story or topic that you'd like to have us explore on Security Breach, you can reach me at jeff@ien.com. To download our latest report on industrial cybersecurity, The Industrial Sector's New Battlefield, click here.

Adrian Hon (Game Designer and Author) is a prolific maker, writer and fan within the Immersive Entertainment space who has spent the past two years attending, assessing and discussing dozens of experiences around the world. He will be sharing key trends that are resonating well with audiences within the sector, common pitfalls and traps that he has identified across immersive strands and areas of learning and opportunities that could be adopted to offer more relevant, resonant and sustainable experiences for a spectrum of emerging to seasoned immersive experience goers. The talk also draws upon his recent interviews with founders and leaders of the biggest immersive experience organisations in the world.This talk was recorded at the Immersive Experience Network Summit in October 2024 and is supported by Arts Council England and our industry partners Illusion Design & Construct, Mance Communications, White Light, Deterministic, Immersif, d&b audiotechnik, Scene2, Little Lion Entertainment, Entourage, and Vista Insurance.Discover more content from IEN: https://immersiveexperience.network/articles/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jenny McNeil takes a deep dive into how to use food as a tool for conveying narrative and engaging the imagination. From understanding the key emotions that food and communal eating extract, to discussing how truly immersive food content can sit within larger scale experiences. Finally, we'll cover how food can be monetised within a customer or branded experience.This talk was recorded at the Immersive Experience Network Summit in October 2024 and is supported by Arts Council England and our industry partners Illusion Design & Construct, Mance Communications, White Light, Deterministic, Immersif, d&b audiotechnik, Scene2, Little Lion Entertainment, Entourage, and Vista Insurance.Discover more content from IEN: https://immersiveexperience.network/articles/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One of the great things about covering industrial cybersecurity is the number of reports, studies and white papers being produced right now to help provide intelligence on threats, research on new tools, and data on leading trends.The tough part is sorting through all this data and, at some point, prioritizing it in order to get the most and best information.One source that I look forward to each year is IBM's X-Force Threat Intelligence Index. It's full of all that stuff I just mentioned, but will special attention paid to the industrial sector. Unfortunately, some of that attention results from manufacturing being the most highly attacked industry for the fourth consecutive year. Also, according to the Index, it had the most ransomware incidents in 2024.But, as Chris Caridi, a Cyber Threat Analyst for the X-Force and our guest for today's episode shared with me, the news is not all bad. Watch/listen as we discuss:The rise in infostealer malware, credential harvesting and phishing attacks.The importance of understanding how to secure new technology before investing and implementing it.Why most cybersecurity issues are a human problem, not a technical problem.Why multi-factor authentication is now a must for OT connections.The misconfiguration errors that continue to plague manufacturing, and how they create a series of other cybersecurity problems.How manufacturing's cybersecurity journey is similar to the financial sector 10 years ago, and wAs a go-to podcast for our listeners, we want to help you align your brand with our expertise. By sponsoring our podcast, your brand will build trust, and your message will stand out to an audience searching for tools to assist their cybersecurity efforts. Click Here to Become a Sponsor.Promoguy Talk PillsAgency in Amsterdam dives into topics like Tech, AI, digital marketing, and more drama...Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Everyday AI: Your daily guide to grown with Generative AICan't keep up with AI? We've got you. Everyday AI helps you keep up and get ahead.Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifyTo catch up on past episodes, you can go to Manufacturing.net, IEN.com or MBTmag.com. You can also check Security Breach out wherever you get your podcasts, including Apple, Amazon and Overcast. If you have a cybersecurity story or topic that you'd like to have us explore on Security Breach, you can reach me at jeff@ien.com. To download our latest report on industrial cybersecurity, The Industrial Sector's New Battlefield, click here.

Andy Barnes (Director, Entourage), Mairi Nolan (Puzzle Game Designer), Tom Lionetti-Maguire (Founder of Little Lion Entertainment), Farouk Dean (Co-Founder of NEXUS and Cellar Door) and Mark Sarfo Kantanka (Co-Founder of NEXUS and Cellar Door) in an open Q&A session, for our panelists and the audience to wrestle with the problems associated with developing your creative idea into a sustainable business. In this open discussion we're led by the audience and attempt to answer questions, offer advice and guidance and share our experiences developing live immersive work.This talk was recorded at the Immersive Experience Network Summit in October 2024 and is supported by Arts Council England and our industry partners Illusion Design & Construct, Mance Communications, White Light, Deterministic, Immersif, d&b audiotechnik, Scene2, Little Lion Entertainment, Entourage, and Vista Insurance.Discover more content from IEN: https://immersiveexperience.network/articles/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Endpoint security tools worked, but the hackers worked harder for their payday.While everyone likes to know how someone else might have screwed up and what the fallout looks like, the more import elements of episodes like this one come from the in-depth conversations about new tactics and strategies that are being used by the bad guys, and simultaneously, the insight on new best practices for the good guys.So while I did enjoy diving into how the ransomware group Akira was able to use webcam access to infiltrate an organization, it was also great to discuss the evolution of these hacking groups, EDR tools, dark web monitoring and the need for better credential security with Steve Ross. He's the director of cybersecurity at S-RM, a leading provider or cyber intelligence and solutions.Watch/listen as we also discuss:Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) tools.The rise of Akira, and the evolving symbiotic strategies used by this and other RaaS groups.Patching challenges.The growing need for dark web monitoring.The continued rise in login/credential harvesting.As a go-to podcast for our listeners, we want to help you align your brand with our expertise. By sponsoring our podcast, your brand will build trust, and your message will stand out to an audience searching for tools to assist their cybersecurity efforts. Click Here to Become a Sponsor.Promoguy Talk PillsAgency in Amsterdam dives into topics like Tech, AI, digital marketing, and more drama...Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifyTo catch up on past episodes, you can go to Manufacturing.net, IEN.com or MBTmag.com. You can also check Security Breach out wherever you get your podcasts, including Apple, Amazon and Overcast. If you have a cybersecurity story or topic that you'd like to have us explore on Security Breach, you can reach me at jeff@ien.com. To download our latest report on industrial cybersecurity, The Industrial Sector's New Battlefield, click here.

