00:28Transcribed by ESO, translated by —
00:33The foundation of SIGRE is our members. Our members are our volunteers. The more volunteers, the more members we have,
00:43the more diversity we have, and the more technical contributions we have in order to be that foremost authority in
00:50power system expertise.
01:00The power system industry today is in transition, and it's very exciting. We've got to instill that excitement with students
01:08and attract not only the next generation, but also women in energy. And SIGRE could help.
01:22The greatest benefit of SIGRE is our members. And that technical diversity and the growth in our membership provides us
01:30greater opportunities to think about other subjects.
01:33But what we talked about today with renewables, we're talking about hydrogen and other factors that are going to decarbonize
01:40this world.
01:49The power system industry today is in transition. The virtual centennial session was fantastic. The studios and reaching the world.
02:00You can see on the monitors how we're reaching the entire world.
02:05I really wish we could be in person, and I want to see you here in 2022.
02:17My contribution to SIGRE is leading a marketing and membership task force in order to grow our membership, to enhance
02:26our marketing, and to reach the world to show SIGRE as the foremost authority and power system expertise.
02:36SIGRE.
