When geopolitics enters the tech stack
How standards bodies can help companies navigate a world of competing technical and regulatory regimes.
The Unstandardized
Rethinking global rules. Dive into expert perspectives on the standardization ecosystem. Nicolas Fleury, former ISO Secretary-General, brings an open, realist and frank approach, grounded in rational, pragmatic analysis, to explore complex issues.
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European standardization and the illusion of invisible power
When the world is competing to own the rules, invisibility is not a strategy.
Why a fragmented world rewrites the rules of standardization
Possible scenarios and strategies for the sustainability of standards bodies.