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Kamilah Moore chairs California's Reparations Task Force, which is charged with addressing the legacy of slavery and systemic racism in the Golden State. The task force is supporting a package of 14 bills aimed at education, health care, criminal justice and more, and the deadline for bill passage is quickly approaching in Sacramento. Scott is joined by Chair Moore and KQED's Annelise Finney, who covers reparations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, FSA speaks with Citrus County Sheriff Mike Prendergast, who has served his country in the U.S. Army, his state as the executive director of the Florida Department of Veterans Affairs and now the citizens of Citrus County as their elected sheriff.  We talk about how those life experiences helped shape his service as sheriff as well as the numerous leadership roles he has accepted within the Florida Sheriffs Association. Sheriff Prendergast currently serves as the Chair of FSA's Cold Case Advisory Commission, is the Zone 4 Task Force Chair and is also the Vice Chair of the FSA's Board of Directors. We cover a lot of ground in this episode, and you will gain a better appreciation for why Sheriff Prendergast is so passionate about serving and protecting those in need.

In this “Spotlight on…” episode, host Gautam Bhattacharyya welcomes arbitrator and SVAMC AI Task Force chair Benjamin Malek (FCIARB) to discuss what led him to a career in international arbitration. The pair discuss the challenges and opportunities presented by new technologies like AI, and how to maintain and improve the effectiveness of arbitration in an ever-changing legal landscape.----more---- Transcript: Intro: Hello and welcome to Arbitral Insights, a podcast series brought to you by our International Arbitration practice lawyers here at Reed Smith. I'm Peter Rosher, global head of Reed Smith's International Arbitration Practice. I hope you enjoy the industry commentary, insights and anecdotes we share with you in the course of this series, wherever in the world you are. If you have any questions about any of the topics discussed, please do contact our speakers. With that, let's get started. Gautam: Hello everyone and welcome back to our Arbitral Insights podcast series, and thank you for joining us. I am delighted to have with us as our guest today,  Ben Malek. Uh Hello, Ben. Ben: Hi Gautam, thank you for having me. Gautam: It's great to have you with us. Now, I'm gonna introduce Ben, but I'm gonna preface this by saying I love to see new arbitrator talent emerge and I'm unashamed about that. I love to see it. And Ben epitomizes this new number of arbitrators that I just love to see. Ben has got a very interesting background. Uh he's based in New York, but he – I'm gonna share some interesting stuff about him with you all. He's obviously a practitioner of arbitration. He's also an arbitrator and he has great experience of being in private practice and also working for institutions who deal with arbitration. And we'll come to that in the course of our discussion. He also speaks an incredible number of languages, which would, which certainly is something worth noting. So, so obviously, not only apart from English, but he also speaks fluent German, Romanian, Spanish and French, and he can also turn his hand very ably to Italian, Hebrew, Mandarin and Korean. And I'm just in awe of that, Ben. But so obviously, you can see we're talking uh to, to someone who's truly international. We'll talk a little bit about what you do Ben in the course of this podcast but for our listeners, Ben is with T.H.E Chambers in New York. And as I said, prior to his current role, he has worked in private practice at some major law firms and also with arbitral institutions. So, on that note, a huge welcome again to you, Ben and I'm much looking forward to our discussion. So let me ask you the first thing a little bit about your background because you, you do have a very interesting background just based purely on your geographic origins, your languages and how the world has just seen so much of you. But could you just tell us a little bit about your background and how you found the law and arbitration or conversely how law and arbitration found you. Ben: Thank you so much Gautam for inviting me such an honor to be on your podcast. I always look forward to the new episodes you have so it's uh it's truly a pleasure. Thank you. So I grew up in Germany. I was born and raised in Germany to Romanian parents and my maternal grandparents wanted to talk German to us because that's what first generation immigrants do. However, they spoke a very broken German because they're German just wasn't that good. So my mother had the idea of them talking to me in Romanian, which was their maternal language. And this way, I would have two languages once I hit kindergarten, which is exactly what happened. I talked Romanian at home until I started kindergarten, which is where I learned German. So that was the beginning of my duality, I guess. Later on my parents decided that an international school would be best for my brother and I, I have a twin brother by the way. So we went to an international school where languages was really emphasized. I was taught everything in English. English was my maternal language, German was my first foreign language. And that's when I started to really learn my other languages. French became my second foreign language, Spanish became my third foreign language. So by the time I graduated high school I was fluent in five languages. So that was uh extremely helpful at that time, and, uh, that's when I knew that I needed to do something with languages. Unfortunately, and just to give a little more background, I decided to pursue dentistry. I'm not sure if you knew that Gautam.  Gautam: No, I didn't know this. You're a man of many, many hidden talents. Ben, I had no idea. I I know now. Ben: So I went to dental school and because, because I grew up in, in Germany to Romanian parents, I always wanted to, to understand my origins and see where I'm from. So I went and studied uh dentistry in Romania. So while in Romania, I graduated dentistry, I came back to Germany and actually started practicing dentistry. At which point I realized that that might really not be the best career. And I'll explain why. I loved the attention to detail. I loved the artistry of it. But the one thing that I really couldn't deal with was talking to the walls. And what do we, what do I mean by that? When patients sit in the chair before you and you talk and their mouth is open, they cannot respond. And I never realized how much that would impact me psychologically. I felt like I was in isolation, I was talking to them and I talked to them in so many languages, but nothing was coming back. So at that point, I realized with my first year of practice that even though I like what I do, I don't think I could do that for the rest of my life. So I decided to go back and study law. And during my last year of law school, I got a job at BDO in Romania. And because of my languages, I was on-boarded on an arbitration which was held in English with a German party and a French party. And because they had somebody that spoke German and French, they decided to save some costs and have me translate. So that was my introduction to arbitration. And I thought it was wonderful. It was absolutely delightful, especially in a country where the judicial system is sometimes questionable in the sense that you may win for your clients, but you win such a small insignificant amount that you can't really consider it to be a win. I realized that arbitration is a true fairness out there and it is accessible. So it was that moment during that arbitration that I realized and decided to pursue a master's in arbitration, which I ultimately did. I went to the University of Miami where I pursued my LLM. I had the privilege to study under Jan Paulsson, Marike Paulsson, Carolyn Lamm, Jonathan Hamilton. And I really did have the privilege to study under Martin Hunter who has passed away just a few years ago. So it was, it was an amazing masters and that really gave me the basis to start my career in arbitration. Gautam: Well, now that's an incredible journey and a truly uh a diverse background, a truly a diverse professional background you've had and you know, thank you for sharing those great thoughts. Now figures while you're in international arbitration, because you truly are international Ben, in the truest sense of the word. Now you've mentioned some amazing teachers that you had in the law who are truly not just first class, they're world class in terms of names. But um I'm most interested to hear from our guests as to who they would say have been their biggest mentors and inspirations in their career. So if you were to look at your legal career, and it's not often that I do a podcast with someone who's a qualified dentist as well as a qualified lawyer. But there's always a first for these things. But in your career as a lawyer, I wonder if you could share with us some of those names who have been your great mentors and inspirations. Ben: Absolutely. I think all of us owe our entry especially in arbitration to someone as the saying goes, we we need somebody to open the door, we gotta walk through it ourselves, but somebody is always there to open the door. For me I really had, John Fellas was an amazing mentor. I got to know John during my masters and we've kept in touch ever since. What struck me about John was his humbleness and his absolutely striking kindness. I mean, I was a mere student who just got my feet wet and he always made the time, always respected my time, always trying to see how and