Join Michael Badelt from INTYA Creative as he explores turning mistakes into a success: How a small immersive scare attraction went from "Okay“ to "Oh Wow!!“Hear about the sometimes surprising learnings made through the iterations and how those were incorporated back into the show to create an experience that was not just entertaining but had a hidden meaning that was engaging audiences even after the show was over. We will also look at some of the basics behind the emotional concept of fear, its applications and why creating a rather sneaky rollercoaster across the full emotional spectrum might actually be scarier than just going "Boo!"This talk was recorded at the Immersive Experience Network Summit in October 2024 and is supported by Arts Council England and our industry partners Illusion Design & Construct, Mance Communications, White Light, Deterministic, Immersif, d&b audiotechnik, Scene2, Little Lion Entertainment, Entourage, and Vista Insurance.Discover more content from IEN: https://immersiveexperience.network/articles/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Simon Brind discusses concepts of Agency and Alibi in the creation of Larp and their connections to creating meaningful experiences for participants. In this talk he explores 'Agency' - the ability of an active participant in a story to make decisions that change the story in meaningful ways (and what that means for dramaturgy), 'Alibi' '- the idea that the participant experience can be designed in such a way that they can act or behave in ways that they would not normally act and 'Bleed' - the transfer of experience from participant to character or from character to participant.This talk was recorded at the Immersive Experience Network Summit in October 2024 and is supported by Arts Council England and our industry partners Illusion Design & Construct, Mance Communications, White Light, Deterministic, Immersif, d&b audiotechnik, Scene2, Little Lion Entertainment, Entourage, and Vista Insurance.Discover more content from IEN: https://immersiveexperience.network/articles/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this talk, Megan Clifton (Head of Narrative, Boomtown Fair) will discuss her learnings in her three years holding the storyline, the challenges of managing a truly collaborative fictional world, and how the ground-up model of interactive storytelling continues to find its feet.Boomtown is the largest interactive theatre in the world, aiming to create an accessible, playable space where the audience can imagine new versions of themselves, new futures for themselves, try new realities on for size and become what they've always dreamed of becoming. Starting in 2009, Boomtown has kept a narrative throughline throughout, becoming deeper, more intricate and more multifaceted year-on-year. This talk was recorded at the Immersive Experience Network Summit in October 2024 and is supported by Arts Council England and our industry partners Illusion Design & Construct, Mance Communications, White Light, Deterministic, Immersif, d&b audiotechnik, Scene2, Little Lion Entertainment, Entourage, and Vista Insurance.Discover more content from IEN: https://immersiveexperience.network/articles/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We talk a lot about the growing complexity of hacking groups and how their tools and tactics continue to evolve. One such evolution is the ongoing specialization that runs rampant throughout the black hat community – especially when it comes to ransomware. The rise of initial access brokers, affiliate programs, spoofing domain creators, dark web communities, and more are fueling ransomware-as-a-service groups and posing new cybersecurity challenges. And while numerous reports detail the rise in ransomware attacks and the escalating amounts being paid in seeking a reprieve from denial of service, data extortion, and supply chain hacks, one recent finding really stood out. In their annual State of Ransomware Report, Blackfog stated that manufacturing had the highest number of undisclosed ransomware attacks, when compared to all other industries. So, as tough as we know the ransomware challenge is – it's actually a bit worse than we acknowledge because of the growing number of attacks that go unreported. Fortunately, we have an army of highly skilled individuals working to combat these threats. And that includes our guest for today's episode - Fortra's senior manager of domain and dark web monitoring solutions, Nick Oram. Watch/listen as we discuss:The surge of new ransomware tactics and groups, like RansomHub.The origins and continued growth of Initial Access Brokers (IABs) within the ransomware community.How affiliate programs are helping both RaaS and IAB groups increase their rate of successful attacks.Why dark web monitoring might be more important than ever for manufacturers.The ongoing "we adapt", "they adapt" dynamic.How to better educate the workforce and shift from a "As a go-to podcast for our listeners, we want to help you align your brand with our expertise. By sponsoring our podcast, your brand will build trust, and your message will stand out to an audience searching for tools to assist their cybersecurity efforts. Click Here to Become a Sponsor.Promoguy Talk PillsAgency in Amsterdam dives into topics like Tech, AI, digital marketing, and more drama...Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Everyday AI: Your daily guide to grown with Generative AICan't keep up with AI? We've got you. Everyday AI helps you keep up and get ahead.Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifyTo catch up on past episodes, you can go to Manufacturing.net, IEN.com or MBTmag.com. You can also check Security Breach out wherever you get your podcasts, including Apple, Amazon and Overcast. If you have a cybersecurity story or topic that you'd like to have us explore on Security Breach, you can reach me at jeff@ien.com. To download our latest report on industrial cybersecurity, The Industrial Sector's New Battlefield, click here.

