Building the Standards Pipeline: ANSI Emerging Standards Professionals Workshop at Innovation Summit

Three-day workshop to be held October 21-23

Looking to build standards expertise within your organization? The Emerging Standards Professionals Workshop—to be held October 21-23 during the ANSI Innovation Summit—will prime emerging standards professionals with the skills they need to be successful in IEC and ISO activities.

Building a robust pipeline of standards professionals is essential to effective U.S. participation in global standardization activities and maintaining American leadership in shaping international standards that impact innovation, trade, and competitiveness. As technology evolves at an unprecedented pace, cultivating the next generation of standards experts assures that U.S. interests are represented in the consensus-based standards that will define tomorrow’s marketplace.

View the full agenda and register for the workshop today.

The three-day workshop is open to individuals with eight or fewer years of experience in standards and conformity assessment. Participants will network with industry leaders, gain insights into the standards development and conformity assessment processes, and attend valuable trainings to advance their careers and the work of their organizations.

Sessions include breakfast, lunch, and networking opportunities. The agenda features:

Tuesday, October 21

• Morning Networking Session
• Introduction to Emerging Professionals Workshop and the Standards Landscape
• Ask Me Anything Session – Young and Emerging Professionals (YEP) Committee
• YEP Projects: What’s Happening and How to Join
• Leadership and Engagement in ISO and IEC Activities, featuring a career panel with experts from UL Standards and Engagement (ULSE), Corning Incorporated, ASTM International, and Microsoft
• Standards Power Progress: Innovation and Transformation Showcase
• Networking Reception with Standards Professionals

Wednesday, October 22

• Networking Breakfast with Standards Professionals
• Standard in a Day Bootcamp, featuring experts from ANSI, IEC, and ULSE

Thursday, October 23

• Conformity Assessment Overview
• Emerging Topics Session on Biometrics, E-mobility, and the Importance of Data in Driving Standards
• What is ANSI’s Committee on Education (CoE)?
• U.S. Celebration of World Standards Day, highlighting the 2025 theme: “Standards for Public Health and Safety”

Participation in all three days of this program is required. Access the full agenda and register for the workshop: https://register.ansi.org/2025_summit