What happens when global tariffs start rewriting AV project margins overnight, and is the industry just expected to absorb the chaos? “Security gaps aren’t always external threats… sometimes they’re already inside your system,” and if standards feel like a slow process, are they actually the only thing holding the AV ecosystem together?

The video version of this podcast can be found here.

In this episode, host Tim Albright and his industry expert guests bring you another must-watch AVWeek conversation diving into the ripple effects of tariffs, real-world AV security risks sparked by recent theft incidents, and why standards are becoming critical to long-term industry innovation.

Host: Tim Albright

Guests:

• Dan Ferrisi – Commercial Integrator
• Jennifer Weaver – AVIXA
• Vanessa Tolisano – CTI

This Week In AV:

• AV Magazine – TPiMEA Awards & IAAPA Postponed Due to War
• rAVe Pubs – Javed Khan named new Neat CEO
• Inavate – Women in AV Startup Competition
• AVNation – Pleneo Receives AI Governance Certification
• AV Network – Ilya Bukshteyn to Keynote InfoComm 2026

Roundtable Topics:

• Commercial Integrator – Tariff Impacts in AV Industry
• AV Magazine – Worker Steals over £40,000 in Microphones from Royal Albert Hall
• AVNation – Raising the Standard for Industry Cooperation

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