Join Ollie Jones (Co-Founder of SWAMP) and James Seager (Creative Director of Les Enfants Terribles) to learn more about their journey from entertainment providers to established brand collaborators as they share how they made a meaningful transition, what they wish they had known in the early days and the benefits, opportunities and challenges of the brand engagement and immersive entertainment worlds coming together.Both Les Enfants Terribles & SWAMP have a long legacy of delivering award-winning, innovative Immersive Entertainment experiences, leading to their signature styles and expertise being sought out by brands for experiential campaigns. This talk was recorded at the Immersive Experience Network Summit in October 2024 and is supported by Arts Council England and our industry partners Illusion Design & Construct, Mance Communications, White Light, Deterministic, Immersif, d&b audiotechnik, Scene2, Little Lion Entertainment, Entourage, and Vista Insurance.Discover more content from IEN: https://immersiveexperience.network/articles/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this session, Jessie Fu (Senior Manager of Strategy and Partnerships) highlights what Fever have learned about how new technologies are empowering immersive experience creators. Jessi shares topline data on key components and considerations that have driven a show's successes from conception to execution, and discusses how integrating commercial and technical strategies can reduce risk. Jessie also unpacks how the strategic use of data and demand generation can better meet audience expectations and improve commercial performance. Additionally, she provides insights into how some of their experiences have scaled globally. This session was designed to equip creative leaders with the tools to blend artistic vision with business acumen, using technology as the connecting force.This talk was recorded at the Immersive Experience Network Summit in October 2024 and is supported by Arts Council England and our industry partners Illusion Design & Construct, Mance Communications, White Light, Deterministic, Immersif, d&b audiotechnik, Scene2, Little Lion Entertainment, Entourage, and Vista Insurance.Discover more content from IEN: https://immersiveexperience.network/articles/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Breaking down silos while securing the cloud and leveraging secure-by-design advancements.The challenges facing the industrial OT landscape that emanate from external sources are … varied, complex and constantly evolving. Smarter hacking groups, AI-driven phishing schemes and deceptive malware viruses head the list of concerns.And while these factors show no signs of fading, the reality is that there are just as many challenges facing industrial cybersecurity that are embedded within the very foundation of our operations. These legacy dynamics have created internal battles that absorb valuable resources, waste precious talent and help the bad guys stay a step ahead. With this in mind, we're going to tap into two key industry leaders to get their take on pressing, internal liabilities that are ensuring key production assets remain exposed. We'll hear from Silverfort's Rob Larsen, as he discusses the ongoing struggles created by IT/OT silos, as well secure-by-design initiatives. Mandiant's Paul Shaver will also offer his take on these silos, and how decisions related to cloud networking are impacting the security stature of key data, assets and network connections.As a go-to podcast for our listeners, we want to help you align your brand with our expertise. By sponsoring our podcast, your brand will build trust, and your message will stand out to an audience searching for tools to assist their cybersecurity efforts. Click Here to Become a Sponsor.Promoguy Talk PillsAgency in Amsterdam dives into topics like Tech, AI, digital marketing, and more drama...Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifyTo catch up on past episodes, you can go to Manufacturing.net, IEN.com or MBTmag.com. You can also check Security Breach out wherever you get your podcasts, including Apple, Amazon and Overcast. If you have a cybersecurity story or topic that you'd like to have us explore on Security Breach, you can reach me at jeff@ien.com. To download our latest report on industrial cybersecurity, The Industrial Sector's New Battlefield, click here.

Rotko muzejā mākslas valodā pārdomu pilns ienācis pavasaris. Ienācis simboliski – ar tumšpelēku kaķi, ar līdz šim Rotko muzeja vēsturē eksponēto lielāko gleznu un kuplāko Latgales mākslinieku radošo devumu. Ar sešu Latvijas un ārvalstu izstāžu kopu, aizvadītās nedēļas nogalē Rotko muzejā Daugavpilī durvis vēra jaunā pavasara izstāžu sezona, kas dažādiem izteiksmes līdzekļiem aplūko dabas un cilvēka saikni un nepārejošo vērtību. Līdzās spēcīgām personālizstādēm, kuras veidojuši latviešu mākslinieki Ritums Ivanovs un Iveta Šmita, kā arī Monako dzīvojošais britu gleznotājs un mecenāts Bazils Alkaci, muzeja apmeklētājus gaida vērienīga Latgales reģiona mākslinieku kopizstāde, apjomīga Latvijas laikmetīgās grafikas izlase no Rotko muzeja krājuma un Latvijas laikmetīgās keramikas vecmeistaru – Silvijas Šmidkenas un Leona Lukšo – radošais dialogs.

Les Seddon-Brown (CEO and producer of Rematch) takes us through the makings of this unique show and how they were able to engage a higher-than-average attendance by first time Immersive goers of all ages and members of the global majority and dive into how the show resonated with a broad and diverse cast, crew, audiences and communities alike.Rematch remagine the greatest stories in sport as live immersive events. Part immersive theatre, part festival, Rematch allows audiences to time-travel back to experience these stories as if they were there. Over 78 shows, Rumble in the Jungle Rematch gave fans in London the opportunity to travel back to Zaire 1974 to witness the Greatest boxing fight in history between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman. This talk was recorded at the Immersive Experience Network Summit in October 2024 and is supported by Arts Council England and our industry partners Illusion Design & Construct, Mance Communications, White Light, Deterministic, Immersif, d&b audiotechnik, Scene2, Little Lion Entertainment, Entourage, and Vista Insurance.Discover more content from IEN: https://immersiveexperience.network/articles/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this session, Laura Wilkinson and Ben Fredericks talk about the development process for incorporating accessibility in their immersive show "Choosing Children" from the outset of the creative process, the lessons learned, and where accessibility in immersive can go from here.Choosing Children was a dramatic and interactive live spectacle for an intimate audience, which aimed to be fully accessible and inclusive. Audiences could request British Sign Language, Audio Description, and/or Captioning in every performance through an integrated Access System.This talk was recorded at the Immersive Experience Network Summit in October 2024 and is supported by Arts Council England and our industry partners Illusion Design & Construct, Mance Communications, White Light, Deterministic, Immersif, d&b audiotechnik, Scene2, Little Lion Entertainment, Entourage, and Vista Insurance.Discover more content from IEN: https://immersiveexperience.network/articles/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Na 190 afleveringen komt Ien, de podcast tot een einde. In deze speciale slotaflevering blikken Raymond Janssen en Rob Jaspers terug op vier jaar politieke en maatschappelijke ontwikkelingen in Nijmegen. Wat waren de hoogtepunten, de spanningen en de thema's die telkens terugkeerden?