where he can help me or brainstorm what to do or where to do. It was a true mentorship. And I value that, especially after so many years, I, I wouldn't be here without him. One more mentor that I can think of is Crenguța Leaua. She's um with LDDP in Romania. Over the years, we've got to know each other. She's just such an amazing practitioner who has truly shown me what there is to do and has helped me or help me guide my way into arbitration. So uh without those two, I wouldn't be where I am. But I would also say I really, I consider that every, every person I worked for in the past, every boss I had potentially got me into where I am. So that being said when I worked at the American Arbitration Association or the ICDR to be more, more precise, Tom Ventrone was an amazing mentor. I mean, I learned so much from that and it was interesting because I only got to know him once I was at the ICDR. I did, I quite frankly and uh I don't know if I should say this out loud, but I've never heard of him before. Um However, when I was there, I realized that I don't think the ICDR would be where it is without Tom Ventrone and his team. So that was absolutely outstanding. Gautam: Thank you very much. And you know, some really great names there, Ben that you've given, who've been your real guiding lights in your career so far and you, you're very fortunate to have had all of those people. Now, you've alluded to it in your answer that you just gave and I mentioned it in the introduction that you've worked at major law firms and you've worked for arbitral institutions. I wonder if you could share with us a few things that you've learned by having had the benefit of working on both sides of the fence, so to speak. Ben: I would say at first when I started off at institutions and in all disclosure, I didn't start my career at the American Arbitration Association, I actually started at CPR Institute in New York. I filled in this case manager after which shortly after I got the opportunity at the ICDR. The one thing I learned was really what an impact an institution can make and what a driving force it is in arbitration. Of course, I've learned and I've been part of adhoc arbitrations and that's when you really start to appreciate institutions and what they can do. So I really do value institutions for what they are. I believe the work is truly in vain. And during my time at the ICDR, I mean, it was high volume, in the sense that we administered many cases. And when COVID hit, it felt like those cases doubled even though they didn't. It was just that the traffic of email because nobody had any, any place to be. There was no traveling, there were no dinners, there were no vacations. Everybody was on their email all the time. But it was uh truly valuable. You learn how to manage your time, you learn how to manage other people's time and you learn how to truly value time and deadlines and how to set them fairly. During my time at the American Arbitration Association, I was truly privileged to be part of what they call IARC which on the international part is the International Administrative Review Committee. Where different challenges are being discussed and decided upon. So having been part of that and having seen many cases come in and out and the decisions thereof have really helped me to make better decisions as counsel. Once I, I left the institution. Gautam: I think that amazing kaleidoscope of experience that you had in private practice and with institutions brings us nicely to the next question I wanted to ask you. And this and again, I'll preface it with, again saying how much I love to see new arbitrator talent coming through. I love to see it because we need new talent, fresh blood coming in and you are certainly one of that group. And so I was mentioning that you are with T.H.E Chambers in New York. And I'd love you to tell us a little bit about the work of T.H.E Chambers where you are an arbitrator and including, first of all, if you wouldn't mind what T.H.E stands for a Ben. Ben: Thank you, Gautam. Absolutely. So, as a young arbitrator, I think it's interesting to see that there are not many out there and if they are, it is always combined with some sort of additional workload, whether that is tribunal secretary or they still work as an associate somewhere else or consultant. It, it it is self explanatory why that happens. Uh But I am privileged, I believe to be part of a small group of young arbitrators. And I, I think it's, it's highly important to understand that even young arbitrators do have a specific know-how that we would not have had 20-25 years ago whenever I'm approached or I'm asked about my expertise, I do unfortunately get the answer oftentimes that people didn't realize that a young practitioner could have so much experience or could have the pertinent know-how. And I think that's where arbitration really expanded and advanced in the last decade or two. We have master degrees at, at so many universities throughout the world. We have so many courses and we have so many practitioners willing to talk and mentor people that it is truly possible at a younger age to become an arbitrator. Gautam: I completely agree and if I'm not mistaken, the, you know, the, T.H.E Chambers stands for Tribunals, Hearings and Enforcement, is that correct Ben? Ben: That is correct. Absolutely. Yes, thank you. So, when I started off sitting as an arbitrator, I was approached and, and I happily work with Arbitra International out of London as a transitional member as they call it. And when thinking about it, I had two options. I could either say this is Benjamin Malek arbitration or I could start something bigger. And that was my goal. So when starting T.H.E Chambers, which as you said, stands for Tribal Hearings and Enforcements, the big challenge was what I call it. And despite the fact that T.H.E, it, it looks very nice together as ‘the', um it does stand for tribunal hearings and enforcements. And that is because I believe that those are the core points that any practitioner will always look for. Uh you need to have a tribunal for an arbitration, you need to have a hearing, any sort of hearing un unless it's a paper arbitration. Um And then the, either the arbitrator or the parties waive the hearing and you gotta make sure that any award is enforceable. So from my council of work that I started off with at the beginning of T.H.E Chambers, that was my expertise, the enforcement part of it. Uh that was also one of the most important aspects that I dealt with while at the ICDR when a case comes in that was the first question. How does the case look and will the award be enforceable? So that is one thing that I definitely learned at the institutions and that I carried with me to always look at the arbitration from the end rather than from the beginning, which is the enforcement stage. T.H.E Chambers -  that's what it stands for. Currently it is set up to on board more younger arbitrators worldwide because of COVID and then changes in COVID, we haven't gotten there yet but I hope we'll get there very soon. Gautam: I've got no doubt you will. And you know, and as the saying goes, if anyone's good enough, they're old enough. And there's no doubt that you and the team bring a lot of great energy and insight into arbitration and it's certainly not something that should be homogenous. So it's fantastic to know that you can bring all your talents to bear. I want to turn next to another aspect of what you do because I know that you are a member of the Silicon Valley Arbitration and Mediation Center and particularly its Artificial Intelligence task force. Now, one of the things that all of us will be very well aware of is that artificial intelligence, AI, is an incredibly happening concept. It's developing and it'll develop more and more and it has its role and will have its role in arbitration. I know that you've been part of the team that's been looking at guidelines for the use of artificial intelligence in international arbitration. And I wonder if you could just share some of your thoughts as to what the potential usage of artificial intelligence might be in international arbitration and some of the risks and issues that we should be aware of. Ben: Yes, thank you. So I have been a part of the Silicon Valley Arbitration Mediation Center for quite some time and um when the New York case versus Avianca came out where the claimants council used chatGPT to come up with cases and, and I use that word deliberately, ‘come up' with cases to use against Avianca. It turned out that all of those were in fact made up by chatGPT as uh what we would call hallucinations. The judge dismissed the case and uh actually sanctioned the attorneys. To that point, I realized that it is only a matter of time until this issue flows into arbitration, especially arbitration. We work in so many jurisdictions with so many different parties. And specifically, since COVID, most arbitrations have been online, some have stayed online, some still have a hearing component in person, but most of it is online. And the big question was, do we need guidelines for the use of artificial intelligence in arbitration? So I had discussed that with the leadership at the Silicon Valley Arbitration Mediation Center and they gave me carte blanche to see what we can come up with so I was privileged to have a team of experts help me draft the guidelines for the use of  AI in arbitration. My team was composed of Elizabeth Chan in Hong Kong, Orlando Cabrera in Mexico, Sofia Klot in New York, Dmitri Evseev in London, Marta Garcia Bel, which now is in New York, Soham Panchamiya and Duncan Pickard in New York. I was truly blessed, I would say to have these colleagues. It became a true