Host Tom Costabile spoke with guests Dr. Phil Hopkins and Patrick Vieth about conformity assessment and competency standards, as seen through the lens of the pipeline industry. 00:09 Welcome to the show with Tom Costabile 00:23 Guest introduction - Patrick Vieth and Dr. Phil Hopkins 1:46 Phil and Patrick share their "Top 3 Influences" 5:19 "Innovation Station" - discussion about the future of engineering and AI 12:55 The importance of Conformity Assessment and Competency Standards in engineering 22:56 Discussion about STEM education and the ASME Foundation "Dr. Phil Hopkins Scholarship" 25:55 Thank yous and goodbyes