One of the goals of the show is to help you better understand all the threats facing your OT assets, your data and your people. In order to do that, we work to identify those individuals with a feel and in-depth understanding of these threats and the evolving network of threat actors.And I can't think of anyone better to break down the hacker landscape than an individual whose research has led to being followed by well-known data breachers on social media and considered persona-non-grata in countries housing many of the most notorious state-sponsored hacking groups in the world. It's my pleasure to welcome Jeremiah Fowler back to Security Breach. You might remember that we originally spoke to him regarding a huge ERP data vulnerability last summer.  As a go-to podcast for our listeners, we want to help you align your brand with our expertise. By sponsoring our podcast, your brand will build trust, and your message will stand out to an audience searching for tools to assist their cybersecurity efforts. Click Here to Become a Sponsor.Promoguy Talk PillsAgency in Amsterdam dives into topics like Tech, AI, digital marketing, and more drama...Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifyTo catch up on past episodes, you can go to Manufacturing.net, IEN.com or MBTmag.com. You can also check Security Breach out wherever you get your podcasts, including Apple, Amazon and Overcast. If you have a cybersecurity story or topic that you'd like to have us explore on Security Breach, you can reach me at jeff@ien.com. To download our latest report on industrial cybersecurity, The Industrial Sector's New Battlefield, click here.

Joe Strickland (Digital Producer, DaDaFest), Laura Wilkinson (Producer, Ben Fredericks [Collaborations]), Thomas Florence (Artistic Director, But Why? Theatre) and Ben Fredericks (Writer and Director, Ben Fredericks [Collaborations]) discuss how the immersive sector can avoid disabling those audiences in the all too familiar ways they have been disabled by other forms of art and entertainment. This panel was a discussion between immersive creators about the broader topic of accessibility and how to make sure that creators and producers, can incorporate accessibility into events and experiences in a creative and effective way.This talk was recorded at the Immersive Experience Network Summit in October 2024 and is supported by Arts Council England and our industry partners Illusion Design & Construct, Mance Communications, White Light, Deterministic, Immersif, d&b audiotechnik, Scene2, Little Lion Entertainment, Entourage, and Vista Insurance.Discover more content from IEN: https://immersiveexperience.network/articles/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join creators Katie Day, John Sear and Sudha Bhuchar as they unpack how their form-busting book was made, and the new challenges they encountered working with the printed form rather than live events. They'll shine a light on development process structure, working with collaborators new to immersive, engaging target audiences as co-creators, and keeping to a tight budget. https://arainbowforamala.co.ukThis talk was recorded at the Immersive Experience Network Summit in October 2024 and is supported by Arts Council England and our industry partners Illusion Design & Construct, Mance Communications, White Light, Deterministic, Immersif, d&b audiotechnik, Scene2, Little Lion Entertainment, Entourage, and Vista Insurance.Discover more content from IEN: https://immersiveexperience.network/articles/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stark Future, a Spanish motor vehicle manufacturer with Swedish roots, launched in 2020, began sales and production in 2023 and reported in 2024 that it expected to eventually reach an annual revenue of more than $93 million.However, Stark's latest development did not involve the electric Stark Varg, the company's flagship electric motocross bike. Instead, Stark revealed the Klinga Sabre, a sword manufactured with 3D-printed titanium.Brand Communications Director Benjamin Cobb told IEN that the Klinga Sabre's design process involved blending 3D printing technology, the form language of the Stark Varg and a sculpture of a moose, which functions as a bottle opener.

When we talk about the threat landscape for the industrial sector, the eye-catching, headline-grabbing hacking groups with nefarious names typically lead the list of concerns. And while understanding their well-publicized exploits are important, what is often overlooked are all the little things these groups were able to do before dropping malware, shutting down networks, extorting ransoms, and stealing data.This is where taking the time to address those insecure connection points, update login credentials or patch zero and one-day vulnerabilities continue to be essential in the fight to safeguard operational technology and the industrial control system. But, the reasons these problems remain is that the solution is never as simple as it sounds. So, hopefully our collection of experts for this episode can help show you the way.As a go-to podcast for our listeners, we want to help you align your brand with our expertise. By sponsoring our podcast, your brand will build trust, and your message will stand out to an audience searching for tools to assist their cybersecurity efforts. Click Here to Become a Sponsor.Promoguy Talk PillsAgency in Amsterdam dives into topics like Tech, AI, digital marketing, and more drama...Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifyTo catch up on past episodes, you can go to Manufacturing.net, IEN.com or MBTmag.com. You can also check Security Breach out wherever you get your podcasts, including Apple, Amazon and Overcast. If you have a cybersecurity story or topic that you'd like to have us explore on Security Breach, you can reach me at jeff@ien.com. To download our latest report on industrial cybersecurity, The Industrial Sector's New Battlefield, click here.