adventure that we all went on when we started discovering what AI could potentially do and what could potentially be prevented. So we took around nine months to draft guidelines. We had no timeline, but we did come up with what I would say good guidelines or a good basis of guidelines in October, we have put it out for the public to comment on. Uh the commenting period is still open until December and institutions can comment until February. And the goal is not to come up with guidelines that people can use, but to get a full consensus of the arbitration community on how they would like to use these guidelines and what they believe is relevant. If something is not relevant, then there's no reason for us to have it in there. So that was the whole idea behind it. The other aspect we were looking at was when it came to cybersecurity, each institution came up with their own guidelines and quite frankly, they use different words, but they're saying the same thing. And we are hoping to avoid having several guidelines on AI and to comprise it all into one. I think it's gonna be a very difficult task. I'm not sure we will succeed, but we are giving all institutions the opportunity to give their input or it submits their commentary to the guidelines so that every practitioner could look into the commentary for the respective institution when the case goes to arbitration. We were looking at several aspects regarding the use of artificial intelligence in arbitration. Two main aspects are disclosure and confidentiality. With regards to disclosure, we actually have an open option for the community to vote on. And that is whether a two prong test should be used to decide whether a party or the arbitrator should disclose the use of artificial intelligence or whether it should always be up to the parties to decide or to as the tribunal for opposing party to disclose the use of artificial intelligence. We weren't sure internally, we debated heavily and we came to the conclusion to leave that question up for the public to decide on. Um it did come back or as of now, the results are interesting, which is that in Europe, there is a more libertarian approach. Whereas uh the US and some common law jurisdictions voted for a two prong test, which I believe to be quite interesting, uh quite frankly. Um if this continues to be open ended, we might leave it up to the parties to decide which option they would ever put in. But ultimately, the goal is to draw awareness of the use of AI to let parties and arbitrators as well as council understand that artificial intelligence is not open ended. That if it's used outside a closed circuit information can be leaked or can be disclosed one way or another and to just draw attention to the fact that A I can only be used to disclose information, but also to create other sorts of the information that would otherwise not be there. Whether that is good or bad will be up to the parties to decide, but it is important to understand what AI can do and what the consequences are. Gautam: I agree with you and it's something that's gonna develop and develop. There's no doubt about that and we've not seen the last of it. I mean, it's gonna be happening for sure. And we just have to see what does transpire, but look, thank you for your great work on everything you're doing. You're not just, you know, doing arbitrations, you're doing thought leadership, you're driving all of these things and it's really great. And uh I'm just, you know, and I look forward to talking to you more about these things as these things progress. Now with these podcasts, we, we always end our podcast with a little bit of lighthearted conversation because I think our listeners will have got a really good handle on your incredible talent in the course of this podcast, your thoughtfulness and your experience. What I want them to also get a feel of is some of the more fun side of things. Now, I know Ben that you are a very proud daddy to a couple of daughters, one of whom is really a newborn. And uh, and I've, and I'm just so ecstatic for you and Rebeca on your two daughters. But let me ask you this when you do have some spare time from not being a, a very busy daddy as well as a very busy arbitrator. What sort of music do you particularly enjoy listening to? Have you got any favorite bands or groups or singers or even a favorite album that you love to play? Ben: Regarding music that's an interesting topic. Before I went on my dentistry career I actually worked in music management. Gautam: you are so multitalented. It's unbelievable. Go on. Sorry. I just could not resist saying that. Ben: Yeah. No, thank you. It's uh I, I just like life. I like life. Life is important. It's what drives us. I will say this and, and you know, thank you for the question. But we all live to work, but we also work to primarily live. And I think it's really important to, to, to know that I always believe that one of the most important things in life is to live and to know how to live. So, uh I did get into music management very early in my life. We were host to several big names, but to answer your question, my favorite music, as I always said is good music. I especially nowadays where the charts are filled with explicit lyrics. I actually like to go back to the Beatles. The Beatles are one of the foundations I believe of modern music. Now, given the fact that a new song was actually just released with the help of AI, I think that it's, it's worth to go back and, um, and really understand the changes that as Sir Paul McCartney, um and his colleagues have made. Yeah, I would definitely call The Beatles my favorite music. Gautam: Oh, fantastic. Well, it's, you know, that's a great choice. And, uh, you know, again, as a first, I've never done a podcast with someone who worked in music management, then who, who became a dentist and then became a lawyer and who can speak about 10 languages. So this is a complete first for me. So let me just ask you one last question in this podcast. So, you know, you are a very international person and we ascertain that just from speaking to you in the course of this podcast and you've no doubt traveled very widely because you've worked around the world in many places. Is there one place apart from where you grew up, okay, so excluding that, is there one place in the world - and excluding New York where you live - ok, Is there one place that you just love traveling to? Ben: Oh. That's a difficult question. I would have to say, I've always enjoyed traveling to London. My brother is actually a physicist and he did his PhD in Cambridge. I thought those were the most fun trips I've ever had. To fly to London Cambridge is, is amazing. Uh Whoever hasn't been uh it is really missing out. London is just stunning. I mean, the amount of history and just the culture and the multiculture you have. It's, it's just, it's great. Um I guess uh deep down I am a European so London is always there. Paris is absolutely yeah, romantic. I mean, I am married with two kids so Paris is always, it is always a good idea. Gautam: Yes. Ben: Yeah. The only thing I would add is I love, I would love to see more of the world. I do want to travel and see places. I I've never been, I haven't been to Australia yet, but in general, I would love to go see, I hope to go to Hong Kong maybe during ICA, maybe not, but just to see Hong Kong and see uh see more than I have seen yet. Gautam: Fantastic. Well, look, Ben. Thank you. It's been an absolute delight to speak to you in this podcast. Thank you for being such a superb guest and for sharing all of your stories and your background, your thoughts. And uh I look forward to seeing you very soon. You know, I hope you'll because we're recording this podcast on a Friday. So I hope that you will have a great weekend and I look forward to seeing you in person soon. Thank you. Ben: Thank you so much Gautam, Likewise. And if I may just end on one note, I do wanna thank my wife. I don't think I would be the person I am without her. And she inspires me to be a better person every day. Gautam: You know that I, I think that's so fitting Ben. And I'm gonna say this in response, I'm going to say two quick things in response to that. One, you're absolutely correct because I have the great honor and privilege of knowing Rebeca. And I know that she's a wonderful, wonderful lady and you are indeed very lucky to have her. And I also will say the second thing I will say is that many years ago, a judge got sworn in as a Supreme court judge here and one of the former Supreme court judges who was giving a speech when he became a judge said that behind every successful man, there's a surprised woman and Rebeca shouldn't be surprised at how successful you've been. But you know, you are very fortunate to have her. So thank you for mentioning her. Ben: Thank you. 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Dr. Sanna Virtanen, Chair of Surface Science and Corrosion in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Germany's Friedrich-Alexander University (FAU) Erlangen-Nürnberg, is the 2024 recipient of AMPP's prestigious Willis Whitney Technical Achievement Award. In this roundtable conversation also featuring Raul Rebak of GE Global Research and Dr. John Scully of the University of Virginia, Dr. Virtanen shares highlights from her distinguished career and lessons learned for the next generation, along with insight on what the Whitney Award means to her career. Rebak and Dr. Scully — who currently serve as AMPP's Program Committee Chair and Task Force Chair, respectively — add perspective on the AMPP Awards process and the ways in which winners will be honored and celebrated at the 2024 AMPP Annual Conference + Expo in March.

