AVIXA has pushed back InfoComm EDGE, its planned AV industry event in Dubai by a year, citing the unpredictable geopolitical situation in the Middle East. Originally scheduled for October 2026 at the Festival Arena in Dubai, the event will now take place on October 27-28, 2027 at the same venue.
In its place, AVIXA will host an invitation-only EDGE Preview in Dubai in Q4 2026 – a curated forum bringing together senior decision-makers, end users, consultants and AV industry stakeholders from sectors including government, enterprise, education, leisure and retail.
David Labuskes, CTS, CAE, CEO of AVIXA, said: “The positive response to our announcement of InfoComm EDGE earlier this year reinforced a clear market need for a different kind of event – one focused on how integrated AV delivers real-world outcomes. After close consultation with our partners in the region, we’ve taken a deliberate decision to move the full event to 2027 to ensure it lands with maximum impact – particularly at a time when government bodies are aligning investment decisions with long-term strategic priorities.”
The EDGE Preview is intended to explore how integrated AV can support regional recovery and growth, and to help shape the direction of InfoComm EDGE 2027 through what AVIXA describes as a co-creation-led format. A limited number of partnership opportunities will be made available to vendor brands, with date and location to be confirmed.
Labuskes added: “This year’s EDGE Preview will be a focused, high-value forum designed for the current moment. By bringing together senior decision-makers, end users, and consultants, we will be creating a space to explore how AV can actively support regional regeneration, productivity, and engagement – and to shape the direction of InfoComm EDGE 2027 through real collaboration and shared insight.”
Planning for the full 2027 event is under way, with regional integration firms submitting design proposals for core activations. The InfoComm EDGE End User Council – a collective providing direct input into event design – now includes a dozen confirmed participants, among them Emirates Airlines, du, the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority, Sharjah Education Academy, Atlantis, Miral Asset Management and Jollibee.
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