"New voices bring progress to the audio industry, and to any industry. So I feel very strongly in making sure there is equal representation because ultimately it does make the field better when we listen to what other people say and we allow other people to challenge the way we work."

Today's discussion with Mariana Lopez about her senior lecturer role in sound production and post production at the University of York, her research on acoustics and heritage, and sound design and accessibility, and her experience with diversity in the audio industry.