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EDITORIAL PANEL THE PACE OF DIGITAL change in the wake of the

pandemic has forced many of us to reassess the role of
technology in the way we work. Covid-19 represented a
WE ARE CURRENTLY looking for huge turning point for many companies, pushing them
individuals to join a soon-to-be past the technology tipping point and transforming their
relaunched Gi Editorial Panel. businesses permanently.
Meeting twice a year, the panel Now, a new report from the Energy Digitalisation
will look at trends across the Taskforce, chaired by Laura Sandys CBE, lays out the
industry, identify exciting new actions the industry must take in the coming years to
projects in the pipeline and discuss deliver a digitalised energy system. This change, argues
the future direction of the journal. the taskforce, is necessary to keep our net zero ambitions on track, to serve
Members will be from across customers more fully and to ensure a just transition for the future.
the industry spectrum – from Staying on the topic of transition, the Equalities Office estimates that there are
downstream engineers to those approximately 200,000 to 500,000 trans people in the UK. However, according to a
working at the highest levels of 2021 YouGov survey of 410 trans employees across the country, more transgender
gas distribution and transmission. people hide their identity at work now than they did five years ago. March 31
We are particularly interested in marks the International Transgender Day of Visibility, an annual event celebrating
hearing from professionals working trans, non-binary and gender diverse people, highlighting their contributions to
in the hydrogen and biomethane society and raising awareness of the discrimination faced by trans people
space in order to explore new ways worldwide. In this edition, we’re exploring the steps employers can take to create
to serve these areas of the industry. more inclusive and welcoming workplaces for all.
You’ll be called upon to leverage A new programme has been launched in the Midlands, designed to support and
your industry contacts, input your foster the creation of a new hydrogen economy in the region. HyDEX – also known
ideas and feedback on content as the Hydrogen Development and Knowledge Exchange – brings together the
and design, and occasionally university partners in the Energy Research Accelerator (ERA), with multinational
contribute work of your own where businesses, SMEs and other partners, to accelerate innovation in hydrogen, build
appropriate under the supervision markets and the supply chain, and support the skills needed for the new hydrogen
of the Editor. economy. Find out more in this edition of Gi.
As always, we welcome In addition, Ben Kuchta, Engineering Resilience Lead at National Grid, explores
applications from professionals the concept of professional resilience and describes how developing new
from all walks of life and we are capabilities can strengthen your business for the future.
keen to develop a diverse panel All this is accompanied by the usual round-up of news and events from around
with a broad outlook on the issues the industry, including the latest standards to come out of our Technical Services
facing a modern gas sector. We team and a conversation with one of our dedicated EngTech members.
particularly welcome applications We hope you enjoy the March edition,
from women, LGBTQ+, disabled and
black, Asian and minority ethnic
(BAME) candidates as these groups
are currently under-represented
throughout the gas industry.
If you are interested in joining the SHARON BAKER-HALLAM
panel, email Editor Sharon Baker- EDITOR
Hallam at sharon@igem.org.uk with BA (HONS) AIGEM
a short rundown of your industry INSTITUTION OF GAS ENGINEERS AND MANAGERS (IGEM)
experience and let us know what you
think you could bring to the panel.

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