Immersive Artist Darren Emerson shares the challenges and experiences of bringing the multi-award-winning VR experience ‘In Pursuit of Repetitive Beats' to audiences in the UK and Internationally.This talk was recorded at the Immersive Experience Network Summit in October 2024 and is supported by Arts Council England and our industry partners Illusion Design & Construct, Mance Communications, White Light, Deterministic, Immersif, d&b audiotechnik, Scene2, Little Lion Entertainment, Entourage, and Vista Insurance.Discover more content from IEN: https://immersiveexperience.network/articles/Watch the YouTube video: https://youtu.be/rzgCM1reeTQ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

De stad Nijmegen is in beweging—letterlijk en figuurlijk. De verlaging van de maximumsnelheid van 50 naar 30 km/u zorgt voor felle discussies. Wat betekent deze maatregel voor de veiligheid, de doorstroming en de leefbaarheid van de stad? In deze aflevering gaat Raymond Janssen in gesprek met Mark Maartens, docent verkeerskunde, over de achtergronden en gevolgen van dit beleid.Wat kun je verwachten?Waarom de overgang naar 30 km/u volgens verkeerskundigen een goede zet is—maar alleen als het goed wordt uitgevoerd.Hoe een eenvoudigere herinrichting van wegen al invloed heeft op rijgedrag.De rol van flexibele flitspalen (flexflitsers) en waarom handhaving een heet hangijzer blijft.De politieke spanningen rondom de invoering en waarom Nijmegen voor een gefaseerde aanpak kiest.Historische inzichten van Rob Jaspers over werkloosheid in Nijmegen en wat dat ons leert over de stad van de toekomst.

Led by Richard (Technical and Artistic Director) and Erica Warp (Director of Neuroscience for Brainstorms), this talk investigates music, art, science and commercial realities to create viable immersive experiences at scale. Brainstorms is an immersive experience exploring the brain's response to music and featuring the work of Pink Floyd and Imogen Heap, debuted at Frameless in London over 4 weekends in June 2024.A hugely ambitious project for a very small team, with a breakneck schedule and very limited budget, the exhibition was executed flawlessly. But was it ‘successful', and how are we measuring that success? This talk was recorded at the Immersive Experience Network Summit in October 2024 and is supported by Arts Council England and our industry partners Illusion Design & Construct, Mance Communications, White Light, Deterministic, Immersif, d&b audiotechnik, Scene2, Little Lion Entertainment, Entourage, and Vista Insurance.Discover more content from IEN: https://immersiveexperience.network/articles/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

While we're still in the infancy of 2025, the New Year has proven to have no issues in welcoming in a number of pre-existing challenges – whether we're talking about cybersecurity or … other social topics.So, in continuing this trend, we tapped into a unique collection of voices to discuss a topic that has, and will continue to be, vital to industrial cybersecurity efforts – Artificial Intelligence. First, we'll hear from Mandiant's Paul Shaver as he discusses the legacy dynamics of industrial cybersecurity, including ongoing obstacles associated with inventory, visibility and segmentation strategies – and the impact AI could have on all of them. Then we'll transition to HackerOne's Will Kapcio for his take on AI and the ongoing evolution of cybersecurity tools. We'll wrap up with instructor and the author of the Hack is Back as he discusses what drove his desire to write the book, the impact AI is having on the next generation of cybersecurity specialists, and the evolving vulnerabilities they can expect to face.As a go-to podcast for our listeners, we want to help you align your brand with our expertise. By sponsoring our podcast, your brand will build trust, and your message will stand out to an audience searching for tools to assist their cybersecurity efforts. Click Here to Become a Sponsor.Everyday AI: Your daily guide to grown with Generative AICan't keep up with AI? We've got you. Everyday AI helps you keep up and get ahead.Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifyTo catch up on past episodes, you can go to Manufacturing.net, IEN.com or MBTmag.com. You can also check Security Breach out wherever you get your podcasts, including Apple, Amazon and Overcast. If you have a cybersecurity story or topic that you'd like to have us explore on Security Breach, you can reach me at jeff@ien.com. To download our latest report on industrial cybersecurity, The Industrial Sector's New Battlefield, click here.

