[kortilla]

> Moderator responded that they couldn't find them qualified enough to take part in the discussion.

With a gate keeping attitude like that, are you really surprised engineers don’t want to participate?

[Planktonne]

The problem as stated isn't finding interested engineers, but qualified ones. Reframing it as just about appeal is disingenuous.

[ImPostingOnHN]

Why would an anyone need prequalification to walk into a room and sit in an audience while lawyers talk about stuff on stage? Just let them in.

[kortilla]

There is no such thing as “qualified”. The engineers actually doing the work definitely get a seat at the table, otherwise it’s an academic circle jerk detached from reality.