This speech was delivered by Ai Group Chief Executive, Innes Willox, during the online event marking World Standards Day 2024.

World Standards Day falls on 14 October, which this year is a Monday. We decided to let Standards Australia take this slot and we are holding our celebration today (Wednesday, 16 October).

Once again, it is my pleasure to acknowledge the efforts of several of our members with the Ai Group Standards Awards. We initiated these awards in 2022, with Dennis Galvin of Legrand as our inaugural winner. In 2023, the winners were Chris Burgess of Dux and Daniel Nathanson of NHP. This event provides a fantastic opportunity to thank you, our members, and committee representatives.