Adrian is the CEO for Standards Australia, the nation’s peak standards development body. Established over 100 years ago, Standards Australia ensures everything from sunscreen to energy grids and cyber security has a certified standard.

Throughout his time with Standards, Adrian has witnessed a major shift in emerging industries and businesses who are are seeking to innovate and implement new technologies, specifically artificial intelligence. Artificial intelligence has been an area of interest for Standards Australia - how does one measure, monitor and implement a standard on such a complex field? What sort of powers do Standards Australia have to implement & enforce these standards? 

• Standards Australia is the nation’s peak standards development body, developing Australian standards to support and create value for Australian businesses
• Standards Australia has been making Australian communities safer since 1922, helping our economy grow and connecting our nation to the world for almost 100 years
• They bring together experts across a range of fields, who provide their expertise and capabilities to create Australian Standards which help industries work safely, sustainably and more effectively
• They work with industries all across the country, connecting the right people with technology and the solutions to innovate and improve their work
• Standards are important. They keep people safe and ensure things work
• Standards Australia makes a positive impact by developing standards that cover products, processes and services that people use every day
• Standards Australia assists businesses and industries when they are seeking to innovate and implement new technologies
• Standards Australia ensures things work, by setting a quality benchmark for a range of products, processes and services