“This year marks the 200th birth anniversary of Lord Kelvin, the founding president of the IEC. It is quite fitting, therefore, that our General Meeting this year is in Scotland where Kelvin lived and worked for most of his life as a renowned physicist, engineer and mathematician,” said Jo Cops, IEC president.
Over 1,200 participants representing more than 90 countries are taking part in person this year, with approximately 450 more expected to attend remotely. Delegates will focus on how best to facilitate the transition to a connected and all-electric society through standards and conformity assessment.
The British Standards Institution (BSI), the UK’s national standards body, is hosting the 2024 IEC General Meeting.
“Technology has immense potential to transform lives for the better and be a force for good. Building trust in new technologies needs coordination and collaboration to shape the standards and assurance that will bring public acceptability and economic success,” said Scott Steedman, Director-General, Standards at BSI.
“Standards and conformity assessment have never been more important in the global transition to an all-electric and connected society. We want to showcase how they can accelerate positive change and deliver a real impact for the electrotechnical, electronic and data driven industries, paving the way to a more sustainable, zero carbon future through electrification and digitalization,” said Rodney Turtle, president of the UK National Committee of the IEC.