🟠 Community
This wasn’t surface-level networking. It was about genuine connection - nurturing existing relationships and building new ones without the hard sell. Conversations didn’t start with job titles or sales pitches. They started with shared challenges, curiosity, and a willingness to learn from each other. ASQ is leading by example -
building a professional community that actually feels human.
➡️ Takeaway: Look beyond transactional networking. Create space for real conversations. That’s where collaboration—and leadership—actually begin. Curiosity AI wasn’t an awkward afterthought - it was front and centre. There was no fear or doom. Just curiosity. As professionals, we need to stay open to what’s possible. That’s how we stay relevant.
🔴 Culture
Who says quality can’t be fun? WCQI had laughter, connection, and even emotion on the agenda. It showed that leading quality isn’t just technical - it’s human. And that shift matters.
➡️ Takeaway: If your quality system feels cold and lifeless, that’s not the standard - it’s a sign. Culture is part of quality. If you’re not bringing your people with you, you’re missing half the system.
🟡 Curiosity
AI didn’t feel like a threat at WCQI - it felt like an invitation. An invitation to explore how quality professionals can evolve. The best conversations weren’t about what AI might take away - they were about what it frees us up to do: think strategically, lead better, and let go of the admin overload.
➡️ Takeaway: Stay open. Ask questions. Bring tech into the conversation instead of keeping it at arm’s length.
Put all three together—Community, Curiosity, Culture—and you’ve got the new shape of the quality profession.
That’s the real standard to lead now.