//podcastplus.net/feed/awr-english-nairobi-east-africa~4c0c3de9 Leadership in Industrial Technology, Education and Safety (LITES) is a podcast about innovation in construction and heavy industries. Global leaders share their stories and perspectives about new technologies and how they are transforming the world as we know it. Sat, 12 Sep 2026 15:56:37 +0000 https://www.ivoox.com/en/e09-realwear-founder-andy-lowery-on-his-company-s_mf_30544903_feed_1.mp3 How can heavy industry employees get real-time answers to all of their on-the-job-site questions? How are companies evolving to accommodate the incoming millennial workforce? RealWear devices can answer these questions and so many more. In this episode, Andy Lowery, CEO of RealWear, spoke with Zack Parnell, President of ITI, about how Andy and his team brainstormed about how they could create a device that could solve multiple problems in today's heavy industry.  Tue, 04 Dec 2018 19:50:12 +0000 https://www.ivoox.com/en/e09-realwear-founder-andy-lowery-on-his-company-s_mf_30544903_feed_1.mp3 https://www.ivoox.com/e09-realwear-founder-andy-lowery-on-his-company-s_mf_30544903_feed_1.mp3 How can heavy industry employees get real-time answers to all of their on-the-job-site questions? How are companies evolving to accommodate the incoming millennial workforce? RealWear devices can answer these questions and so many more. In this episode, Andy Lowery, CEO of RealWear, spoke with Zack Parnell, President of ITI, about how Andy and his team brainstormed about how they could create a device that could solve multiple problems in today's heavy industry.  Tue, 04 Dec 2018 19:50:12 +0000 https://www.ivoox.com/e09-realwear-founder-andy-lowery-on-his-company-s_mf_30544903_feed_1.mp3 https://www.ivoox.com/en/e08-xapi-amp-scorm-inventor-mike-rustici-on_mf_29074983_feed_1.mp3 How are companies building learning management systems to train their employees? xAPI and SCORM help companies design eLearning courses for their employees so that they can do their best work on the job. In this episode, Mike Rustici, CEO Watershed LRS spoke with Zack Parnell, President of ITI to discuss how Mike came up with the idea of xAPI and SCORM. Wastershed LRS is trying to change the face of corporate learning by introducing the concept of learning analytics, and the concept of using data to drive the culture of continuous improvement within companies.  Wed, 03 Oct 2018 17:55:44 +0000 https://www.ivoox.com/en/e08-xapi-amp-scorm-inventor-mike-rustici-on_mf_29074983_feed_1.mp3 https://www.ivoox.com/e08-xapi-amp-scorm-inventor-mike-rustici-on_mf_29074983_feed_1.mp3 How are companies building learning management systems to train their employees? xAPI and SCORM help companies design eLearning courses for their employees so that they can do their best work on the job. In this episode, Mike Rustici, CEO Watershed LRS spoke with Zack Parnell, President of ITI to discuss how Mike came up with the idea of xAPI and SCORM. Wastershed LRS is trying to change the face of corporate learning by introducing the concept of learning analytics, and the concept of using data to drive the culture of continuous improvement within companies.  Wed, 03 Oct 2018 17:55:44 +0000 https://www.ivoox.com/e08-xapi-amp-scorm-inventor-mike-rustici-on_mf_29074983_feed_1.mp3 https://www.ivoox.com/e08-xapi-scorm-inventor-mike-rustici-on_mf_29074983_feed_1.mp3 How are companies building learning management systems to train their employees? xAPI and SCORM help companies design eLearning courses for their employees so that they can do their best work on the job. In this episode, Mike Rustici, CEO Watershed LRS spoke with Zack Parnell, President of ITI to discuss how Mike came up with the idea of xAPI and SCORM. Wastershed LRS is trying to change the face of corporate learning by introducing the concept of learning analytics, and the concept of using data to drive the culture of continuous improvement within companies.  Wed, 03 Oct 2018 17:55:44 +0000 https://www.ivoox.com/e08-xapi-scorm-inventor-mike-rustici-on_mf_29074983_feed_1.mp3 https://www.ivoox.com/en/safety-and-training-in-the-nuclear-industry-at_mf_27739532_feed_1.mp3 How does the nuclear power industry ensure the safety of their employees at nuclear power plants? Programs like the HRCUG, Gen Ed, and STE are helping educate industrial workers of today and the future to maintain a safe working environment in nuclear facilities worldwide. In this episode, Gary Boles, Principle Technical Director for the Electrical Power Research Institute (EPRI) spoke with Zack Parnell, President of ITI to discuss how past events at nuclear facilities can help current workers learn from the mistakes of others to create a safer environment for themselves and future employees. Then Zack Parnell spoke with Elizabeth Bevavides, Training Manager for EPRI about how their company is implementing training programs for facility employees so that they can prove their certifications and skills, while maintaining a virtually incident free working environment.  