CULTVR Lab has emerged as Europe's first immersive cross-disciplinary space, focusing on digital arts, XR live performance, and fulldome cinema with Matt Wright (Artistic Director) and Janire Najera (Managing Director) at the helm.This session explores the complexities of producing and touring Shared Reality content that blends virtual and physical environments, through learnings from the show "Arka Kinari: Artivism at Sea," showcasing how immersive arts can forge new pathways for human connection, spotlight global issues, and inspire tangible action.This talk was recorded at the Immersive Experience Network Summit in October 2024 and is supported by Arts Council England and our industry partners Illusion Design & Construct, Mance Communications, White Light, Deterministic, Immersif, d&b audiotechnik, Scene2, Little Lion Entertainment, Entourage, and Vista Insurance.Discover more content from IEN: https://immersiveexperience.network/articles/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Coney's Tassos Stevens (director) and Matthew Hawn (commissioner), as they discuss "Evergreen," a sprawling three-month adventure inspired by Matthew's wife Molly's love of children's literature and the couple's 20th wedding anniversary.After captivating 40,000 people with "The Golden Key" in Autumn 2023, legendary theatre company Coney embarked on a unique challenge: crafting an intimate experience for just two people. Launched with a sprig of spruce and a mysterious text at the Victoria and Albert Museum, Coney used dramaturgy and technology to send the couple on a seemingly serendipitous race against an ominous antagonist to recover four magical keys hidden around the UK. This talk was recorded at the Immersive Experience Network Summit in October 2024 and is supported by Arts Council England and our industry partners Illusion Design & Construct, Mance Communications, White Light, Deterministic, Immersif, d&b audiotechnik, Scene2, Little Lion Entertainment, Entourage, and Vista Insurance.Discover more content from IEN: https://immersiveexperience.network/articles/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In deze aflevering van Ien, de podcast bespreken Raymond Jansen en Rob Jaspers de actualiteiten in Nijmegen. Onderwerpen die deze week aan bod komen: Discussie over 30 km-zones: Hoe kijkt de gemeenteraad aan tegen het voorstel om op 84 wegen de maximumsnelheid te verlagen? Een complexe kwestie met verschillende standpunten over verkeersveiligheid en haalbaarheid. En riep GroenLinks voorstanders van 30 kilometer per uur nu op om brieven aan de raad te schrijven? Studentenhotel in Nijmegen-West: De plannen voor een short-stay accommodatie met hoge prijzen roepen vragen op. Wat betekent dit voor de betaalbaarheid van huisvesting in de stad? Toekomstvisie voor Nijmegen: De gemeente werkt aan een nieuwe omgevingsvisie, maar hoe worden bewoners hierbij betrokken? We bespreken de participatie-uitdagingen en de feedback uit wijken zoals Dukenburg en Nijmegen-West. Nieuwjaarsboodschap van burgemeester Bruls: De balans tussen zorg voor kwetsbare groepen en het aanpakken van overlast komt aan bod in de toespraak van de burgemeester. Verder in deze aflevering: Updates over stedelijke initiatieven, zoals de renovatie van de Stevenskerk en de eerste stappen van de Herenboeren in Nijmegen. Een korte vooruitblik op de gemeenteraadsverkiezingen van 2026 en de veranderende verhoudingen in de lokale politiek. Luister voor een heldere en diepgaande bespreking van deze thema's en meer. Foto: David van HarenFan van Ien, de podcast? Tof! Wil je ons werk steunen? Klik hier! https://donorbox.org/steun-ien-de-podcast-met-jouw-donatie Elke bijdrage wordt zeer gewaardeerd!

The continued evolution of the CyberAv3ngers hacking group and its IIoT-focused malware.We talk a lot about change on Security Breach. Some of it's good and obviously some of it makes us want to tear our hair out. Well, this episode, surprisingly, should go easy on the scalp, even though it will focus on the IOCONTROL malware strand recently detected by Noam Moshe and Claroty's Team82. The malware is described as a custom-built IoT/OT strand created by the Iran-based hacktivist group, the CyberAv3ngers. The malware targeted OT/IoT devices in Israel and the U.S. Moshe's team detected the malware being used to attack IoT and SCADA/OT devices of various types including IP cameras, routers, PLCs, HMIs and firewalls. Typically, this is the part of the story that takes us down a dark and frustrating road, but as you'll hear, that's not necessarily the case this time.For more information on Team82's findings on IOCONTROL, click here.Also, just a bit of housekeeping – we're switching the frequency of Security Breach from weekly to bi-weekly. This change will allow me to spend more time on each episode, which will translate to greater depth and expanded coverage on all the pressing topics of industrial cybersecurity. And remember, this is your podcast – let me know your thoughts and feelings on the change and anything else you'd like to see on the show.As a go-to podcast for our listeners, we want to help you align your brand with our expertise. By sponsoring our podcast, your brand will build trust, and your message will stand out to an audience searching for tools to assist their cybersecurity efforts. Click Here to Become a Sponsor.Everyday AI: Your daily guide to grown with Generative AICan't keep up with AI? We've got you. Everyday AI helps you keep up and get ahead.Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifyTo catch up on past episodes, you can go to Manufacturing.net, IEN.com or MBTmag.com. You can also check Security Breach out wherever you get your podcasts, including Apple, Amazon and Overcast. If you have a cybersecurity story or topic that you'd like to have us explore on Security Breach, you can reach me at jeff@ien.com. To download our latest report on industrial cybersecurity, The Industrial Sector's New Battlefield, click here.

An in-depth dive with the creative and production teams from Bridge Command (Owen Kingston, Artistic Director and Tom Black, Executive Director), Illusion (Dan Hughes, Director), Entourage (Andy Barnes, Director) and Clockwork Dog (Sam Clear, Head of Production) who created Bridge Command, a unique and pioneering interactive experience that allows players to be the bridge crew of their own starship.This talk was recorded at the Immersive Experience Network Summit in October 2024 and is supported by Arts Council England and our industry partners Illusion Design & Construct, Mance Communications, White Light, Deterministic, Immersif, d&b audiotechnik, Scene2, Little Lion Entertainment, Entourage, and Vista Insurance.Discover more content from IEN: https://immersiveexperience.network/articles/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ienākumu nevienlīdzība Latvijā ir viena no izteiktākajām Eiropas Savienībā. Par to runā sen, tiek meklēti risinājumi, bet uzlabojumu īpaši nav. Mūsu valstī lielākā daļa resursu atrodas vien desmitās daļas mājsaimniecību rokās. Krustpunktā pievēršamies atsevišķiem aspektiem, kas varētu ietekmēt ienākumu nevienlīdzību ilgtermiņā, proti, mantojuma un arī dāvinājuma nodokļiem. Diskutē Latvijas Universitātes Filozofijas un socioloģijas institūta vadošais pētnieks Andris Saulītis, Finanšu ministrijas parlamentārā sekretāre Karīna Ploka, bijušais Latvijas Bankas prezidents Mārtiņš Kazāks un Saeimas deputāts, Apvienotā saraksta frakcijas vadītājs Edgars Tavars. Diskutēt par šiem jautājumiem rosināja pētnieka Andra Saulīša nesen publicētais raksts, kurā viņš arī norādīja, ka mantojuma un dāvinājuma nodokļa neesamība ir faktors, kas dod lielas priekšrocības 90. gadu veiksminieku un ne vienmēr godīgi iegūta kapitāla mantiniekiem un ar laiku šīs nevienlīdzīgo iespēju šķēres plešas arvien platākas. Vai nodokļu politikas maiņa šai jomā ko dotu? Varbūt ir citas idejas, kā ietekmēt taisnīgāku kapitāla sadali?

