Webinar #4 |November 12, 2025 | Emerging Tech Watch: What Will Shape Standards Next

This webinar will focus on the impact of emerging technologies and the opportunities it creates relative to standardization. Hear industry experts discuss the challenges they encounter when standardizing new and emerging technologies. Discussion panelists will address topics such as:

• Charting the technological horizon: how can we understand the vast landscape of emerging technologies and track their emergence to stay ahead of the curve
• From evolution to standardization: how do we approach technologies that are new, rapidly evolving and already shaping industries?
• Interoperability in a hyperconnected world: as interconnected technologies expand, what role do both horizontal and vertical standards play in ensuring seamless adoption and integrations.

Speakers:

• Thelina Smith (Moderator)
• Muhammed Ali, Senior Standards Strategy and Policy Leader, HP, Inc.
• Dan Chidgey, Accuris
• Mohsen Seifi, PhD, Vice President of Global Advanced Manufacturing Programs, ASTM International
• Andrew Bank, Exiger