The Standards Show

Matthew Chiles & Cindy Parokkil

The world’s leading podcast on standards and standardization. The Standards Show brings you the stories behind the standards, through the people who create, use and benefit from them. Hosted by Matthew Chiles and Cindy Parokkil, the show explores how standards touch almost every aspect of daily life - from safe AI to better healthcare, from safer products to fairer workplaces - even brewing the perfect cup of tea. Expect everything from bite-sized guides to deep-dive conversations, along with regular series, such as Standards in 10 Minutes and the monthly Standards Desk of News. The show features industry experts, thought leaders, and standards-makers from around the world. Sometimes serious, sometimes light-hearted, but always informative, educational, and engaging, The Standards Show is for everyone - whether you work with standards, teach them, study or research them, or are simply curious to learn more. Discover the impact of standards, one episode at a time. About the hosts: - Matthew Chiles is a stakeholder relations specialist with extensive experience communicating policy ideas and programmes. - Cindy Parokkil is an economist and international development practitioner with deep expertise in global policy. [The Standards Show was formerly the BSI Education Podcast]

  1. 3d ago

    Standards in 10 Minutes | ISO 9001:2026

    In this episode of the series, Matthew and Cindy provide a 10-minute guide to ISO 9001:2026 – quality management systems. The latest edition of the world’s best-known quality management standard brings important updates designed to strengthen quality, improve performance, and help organizations adapt to a changing world. Discover the 10 things you need to know. Series | Standards in 10 Minutes Find out more about the issues raised in this episode ISO 9001:2026 Get involved with standards Get in touch with The Standards Show education@bsigroup.com send a voice message Find and follow on social media X @StandardsShow Instagram @thestandardsshow LinkedIn | The Standards Show

    Standards in 10 Minutes | ISO 9001:2026

  2. 6d ago

    For Good Measure | Standards and better design for children

    Two new European standards provide a shared evidence base for designing products, services and requirements that better reflect children’s needs. PD CEN/TR 18296-1:2026 and PD CEN/TS 18296-2:2026 bring together harmonized European data on children’s body sizes and physical strength, alongside guidance on applying it in design. The standards help designers, manufacturers, regulators and standards developers take account of children’s size, strength and capabilities - supporting child safety, accessibility and human-centred design. In this episode, Matthew speaks with Levent Caglar and Alice Bullas, two experts and standards-makers involved in developing the standards. They discuss why the standards matter, what the data tell us, and how it can help create better-designed products and environments for children. Find out more about the issues raised in this episode PD CEN/TR 18296-1 | Anthropometric and strength data of children in Europe PD CEN/TS 18296-2 | Anthropometric and strength data of children in Europe - guidelines Alice Bullas | From Hallam to Hawaii The Standards Show | Are you sitting comfortably? Get involved with standards Get in touch with The Standards Show education@bsigroup.com send a voice message Find and follow on social media X @StandardsShow Instagram @thestandardsshow LinkedIn | The Standards Show

    For Good Measure | Standards and better design for children

  3. Sep 28

    Standards Desk of News | September 2026

    The Standards Desk of News is news about standards and standards in the news. The Standards Desk of News for September 2026: BSI helps put suicide prevention on sport’s gameplanISO 9001 gets its first major update in more than a decadeWorld-first menstruation and menopause standard goes globalStandardizing the environmental impact of medicinesDigital identity standards made freely accessibleHave your say on safer industrial workplace barriers Series | Standards Desk of News BSI Education Hub Get involved with standards Get in touch with The Standards Show education@bsigroup.com send a voice message Find and follow on social media X @StandardsShow Instagram @thestandardsshow LinkedIn | The Standards Show

    Standards Desk of News | September 2026

  4. Sep 23

    Inside AI | The EU AI Act in Practice | Episode 4: Managing AI risk

    Artificial intelligence is developing at unprecedented speed, creating enormous opportunities alongside new challenges around safety, accountability, transparency, and trust. The EU AI Act represents the world’s first comprehensive legal framework for AI, designed to balance innovation with the protection of fundamental rights. But how does regulation become reality? And what role do standards play in helping organizations develop and deploy trustworthy AI systems? This Inside AI | The EU AI Act in Practice series takes a practical look at the journey from legislation to implementation. Across the episodes, it explores why the AI Act was introduced, how risk-based regulation works, how standards support compliance, and what organizations need to consider as they prepare for the new regulatory landscape. From harmonised European standards and AI assurance to quality management and risk management, the series examines the tools and approaches that will help turn AI regulation into practice. This episode explores how organizations can manage AI risk across the lifecycle of an AI system. It examines why risk management is central to the EU AI Act, how EN 18228 can support its practical implementation, common challenges, what acceptable risk means for high-risk AI systems, and the evidence needed to demonstrate effective risk management. Series | Inside AI - The EU AI Act in Practice Find out more about the issues raised in this episode EN 18228 - AI risk management Get involved with standards Get in touch with The Standards Show education@bsigroup.com send a voice message Find and follow on social media X @StandardsShow Instagram @thestandardsshow LinkedIn | The Standards Show

