Compliance is no longer a lottery. As AI-powered enforcement tightens the net, silos, shortcuts and “we’ll fix it later” mindsets are becoming business-ending risks. Lee Bryan of ARCUS Compliance explains how founders can turn compliance into a strategic advantage, driving growth, protecting consumers, and staying on the shelves.

As AI becomes a digital teammate rather than a tool, quality professionals face a critical shift. Host Rashad Issa is joined by Susannah Clarke, Managing Partner at Process Management International (PMI), and Anthony Richardson, Senior Consultant at PMI, to explore how to work with AI without surrendering judgment, rigour, or accountability. From coaching AI like a colleague to managing bias, variation, and over-reliance, this episode reframes AI as a catalyst for quality professionals.

Vince Desmond, CEO of the CQI, explores the most significant shifts redefining quality in 2026 – from where AI is delivering real value to growing resilience expectations, global collaboration, and the seven critical gaps organisations must address. A sharp, forward-looking conversation for quality professionals reflecting on 2025 and preparing for what’s next. Key dates for 2026: World Quality Week takes place in the second week of November. September marks Quality Careers Week, while June brings Quality Live and the International Quality Awards.

This World Quality Week, themed 'Quality: think differently’, we explore how leaders and teams can train their minds to toggle between structure and creativity in seconds. Dr Ken Hudson, inventor of Switch Thinking joins Rashad Issa to reveal a simple but powerful way to change how your brain works at work. Learn how to toggle between structure and creativity in just two minutes using techniques like the box vs ball mode, and discover how this mindset shift can boost innovation, agility, and energy across your team and help you think differently every day.

In this episode of Quality Impact, host Rashad Issa speaks with Graham Upton, Technology & Innovation Director and Chief Architect at Capgemini Engineering. Drawing on experience from aerospace to pharmaceuticals, Graham shares how quality must evolve to keep pace with Industry 4.0. From embedding quality in R&D to balancing bold innovation with rigorous standards, he discusses AI, agile, and future skills that will shape the profession. Discover why quality professionals need to think differently and act earlier to drive trust, resilience, and innovation across industries.

In this episode of Quality Impact, host Rashad Issa sits down with neuroscience expert Hilary Scarlett and Lean Six Sigma specialist Martin Brenig-Jones to explore how understanding the human brain can transform change management. From building trust and psychological safety to navigating uncertainty and embracing AI, they share practical insights for leaders and quality professionals. Discover how neuroscience-backed strategies and empathy-driven leadership can make improvement initiatives more engaging, effective, and sustainable.

Richard Corderoy, CEO of Oakland, a data and AI consultancy, works with some of the UK’s biggest organisations to turn data into a source of competitive advantage. He shares how companies can move beyond AI buzzwords to build processes that are ethical, efficient, and rooted in governance. This episode is a must-listen for quality professionals navigating digital transformation and looking to align innovation with impact.

In this episode of Quality Impact, host Rashad Issa speaks with Benedikt Sommerhoff, Head of QualityLab at the German Association for Quality (DGQ). Benedikt shares insights into how AI, digital transformation and paradigm shifts are disrupting the quality profession. From navigating change to building future-proof careers, this conversation dives deep into the tools, skills, and mindsets quality professionals need to thrive.