1. International Electrotechnical Commission

3. Overview 167 countries: 83 Members, 84 Affiliates (participate free of charge) 5 Regional Centres 20 000 experts 1 586* active projects 9 219 publications 174 TC/SCs 1 344 WG *2015

4. World trade in electronics and electrical devices: 17.7% (USD *2,893 trillion) Raw energy: 11.1% (USD 1,822 trillion) Vehicles: 8.0% (USD 1,314 trillion) *not including lighting, photo devices, aircraft, etc. Biggest trade good in the world

5. “made in the world” Economies are highly interdependent Electrical and electronic goods are “made in the world” IEC work enables efficient participation in global value chains

6. Direct impact on export Ability to sell = demonstrate quality, safety, performance Standards are fundamental for testing and certification Stimulate quality and competition Grow markets

7. Harmonization at every step Use widely agreed technical rules to participate in global value chains Electronics and electrical goods = IEC International Standards & Conformity Assessment Systems

8. A highly strategic tool Standardization strategy belongs at the highest level Quality & risk management rely on Standards and conformity assessment Significant market advantages Direct impact on revenue

10. Early market information Technical and business intelligence Anticipate new Standards, better understand conformity assessment requirements In step with new regulations Pre-empt new requirements

11. Expand markets Sell more broadly Reduce rejects and recalls Increase customer satisfaction Facilitate regulatory approval Reassure investors

12. Focused innovation Learn from mistakes and leap over development hurdles Assess the value of innovations vs competition Facilitate marketing and sales Improve quality and market reputation

13. Return on investment Ensure your technologies are taken into account Identify market differences and avoid product variations Streamline production Reduce cost and increase commercial flexibility Eliminate duplication and waste

14. David vs. Goliath SME leaders in niche markets: defend market position vs multinationals sell to more markets better, more relevant, easier to apply Standards for all

15. World’s biggest think-tank Access world-class experts Networking breaks: opportunity to discuss ideas and challenges 20 000 experts at the global level Different backgrounds, many needs = better Standards

16. Improve your technical expertise Learn to defend arguments, negotiate, convince Learn how to apply Standards back home Get strategic insights that match company’s needs Continuous free education

17. Positive impact on expert career Better understanding of industry trends Global perspective of industry challenges and opportunities Global networking opportunity Best practice, more know-how

18. To influence the standardization process: Experts must be briefed on national industry/company needs and goals Have the right technical expertise Able to share and communicate Send the right experts

19. International Electrotechnical Commission