Ienākumu nevienlīdzība Latvijā ir viena no izteiktākajām Eiropas Savienībā. Par to runā sen, tiek meklēti risinājumi, bet uzlabojumu īpaši nav. Mūsu valstī lielākā daļa resursu atrodas vien desmitās daļas mājsaimniecību rokās. Krustpunktā pievēršamies atsevišķiem aspektiem, kas varētu ietekmēt ienākumu nevienlīdzību ilgtermiņā, proti, mantojuma un arī dāvinājuma nodokļiem. Diskutē Latvijas Universitātes Filozofijas un socioloģijas institūta vadošais pētnieks Andris Saulītis, Finanšu ministrijas parlamentārā sekretāre Karīna Ploka, bijušais Latvijas Bankas prezidents Mārtiņš Kazāks un Saeimas deputāts, Apvienotā saraksta frakcijas vadītājs Edgars Tavars. Diskutēt par šiem jautājumiem rosināja pētnieka Andra Saulīša nesen publicētais raksts, kurā viņš arī norādīja, ka mantojuma un dāvinājuma nodokļa neesamība ir faktors, kas dod lielas priekšrocības 90. gadu veiksminieku un ne vienmēr godīgi iegūta kapitāla mantiniekiem un ar laiku šīs nevienlīdzīgo iespēju šķēres plešas arvien platākas. Vai nodokļu politikas maiņa šai jomā ko dotu? Varbūt ir citas idejas, kā ietekmēt taisnīgāku kapitāla sadali?

Kathleen Simpson and Brad Harrison: Scaling Impact at The Russell Family Foundation In this episode, hosts Chris Ito and Georges Dyer engage with Kathleen Simpson, CEO of The Russell Family Foundation (TRFF), and Brad Harrison of AlTi Tiedemann Global, TRFF's investment advisor, to explore the intersection of mission-driven investing, shareholder engagement, and the critical role of impact strategies in addressing global climate challenge. Recorded just days after the U.S. election, the episode offers timely insights into navigating uncertainty in the energy transition and scaling impactful investments. Guests Kathleen Simpson - Chief Executive Officer, The Russell Family Foundation Brad Harrison - Co-Head of Impact Strategy, AlTi Tiedemann Global Background Kathleen Simpson serves as CEO of The Russell Family Foundation, where she guides strategic planning, programs, and community affairs while overseeing the Foundation's impact investing. Under her leadership, first as CFO and now as CEO, the foundation has transformed its portfolio from 7% to nearly 95% impact-aligned investments. She champions TRFF's Net Zero commitment and regional food systems initiatives while serving on numerous nonprofit boards. With extensive experience in finance and leadership, Kathleen has helped reimagine philanthropy through a decarbonization lens. Brad Harrison co-leads AlTi's impact investing strategy globally and oversees the firm's Climate Sustainability strategy focused on accelerating the net zero transition. Working with clients to align capital with purpose, Brad's holistic approach integrates financial innovation with environmental stewardship. He brings decades of experience in climate investing and collaboration with organizations like the Global Impact Investing Network. Conversation Decarbonization and Impact Journey: Learn how TRFF evolved from initial experiments with community bank investments to becoming a leader in mission-aligned investing with 94% of assets aligned with impact goals. Net Zero Framework: Discussion of TRFF's approach to achieving net zero, combining investments in decarbonization technologies with nature-based solutions for a holistic environmental impact. Transparency and Field-Building: Insights into TRFF's commitment to transparency and field-building through sharing their investment policies and strategies openly. Navigating Policy and Political Uncertainty: Reflecting on the 2024 election, the conversation addresses challenges to the Inflation Reduction Act and its implications for impact investors. Impact Measurement: Details about TRFF's participation in the IEN's Endowment Impact Benchmark initiative and achieving a platinum rating, demonstrating the value of third-party verification. Future Challenges: The duo share insights on addressing the “last mile” of decarbonization and maintaining a balance between net zero goals and meaningful impact. Listen as Chris and Georges explore how foundations can lead the way in impact investing while maintaining strong returns and building a more sustainable future.

