WHEREAS 2023 invites reflection with its new cycle of conferences

As a novelty, in WHEREAS 2023, give in will produce the conference on Smart Home Technology and Avixa will schedule the other conferences and the new Tech Talks. Besides, These sessions will take place in a new space, in areas CC4 and CC5 of the upper level of Fira Gran Via.

Integrated Systems Events has revealed his conference program for ISE 2023, which will be held in Fira Barcelona Gran Via, of the 31 from January to 3 February 2023. Prominent business leaders will attend this event, innovators and technology pioneers who will address market trends and discuss some of the hottest topics in the AV industry and systems integration.

New this year, give in will produce the conference on Smart Home Technology y Avixa will schedule the other conferences and the new ones Tech Talks, to provide deep industry insight supported by these global organizations. Besides, conferences will be held in a new space, the modern purpose-built conference rooms in areas CC4 and CC5 on the upper level of Fira Gran Via, that will provide an even better experience for attendees.

The ISE conference program 2023 will last four days and is backed by Lang as a technological partner and Shure as audio partner.

Smart Building Conference

The Smart Buildings Conference (Smart Building Conference), sponsored by KNX, will take place 10:30 a 17:15 hours. With the title “The best smart technology is yet to come”, The session will explore topics including lower energy costs, healthier buildings, greater control and automation, and improved work environments.

It will also look at the role of IT and OT as Big Data, AI and digital twin technology change the landscape of network construction.

Confirmed speakers include Erik Ubels, consultant; Dan Drogman of Smart Spaces; John Brough de Delta; and Matthew Marson of JLL.

“This session will allow you to obtain an overview of the smart building environment, that is rapidly transforming and becoming even smarter. In addition, will provide the opportunity to see which segments of smart construction could be interesting to add to a certain business, also providing access to different integrators”, comments Bob Snyder, president of this conference at ISE 2023.

Smart Home Technology Conference

The Smart Home Technology Conference (Smart Home Technology Conference), formerly called Cedia Professional Development Program, will take place from Tuesday to Thursday and will feature more than 65 hours of content.

This conference covers a wide range of industry trends such as wellness, hospitality and assisted living, as well as current topics such as games, AI and technology slow. Attendees can book sessions a la carte or purchase a Pass Cedia which provides access to the entire program.

Conference will challenge integrators to creatively incorporate tomorrow's needs into today's businesses to achieve sustainable profits. Technical sessions will include a deep dive into design, Implementing and managing bass in private entertainment spaces, as well as a half-day RP22 audio and room design best practices workshop that will focus on the objective levels of performance that will define the immersive experience.

There will be sessions to improve networking skills, infrastructure and wiring for the modern home, WiFi 6 y Power Over Ethernet. The sessions will enable attendees to have the right mindset and execute the right processes to set up a business for success.. From overcoming hiring challenges and managing subcontractors to creating a break-even, tools will be shown to maintain a successful and profitable business.

Digital Signage Summit

Co-produced by you are jealous e Integrated Systems Events, the ISE Digital Signage Summit (Digital Signage Summit) starts on wednesday morning 1 February in room CC5.1.

This C-Level conference will explore the topic of “Power of Pixels” and feature digital signage experts, opinion leaders and technology and service providers who will delve into topics such as the role of digital signage in omnichannel retail, green signage and what is coming for the sector.

“The ISE Digital Signage Summit will provide an excellent overview of the latest trends and inspire to unleash the power of pixels for both integrators and end users.”. It will be a day with exclusive information on how to make the most of the technology presented at ISE”, explains Florian Rotberg, conference chair and CEO of Invidis Consulting.

Control Rooms Summit

On the morning of 1 February, the Control Room Summit (Control Rooms Summit), sponsored by Guntermann and Drunck, will delve into the great topic of data in room CC5.3.

There will be success stories and presentations by speakers from the academic field, as well as providers and users who will focus on how to make optimal use of growing data streams to make critical decisions in a timely manner..

The conference president, Chris Dreyfus-Gibson, explains: “We are reaching a point where the gradual increase in data coming into control rooms is causing us to deal with a huge amount of data in a way we have never dealt with before.”. The debate I want to have at the conference is: We know we have all this data, what are we doing about it? How are we transforming that data really quickly??”

Control Room Summit will also address key questions for the industry, on how to make the best use of AI and machine learning to generate actionable insights to support critical decision making; how to get the right information to the right people when they need it; how to visualize this large amount of data in a way that does not overwhelm control room staff; and what impact this changing relationship with data will have on the role, the skills and training of control room operators.

Education Technology Summit

He 1 February in the afternoon the Educational Technology Summit will take place (Education Technology Summit) in room CC5.3. This year's theme is “Connected.”, compassionate and creative: educational technology for a changing world (Connected, Compassionate and Creative: Edtech for a Changing World). The conference will encourage attendees to reflect on the future and debate the relationship between humans and digital technology.

One of the key interventions will be the presentation of Jo-An Kamp of the Fontys University, who will give a keynote that will invite the audience to reflect on the assumptions and influences that feed the design of the digital tools we use for learning and the uses we make of data to personalize experiences. In addition, we will talk about what the Metaverse could mean for learning..

Sustainability, mental health and well-being, as well as the need for compassionate pedagogy, inter alia, will also be the subject of debate.

“This year's speakers will make attendees reflect and question. And I hope you will also see how a humane approach to technology helps us design more effective learning experiences that are better for our students and our planet.”, clarifies the president of the conference, Gill Ferrell.