An unbiased, scientific view about how best to bring energy to society—including how it impacts the grid. That's the goal of Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). . With a foundational mission to benefit society, EPRI delivers independent, objective thought leadership and industry expertise to help the energy sector identify issues, technology gaps, and broader needs that can be addressed through collaborative R&D programs. . John Halliwell is Senior Technical Executive of Electric Transportation for EPRI, and the SAE J1772 Document Sponsor and Task Force Chair. We sat down with him to discuss how EPRI is improving electricity generation and delivery worldwide and his role in revising SAE J1772, the Electric Vehicle Adapter Standard. .  Following a diligent revision process, J1772 will be published in the coming weeks by the SAE Hybrid-EV Committee. If you're interested in joining the J1772 Task Force, apply today or send an email to Ground Vehicle Committee Manager, Dante Rahdar, at dante.rahdar@sae.org. . We'd love to hear from you. Share your comments, questions and ideas for future topics and guests to podcast@sae.org. Don't forget to take a moment to follow SAE Tomorrow Today—a podcast where we discuss emerging technology and trends in mobility with the leaders, innovators and strategists making it all happen—and give us a review on your preferred podcasting platform. . Follow SAE on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. Follow host Grayson Brulte on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram.

Learning to teach math teachers better with Dr. Sarah Bush, Professor of K-12 STEM Education and Lockheed Martin Eminent Scholar Chair in the School of Teacher Education at the University of Central Florida. Sarah shares about her roles within NCTM as a Board Member (2019-2022) and Task Force Chair and Lead Writer for Catalyzing Change in Middle School Mathematics: Initiating Critical Conversations. She also speaks about the Master Teacher Fellows and their work in a Noyce Track 3 grant, Empowering STEM Teachers with Earned Doctorates. Links mentioned in this episode: Empowering STEM Teachers with Earned Doctorates (Noyce Track 3 Grant) https://ccie.ucf.edu/noyce-mathematics-education/ Noyce Blog post for AAAS https://aaas-arise.org/2022/05/26/elevating-voices-catalyzing-change-a-partnership-approach-to-supporting-k-8-mathematics-teacher-leaders/ NCTM's Catalyzing Change Series: https://www.nctm.org/change/ Catalyzing Change in Middle School Mathematics: Initiating Critical Conversations https://www.nctm.org/Standards-and-Positions/Catalyzing-Change/Catalyzing-Change-in-Middle-School-Mathematics/ Success Stories from Catalyzing Change https://www.nctm.org/Store/Products/Success-Stories-from-Catalyzing-Change/ Simplifying STEM [6-12]: Four Equitable Practices to Inspire Meaningful Learning By: Christa Jackson, Kristin L. Cook, Sarah B. Bush, Margaret Mohr-Schroeder, Cathrine Maiorca, Thomas Roberts https://us.corwin.com/books/simplifying-stem-285696 Simplifying STEM [PreK-5]: Four Equitable Practices to Inspire Meaningful Learning By: Christa Jackson, Thomas Roberts, Cathrine Maiorca, Kristin L. Cook, Sarah B. Bush, Margaret Mohr-Schroeder https://us.corwin.com/books/simplifying-stem-285694 STEM Education Report https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2019/05/f62/STEM-Education-Strategic-Plan-2018.pdf Amidon Planet E096: The Path to Professor with Dorothy White https://amidonplanet.com/episode96/ Melissa Adams Corral: Teaching as Community Organizing https://www.teachingmathteachingpodcast.com/82 Special Guest: Sarah Bush.

Kamilah Moore is a reparatory justice scholar and an attorney with a specialization in entertainment and intellectual property law. She is the Chairperson, California Reparations Task Force. In this podcast Atty. Moore unpacks the work of the Caifornia Reparations Task Force and debunks some common arguments against reparations for Black Americans. https://oag.ca.gov/ab3121/report

