Check-In & Networking in Exhibit Hall

Pain Points 2026

The popular interactive wake-up call returns, as attendees and experts talk through some of today’s lingering AV issues.

Keynote: The AI Moment for the Collaborative Workplace

For decades, the AV/IT industry has approached spaces as finished products—systems designed, installed, and handed over once the project is complete. However, the environments we support today can no longer remain static. Spaces must now be capable of adapting, evolving, and improving as quickly as the people and organizations using them. That leads to a power shift in perspective: A collaborative space must be seen as a continuously improving service.

To deliver on that promise, every space must now be architected across the physical layer and the digital layer. Hybrid created the demand for adaptability. AI is what now unlocks the capacity to make that adaptability possible. Tarry will explore how analytics, automation, and intelligent agents can anchor the digital layer of a space, offering the ability to generate insight, optimize performance, and increasingly collaborate with the people who use it. 

Networking Break in Exhibit Hall

Broadcast-Level AV for Enterprise and Higher Ed

Whether streaming a Town Hall, creating corporate messaging in a virtual production room, or recording and streaming college instruction, “good enough” no longer cuts it. This panel demonstrates how you can deliver high-quality video productions with broadcast-quality AV that is now available and accessible.

Lunch

Industry Acronym Game Show

Test your knowledge of Pro AV’s alphabet soup of acronyms and abbreviations. It’ll be F.U.N.

AV/IT Lessons Learned in Higher Education

Whether you’re from higher ed or corporate enterprise, everyone will be able to learn from these AV and IT “lessons learned” scenarios, presented by HETMA.

The Consultant’s Roundtable 

There are plenty of consultancy firms that serve the Pro AV end user. Whether you’re starting from scratch or upgrading a current install, a consultant can help you create an innovative environment that inspires communication and connection. Learn how they can help your organization plan, design, deploy, and manage AV and IT infrastructure solutions—and, of course, simplify the process.

Networking Break 

Get the Most from Your Collaboration Sessions with AI 

This panel will demonstrate how, with a combination of AI-driven AV/IT hardware and software, and agentic AI, you can exponentially increase the effectiveness and productivity of your next collaboration. Once you’ve got the right AV/IT in place, our goal is to help you get started on creating your own AI agents.

The Great AI Debate

Yes, we’re still talking about AI—and no, we still can’t agree on it. Is it a tool? Is it a partner? Is it taking away jobs? Is it making your job easier? How is AI truly impacting Pro AV? Industry experts talk best practices and possibilities for the future.

Door Prizes

Closing Reception