Fri, 10 Aug 2018 15:53:43 +0000 https://www.ivoox.com/en/safety-and-training-in-the-nuclear-industry-at_mf_27739532_feed_1.mp3 https://www.ivoox.com/safety-and-training-in-the-nuclear-industry-at_mf_27739532_feed_1.mp3 How does the nuclear power industry ensure the safety of their employees at nuclear power plants? Programs like the HRCUG, Gen Ed, and STE are helping educate industrial workers of today and the future to maintain a safe working environment in nuclear facilities worldwide. In this episode, Gary Boles, Principle Technical Director for the Electrical Power Research Institute (EPRI) spoke with Zack Parnell, President of ITI to discuss how past events at nuclear facilities can help current workers learn from the mistakes of others to create a safer environment for themselves and future employees. Then Zack Parnell spoke with Elizabeth Bevavides, Training Manager for EPRI about how their company is implementing training programs for facility employees so that they can prove their certifications and skills, while maintaining a virtually incident free working environment.  Fri, 10 Aug 2018 15:53:43 +0000 https://www.ivoox.com/safety-and-training-in-the-nuclear-industry-at_mf_27739532_feed_1.mp3 https://www.ivoox.com/en/e06-workforce-development-and-training-for-the-future_mf_26985936_feed_1.mp3 How are energy companies supporting sustainable workforce development while bringing innovation and technology forward? We took a closer look at how companies in a city that is considered to be a technology hub are coming together to align workforce development and education, develop and demonstrate technology, and incubate business. In this episode, Rich DiClaudio, President/CEO of the Energy Innovation Center in Pittsburgh, Charlie Shliebs, Managing Director of Stone Pier, and Jim Dorris, Vice President of Environmental, Health and Safety at United Rentals spoke with Zack Parnell, President of ITI to discuss how they are all working together on how to improve workforce development and how other companies in this industry should be moving forward. Tue, 10 Jul 2018 15:52:32 +0000 https://www.ivoox.com/en/e06-workforce-development-and-training-for-the-future_mf_26985936_feed_1.mp3 https://www.ivoox.com/e06-workforce-development-and-training-for-the-future_mf_26985936_feed_1.mp3 How are energy companies supporting sustainable workforce development while bringing innovation and technology forward? We took a closer look at how companies in a city that is considered to be a technology hub are coming together to align workforce development and education, develop and demonstrate technology, and incubate business. In this episode, Rich DiClaudio, President/CEO of the Energy Innovation Center in Pittsburgh, Charlie Shliebs, Managing Director of Stone Pier, and Jim Dorris, Vice President of Environmental, Health and Safety at United Rentals spoke with Zack Parnell, President of ITI to discuss how they are all working together on how to improve workforce development and how other companies in this industry should be moving forward. Tue, 10 Jul 2018 15:52:32 +0000 https://www.ivoox.com/e06-workforce-development-and-training-for-the-future_mf_26985936_feed_1.mp3 https://www.ivoox.com/150b-is-spent-on-workforce-training-amp-development_mf_26243722_feed_1.mp3 When over $150 billion is spent on training and development in the US every year, we ask ourselves if there is any evidence that this time and money spent is contributing to the business' overall goal. How should this training be measured? Who should be held accountable? In this episode, we met with Kevin Yates - Leaning Measurement Adviser of Learning measurement Services and Tony Groat of the International Powered Access Federation to discuss how training efficacy is measured and how training can help tell the story of a company.  Tue, 29 May 2018 20:44:47 +0000 https://www.ivoox.com/150b-is-spent-on-workforce-training-amp-development_mf_26243722_feed_1.mp3