This is the Weight and Healthcare newsletter! If you like what you are reading, please consider subscribing and/or sharing!At their base, the guidelines recommend intentional weight loss for higher-weight children via “Intensive Health Behavior and Lifestyle Training” starting as early as age two (2) with drugs as young as twelve (12) and surgeries starting as early as age thirteen (13).There is a lot to unpack here, and this will be a multi-part series but I have had a flood of requests to write about them since they came out, and I had to get very familiar with them because I presented Grand Rounds at Children's Minnesota this morning, so I thought I would get started with this first ever special edition of the newsletter so that I could get this info to you sooner and keep Saturday's newsletter from becoming a novel! I'm going to start with conflicts of interest because I believe these form the rickety scaffolding upon which the rest of these recommendations rest.When I think about conflicts of interest, I generally feel that having a conflict of interest is not proof of bias, but is certainly a red flag indicating the need for taking a deeper look. Failing to freely and openly disclose a conflict of interest, on the other hand, seems more to me like a red flag doused in gasoline and set on fire. There's a lot of the latter type of red flags in these guidelines.To address conflicts of interest, the guidelines themselves state:FINANCIAL/CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURES: An Independent review for bias was completed by the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr Barlow has disclosed a financial relationship with the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development as a co-investigator.That's it. That is the only conflict of interest information provided. The same language is provided at the top of the guidelines and under the section “competing interests.” I cannot find any link to the actual review that they performed (if I missed it/you have it, please feel free to leave it in the comments!) I have to tell you that Dr. Barlow's disclosed relationship is pretty much the least of my concerns here.For example, based on their disclosure language you might not guess that, of the 14 authors who are medical doctors, at least 7 have taken money from companies that are developing or sell weight loss products that either directly benefit, or may benefit from these recommendations either through the development of a new drug, or approval of an existing drug for adolescents. The amount ranged from less than $20 for food and beverage (typically indicating that the doctor had attended one or more “educational” seminars by these companies,) to one author who took more than $50,000 primarily for consulting and speaking engagements on behalf of these companies.One of the companies that many took money from was Novo Nordisk, the pharmaceutical company which is aggressively marketing the drugs that are discussed in the guidelines (with an acknowledgment that they were included in the guidelines even though the research for them was published after the evidence review had already been completed.) Also, these numbers are only for 2015-2021 and where data is available. We know that Novo Nordisk has been pouring money into their effort to promote Wegovy and make good on their promise to shareholders that they would use the drug to double their “ob*sity* sales” by 2025, so it's possible that quite a bit more money has changed hands than is represented here. Regardless, as you can see, none of these payments are mentioned in the conflict of interest statement.Based on the American Academy of Pediatrics' conflict of interest statement, you also might not guess that, in fact, Novo Nordisk is a “Patron” of the American Academy of Pediatrics itself- donating somewhere between $25,000 and $49,999 to the organization.Other “patrons” of the AAP include:GlaxoSmithKline, maker of the weight loss drug alliGenentech, which sells the weight loss drug XenicalProlacta, which manufactures human milk-based nutritional products that they claim lowers the risk of ob*sityOf course, none of this is proof that they manipulated the guidelines to benefit these companies, but absolutely none of this is disclosed in the conflict of interest statement which, again…big red flag for me. Considering all of this, I am unconvinced that the American Academy of Pediatrics was in a position to conduct an “Independent review for bias” of guidelines that are incredibly favorable for their “patrons” and the companies from which the authors received money.You may also be surprised to learn that disclosure rules don't even require that they acknowledge that almost every author has a career that is based in the “higher-weight as lifelong chronic illness” model that these guidelines embrace and perpetuate. There are authors who run pediatric weight loss clinics, authors who run pediatric weight loss surgery programs, authors who are employed as pediatric weight management specialists. Below you'll find a list of the authors with information that I pulled from their various online bios about their past and current work in pediatric “ob*sity” as well as the payments I found to them on openpayments.cms.govFor almost all of the authors, these recommendations will increase the market for their services. That doesn't necessarily mean that's why they are making the recommendations, but it's still the literal definition of a conflict of interest. And yet, no disclosure of this is even required and, as you might imagine, none is made.There is also one oddity that I want to point out. Sarah C. Armstrong (who, of the authors who are MDs, took the most money from pharmaceutical companies that do or may benefit from these guidelines at $51,050.45) claims “I subscribe to a "health at every size" approach to supporting children, teens, and young adults living with ob*sity” on the same webpage on which her title is “Medical Weight Management Specialist.” That is, quite literally, impossible as those two things are mutually exclusive. Health at Every Size™ stands completely opposed to the concept of weight management and the pathologizing of body size, including the use of the term “ob*sity.” There is no ambiguity or grey area here, Health at Every Size™ is the trademarked brand of the Association for Size Diversity and Health, there are literally rules for this. So, from my perspective either Dr. Armstrong (a medical doctor who is co-authoring guidelines for other doctors) doesn't understand the basic principles upon which she claims her practice is built, or she is co-opting the language of weight-neutral health in order to promote weight loss. Either way, to me this is concerning enough to point out.I want to be clear, I don't think that these authors are necessarily trying to create profit for themselves, or to harm children. There are a LOT of degrees and certifications held by these authors, and many hold positions at prestigious universities and healthcare facilities. I think they are probably well-intentioned and truly believe that they are doing what's best for children. (As someone who is both queer and fat, I can imagine that if, a few decades ago, you had gotten together a group of doctors who had centered their careers on treating “homosexuality,” you would have gotten guidelines very much like this.) I also think that they are deeply misguided, and that's not surprising given the billions that the weight loss industry has poured into conflating health with weight and weight loss, including in the research, and the (mis) education of healthcare practitioners. Still, I believe that, if adopted, these guidelines will do massive harm. In Saturday's regular edition of Weight and Healthcare there is a deeper dive into the guidelines themselves. And a piece specifically about their eating disorders claims is here. Here is the author list with payments and info I found about their work within the body size as pathology paradigm (note that this is not an exhaustive list and includes past and present work)Sarah E Hampl * Novo Nordisk, $15.15* Pediatrics, Weight Management Sandra G Hassink* Director of the AAP Institute for Healthy Childhood Weight* Began the weight management clinic at Nemours/AI DuPont Children's Hospital in 1988* Has collaborated in basic research efforts to identify pathophysiologic mechanisms of ob*sity* Has lectured widely in the field of pediatric ob*sity* Authored A Parent's Guide to Childhood Ob*sity, Pediatric Ob*sity: Prevention, Intervention, and Treatment Strategies for Primary Care, and Clinical Guide to Pediatric Weight Management* Dedicates a significant portion of her time to advocacy and policy development on ob*sity prevention and treatment. * Served on the IOM committee on Accelerating Progress on Ob*sity Prevention and was an author on the Expert Recommendations for Ob*sityAsheley  C Skinner* Areas of expertise: Implementation Science, Health Services Research, Child Ob*sitySarah C. Armstrong * Genetech $41,250.45, Pfizer $5,000, Novo Nordisk $4,800 * Medical Weight Management SpecialistSarah E. Barlow * Echosens $94.89, Alexion 84.31, Abbvie $52.83, Ethicon 51.10, Novo Nordisk 32.27, Avanos $14.13* Oversees an integrated program in ob*sity care that spans community programs, primary healthcare and tertiary care.Christopher F. Bolling * Allergan 145.29, Tris Pharma $50.82, GlaxoSmithKline $45.82, Sanofi $44.71, Takeda $30.39, Astra Zeneca 23.87* Ob*sity Task Force Chair, KY Chapter, American Academy of PediatricsKimberly C. Avila Edwards* Co-founded the Texas Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Childhood Ob*sity at Dell Children's Medical Center in 2010 * On the steering committee for the Institute for a Healthy Childhood Weight from 2012-2016* Chaired the Ob*sity Committee of TPS (Texas Pediatric Society) from 2007 to 2011Ihuoma Eneli* Director of the Center for Healthy Weight and Nutrition at Nationwide Children's Hospital* Oversees a comprehensive pediatric ob*sity center with activities that include advocacy, prevention, medical weight management and adolescent bariatric surgery* Directs the Primary Care Ob*sity Network (PCON) which provides ob*sity-related training, resources and community integration for 21 primary care practices in Central Ohio* Has particular interest in intervention research for pediatric ob*sity* Member of the National Academy of Sciences Roundtable on Ob*sity SolutionsRobin Hamre* Ob*sity prevention program team leader for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Madeline M. Joseph* Chief, Division of Pediatric Bariatrics University of Florida HealthDoug Lunsford* Lead Patient Principal Investigator, PCORnet Ob*sity Studymember of the Parent and Patient Leadership Team for the Healthy Weight Network* Co-founder of the Healthy Weight Community* Twitter Bio: Working to end childhood ob*sityEneida Mendonca* Biomedical Informatics expert, no link to ob*sity medicineMarc P. Michalsky * Novo Nordisk $13,576.47* Surgical Director for the Center for Healthy Weight and Nutrition at Nationwide Children's Hospital* Serves as a clinical investigator on several National Institutes of Health (NIH)-sponsored research initiatives examining outcomes following surgical weight reduction in the severely ob*se adolescent population.* Dr. Michalsky's team currently performs gastric sleeve surgery, gastric bypass surgery, and adjustable gastric banding on severely ob*se adolescentsNazrat Mirza (Rhythm Pharmaceuticals $526.50, Novo Nordisk $64.54)* Medical Director, IDEAL Pediatric Weight Management ClinicEduardo R. Ochoa * Merck $3,868.16* Principle investigator for the Children's Health Watch Little Rock site at Arkansas Children's HospitalMona Sharifi* Studies the effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, and implementation of novel primary care-based interventions for childhood ob*sity* Yale School of Medicine Ob*sity Research Working GroupAmanda E. Staiano* Pennington Biomedical Research Center. Assistant Professor, Pediatric Ob*sity and Health Behavior Lab* Studies the best ways to target children and adolescents who are most at-risk for ob*sity and chronic disease, tailoring physical activity interventions to help these children and adolescents achieve a healthy weightAshley E. Weedn * Novo Nordisk $64.52* During residency, she trained at the University of California at San Francisco in pediatric weight management* Her clinical and research interests are in childhood ob*sity. * She leads several pediatric ob*sity projects* Serves as the Medical Director of the OU pediatric multidisciplinary weight management clinic* Co-chairs the Ob*sity Special Interest Group of the Academic Pediatric Association* Serves as a Childhood Ob*sity Advisor for the American Academy of Pediatrics* Founded and co-chairs the Ob*sity Committee through the Oklahoma Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics* Works with pediatricians across the state to address childhood ob*sity, including development of toolkits and webinars for primary care providers on childhood ob*sity assessment and management.     Susan K. Flinn* Writer/editor for hireJeanne Lindros* Manager, Ob*sity Initiatives, American Academy of Pediatrics* Co-presenter: Virtual reality-based training for motivational interviewing around childhood ob*sity – are pediatricians “game”?Kymika Okechukwu* Senior Manager, Evidence-Based Medicine Initiatives  - American Academy of PediatricsStay tuned for Saturday's deep dive into the guidelines!Did you find this post helpful? You can subscribe for free to get future posts delivered direct to your inbox, or choose a paid subscription to support the newsletter and get special benefits! Click the Subscribe button below for details:Liked this piece? 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The Task Force Chair talks through how the second Task Force meeting went as well as to what he's looking for in future meetings.

Surveys are showing a “COVID bump” – are you seeing the same in your practice? In this episode of The ABMP Podcast, Kristin and Darren speak with Lisa Starr, collaborator with Mindbody and Principal of Wynne Business Consulting and Education to discuss data findings of the 2022 Mindbody Wellness Index, consumer sentiment toward wellness services right now, the top challenges practitioners are overcoming, and trends massage therapists should consider in their practice. Lisa Starr is a frequent collaborator with Mindbody and the Principal of Wynne Business Consulting & Education, which specializes in spa, wellness, and salon businesses and brands. She has over 35 years of experience in the beauty and wellness industry, spending the last 22 years as a consultant and educator helping wellness businesses optimize their operations while providing exceptional experiences for their guests. 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Since late December, five protests have erupted at the Justice Center in downtown St. Louis. This latest came Sunday night, when a group of detainees broke windows on the third floor and threw objects out of the windows. Inmates could be heard chanting, “We need help” and “We want court dates.”

Today on the podcast our guest is Dr. David Cooke, MD, FACS, who is Vice Chair for Faculty Development and Wellness, Task-Force Chair of the Comprehensive Lung Cancer Screening Program, Head, of the Section of General Thoracic Surgery, Associate Director, Cardiothoracic Robotics Program, and Associate Professor at University of California (UC) Davis. Dr. Cooke received his Bachelor of the Arts degree from UC Berkeley and, from there, he went on to get his MD from Harvard Medical School. Following that, he did his residency for Surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital. After that, he completed a fellowship in Cardiothoracic Surgery at Stanford University School of Medicine and then another fellowship in Cardiothoracic Surgery from University of Michigan School of Medicine. In this podcast, you’ll hear Dr. Cooke’s thoughts on the industry of medicine, the importance of mentors, some skills necessary to succeed in the field of medicine, what it’s like to be on the cutting edge of General thoracic Surgery, and what’s on the horizon for his field. White Coat Story is a podcast series for school students to gain first-person insights into the practice of medicine, and what it takes to get there.

