
8/04/2025
Join industry leaders, AI pioneers, and standardization peers at ANSI’s inaugural ANSI Innovation Summit: Where Standards Power Progress on October 21–23—an exploration of standards and the future of innovation. Experience dynamic panel sessions on hot topics from scaling AI across manufacturing systems to navigating the new regulatory landscape, innovation showcases, and valuable networking opportunities designed exclusively for in-person engagement at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center in Rockville, MD.
Details and registration are available at ansi.org/summit; advance registration is required for all events.
What is the ANSI Innovation Summit?
The ANSI Innovation Summit, formerly World Standards Week, is an annual event hosted by ANSI that brings together the Institute’s members and private- and public-sector stakeholders from across the standards and conformity assessment communities to engage on priority issues and celebrate standardization achievements.
The week’s highlights include:
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21
U.S. Standards Strategy: Your Role in Shaping Innovation and Competitiveness
Join this interactive session to help launch the groundbreaking U.S. Standards Strategy 2025 (now open for public comment)—a roadmap for advancing U.S. technological innovation and global competitiveness. As rapid technological change reshapes international markets, this strategy positions standards as essential tools for driving U.S. economic growth, strengthening national security, supporting public health and safety, and maintaining technological excellence.
Your voice matters. We are seeking input from industry leaders, technical experts, standards developers, and members of consumer advocacy groups, academia, and government on how to effectively communicate and implement this critical strategy following its publication in January 2026. Your recommendations will directly influence how ANSI and the broader standards community roll out initiatives that drive innovation, open global markets, and enhance U.S. competitiveness across sectors.
Standards Power Progress: Innovation and Transformation Showcase
2:30–5 p.m. ET
Closes with networking reception from 4–5 p.m.
Free event
Discover how standards serve as the invisible force powering progress across every sector—from breakthrough technologies to innovations that transform how we live and work. Standards Power Progress is an immersive showcase where innovators and industry leaders reveal the compelling stories behind standardization breakthroughs. Through dynamic presentations, demonstrations, and interactive exhibits, you will experience firsthand how standardization becomes the catalyst for innovation that transforms markets, saves lives, and shapes our future.
ANSI is now seeking presenters for this exhibition. Learn more.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22
Manufacturing Revolution: Building on AI Success in Smart Production and Supply Chains
8 a.m.–4 p.m. ET
Includes breakfast, lunch, and networking breaks. Begins with networking breakfast at 8 a.m.
Rate before 8/31: $299; ANSI Member: $240
Rate after 8/31: $359; ANSI Member: $285
2025 ANSI Leadership and Service Awards Ceremony
Reception 6–7 p.m.; Dinner: 7–9 p.m.
Rate before 8/31: $165; ANSI Member: $130
Rate after 8/31: $199; ANSI Member: $155
Join ANSI in honoring 20 awardees and their outstanding achievements in standards, conformity assessment, and workforce development at the 2025 reception, dinner, and ceremony.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23
ANSI Legal Issues Forum: AI and Deregulation—Standards at a Crossroads
10 a.m.–4p.m.
Includes breakfast, lunch, and networking breaks. Begins with networking breakfast at 10 a.m.
Rate before 8/31: $299; ANSI Member: $240
Rate after 8/31: $359; ANSI Member: $285
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21–THURSDAY OCTOBER 23
Emerging Standards Professionals Workshop: Leadership and Engagement in ISO and IEC
Rate before 8/31: $540; ANSI Member: $435
Rate after 8/31: $650; ANSI Member: $515
Open to individuals with 8 or fewer years of experience in standards and conformity assessment, this 3-day workshop will prime emerging standards professionals with the skills they need to be successful in International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and International Organization for Standardization (ISO) activities. 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. Participation in all three days of this program is required.
ANSI Innovation Summit Sponsorship Opportunities
Various sponsorship opportunities are available. Register to be a sponsor by following the registration link on ansi.org/summit. Questions may be directed to Stephanie Carroll, ANSI’s associate director of meetings and events, at [email protected].
Book Your Hotel in Advance! ANSI Room Block Reservations
A block of rooms for Summit attendees is available at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center in Rockville, MD, from October 20–24 at a discounted rate of $279/night.
Please note the reservation deadline of September 29, 2025; after this date, the discounted rate is not guaranteed. As this is a busy season in the DC area, it is highly recommended for attendees to book early in order to secure their room. Please use this link to make your reservation.
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U.S. Celebration of World Standards Day 2025: Thursday, October 23, 2025
Separate from the ANSI Innovation Summit, but held during the same timeframe and location, the U.S. Celebration of World Standards Day (WSD) is hosted by a committee of standardization community partners. ANSI and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) co-chair the U.S. WSD planning committee. IAPMO is serving as the administrating organization for the 2025 U.S. Celebration of World Standards Day. This year’s theme is Standards for Public Health and Safety.
Visit the U.S. Celebration of WSD webpage to learn more.