We sit down with Kyri Androu from smart home automation company, Electricus to find out how he moved from working as an electrical contractor to building a successful smart home business and sharing his expertise with others at the start of their careers. What motivates him about the smart home industry, how did he grow his knowledge and where does he see the future for those who want to be integrators in the future? Thanks to our partners Integrated Systems Europe and DbM. We support Together For Cinema.  

In this special show, we look ahead to Integrated Systems Europe, the premier event for smart home professionals, taking place at the Fira in Barcelona from 4-7 February 2025.

Host Jeff Hayward sits down with Mike Blackman, Managing Director of Integrated Systems Events and Daryl Friedman, CEO of CEDIA, a co-owner of the show, to find out why next year’s event will be a must-attend for the smart home community. We also hear from Paul Dolenc, CEDIA’s VP of Education & Training about the CEDIA Smart Home Technology Conference taking place at ISE 2025 - CEDIA’s biggest in-person education programme ever at ISE.

Thanks to our series partner Integrated Systems Europe for their support.

In this episode, we visit the recently re-designed L-Acoustics showroom in Highgate which now features HYRISS, an immersive sound system capable of adapting perfectly to any listening space for any purpose within the home or yacht.  Nick Fichte from L-Acoustics talks us through the technology and how integrators can bring customers the ultimate, versatile, high-performance audio experience. Thanks to our partners Integrated Systems Europe and DbM. We support Together For Cinema.  

Crafted by M.E.G.A. AV Installations and brought to life with the design expertise of Volume 3 Architects, the Joy Division Room, inspired by Peter Saville’s iconic cover design for the Unknown Pleasures album, has become a globally recognised masterpiece. It was announced as the winning project in the Best Media Room – Level 2 and the Technology Meets Design categories at the CEDIA EMEA Awards but also the Best Media Room – Global across the CEDIA US, EMEA and APAC regions. In this episode, Zac Vracevic from M.E.G.A. AV Installations reveals the inside story behind this incredible project.

This episode is supported by our series partners, Integrated Systems Europe and DbM, Distributed by Meridian. We support Together for Cinema.     

For this show, we’re joined by Durgesh Sinh from Nucleus AV to take a close look at a new industry showroom in London, the KEF Music Gallery.

We find out about the vision behind this new facility in the heart of London, the technology that is showcased there and the integration challenges the project presented.

This episode is supported by our series partners, Integrated Systems Europe and DbM, Distributed by Meridian. We support Together for Cinema.     

In this episode, we interview Ian Morrish, the man behind the industry good cause, Together For Cinema.

We find out about Together For Cinema's recent £1 million dinner and the upcoming London to Brighton charity cycle ride, Ian also tells us about plans for the future, its new status as a Community Interest Company and how installers and brands can get involved in supporting future projects.

Recorded at the KEF Music Gallery in London. 

Thanks to our series partners, Integrated Systems Europe and DbM. We support Together For Cinema. 

We're joined on location in the Surrey countryside by Daniel Lee from Media Max and Barry Sheldrick from DbM for a deep dive on a fantastic home cinema project that takes immersive audio performance to another level. 

Listen in to find out about the design thinking, the installation challenges and the performance attributes of this incredible space. 

To see the cinema for yourself, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UI0K9mhCqMk

Thanks to our series partner, DbM. We support Together For Cinema. 

We hosted a special discussion at the CEDIA Tech + Business Summit in May, looking at the business opportunities for smart home integrators. Listen in to Stuart Lillis from Limitless Automation and David Coutts from Highland Smart Homes as they cast their eye over the industry and share their insights and experiences.  

Recorded in front of a live audience of integrators in May 2024. 

Thanks to our partners, DbM, for their support. 

We support Together For Cinema. 

We’re at Grand Designs Live at the ExCeL Centre in London with Tom Butler of CEDIA integrator, Butler Harwell, to find out how the company has worked with the show organisers and alongside brands in the industry to bring home cinema to life for visitors in the Grand House at the show. 

We find out what's involved in building such a high-impact room and learn about the challenges and the benefits for Butler Harwell in taking part. 

Thanks to our partners, DbM, for their support. 

We support Together For Cinema. 

In this episode, we talk with Katie Sparrevohn from London AV Solutions and Surrey AV Solutions and Cristina Zamora from Lutron to explore the topic of women in the home integration industry. How do we attract more women into the sector and what benefits could that potentially bring to integration businesses? 

Thanks to our series supporter, DbM.

We support Together For Cinema.