Our guest today, Dr. Pamela Wisniewski, is the Task Force Chair at the University of Central Florida's Socio-Technical Interaction Lab and a professor at the university's Computer Science and Electrical Engineering Department. Much of her research focuses on the threats and impact of social media on youth and adolescents. From mental health struggles on youngsters from bullying online to the need for online safety for parents and children to the threats of privacy, she has been a part of more than a 100 publications related to the field. In our insightful conversation, she explains the major pitfalls of the social media landscape, if there are any rays of hope for us living in a social dilemma that threatens our privacy, and how we can become more aware and cautious consumers of digital media for the future.

Mike and Doug welcome Chuck Bartley, a 22-year veteran of Alcoa Wheels, most notable for his leadership within the Warranty, Technical and Field Service departments and a legend in technology maintenance. He is a career-long member of TMC and is now a Sergeant at Arms, Meeting Mechanic, mentor, member of S2 Group Studies and a Task Force Chair for an RP.  The guys talk “war stories,” discuss how best to rectify poor customer practices and Chuck's most memorable training class. Bottom line: wheel lubrication is essential and must be used properly to prevent wheel-offs, corrosion and create optimum torque.  For more information visit: https://www.alcoawheels.com/alcoawheels/north-america/en/home.asp (https://www.alcoawheels.com/alcoawheels/north-america/en/home.asp) Follow Alcoa® Wheels: Facebook: http://facebook.com/alcoawheels (facebook.com/alcoawheels) Twitter: https://twitter.com/alcoawheels (@alcoawheels) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alcoawheels/ (@alcoawheels) YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/AlcoaWheelsNorthAmerica (https://www.youtube.com/AlcoaWheelsNorthAmerica) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/alcoawheels (https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/alcoawheels) Join our mailing list: http://go.alcoawheels.com/subscribe (http://go.alcoawheels.com/subscribe) Contact us: http://go.alcoawheels.com/podcast (http://go.alcoawheels.com/podcast)

We have the perfect show to kick off the new year and new decade in 2020. This is one of the most interesting conversations we’ve ever had, in our hundred-plus episodes of Barefoot Innovation. My very special guest is Congressman Bill Foster, who represents the 11th District of Illinois. He is a member of the House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services, and was appointed by Committee Chair Maxine Waters to lead the special task force she set up to examine how artificial intelligence will transform finance. And, maybe better yet, he is Congress’ one and only PhD physicist (you’ll enjoy hearing his list of credentials). As he explains in today’s show, he went from working on theatrical stage lighting, to high energy particle physics, to politics -- in our talk, he shares the inspiring family story of what prompted him to enter public service. I love talking with people who “cross the lines” -- who transcend the silos and straddle multiple realms of knowledge. Congressman Bill Foster, the scientist politician, is one of the most thoughtful and thought-provoking guests we’ve ever had on the show. I know you’ll enjoy our conversation.

Highlights from the June 18-23 2018 meeting in New York, NY.00:14 – Introduction: Dan Montgomery, IAASB Interim Technical Director00:46 - Highlights & Key Developments: Arnold Schilder, IAASB Chairman02:07 – ISA 540 (Revised): Rich Sharko, Task Force Chair and IAASB Member 04:35 – ISA 315 (Revised): Fiona Campbell, Task Force Chair and IAASB Member 07:32 - ISA 220: Megan Zietsman, IAASB Deputy Chair10:59 - ISQC 1 and Emerging Forms of External Reporting: Dan Montgomery, IAASB Interim Technical Director12:32 - Closing Remarks: Dan Montgomery, IAASB Interim Technical Director

Highlights from the June 18-23 2018 meeting in New York, NY.00:14 – Introduction: Dan Montgomery, IAASB Interim Technical Director00:46 - Highlights & Key Developments: Arnold Schilder, IAASB Chairman02:07 – ISA 540 (Revised): Rich Sharko, Task Force Chair and IAASB Member 04:35 – ISA 315 (Revised): Fiona Campbell, Task Force Chair and IAASB Member 07:32 - ISA 220: Megan Zietsman, IAASB Deputy Chair10:59 - ISQC 1 and Emerging Forms of External Reporting: Dan Montgomery, IAASB Interim Technical Director12:32 - Closing Remarks: Dan Montgomery, IAASB Interim Technical Director

Highlights from the June 18-23 2018 meeting in New York, NY.00:14 – Introduction: Dan Montgomery, IAASB Interim Technical Director00:46 - Highlights & Key Developments: Arnold Schilder, IAASB Chairman02:07 – ISA 540 (Revised): Rich Sharko, Task Force Chair and IAASB Member 04:35 – ISA 315 (Revised): Fiona Campbell, Task Force Chair and IAASB Member 07:32 - ISA 220: Megan Zietsman, IAASB Deputy Chair10:59 - ISQC 1 and Emerging Forms of External Reporting: Dan Montgomery, IAASB Interim Technical Director12:32 - Closing Remarks: Dan Montgomery, IAASB Interim Technical Director

Highlights from the IAASB's December 11 - 15, 2017 meeting in New York, NY. 00:15 – Introduction: Matt Waldron, IAASB Technical Director00:36 – Highlights & Key Developments: Matt Waldron, IAASB Technical Director03:19 – ISA 540 (Revised): Rich Sharko, Task Force Chair and IAASB Member 05:38 – ISA 315 (Revised): Fiona Campbell, IAASB Member 10:05 – ISA 220 and ISQC 1: Megan Zietsman, IAASB Deputy Chair19:49 – Closing Remarks: Matt Waldron, IAASB Technical Director

Highlights from the IAASB's December 11 - 15, 2017 meeting in New York, NY. 00:15 – Introduction: Matt Waldron, IAASB Technical Director00:36 – Highlights & Key Developments: Matt Waldron, IAASB Technical Director03:19 – ISA 540 (Revised): Rich Sharko, Task Force Chair and IAASB Member 05:38 – ISA 315 (Revised): Fiona Campbell, IAASB Member 10:05 – ISA 220 and ISQC 1: Megan Zietsman, IAASB Deputy Chair19:49 – Closing Remarks: Matt Waldron, IAASB Technical Director

Highlights from the IAASB's December 11 - 15, 2017 meeting in New York, NY. 00:15 – Introduction: Matt Waldron, IAASB Technical Director00:36 – Highlights & Key Developments: Matt Waldron, IAASB Technical Director03:19 – ISA 540 (Revised): Rich Sharko, Task Force Chair and IAASB Member 05:38 – ISA 315 (Revised): Fiona Campbell, IAASB Member 10:05 – ISA 220 and ISQC 1: Megan Zietsman, IAASB Deputy Chair19:49 – Closing Remarks: Matt Waldron, IAASB Technical Director

Highlights from the IAASB's December 11 - 15, 2017 meeting in New York, NY. 00:15 – Introduction: Matt Waldron, IAASB Technical Director00:36 – Highlights & Key Developments: Matt Waldron, IAASB Technical Director03:19 – ISA 540 (Revised): Rich Sharko, Task Force Chair and IAASB Member 05:38 – ISA 315 (Revised): Fiona Campbell, IAASB Member 10:05 – ISA 220 and ISQC 1: Megan Zietsman, IAASB Deputy Chair19:49 – Closing Remarks: Matt Waldron, IAASB Technical Director

Highlights from the IAASB's December 11 - 15, 2017 meeting in New York, NY. 00:15 – Introduction: Matt Waldron, IAASB Technical Director00:36 – Highlights & Key Developments: Matt Waldron, IAASB Technical Director03:19 – ISA 540 (Revised): Rich Sharko, Task Force Chair and IAASB Member 05:38 – ISA 315 (Revised): Fiona Campbell, IAASB Member 10:05 – ISA 220 and ISQC 1: Megan Zietsman, IAASB Deputy Chair19:49 – Closing Remarks: Matt Waldron, IAASB Technical Director

