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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Recent episodes include "Standards Desk of News | October 2026" (26 October 2026, 8 minutes), "ISO 53001 | Management systems for the UN SDGs" (14 October 2026, 20 minutes), and "For Good Measure | Standards and better design for children" (5 October 2026, 43 minutes).
The Standards Show publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 18 minutes.
Booking probability for The Standards Show is 44%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Standards Show requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Standards Show's contact route on record: verified email.
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Episode #244
The Standards Desk of News is news about standards and standards in the news. The Standards Desk of News for October 2026: World Standards Day puts clean and affordable energy in the spotlight ISO adopts Paris Statement...
Episode #243
The UN Sustainable Development Goals have provided a common framework for addressing global challenges since 2015. But organizations have often approached them through individual initiatives rather than embedding them...
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...
Episode #240
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 gameplan ISO 9001 gets its first major update in...
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...
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...
Episode #237
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 Act AI governance shifts from IT to the...
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...
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...
The Innovation Impact Series explores how BSI Group Innovation turns ideas into real-world impact for clients, society, and BSI itself through experimentation, collaboration, and innovation in practice. For the series...
Episode #233
The Standards Desk of News is news about standards and standards in the news. The Standards Desk of News for July 2026: European Standards to support Digital Product Passports New ISO committee to advance human dignity...
Episode #232
In this episode of the series, Matthew and Cindy provide a 10-minute guide to ISO 32212 – Net zero transition planning for financial institutions. Discover the 10 things you need to know. Series | Standards in 10...
Episode #231
BSI Reports and Whitepapers provide expert insights, guidance, and analysis on various topics related to standards, compliance, and best practices. They are designed to inform and educate organizations, industries, and...
Episode #230
The Standards Desk of News is news about standards and standards in the news. The Standards Desk of News for June 2026: UK strengthens digital and quantum leadership with new standards initiatives BSI signs landmark...
Episode #229
Standards affect all of us every day, everywhere. By defining good practice, they help people and organizations do things better. For all sorts of things, from nanotechnology to Net Zero guidance. And these standards...
Episode #228
In this episode of the series, Matthew and Cindy provide a 10-minute guide to ISO 14001 - environmental management systems. Discover the 10 things you need to know. Series | Standards in 10 Minutes Find out more about...
Episode #228
The Innovation Impact Series explores how BSI Group Innovation turns ideas into real-world impact for clients, society and BSI itself through experimentation, collaboration, and innovation in practice. For the series...
Episode #226
The Standards Desk of News is news about standards and standards in the news. The Standards Desk of News for May 2026 is an ISO 9001:2026 FDIS special: ISO 9001 enters its next chapter with final draft published Why ISO...
Episode #225
BSI Reports and Whitepapers provide expert insights, guidance, and analysis on various topics related to standards, compliance, and best practices. They are designed to inform and educate organizations, industries, and...
Episode #224
In this episode of the series, Matthew and Cindy provide a 10-minute guide to BS 8888 - technical product specification and documentation. Discover the 10 things you need to know. Series | Standards in 10 Minutes Find...
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Area Vice President and Country Manager, Australia & New Zealand, Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center
Principal and Project Manager, Project Management Services, Inc.
Pro Vice-Chancellor of Indigenous Engagement and BHP Chair in Indigenous Engagement at CQUni, The Institute of Collaborative Working
Associate Director of Clinical Quality Assurance and Innovation, Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust
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