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Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Machine Learning (ML) are penetrating our lives & work. Data consumption, analysis and modeling contribute to increasing the carbon footprint of products.

How can AI/ML be applied in the field of sustainability? What kind of skills and training are required to create sustainable solutions ? What are the barriers to entry and what are the opportunities? As people look to dive into the field, how can one effectively establish technical expertise & credibility? To answer this and share his story, we have with us Narayanan Subramanium, a thought leader in Technology and Sustainability. He is currently the CTO of Eugenie and has nearly 3 decades of experience spanning Industrial AI for sustainability, electric vehicles IoT, distributed systems and networking. He is part of the IEEE Bangalore Computer Society,  Executive Committee. He has a Masters in Electrical Engineering from University of Maryland. He completed the chief digital officer executive education program from Indian School of Business and a post graduate diploma in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning from the University of Texas, Austin. 

He talks about technology and sustainability at various events and conferences. As part of the G20, he has been invited by TiE to talk about Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction.



Show Notes



Narayanan's Linkedin Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cnsubramaniam/

IEEE Code of Ethics: https://www.ieee.org/about/corporate/governance/p7-8.html

Narayanan's Website: https://climate350.com/

Other Talks

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/cnsubramaniam_netzero-sustainability-carbonemissions-activity-7026907532182900737-atLr/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_android

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/race-recycling-and-circular-economy-conference_raceconferences-plasticsconference-brandpartnerships-ugcPost-7033747867651457024-6ngh/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_android

For women’s history month we would like to acknowledge and thank all the women before us who made our success possible. 

In the past we had put together episodes for the women’s month focussing on the thoughts, motivation and influences behind career and life choices. This was very well received and we enjoyed the experience so much that we wanted to put another episode together for this year’s women's month. 

This episode covers answers to the following 6 questions from 13 inspiring women.

1. What does lead like a girl mean to you?

2. What advice would you give your younger self?

3. What is your biggest fear and how do you cope with it?

4. What is the most significant/unconventional choice you have made so far?

5. Who are the women you admire and have shaped your decisions and life?

6. Could you share a favorite book or quote which has influenced you?

The inspiring Women featured in this episode:

Kelly Boyer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-boyer-b6a09a7/

Mollie Holland: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mollie-holland/

Tulika Mittal: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tulika-mittal-68a8939a/

Srividya Tata: https://www.linkedin.com/in/srividya-tata-949538/

Uma Varma: https://www.linkedin.com/in/uma-varma-09b8277/ 

Anupama Lolage: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alolage/

Sarala Mandi: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarala-mandi-57787097/

Anusha Sethuraman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anushasethuraman/

Sandip Bhakta: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandip-bhakta-22a3232/

Meghana Bhagavan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meghana-bhagavan-5a808b1a/

Jaya Narasimhan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaya-narasimhan-6661a811/

Amy Ward: https://www.chicagobooth.edu/faculty/directory/w/amy-ward

Ekaterina Arshinova: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ekaterina-arshinova-88b76b20a/

Previous episodes in the Inspiring Women Series

Inspiring Women Series - Part 1 

Inspiring Women Series - Part 2

Inspiring Women Series - Part 3

Episode Cover Art: Produced using DALL-E 2 to generate the base image.

What is data engineering? How does it differ from software engineering? What skills do you need to become a data engineer? What are the opportunities and challenges in this area? Harini Rajendran, Senior Software Engineer, Data Engineering, Confluent answers these questions and shares her experience in this episode. Harini's team builds a cloud scale observability data platform. She is one of the leads of the San Francisco chapter of the Women Who Code Backend Study Group. She is a passionate advocate for Diversity. Equity and Inclusion and animal welfare.

ShowNotes

Harini's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hrajendran/

Harini on WWCode: https://www.womenwhocode.com/sf/about

Learning Resources: 

https://developer.confluent.io/learn-kafka/apache-kafka/events/

https://developer.confluent.io/learn/

What does research in the fields of molecular biology and biophysics involve? How can this research contribute to sustainability efforts? What are the challenges in this area? What skills do you need to contribute to this research ?

To learn about this field, we speak to Sowmya Raghavan, a research lead at BioMan technologies. Sowmya was a consultant with Strand Life Sciences for over fifteen years after she completed her PhD in molecular biophysics from the Indian Institute of Science. She is a passionate advocate of sustainability and a dedicated practitioner as well.

Referenced in the Episode

https://www.bio-man.in/

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/bengaluru-eco-team/article8484697.ece

https://www.swachagraha.in/sgcc

https://www.swmrt.com/

What does a career in print media entail? What are the skills required to succeed in this field? How does one build credibility and brand recognition for new publications?  Suresh Selvaraj, formerly the president of the Outlook Group of magazines and later the CEO of the Suvarna News shares his journey, learnings, and perspectives. He has over 30 years of experience, having worked for different kinds of print media brands like dailies, weekend papers, and magazines. He has been part of national and regional leaders, fledgling brands, start-ups, challenger brands, and international brands. He currently blogs about Travel. 

Suresh's Linkedin Profile: https://in.linkedin.com/in/suresh-selvaraj-b508a645

Suresh's  Travel Blog: https://thebikerman.wordpress.com/

His Travel Writing in Deccan Herald: https://www.deccanherald.com/content/625357/a-bikers-tales.html

In our career journey, coaches and mentors help us reach our potential. They not only help us make better decisions but also have an impact on the way we think and approach problems. How does one go about finding a mentor or a coach? What is the difference between them? How do we have an effective relationship with a mentor or a coach? We talk about this with Mary Beth Stockton.

Mary Beth Stockton is VP Technical Product Management - Imaging, Engineering & Sourcing at GE HealthCare. She is a graduate of GE's Leadership program. As an IT Leader, she is passionate about rallying people around a common mission to solve problems that matter. She is a coach, mentor and supporter of women in technology.

Linkedin Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-beth-stockton-6a64888