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3213. The “Subject to” (s.t.) podcast: sharing experiences, gaining Insights

Invited abstract in session WB-20: Moments in the history of OR 1, stream Moments in the history of OR.

Wednesday, 10:30-12:00
Room: 45 (building: 116)

Authors (first author is the speaker)

1. Anand Subramanian
Universidade Federal da Paraíba

Abstract

The “Subject to” (s.t.) podcast offers a series of informal conversations with relevant figures in the fields of Operational Research, Combinatorial Optimization and Logistics, and they are hosted by Anand Subramanian, an Associate Professor at Universidade Federal da Paraíba (UFPB), Brazil. The episodes can be accessed on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@ Subjectto_), as well as various podcast platforms such as Spotify, Google, Apple, etc. The goal of the s.t. podcast is to inspire the next generation of operation researchers by means of informal yet in-depth conversations with great names in the field of OR in the form of oral history. Moreover, in addition to providing technical discussions, the podcast attempts to portray the human side of the guests, otherwise generally known only for their work, by walking through their professional and personal life stories, and presenting a snapshot of their career within the relevant historical OR context. The episodes often touch on societal elements such as gender and diversity issues, and other pertinent nontechnical topics like the best strategies to better promote the field. So far, there have been more than 85 episodes with many important names from 28 different nationalities spread across 22 countries all over the world. This contribution aims to share some insights gained from experiences of distinguished personalities, predominantly from academia, but also from the industry.

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