    Inside AI | The EU AI Act in Practice | Episode 4: Managing AI risk

  5. Sep 9

    Inside AI | The EU AI Act in Practice | Episode 3: Making the Act work

    Artificial intelligence is developing at unprecedented speed, creating enormous opportunities alongside new challenges around safety, accountability, transparency, and trust. The EU AI Act represents the world’s first comprehensive legal framework for AI, designed to balance innovation with the protection of fundamental rights. But how does regulation become reality? And what role do standards play in helping organizations develop and deploy trustworthy AI systems? This Inside AI | The EU AI Act in Practice series takes a practical look at the journey from legislation to implementation. Across the episodes, it explores why the AI Act was introduced, how risk-based regulation works, how standards support compliance, and what organizations need to consider as they prepare for the new regulatory landscape. From harmonised European standards and AI assurance to quality management and risk management, the series examines the tools and approaches that will help turn AI regulation into practice. This episode explores how organizations can prepare for the EU AI Act and navigate conformity assessment, including the role of standards, notified bodies and the practical challenges of demonstrating compliance. Series | Inside AI - The EU AI Act in Practice Find out more about the issues raised in this episode Biometric and high-impact AI systems BSI Education Hub | Conformity Assessment Get involved with standards Get in touch with The Standards Show education@bsigroup.com send a voice message Find and follow on social media X @StandardsShow Instagram @thestandardsshow LinkedIn | The Standards Show

    Inside AI | The EU AI Act in Practice | Episode 3: Making the Act work

  6. Aug 28

    Standards Desk of News | August 2026

    The Standards Desk of News is news about standards and standards in the news. The Standards Desk of News for August 2026: New AI quality management standard supports EU AI ActAI governance shifts from IT to the boardroomISO 9001:2026 due in SeptemberUpdated standard improves product transparencyNew UN SDG standard nears publicationHave your say on AI human oversight standards Series | Standards Desk of News BSI Education Hub Get involved with standards Get in touch with The Standards Show education@bsigroup.com send a voice message Find and follow on social media X @StandardsShow Instagram @thestandardsshow LinkedIn | The Standards Show

    Standards Desk of News | August 2026

  7. Aug 26

    Inside AI | The EU AI Act in Practice | Episode 2: Why standards matter

    Artificial intelligence is developing at unprecedented speed, creating enormous opportunities alongside new challenges around safety, accountability, transparency, and trust. The EU AI Act represents the world’s first comprehensive legal framework for AI, designed to balance innovation with the protection of fundamental rights. But how does regulation become reality? And what role do standards play in helping organizations develop and deploy trustworthy AI systems? This Inside AI | The EU AI Act in Practice series takes a practical look at the journey from legislation to implementation. Across the episodes, it explores why the AI Act was introduced, how risk-based regulation works, how standards support compliance, and what organizations need to consider as they prepare for the new regulatory landscape. From harmonised European standards and AI assurance to quality management and risk management, the series examines the tools and approaches that will help turn AI regulation into practice. This episode explores how standards help translate the EU AI Act into practical approaches for organizations. It examines the role of harmonised European standards, why they are needed alongside international ISO/IEC standards, and how EN 18286 and ISO/IEC 42001 support organizations in meeting EU AI Act requirements. Series | Inside AI - The EU AI Act in Practice Find out more about the issues raised in this episode EN 18286 ISO/IEC 42001 The Standards Show | ISO/IEC 42001 revisited Get involved with standards Get in touch with The Standards Show education@bsigroup.com send a voice message Find and follow on social media X @StandardsShow Instagram @thestandardsshow LinkedIn | The Standards Show

    Inside AI | The EU AI Act in Practice | Episode 2: Why standards matter

  8. Aug 12

    Inside AI | The EU AI Act in Practice | Episode 1: Why regulate AI?

    Artificial intelligence is developing at unprecedented speed, creating enormous opportunities alongside new challenges around safety, accountability, transparency, and trust. The EU AI Act represents the world’s first comprehensive legal framework for AI, designed to balance innovation with the protection of fundamental rights. But how does regulation become reality? And what role do standards play in helping organizations develop and deploy trustworthy AI systems? This Inside AI | The EU AI Act in Practice series takes a practical look at the journey from legislation to implementation. Across the episodes, it explores why the AI Act was introduced, how risk-based regulation works, how standards support compliance, and what organizations need to consider as they prepare for the new regulatory landscape. From harmonised European standards and AI assurance to quality management and risk management, the series examines the tools and approaches that will help turn AI regulation into practice. This episode explores the problems the AI Act was designed to address and why it takes a risk-based approach. It also examines the role of fundamental rights, responsibilities across the AI value chain, and why standards will be essential to supporting compliance. Series | Inside AI - The EU AI Act in Practice Find out more about the issues raised in this episode EU AI Act Article 50 Transparency Obligations BSI Webinar | EU ACT Act BSI Whitepaper | EU AI Act Get involved with standards Get in touch with The Standards Show education@bsigroup.com send a voice message Find and follow on social media X @StandardsShow Instagram @thestandardsshow LinkedIn | The Standards Show

    Inside AI | The EU AI Act in Practice | Episode 1: Why regulate AI?
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The world’s leading podcast on standards and standardization. The Standards Show brings you the stories behind the standards, through the people who create, use and benefit from them. Hosted by Matthew Chiles and Cindy Parokkil, the show explores how standards touch almost every aspect of daily life - from safe AI to better healthcare, from safer products to fairer workplaces - even brewing the perfect cup of tea. Expect everything from bite-sized guides to deep-dive conversations, along with regular series, such as Standards in 10 Minutes and the monthly Standards Desk of News. The show features industry experts, thought leaders, and standards-makers from around the world. Sometimes serious, sometimes light-hearted, but always informative, educational, and engaging, The Standards Show is for everyone - whether you work with standards, teach them, study or research them, or are simply curious to learn more. Discover the impact of standards, one episode at a time. About the hosts: - Matthew Chiles is a stakeholder relations specialist with extensive experience communicating policy ideas and programmes. - Cindy Parokkil is an economist and international development practitioner with deep expertise in global policy. [The Standards Show was formerly the BSI Education Podcast]

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  • Creator
    Matthew Chiles & Cindy Parokkil
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    243
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright BSI Group
  • Show Website
    The Standards Show

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