Today’s business owner understands the critical importance of technology for ensuring the smooth operation of a competitive organization. The enterprise has evolved rapidly over the past few years, rising to the challenges of hybrid working practices, adapting to the growing use of AI and protecting business systems against cyber threats. Technology plays a key role here, ensuring the success of businesses that are agile, driven, and secure.
Your Destination for Enterprise Innovation
Integrated Systems Europe is the world’s leading audiovisual and systems integration exhibition, taking place at the Fira de Barcelona Gran Via, from 30 Jan – 2 Feb 2024. This edition also marks the 20th anniversary of the event.
The exhibition attracts a global audience of AV professionals and end users to explore multiple industry verticals, including the enterprise, highlighting the innovations that are transforming how we learn, work, live and more. Alongside the vast exhibition show floor, the ISE Conference Program includes nine specialized conferences covering a wide range of topics, including Smart Workplace, Control Rooms and Smart Buildings.
The Critical Importance of Control Rooms
As a global professional market worth $5.1 billion (in 2021)*, control rooms are now undergoing rapid change as the critical communications industry shifts towards digital and broadband. As a crucial element to the running of businesses, control rooms provide a designated secure space for management teams to collaborate and problem solve, separate from the day-to-day running of the company.
A recent report by global analyst Omdia, outlined the benefits of a modern control room, including enhanced cloud data capabilities that bring the control room ‘out of the room’. Artificial Intelligence is being used to improve decision making, automate processes and enhance monitoring and prediction capabilities. Location is also key for fast, efficient responses and public safety, with Advanced Mobile Location (AML) services having now been deployed in 30 countries worldwide. Finally, Data Analytics and video analytics allow for data driven decisions, while also monitoring and optimizing workflows and processes.
To discover the trends and technologies making an impact in control rooms, schedule a visit to The Control Rooms Summit which takes place on Tuesday 30 January at ISE 2024. With a focus on the rise of data and AI in control rooms, the summit will explore two crucial aspects: the development of cyber security within control room technology and operations and how do we ensure that we recruit, train, and retrain the skills required now and in the future? Industry practitioners, suppliers, and subject experts will join Conference Chair, Chris Dreyfus-Gibson of Deloitte Consulting, to explore how we can secure the future of the control rooms industry by protecting infrastructure and operations and building an effective workforce.
The Future of the Workplace
Technology continues to transform working environments, creating inclusive, equitable and productive spaces that can improve outcomes and encourage collaboration, with unified communications playing a huge role in supporting the modern workforce.
As workers continue to embrace hybrid and remote working, unified communications technology is crucial to creating a cohesive, productive and satisfied workforce. But, while the more visible side of UC like videoconferencing systems and interactive displays take a lot of the attention, much of the innovation is happening behind the scenes. Cloud and data technologies are transforming how enterprises manage their estates, providing valuable information on how buildings are operating and if spaces are being fully utilized.
The Smart Workplace Summit takes place from Wednesday 31 January – Thursday 1 February during ISE 2024. Produced in association with the International Facilities Management Association, the summit aims to tackle the new challenges facing the workplace, with a comprehensive agenda that includes regulation and standards strategies, climate change and sustainability, and how to integrate ESG into operations. Hosted by Conference Chair, Gary Keene, Audio Visual Architect at University of the Arts London, with panel discussions, case studies and expert speakers, attendees will leave armed with the tools and knowledge required to embrace the evolution of the modern workplace.
In addition, the Smart Building Conference: Understanding the ROI of Smarter Building on Tuesday 30 January 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. Chaired by Bob Snyder, this session will look at how buildings old and new are becoming smarter, with insights from building engineering consultants, corporate real estate executives, architects, master system integrators, IT/AV system houses and more.
Planning your visit to ISE 2024
ISE 2024 offers a broad spectrum of the most innovative companies that cater to every business. The exhibition is divided into multiple Technology Zones to make navigation simple, so whether your objective to discover the latest innovations for Unified Communications, Audio, Content Production & Distribution, Digital Signage or Smart Building, you’ll find everything under one roof.
New for ISE 2024
Plug and Play, the leading innovation platform that connects startups, corporations, venture capital firms, universities, and government agencies will host a four-day programme. Morning sessions at the Plug and Play Stage will kick off with keynotes and panel sessions on innovation topics, while the afternoons will be all about startups. Forward-thinking companies, at the forefront of innovation, will get the opportunity to showcase their solutions on stage and make pitches to investors. Located in Congress Square the Plug & Play Stage will be a chance to see the future in action.
Technology in Action throughout Barcelona
A series of curated Tech Tours will take place during ISE, giving you the opportunity to meet the most innovative companies in Barcelona. Collaborating with the Catalan Audiovisual Cluster, the tours provide a unique opportunity to witness cutting-edge technologies from the ISE show floor in real projects. Learn more about the ISE 2024 Tech Tours and register your interest at https://www.iseurope.org/tech-tours
Another great opportunity to explore the innovative city of Barcelona happens after dark. ISE will also be sponsoring Llum BCN, festival of the light arts, which takes place in the city during ISE 2024. Head to the urban Poblenou neighbourhood as it is transformed with light projections, installations, and light sculptures by contemporary artists.
Readers can secure FREE registration for ISE 2024 using this code: enterpriseviewpoint. To register for ISE 2024 or to book your conference spaces, visit www.iseurope.org.
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