The program at the Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2019 AV/systems integration show in Amsterdam this coming February (5-8) will present the broadest lineup of thought leaders as the organization continues to expand its coverage of vertical markets served by the AV industry.
This year all educational and professional development content is being presented under the umbrella title “Learn, Discover, Be Inspired” in a program developed through cooperation with the show’s co-owners AVIXA and CEDIA as well as media partners and other independent associations.
Most recently announced is the closing keynote on Friday, February 8, which be delivered by Tupac Martir, creative director of multidisciplinary art, design and creative production group Satore Studio and co-founder of the studio’s sister venture Satore Tech.
Martir’s been described by Vogue as “the visual artist and creative director behind some of the most important events in the world” in service of clients that include BMW, Dior, the Saatchi Gallery, Elton John and Beyoncé.
There are 10 conferences taking place during ISE 2019, five of which are being held at the Hotel Okura, a short distance from the RAI Amsterdam, host site of the show. Here’s an overview of the program:
— At the Smart Building Conference, opening keynoters include award-winning architect Aryanour Djalali, CEO of DNA Barcelona Architects, while Michael L Schneider, creative technology director — hardware for Gensler (ranked number 1 by Building Design in the 2018 World Architecture Top 100) will talk about the relationship between smart spaces and experience.
— Futurist, communicator and consultant Amelia Kallman is chairing the XR Summit ISE. She specializes in the impact of new technologies on business and on our day-to-day lives and has recently written a report on the emerging risks of virtual, augmented and mixed reality for Lloyd’s of London.
— Jose Avalos, general manager of Visual Retail and VP of the IoT Group at Intel, leads the chipmaker’s digital signage program, and he’ll present a keynote at Digital Signage Summit ISE.
— An array of international speakers at Digital Cinema Summit ISE, including cinema industry consultant Michael Karagosian, who was part of the team that launched Dolby Surround Sound. He also served as technology advisor for the National Association of Theater Owners for the decade of the transition to digital cinema.
— The opening keynote at DCS ISE will be presented by Jan Runge, the European head of the International Cinema Technology Association. Previously CEO of trade body UNIC, the International Union of Cinemas, he is also an independent analyst and advisor to the cinema industry worldwide.
— Dr. Gill Ferrell is moderating the AVIXA-hosted conference What’s Next… Higher Education Experiences. A consultant with extensive management experience in higher education, she has led and advised on many implementations of IT within teaching, research and administration functions, and she’s currently the leader of the EUNIS (European University Information Systems) e-Learning Task Force.
— Meanwhile, taking part in the other AVIXA conference, What’s Next… Enterprise AV Integrated Experiences, will be experience designer and communication strategist Lisa Perrine, CEO of Cibola Systems. Her company has completed more than 1,000 consulting projects for clients that include Sony Music, United Talent Agency and The Annenberg Foundation.
— Dubbed “the father of home theater,” Theo Kalomirakis of TK Theaters has designed private cinemas for world leaders, sporting legends and film stars, and he’s one of three presenters at CEDIA’s new full-day Home Cinema Design Masterclass. The association is also offering an extensive 36-course education program — an All Access Training Pass provides unlimited entry to CEDIA courses of up to half a day’s duration.
— Chris Lange, creative director and head of the in-house creative and design department at Europe’s second biggest theme park, Europa-Park, will be presenting at attractionsTECH by blooloop. Lange’s international work includes India’s first theme park project as well as attractions in Singapore and South Korea.
— Hospitality Technology Next Generation, a trade association dedicated to driving best practice in the hotel industry through the adoption of technology, is presenting Hospitality Tech Summit by HTNG, who’s COO, David Sjolander, has worked on both sides of the industry. As a hotel IT executive, he was responsible for technology at more than 1,000 properties in 70 countries, and he has also worked in a product management role on a system connecting 90,000 hotels worldwide to over 1,000 online distribution channels.
— Emmy Award-winning sound designer Scott Willsallen will be giving a keynote at the AGORA conference on sports venue technology. A director of the Sydney-based consultancy Auditoria, Willsallen has worked on multiple Olympic and Commonwealth Games Ceremonies.
— Donato Masci is an acoustic designer and consultant, working for Florence-based company Studio Sound Service. He will be presenting at AudioForum @ ISE, which for its 2019 edition will discuss sound environments, the listening experience and psychological factors. The event is designed to appeal to those who manage spaces that feature audio systems, as well as to audio professionals.
In addition, the Main Stage, located in the center of Hall 8, will present a full program of sessions across the four days of the show, produced by AVIXA and CEDIA, as well as AV Magazine. Speakers here include:
— Joseph Aamidor, a consultant specializing in the smart building market, who will discuss the application of blockchain to smart building.
— Alex Sanfilippo, director of engineering at integrator Kraftwerk Living Technologies, who in an AVIXA-hosted session will describe how the company built its award-winning 007 ELEMENTS experience.
— Ahmed Refai, regional commercial director of Archimedia, who will reveal the secrets of a CEDIA Award-winning fully immersive home cinema project in a luxury new-build development in Dubai.
Both AVIXA and CEDIA will also be offering “bite-sized” training on the show floor, with no need for advance booking. AVIXA’s FlashTracks are 20-minute education sessions held on the association’s stand (13-N110), covering topics within User Experience, AV/IT, Design and Emerging Trends. They are free to attend for AVIXA members.
CEDIA Talks will be taking place on the CEDIA stand (1-E20), addressing 10subjects across the four days of the show. Free to attend, these 20-minute sessions are designed to introduce attendees to new disruptive technologies – such as Web 3.0, Wi-Fi 6 and 5G – and challenge established ways of thinking.
Mike Blackman, Integrated Systems Europe managing director, states, “This is a compelling line-up for ISE 2019. With top-level speakers throughout the show, our biggest-ever conference program, and a full roster of thought leadership sessions on the Main Stage, we’re delivering on our commitment to provide content tailored to our ever-broadening attendee base. I’m very grateful to AVIXA, CEDIA, our media partners and all the other content partners who are working with us to deliver this strong program, which provides numerous opportunities for attendees to ‘Learn, Discover, Be Inspired’.”
Full details of the ISE 2019 professional development program are provided at the ISE website as well as in RISE, the official magazine of ISE 2019. This is now available here in a digital edition.
And, register for ISE 2019 here.
