Kigali, 6-10 October 2025

ISO Annual Meeting

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The ISO Annual Meeting is the world’s premier event for the international standards community. 

This year’s event is hosted by RSB, the national standards body of Rwanda. This year’s theme “United for impact” calls us to harness our collective strength in a world that needs bold, lasting change. The ISO Annual Meeting convenes global leaders and change-makers to explore how International Standards can unlock progress, foster trust and drive lasting solutions to our shared challenges.

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United for impact

We’ve reached a critical juncture where decisive action is essential. To meet unprecedented challenges, we must evolve rapidly.

Will we seize this opportunity for transformative innovation, or remain anchored to approaches that no longer serve the demands of our changing world?

"United for impact" reflects our conviction that meaningful change comes from combining strengths across borders. By standing together, we can pivot toward bold new directions ensuring no one is left behind.

International Standards are a unifying force, bringing diverse voices to create solutions that benefit all.

So, where do we go from here? The answer lies in our collective courage to embrace a bolder vision and shape our future together. 

Resonating themes

Sessions will focus on two pillars:

Future-ready together

Designing our system with vision and purpose to meet global needs and hear all voices.

Solutions with impact

Empowering decision-makers with actionable solutions to harness innovation, drive sustainable progress, and transform ambitions into measurable results.

Last year in numbers

Over 14 000 participants from 135 countries.

Representing a diverse mix of industries, governments and regions, this global audience reflected the broad scope and impact of International Standards.

520

in-person participants

14 611

online viewers

134

countries

105

speakers

45

sessions and workshops

Practical information

All ISO community participants who have registered through the event platform have access to additional information.

Log in to the platform to access information such as visa and accommodation details.

We invite the ISO community and their guests to join us at the ISO Annual Meeting, either in person or online via our event platform. To register, make sure you have your registration code ready.

If you are not yet part of the ISO community but would like to attend in person in Kigali, please contact AM25@iso.org, including the following information: name, profession, company/organization, country, purpose for attending.

Emails without all the requested information will not be read.

Upon registering for the ISO Annual Meeting, you should have received a confirmation email with a link to join the platform. You will be asked to create your password when accessing the platform for the first time.

If you attended last year’s event, you can still use the same login credentials. Click “forgot your password” if you need to reset your password. 

Your registration code was sent to you via email. If you are part of a national standards body (NSB) or were invited to the event, your code has been sent to the CEO of your NSB. To find it, search your email for “ISO Annual Meeting 2025”. You can also contact your ISO Regional Coordinator for assistance.

The primary language of the programme is English. However, many sessions will offer interpretation and captions in French, Russian, Spanish, Chinese and Arabic.

The ISO community includes representatives from ISO members, regional standards organizations, ISO partner organizations as well as members of technical committees.

To see the full programme and list of events, please log into the event platform.

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