Nav jāgaida īpaša diena, vai īpašs laiks, lai darītu labu. Arī tad, ja mums ir aizņemta un steidzīga dzīve, ir iespējams atrast laiku, lai palīdzētu kādam, kam tas nepieciešams visvairāk. Par to, kā iesaistīties labo darbu darīšanā, runājam raidījumā Kā labāk dzīvot. Sarunājas labdarības organizācijas "Palīdzēsim.lv" vadītāja Ilze Skuja, "Palīdzēsim.lv" brīvprātīgās Gunita Mežniece un Diāna Macuka. "Labie darbi bieži vien ir vērtīgāki pašam, ne tam, kurš saņem, jo vērtībās, pozitīvās emocijas, iedvesma ir neatsverams ieguvums," vērtē Ilze Skuja. Gunita Mežniece stāsta, ka viņai bērni izauguši un domājusi par tālāko dzīvi, ko varētu darīt labu, kā varētu palīdzēt kādam, jo spēka pietiek. "Ienāca doma - kļūt par brīvprātīgo. Nezinu, ko es tur varēšu piedāvāt. Atvēru internetu, izleca man "Palīdzēsim.lv", saņēmos drosmi, aizgāju un piedāvāju, ja var tā teikt, sevi. Tur man atradās pielietojums," stāsta Gunita Mežniece. "Mēs vadām brīvbrīžus bērniņiem ar īpašām vajadzībām, ar kustību traucējumiem. Tas ir tāds liels prieks, ka tu kaut mirkli vari palīdzēt tām ģimenēm, kas nonākušas tādā situācijā. Tu vienkārši tur esi, tev nav pat prātā doma, ka varētu kaut ko gribēt pretī. Tu vienkārši tur esi un palīdzi. Tā ir maza daļiņa, ko varam dot kā brīvprātīgie, kaut vai atvieglot uz stundu, divām, trim to ģimeņu ikdienu." Raidījuma viešņas mudina šaubīgos pamēģināt, sākt ar mazumiņu, nebaidīties, iet un palīdzēt, nevis šaubīties. Tas arī pašam palīdzības sniedzējam liek palikt empātiskākam, iejūtīgākam.   Ierakstā stāsts par Palsas pamatskolu, kas ir viens no punktiem, kurš atzīmēts labo darbu kartē, jo skolēni kopā ar skolotājām sagrābuši lapas un sakopuši sešu Brīvības cīņās kritušo atdusas vietu Smiltenes novadā, netālu no Palsmanes. Vēl stāsts par to, kādus labos darbus dara Smiltenes pirmsskolas iestādes "Pīlādzītis" audzēkņi un viņu skolotājas.

The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors of Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN). This week's episode is brought to you by Oil Eater. For a free sample, visit: IEN.com/oileater.Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:- Canada Goes Submarine Shopping to Secure Shipping's Future- The Sonic Impact of Converting Power Plants to Bitcoin Mining Facilities- White House Awards $1.7B to Boost Electric Vehicle Manufacturing, Assembly in Eight States- Startups Creating Robot Army to Fight Russia- OSHA Finds Flooring Manufacturer Required Workers to Stand on Forklift TinesIn Case You Missed It- World's First Hydrogen-Powered Commercial Ferry- FDA, FTC Continue Joint Effort to Protect Consumers from Copycat THC Food Products- NASCAR Unveils First Electric Race CarPlease make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out a lot by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast, you can reach any of us at David, Jeff, Andy or Anna [at] ien.com, with “Email the Podcast” in the subject line.

A Department of Labor investigation revealed that flooring and surfaces manufacturer Ecore International Inc. had committed over a dozen health and safety violations at its plant in Mexia, Texas. The department told IEN that the investigation was triggered by a complaint that mentioned, "hazards associated with fire, electrical, egress and powered industrial vehicles."Download and listen to the audio version below and click here to subscribe to the Today in Manufacturing podcast.

The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors of Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN).This week's episode is brought to you by Oil Eater. Oil Eater cleaners and heavy duty degreaser were specifically designed to replace dangerous solvents and are used by industries throughout the world. The company's “Ultra” concentrated formulas are perfect for light, medium or heavy cleaning and can be used with parts washers, shop floors, equipment and more. For a free sample, visit: IEN.com/oileaterEvery week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week: Sale of U.S. Steel Kicks Up Political Storm, But Pittsburgh Isn't Steeltown USA Anymore Another Fatal Accident at Troubled Tank Cleaning Business Sony Layoffs Signal the Death of Recordable Blu-Ray Southwest Jet in 'Dutch Roll' Incident Was Parked Outside During Severe Storm Automatic Ammo Vending Machines with AI Begin Operating at Grocery Stores In Case You Missed It Dune-Inspired Spacesuit Upgrade Allows Astronauts to Recycle Urine into Water @Demand for Rare Elements Could Help Clean Up Abandoned mines Angry Birds Fight Drones Patrolling for Sharks and Struggling Swimmers on NYC Beaches Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. And to email the podcast, you can reach any of us at Jeff, Anna, Ben or David @ien.com, with “Email the Podcast” in the subject line. Subscribe to our daily and weekly newsletters.

Today I talk to creators and filmmakers Ien Chi and Jon Bregel about Jon's recent documentary, the short film "I Do" which tells the grief story of a married man, from diagnosis, through loss, to grieve and finding life after death. Ien and Jon share their own experiences with creating and producing the movie, and how this exploration of grief in a creative format impacted their own perspective on grief. The both share the way their perspectives on life and death, and spirituality, and their personal journeys, were impacted with this encounter with grief, and together we discuss how powerful grief can be, and how it's power can be used for great good and healing, but can also abused and manipulated.  _______ You can find out more information about the short fulm "I Do" and how to watch it here. 

Presidio Student Insights: A Winning Pitch from the Next Generation of Sustainable Investors In this episode, hosts Chris Ito and Georges Dyer engage in a captivating conversation with a trio of students from Presidio Graduate School, who were members of the team that emerged victorious in the IEN's 2023 Student Corporate Engagement Challenge in the Graduate category. The challenge encourages students to pitch an investment in a publicly traded company, coupled with a shareholder engagement strategy. The conversation focuses on their investment pitch for First Solar and its groundbreaking thin-film cadmium telluride technology, offering a more sustainable alternative to traditional solar panels. Guests The winning team members from Presidio Graduate School include Callie Greene, Stephanie Motta, Claire Nevels, Kate Vachon, and Lauren Novak.  In this episode, Georges and Chris talk with Callie Green, Steph Motta and Claire Nevels Highlights Explores the rationale behind an investment in First Solar Underscores the importance of engaging on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), especially in leadership, as an area where companies can improve and unlock economic value. Illustrates the pivotal role of educational institutions in empowering students to advocate for systemic changes towards a more sustainable and just world. Showcases the proactive steps being taken by the next generation in aligning investment strategies with the urgent need for environmental and social justice.