AVIXA Podcasts

2023 is a rebound year for many verticals in the AV industry. Interestingly, conferencing and collaboration remains more stagnant in growth. Why? The phenomenon may be more simple than you think. In the fifth episode of Xceptional Insights, hosts Sean Wargo and Peter Hansen take a deep dive into the numbers behind the world of conferencing and collaboration.

In the inaugural episode of AV Reacts, hosts Narin Nara and Gibran Nassif welcome in Rebecca Sullins of Clair Global and Frank Padikkala of Audinate to discuss the power of AV at Super Bowl LVII. In terms of eye-catching AV, did they do too little this year... or was it just right?

When it comes to the economics in our world, there's bad news, but there's good news for AV... In the fourth episode of Xceptional Insights, hosts Sean Wargo and Peter Hansen take a look at the effects of recession on the AV market, particularly what happened in 2022 and what to expect in 2023.

In the third episode of Xceptional Insights, hosts Sean Wargo and Peter Hansen discuss the state of wages on the AV industry workforce. With staff retention and hiring affected by recent economic trends, where will the industry be moving forward?

In the second episode of Xceptional Insights, hosts Sean Wargo and Peter Hansen discuss the effect of inflation in the AV industry. With the economy trending in an ominous direction due to recessionary threats and high inflation looming, what does that mean for pro AV?

Join hosts Sean Wargo and Peter Hansen for the inaugural episode of the Xceptional Insights podcast. As market experts, Sean and Peter will identify trends in the economy and discuss the various implications for the AV industry.

Today's topic is hybrid work - what is the data revealing about plans to return to the office and what could be the impact for professional AV? Are challenges on the horizon if employees don't return to the office or will it create new opportunities for the AV community?  Download and subscribe wherever you access your favorite podcasts for future episodes.

Kirsten Nelson talks with three guests with varying perspectives on human factors in workplace experience design: Rachael Harris, Production Manager; Mary Franck, Creative Director with ESI Design, an NBBJ Studio and Mark Coxon, Sales Director of Technology with Tangram Interiors.

Kirsten  talks with Toshi Hoo, Director of the Emerging Media Lab at the Institute for the Future and Sundar Raman, Director of Technology with the Museum of the Future about creating the ideal balance of technological novelty and more analog forms of interactivity.

Kirsten talks with guests Rainy Fu, Art Director and Founder of Design Never Sleeps, Chris Neto, Market Development Manager with Starin, a Midwich Company and Hanane Abdalla, Audience Engagement Manager with AVIXA about branding design and the many ways to make ourselves memorable online — in a good way.

Kirsten discusses how music and sound are reframing this moment in hospitality with guests Pablo Henderson, Vice President of Marketing for Equinox Hotels and Anida Gurlit, Creative Director of Music Design for Mood Media.