Integrated Systems Europe’s 20th anniversary show will go down as the biggest and best attended event in its history. It also delivered the largest content programme to date as the regular ISE conferences were augmented with the inaugural European/Latin American AV Summit, the first of its kind to explore the synergies between the two regions, and a rich Free-to-Attend programme that included the ever popular Tech Talks, AVIXA Xchange Live and CEDIA Smart Home Technology Stage, as well as the three keynote sessions from Oscar-winning director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, and digital artists Jeroen van der Most and Sofia Crespo.
The weekend prior to the show, ISE delivered a projection mapping of Crespo’s ‘Structures of Being’ on the façade of the Gaudí-designed Casa Battló (which adorned the Day 1 cover of the Daily), in what it said was a gift to the city of Barcelona. Another gift to the city was the permanent installation of a new 193sqm transparent display at the South Access of the Fira de Barcelona Gran Via which hosted various content throughout the week, including two performances of ‘Bee Barcelona’ from van der Most, either side of his Wednesday keynote.
In addition to this were Tech Tours to AV installations at some of the city’s most iconic venues, innovative show features such as the ISE Audio Museum (a personal favourite), and the sights and sounds from the exhibitor booths on the largest show floor ever. There was so much to see, hear, and learn at ISE 2024, and we’ve curated a selection of highlights from our ISE Daily coverage from last week.
Bigger and broader than ever: ISE’s 20th anniversary event gets underway
As ISE 2024 prepared to welcome the global AV community to Barcelona, the ISE Daily spoke to Integrated Systems Events MD, Mike Blackman, AVIXA CEO, Dave Labuskes, and CEDIA global president and CEO, Daryl Friedman
Award-winning director champions use of AV in storytelling
Audiovisual technologies have a pivotal role to play in the shaping and enhancing of storytelling. That was the verdict of Oscar-winning director and producer Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, who delivered the ISE Opening Keynote, entitled ‘Seeing through the Eyes of Others: Redefining the Art of Storytelling’ on the ISE Show Floor Stage.
Barcelona: The centre of the pro-AV world
Jaume Collboni, mayor of Barcelona, opened the inaugural European/Latin American AV Summit by pointing out that the city once described by writer Gabriel García Márquez as “bella, lunàtica e indescifrable” (beautiful, moody and inscrutable) is home to 70% of Spain’s tech companies, including Cisco, Microsoft and Intel, and the summit is an important step for the city.
Making smart buildings pay off
Does a building being smart increase its value? It depends on who is looking at it, suggested Michael Grant, co-founder and COO at Metrikus, speaking as part of a panel session on the ROI of smart buildings at this year’s Smart Building Conference.
ISE Day 2 Keynote: Breaking boundaries
Digital artist Jeroen van der Most used his ISE Keynote ‘Breaking Boundaries with Creative AI’ to explore how a technology better known for delivering productivity and efficiency gains for businesses can be used for more innovative, creative ends.
Residential insights: Smart home market set for strong growth
The smart home markets on both sides of the Atlantic are in robust health and set for encouraging growth projections for the next 12 months. This is according to analysis from CEDIA in which it estimates the US and UK markets to be worth $29 billion and $2.9 billion respectively.
America’s Cup unveils next generation of race coverage
America’s Cup head of television Stephen Nuttall used an ISE Show Floor Stage Tech Talk to reveal some of the ground-breaking technology that will be on show at the forthcoming boat race, to be hosted by the City of Barcelona in October 2024.
High-quality video for all
Speaking at the start of the Content Production & Distribution Summit, Caretta Research co-founder and research director Tom Morrod highlighted a quiet revolution as the pro-AV industry and the media industry converge.
invidis signals key trends and prospects for digital signage
invidis consulting’s Florian Rotberg and Stefan Schieker kicked off this year’s Digital Signage Summit ISE in traditional fashion with a keynote overview of the latest trends and drivers for the industry.
Delivering assistive tech at scale
The CEDIA Smart Home Technology Stage played host to a session that explored how the representation of smart home technologies within the assisted living and environmental control technologies industry is on the rise.
Building the education world of tomorrow
Education facilities are evolving and must incorporate this into their designs, said Juan Antonio Martínez Carrascal of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), who spoke at the opening of the Education Technology Summit.
Shaping the future of live events
The future of video, lighting and sound control were debated at this year’s Live Events Summit, highlighting some of the seismic changes that have taken place across the industry in recent years.
Artificial intelligence comes to the fore at ISE 2024
Artificial intelligence (AI) was one of the major talking points of ISE 2024, both in the content programme and on the show floor. On a residential level, according to CEDIA, AI is poised to redefine the way we interact with and experience our homes, making them more intelligent, responsive, and personalised.
Mapping Gaudi’s architectural masterpiece
Artist Sofia Crespo provided Thursday’s keynote where she explained the complexities of weaving AI technology, teamwork and art together in creating the recent exclusive mapping of Casa Battló, entitled ‘Structures of Being’.
All four editions of the 2024 ISE Show Daily
Revisit all of the coverage from the four days of ISE 2024 in the Show Daily digital editions.