Smart Workplace Summit

Thursday 2 February, the Smart Workplace Summit (Smart Workplace Summit), sponsored by Shure in room CC5.1, will explore the newest technology and latest ideas on strategies to advance smart workspaces. The conference will also bring together innovators and thought leaders to look at how to overcome pandemic-related uncertainty and chart specific direction courses for businesses., its integrators and its suppliers.

Speakers include Sonal Bisht, Director of Global Markets Strategy – Corporate Affairs in HP; Ken Dooley, head of Intelligent Office Elf; John Marshall, president and CEO of Userful; y Lee Styles, partner of Kromers. Attendees will also be able to hear in person from high-level executives from Google, Zoom, Microsoft and others.

“This conference will help those working on smart office and workspace issues with the guidance they will need to be successful.”. We work very hard in our AV industry and, sometimes, we forget to take a step back and look at the bigger picture, to open ourselves to new ideas and new references”, says the conference president, Bob Snyder.

Live Events Summit

The inner workings of the live events market will be the topic of the Live Events Summit (Live Events Summit) of this year, which will take place in the afternoon of 2 February in room CC5.3.

The colloquium will feature the participation of professionals involved in some of the most important tours and live shows in 2022, with an in-depth look at the latest technological innovations that will be presented on stages around the world in the coming years. The conference will also explore the challenges and opportunities facing the sector.

Sessions include a behind-the-scenes look at a major world tour; the challenges faced by any production in 2023 and a look at how music show environments will change in the coming years, as well as the latest developments already impacting the live touring landscape.

“The summit will be a forum to explore some of the changes we are likely to see in the live events market in the coming years and what the tours of tomorrow will look like”, notes Stew Hume, conference president. “It will examine some of the latest technology trends and feature a host of experts who are working at the forefront of the live events industry to make events even more spectacular year after year.”.

Content Production & Distribution Summit

Another new conference for 2023 is the Content Production and Distribution Summit (Content Production & Distribution Summit) which will take place on Tuesday 31 January in room CC5.3.

Content production and distribution technologies are increasingly important to the professional AV market, as end users and providers increasingly seek to create and disseminate high-quality video content for commercial and informational use. This summit will explore the strategies and technologies behind the creation, management and distribution of video content and will expose how the power of a story can be shown to the world through the use of easily accessible technologies.

The summit will be chaired by Ciarán Doran, consultant and senior executive with extensive experience in the worlds of Broadcast, content production and AV technology.

“I am delighted to preside at ISE 2023 the new Content Production and Distribution Summit, where we will discuss the technical challenges with senior industry executives, creative and commercial challenges they face as they create new and exciting content channels for their markets and consumers.”, says Doran.

Tech Talks

In addition to the main conference program, A series of Tech Talks will also be held, produced by Avixa, during the four days of the fair. These free sessions, which will take place in room CC4.1, are designed to give visitors the opportunity to learn about technological innovations and business developments, with sessions in English and Spanish.

Tech Talks will be led by cutting-edge experts, contributing new ideas, sharing best practice success stories and offering a glimpse of the state of the art in ISE 2023.

“We are delighted to introduce a global showcase of industry best practices and trends to the ISE 2023 programme”, states Pam Taggart, Vice President of Content Creation at Avixa. “Assume the production of Tech Talks in English and Spanish, as well as the conferences together with Cedia, allows us to bring new voices and opinion leaders as well as new content areas to the ISE audience, “in permanent expansion and constant change”.

Sessions in English will cover topics including the Metaverse and how companies are incorporating it into their business strategies; the use of video games to treat and rehabilitate patients; and the latest in innovative physical presence displays and immersive experiences.

There will also be a series of sessions looking at the challenges arising from the ever-changing business climate, sharing solutions that seek new sources of income from how companies can manage, service and market your connected devices to how AV is changing to meet the IT needs of today and support the needs of digitally transformed businesses tomorrow.

Tech Talks Español Spanish sessions will feature speakers from a variety of organizations and partners based in Catalonia and elsewhere in Spain.

on tuesday 31 January, The AV Cluster of Catalonia will host a conference titled 'Stagecraft: the new revolution in virtual sets', with the participation of David Jorba, Alex Thomas y Toni Mena. There will also be a session on IT + OF – Optimization of Solutions and Results. The next day, Blockchain and NFTs will be discussed in the AV industry, while on Thursday 2 February, digital signage specialist Rafael Negro will give a presentation on how to revolutionize the theme restaurant.

Cedia Smart Home Stage

The Cedia Smart Home Technology Scenario (Cedia Smart Home Stage), located at stand 2F350 in the Intelligent and Residential Buildings Zone (Pavilion 2), will host free-to-attend events every day throughout the show.

Cedia's programming includes topics such as a look at the future of the smart home, how to collaborate more with other trades or how to learn to interact with this trade association to get the most out of membership. Dozens of free talks will be held, as well as the Cedia Annual General Meeting and the ISE Stand Design Awards, with a wealth of discussions and learning and networking opportunities.

“This year we have designed the program to offer sessions that will be the perfect complement to what will be seen at the ISE exhibition venue. I have no doubt that it will provide a great experience for those who want to deepen their professional development and explore the latest trends in the sector., as well as see the latest developments in the professional audiovisual industry”, ends Mike Blackman, director general de Integrated Systems Events.

He record is now open to take advantage of the ISE early bird discount. Cedia and Avixa members also receive a 30% discount on paid conferences.

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