AVWeek 551: Embrace The Future
Diversified's CEO steps down, innovating the workspace through immersive AV, and the impact of Russia's war against Ukraine on many industries.

Diversified's CEO steps down, innovating the workspace through immersive AV, and the impact of Russia's war against Ukraine on many industries.
With the abundance of video conferencing, how has the design of the office changed?
Looking at the implementation of new products within projects and how to evaluate if a new solution is the right fit for the job.
How to coordinate with the different branches of your own business and provide a smooth project experience for everyone.
Feedback can be a great tool for manufacturers to improve upon their solutions.
Savant partners with Wilson, building a house with AV from the group up, and looking at Bower & Wilkins' new Panorama 3 soundbar.
Seeing the changes in the office as more workers go remote or hybrid.
The effect of cybersecurity legislation on both the IT and AV spaces.
Celebrating Women in the AV industry, looking at ceiling microphones & the visibility of AV solutions, and AVI-SPL acquires Sonics in Ireland.
Talking about the Green Planet Experience in London and how XR became a pivotal tool.
How art and AV can work together to bring out a truly unique experience.
What part the industry plays to get the wage gap between men and women to an equal place.
Defining the smart home, comparing the air quality of the office to the home and what it means to measure that air quality through solutions.
Discussing the positives and negatives of being a publicly traded company in the AV industry.
Looking at the Green Planet Experience and how XR can create unique experiences.
Looking at the resources that managers can utilize to improve as a programmer and a leader.
On location at the NSCA Business & Leadership Conference 2022 discussing the value that shows like this bring to the AV industry.
Sticker shock is inevitable in any business, but why does it come up so often in the smart home space?
Discussing the end of the Harmony universal remote and how technology evolved to leave it in the dust.
How can we utilize the data and metrics that AI can gather when consumers are wary of such systems?
Looking at smart ceiling fans, Nortek is rolled into Nice, and getting out of the field in lieu of remote work.
Looking at the skills that carry over from lone programmer to manager of many programmers.
Is vinyl a one-time purchase for the home, or an opportunity for integrators?
InfoComm 2022 opens registration, the importance of diversity within the AV industry, and looking at the world's largest LED display at the Winter Olypmics.
Why is there a wage gap in AV, and how do we get to equity?
Talking to Eboni Green about her journey through AV and what it means for the industry to grown and diversify.
Looking at how AV and IT have evolved in the higher education space.
What does it even mean to funge something, and why is it destroying the environment? Is there any value to these things?
Looking at KBIS and IBS to see where AV belongs in the bathroom, Savant's da Vinci 10 gets integrators into RMR, and what virtual reality could be doing for the residential space.
Perhaps a part of the challenge to properly value integrators is related to how young our industry is, compared to other verticals.