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Free on-demand masterclass · ~15 minutes

ISO 9001:2026 — every change explained

The next edition of ISO 9001 is expected around September 2026, and a 3-year transition clock starts the day it publishes. This masterclass walks every change in plain English — what's new, what auditors will look for, and exactly what to do about it — in about the time it takes to drink a coffee. Narrated slides, no fluff, watch on demand.

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What you'll learn

01 · The big picture

What ISO 9001:2026 is, why the revision matters, and what is NOT changing (most of the standard).

02 · Change 1 — Climate in context (4.1 / 4.2)

Already mandatory via the 2024 amendment — what the auditor actually wants to see.

03 · Change 2 — Quality culture (5.1.1)

The hardest new expectation: what culture evidence looks like in practice.

04 · Change 3 — Ethics (5.1.1 / 7.3)

The one sentence that keeps this simple, and how it reaches induction and awareness training.

05 · Change 4 — Risk vs opportunity (6.1)

The split explained: what to separate, what to keep, strategy & management review knock-ons.

06 · Change 5 — Awareness (7.3) + the new Annex A

Who needs to know what, and how ISO 9001's first guidance annex will shape audits.

07 · The 3-year clock

When your audit switches, what happens if you miss the deadline, and how to time your transition.

08 · Your readiness plan

A 6-step gap assessment and action plan, plus the common pitfalls to avoid.

Put it into practice

The masterclass tells you what's changing. The ISO 9001:2026 Transition Toolkit turns it into a working gap checklist, clause guidance and action plan. Or start with the free Readiness Scorecard and browse the full 2026 article series.

Interpretive guidance based on the ISO 9001:2026 final-draft text; clause numbers may change on publication — the masterclass will be updated when the standard is released. Not a substitute for the published standard.