In this episode, Elena is joined by guest Trish Kerin, Director of the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE), a multi-national institution tasked with advancing chemical engineering's contribution for the benefit of society. Elena and Trish discuss the specific incidents across the globe that highlighted the need for process safety in the past, touch on the importance of considering human factors, and caution against claiming  "double jeopardy" when talking about adequate process safety safeguards. Elena and Trish then delve into the challenges of improving process safety culture, and Trish explains iChemE's role and involvement. Elena and Trish also cover the importance of good leadership, their hopes for the future of process safety and collaboration within industries, then leave those new to process safety with a few words of helpful career advice. 

Learn more about IChemE at https://www.icheme.org/