Highlights from the IESBA's December 4 - 8, 2017 meeting in Livingstone, Zambia.00:13 - Introduction: Ken Siong, IESBA Technical Director00:50 - Highlights & Key Developments: Stavros Thomadakis, IESBA Chairman03:07 - Part C of the IESBA Code: Helene Agelii, IESBA Member 05:04 - Professional Skepticism – Richard Fleck, IESBA Deputy Chair 08:08 - Safeguards: Gary Hannaford, IESBA Member 12:11 - Structure of the IESBA Code, Don Thomson, Task Force Chair and former IESBA Member 14:26 - Closing Remarks: Ken Siong, IESBA Technical Director

Highlights from the IESBA's December 4 - 8, 2017 meeting in Livingstone, Zambia.00:13 - Introduction: Ken Siong, IESBA Technical Director00:50 - Highlights & Key Developments: Stavros Thomadakis, IESBA Chairman03:07 - Part C of the IESBA Code: Helene Agelii, IESBA Member 05:04 - Professional Skepticism – Richard Fleck, IESBA Deputy Chair 08:08 - Safeguards: Gary Hannaford, IESBA Member 12:11 - Structure of the IESBA Code, Don Thomson, Task Force Chair and former IESBA Member 14:26 - Closing Remarks: Ken Siong, IESBA Technical Director

Highlights from the IESBA's December 4 - 8, 2017 meeting in Livingstone, Zambia.00:13 - Introduction: Ken Siong, IESBA Technical Director00:50 - Highlights & Key Developments: Stavros Thomadakis, IESBA Chairman03:07 - Part C of the IESBA Code: Helene Agelii, IESBA Member 05:04 - Professional Skepticism – Richard Fleck, IESBA Deputy Chair 08:08 - Safeguards: Gary Hannaford, IESBA Member 12:11 - Structure of the IESBA Code, Don Thomson, Task Force Chair and former IESBA Member 14:26 - Closing Remarks: Ken Siong, IESBA Technical Director

Highlights from the IESBA's September 19-22 meeting in New York, NY. 00:13 - Introduction: Ken Siong, IESBA Technical Director00:47 - Highlights & Key Developments: Stavros Thomadakis, IESBA Chairman05:40 - Structure of the IESBA Code, Don Thomson, Task Force Chair and former IESBA Member07:35 - Safeguards: Gary Hannaford, IESBA Member10:15 - Part C of the IESBA Code: Helene Agelii, IESBA Member13:13 - Professional Skepticism – Richard Fleck, IESBA Deputy Chair14:06 - Closing Remarks: Ken Siong, IESBA Technical Director

Highlights from the IESBA's September 19-22 meeting in New York, NY. 00:13 - Introduction: Ken Siong, IESBA Technical Director00:47 - Highlights & Key Developments: Stavros Thomadakis, IESBA Chairman05:40 - Structure of the IESBA Code, Don Thomson, Task Force Chair and former IESBA Member07:35 - Safeguards: Gary Hannaford, IESBA Member10:15 - Part C of the IESBA Code: Helene Agelii, IESBA Member13:13 - Professional Skepticism – Richard Fleck, IESBA Deputy Chair14:06 - Closing Remarks: Ken Siong, IESBA Technical Director

Highlights from the IESBA's September 19-22 meeting in New York, NY. 00:13 - Introduction: Ken Siong, IESBA Technical Director00:47 - Highlights & Key Developments: Stavros Thomadakis, IESBA Chairman05:40 - Structure of the IESBA Code, Don Thomson, Task Force Chair and former IESBA Member07:35 - Safeguards: Gary Hannaford, IESBA Member10:15 - Part C of the IESBA Code: Helene Agelii, IESBA Member13:13 - Professional Skepticism – Richard Fleck, IESBA Deputy Chair14:06 - Closing Remarks: Ken Siong, IESBA Technical Director

Highlights from the IESBA's June 19-21, 2017 meeting in New York, NY. 00:12 - Introduction: Ken Siong, IESBA Technical Director00:49 - Highlights & Key Developments: Stavros Thomadakis, IESBA Chairman03:11 - Part C of the IESBA Code: Helene Agelii, IESBA Member06:14 - Safeguards: Gary Hannaford, IESBA Member09:28 - Professional Skepticism – Patricia Mulvaney, IESBA Member13:59 - Structure of the IESBA Code, Don Thomson, Task Force Chair and former IESBA Member16:07 - Fees Working Group – Ian McPhee, IESBA Member17:24 - Closing Remarks: Ken Siong, IESBA Technical Director

Highlights from the IESBA's June 19-21, 2017 meeting in New York, NY. 00:12 - Introduction: Ken Siong, IESBA Technical Director00:49 - Highlights & Key Developments: Stavros Thomadakis, IESBA Chairman03:11 - Part C of the IESBA Code: Helene Agelii, IESBA Member06:14 - Safeguards: Gary Hannaford, IESBA Member09:28 - Professional Skepticism – Patricia Mulvaney, IESBA Member13:59 - Structure of the IESBA Code, Don Thomson, Task Force Chair and former IESBA Member16:07 - Fees Working Group – Ian McPhee, IESBA Member17:24 - Closing Remarks: Ken Siong, IESBA Technical Director

Highlights from the IESBA's June 19-21, 2017 meeting in New York, NY. 00:12 - Introduction: Ken Siong, IESBA Technical Director00:49 - Highlights & Key Developments: Stavros Thomadakis, IESBA Chairman03:11 - Part C of the IESBA Code: Helene Agelii, IESBA Member06:14 - Safeguards: Gary Hannaford, IESBA Member09:28 - Professional Skepticism – Patricia Mulvaney, IESBA Member13:59 - Structure of the IESBA Code, Don Thomson, Task Force Chair and former IESBA Member16:07 - Fees Working Group – Ian McPhee, IESBA Member17:24 - Closing Remarks: Ken Siong, IESBA Technical Director

Highlights from the IESBA's December 12-15, 2016, meeting in New York, New York.:10 - Introduction: Ken Siong, IESBA Technical Director:38 - Highlights & Key Developments: Stavros Thomadakis, IESBA Chairman3:15 - Long Association: Richard Fleck, IESBA Deputy Chairman5:09 - Non-Compliance with Laws & Regulations (NOCLAR): Richard Fleck, IESBA Deputy Chairman5:40 - Professional Skepticism: Richard Fleck, IESBA Deputy Chairman6:14 - Fees: Chishala Kateka, IESBA Member 7:38 - Safeguards: Gary Hannaford, IESBA Member11:09 - Part C, Professional Accountants in Business: Helene Agélii, IESBA Member14:04 - Structure of the IESBA Code: Don Thomson, Task Force Chair and former IESBA Member16:56 - Strategy & Work Plan Survey 2019-2023: Stavros Thomadakis, IESBA Chairman18:43 - Next Meeting & Closing: Ken Siong, IESBA Technical Director

Highlights from the IESBA's December 12-15, 2016, meeting in New York, New York.:10 - Introduction: Ken Siong, IESBA Technical Director:38 - Highlights & Key Developments: Stavros Thomadakis, IESBA Chairman3:15 - Long Association: Richard Fleck, IESBA Deputy Chairman5:09 - Non-Compliance with Laws & Regulations (NOCLAR): Richard Fleck, IESBA Deputy Chairman5:40 - Professional Skepticism: Richard Fleck, IESBA Deputy Chairman6:14 - Fees: Chishala Kateka, IESBA Member 7:38 - Safeguards: Gary Hannaford, IESBA Member11:09 - Part C, Professional Accountants in Business: Helene Agélii, IESBA Member14:04 - Structure of the IESBA Code: Don Thomson, Task Force Chair and former IESBA Member16:56 - Strategy & Work Plan Survey 2019-2023: Stavros Thomadakis, IESBA Chairman18:43 - Next Meeting & Closing: Ken Siong, IESBA Technical Director

