ISE 2024: All the News from the Biggest Global Pro AV Show

Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2024 stands on the verge of making history. The event approaches a sellout, with the largest show floor ever, across eight halls of the Fira de Barcelona Gran Via. This underscores its status as the world’s largest AV and systems integration exhibition. ISE 2024’s total show floor will be 30% larger than last year. Anticipation is also building for the highest number of visitors ever recorded at ISE.

The upcoming event, taking place from Jan. 30 to Feb. 2, 2024, will offer the most comprehensive content program to date, says show organizers. The show will feature nine conferences covering a wide range of topics critical to the AV and systems integration industry, and free tech talks, in both English and Spanish.

ISE 2024 Conference Programs

Collaboratively curated by AVIXA, CEDIA, and ISE, this comprehensive series is hosted by more than 190 industry experts from vertical market sectors and offers a transformative experience, equipping attendees with industry knowledge and insights required for success in the year ahead.

The conference and session program takes place across the four days of ISE, with an agenda that will empower participants to elevate their skills, forge valuable connections and engage with the trailblazers reshaping the global AV industry.

Smart Building Conference: Understanding the ROI of Smarter Building

Chaired by Bob Snyder, Editor-in-Chief, Channel Media Europe, this full-day conference will present a range of smart building case studies and presentations from leaders of the latest technology and solutions for inside smart buildings, smart homes and smart offices.

Control Rooms Summit: Securing the Future

Industry practitioners, suppliers, and subject experts will join Conference Chair, Chris Dreyfus-Gibson, to explore strategies to safeguard control room infrastructure and operations and create a diverse and effective workforce.

Chris Dreyfus-Gibson, Conference Chair, says, “Control room technology continues to evolve at pace. With increasing use of automation, a growing ecosystem of systems, and the early interest in AI there is a need to protect mission critical control rooms from cyber security threats. Changes in technology also means a change in the skillset which is needed both within control room operations and the broader supply chain. I’m so pleased that the 2024 Control Rooms Summit will offer the opportunity to explore these two important topics: Cyber security and talent. We will be joined by industry experts who will share their case studies and experiences. This summit will be our most interactive, with the audience becoming one big panel of experts.”

Smart Home Technology Conference

CEDIA is offering nearly 60 hours of courses within its conference, covering topic areas such as technical installation and design, business excellence, and future trends; all through the lens of home technology integration.

Daryl Friedman, CEDIA Global President and CEO, says, “This conference will delve into various subject areas exploring home technology integration. AI and cybersecurity will be key themes throughout the four-day program, and attendees will have the opportunity to participate in a diverse range of expert-led daily workshops and courses. I encourage you to fully explore CEDIA’s array of opportunities to make your visit an enriching and meaningful experience.”

European / Latin American (ELAS) AV Summit

New to the ISE conference program is the European / Latin American AV Summit (ELAS). The two-day event will bring together government representatives and AV business leaders from both regions to foster understanding and to strengthen links between individuals, organizations, companies, and countries. ELAS is supported by the Catalan Government and Barcelona City Council.

SAVe Sustainability Session at ELAS AV Summit

Sustainability in AV (SAVe), the U.S.-based organization to bring stakeholders together in the AV field to take concerted action to achieve the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), will host a sustainability session at ISE 2024 for the inaugural European/Latin American AV Summit (ELAS). Read more here.

Digital Signage Summit: Beyond Pixel – A holistic view of digital signage

Chaired by Florian Rotberg from invidis Consulting, the Summit will explore the usage scenarios of displays, location-sensitive LEDs and projectors with effects that depend on the immediate physical spaces and audiences.

 

Content Production and Distribution Summit: Brands: The New Broadcasters

In its second year, the summit chaired by Ciarán Doran will explore the strategies and technologies behind creating, managing and distributing video content for promotional and informational purposes.

Smart Workplace Summit: Tackling the New Challenges

Conference Chair and former Operations Manager, Google, Gary Keene and his guests will be looking at a number of the emergent challenges including cybersecurity, the use and the ethics of AI, purpose-driven design, inclusive design and environmental benchmarking.

Education Technology Summit: Educating Humans in a Digital World

The summit, led by Conference Chair and Consultant, 1EdTech and EUNIS, Gill Ferrell, will delve into the ‘hows’ and ‘whys,’ offering insights into the future of the critical use of technology for educational experiences.

Live Events Summit: New Solutions for New Challenges

Chair and TPi Editor, Stew Hume, together with leading experts like the team from Celestial, will focus on challenges and evaluating new solutions for the live events industry.

 

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