The business of impact: Turning needs into opportunities  

Clean energy. Safe sanitation. Dignified living conditions. For billions, these are still out of reach. But thanks to smart partnerships and standards, solutions are reaching further than ever. 

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Meet our speakers

Ruth Komuntale
Ruth Komuntale
CEO
ECOCA
Anna Pietikäinen
Anna Pietikäinen
Head of Regulatory Policy Division, Public Governance
OECD
Shiulie Ghosh
Shiulie Ghosh
Professional Moderator, Journalist
Aero Productions
Multiple sessions moderator

From risk to action : Why biodiversity matters to your business

The business of impact: Turning needs into opportunities

Closing the Open Programme: Reflect, reconnect, refocus

Kathleen Riach
Kathleen Riach
Professor in Management
University of Glasgow
James Nkamwesiga Kasigwa
James Nkamwesiga Kasigwa
Executive Director
Uganda National Bureau Of Standards

Why attend?

In this session, you’ll hear directly from the people using international standards to drive local and global change.

  • Hear firsthand how community-driven initiatives are applying standards on the ground.
  • Discover how partnerships between ISO and NGOs create lasting, scalable impact.
  • See how standards turn development goals into real business opportunities for SMEs.

Whether you're shaping projects at global level or looking to build a business that delivers impact, this session shows how standards can be a powerful ally.

This is standards in action. Ready to see what they can do?

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