Highlights from the IESBA's December 12-15, 2016, meeting in New York, New York.:10 - Introduction: Ken Siong, IESBA Technical Director:38 - Highlights & Key Developments: Stavros Thomadakis, IESBA Chairman3:15 - Long Association: Richard Fleck, IESBA Deputy Chairman5:09 - Non-Compliance with Laws & Regulations (NOCLAR): Richard Fleck, IESBA Deputy Chairman5:40 - Professional Skepticism: Richard Fleck, IESBA Deputy Chairman6:14 - Fees: Chishala Kateka, IESBA Member 7:38 - Safeguards: Gary Hannaford, IESBA Member11:09 - Part C, Professional Accountants in Business: Helene Agélii, IESBA Member14:04 - Structure of the IESBA Code: Don Thomson, Task Force Chair and former IESBA Member16:56 - Strategy & Work Plan Survey 2019-2023: Stavros Thomadakis, IESBA Chairman18:43 - Next Meeting & Closing: Ken Siong, IESBA Technical Director

Highlights from the IESBA's September 26-30, 2016, meeting in New York, New York.:10 - Introduction: Ken Siong, IESBA Technical Director:46 - Opening remarks: Stavros Thomadakis, IESBA Chairman4:36 - Safeguards: Sylvie Soulier, IESBA Member8:50 - Structure of the IESBA Code: Don Thomson, Task Force Chair and former IESBA Member 10:30 - Part C, Professional Accountants in Business: Helene Agélii, IESBA Member13:54 - Long Association: Brian Caswell, IESBA Member16:43 - Next meeting: Ken Siong, IESBA Technical Director

Highlights from the IESBA's September 26-30, 2016, meeting in New York, New York.:10 - Introduction: Ken Siong, IESBA Technical Director:46 - Opening remarks: Stavros Thomadakis, IESBA Chairman4:36 - Safeguards: Sylvie Soulier, IESBA Member8:50 - Structure of the IESBA Code: Don Thomson, Task Force Chair and former IESBA Member 10:30 - Part C, Professional Accountants in Business: Helene Agélii, IESBA Member13:54 - Long Association: Brian Caswell, IESBA Member16:43 - Next meeting: Ken Siong, IESBA Technical Director

Highlights from the IESBA's September 26-30, 2016, meeting in New York, New York.:10 - Introduction: Ken Siong, IESBA Technical Director:46 - Opening remarks: Stavros Thomadakis, IESBA Chairman4:36 - Safeguards: Sylvie Soulier, IESBA Member8:50 - Structure of the IESBA Code: Don Thomson, Task Force Chair and former IESBA Member  10:30 - Part C, Professional Accountants in Business: Helene Agélii, IESBA Member13:54 - Long Association: Brian Caswell, IESBA Member16:43 - Next meeting: Ken Siong, IESBA Technical Director

An interview with Assemblywoman Addie Russell who will discuss the Women's Equality Act that is being proposed in the NYS Legislature

Highlights from the IESBA's September 26-30, 2016, meeting in New York, New York.:10 - Introduction: Ken Siong, IESBA Technical Director:46 - Opening remarks: Stavros Thomadakis, IESBA Chairman4:36 - Safeguards: Sylvie Soulier, IESBA Member8:50 - Structure of the IESBA Code: Don Thomson, Task Force Chair and former IESBA Member  10:30 - Part C, Professional Accountants in Business: Helene Agélii, IESBA Member13:54 - Long Association: Brian Caswell, IESBA Member16:43 - Next meeting: Ken Siong, IESBA Technical Director

Highlights from the IESBA's December 12-15, 2016, meeting in New York, New York.:10 - Introduction: Ken Siong, IESBA Technical Director:38 - Highlights & Key Developments: Stavros Thomadakis, IESBA Chairman3:15 - Long Association: Richard Fleck, IESBA Deputy Chairman5:09 - Non-Compliance with Laws & Regulations (NOCLAR): Richard Fleck, IESBA Deputy Chairman5:40 - Professional Skepticism: Richard Fleck, IESBA Deputy Chairman6:14 - Fees: Chishala Kateka, IESBA Member 7:38 - Safeguards: Gary Hannaford, IESBA Member11:09 - Part C, Professional Accountants in Business: Helene Agélii, IESBA Member14:04 - Structure of the IESBA Code: Don Thomson, Task Force Chair and former IESBA Member16:56 - Strategy & Work Plan Survey 2019-2023: Stavros Thomadakis, IESBA Chairman18:43 - Next Meeting & Closing: Ken Siong, IESBA Technical Director

Highlights from the IESBA's June 19-21, 2017 meeting in New York, NY. 00:12 - Introduction: Ken Siong, IESBA Technical Director00:49 - Highlights & Key Developments: Stavros Thomadakis, IESBA Chairman03:11 - Part C of the IESBA Code: Helene Agelii, IESBA Member06:14 - Safeguards: Gary Hannaford, IESBA Member09:28 - Professional Skepticism – Patricia Mulvaney, IESBA Member13:59 - Structure of the IESBA Code, Don Thomson, Task Force Chair and former IESBA Member16:07 - Fees Working Group – Ian McPhee, IESBA Member17:24 - Closing Remarks: Ken Siong, IESBA Technical Director

Highlights from the IESBA's September 19-22 meeting in New York, NY. 00:13 - Introduction: Ken Siong, IESBA Technical Director00:47 - Highlights & Key Developments: Stavros Thomadakis, IESBA Chairman05:40 - Structure of the IESBA Code, Don Thomson, Task Force Chair and former IESBA Member07:35 - Safeguards: Gary Hannaford, IESBA Member10:15 - Part C of the IESBA Code: Helene Agelii, IESBA Member13:13 - Professional Skepticism – Richard Fleck, IESBA Deputy Chair14:06 - Closing Remarks: Ken Siong, IESBA Technical Director

Highlights from the IESBA's December 4 - 8, 2017 meeting in Livingstone, Zambia.00:13 - Introduction: Ken Siong, IESBA Technical Director00:50 - Highlights & Key Developments: Stavros Thomadakis, IESBA Chairman03:07 - Part C of the IESBA Code: Helene Agelii, IESBA Member 05:04 - Professional Skepticism – Richard Fleck, IESBA Deputy Chair 08:08 - Safeguards: Gary Hannaford, IESBA Member 12:11 - Structure of the IESBA Code, Don Thomson, Task Force Chair and former IESBA Member 14:26 - Closing Remarks: Ken Siong, IESBA Technical Director

Highlights from the IAASB's December 11 - 15, 2017 meeting in New York, NY. 00:15 – Introduction: Matt Waldron, IAASB Technical Director00:36 – Highlights & Key Developments: Matt Waldron, IAASB Technical Director03:19 – ISA 540 (Revised): Rich Sharko, Task Force Chair and IAASB Member 05:38 – ISA 315 (Revised): Fiona Campbell, IAASB Member 10:05 – ISA 220 and ISQC 1: Megan Zietsman, IAASB Deputy Chair19:49 – Closing Remarks: Matt Waldron, IAASB Technical Director

Highlights from the June 18-23 2018 meeting in New York, NY.00:14 – Introduction: Dan Montgomery, IAASB Interim Technical Director00:46 - Highlights & Key Developments: Arnold Schilder, IAASB Chairman02:07 – ISA 540 (Revised): Rich Sharko, Task Force Chair and IAASB Member 04:35 – ISA 315 (Revised): Fiona Campbell, Task Force Chair and IAASB Member 07:32 - ISA 220: Megan Zietsman, IAASB Deputy Chair10:59 - ISQC 1 and Emerging Forms of External Reporting: Dan Montgomery, IAASB Interim Technical Director12:32 - Closing Remarks: Dan Montgomery, IAASB Interim Technical Director