CEDIA’s free-to-attend CEDIA Talks will return to ISE 2018, providing visitors with an opportunity to learn about the issues important to their businesses in this fast-moving and rapid-changing industry.
These 20-minute Talks will take place on the CEDIA booth (1-E20) every day of the show, hosted by an impressive line-up of industry experts. The theme for this year is ’10 Things You Should Pay Attention to, but Probably Aren’t’, with each Talk focussed on one important ‘Thing’. These Talks are designed to introduce attendees to new technologies, develop their expertise, and challenge their way of thinking in the home technology market.
Sessions and presenters include:
Tuesday 6 February
CEDIA 2017 UK Size and Scope Study – Jack Wetherill, Principal Analyst: Home Electronics, Futuresource Consulting – 11:00
Ageing in Place and Assistive Living Technologies – Peter Aylett, Technical Director, Archimedia – 13:00
Robots in the Home: AI Gets Physical – Rich Green, Owner, Rich Green Design – 15:00
Wednesday 7 February
The Future of Video Technology – Michael Heiss, Principal Consultant, M. Heiss Consulting – 10:00
Building Information Modelling (BIM) – Matt Samways, BIM Management Director, AIMIS Solutions Limited – 12:00
If Your Customers Expect All This for Free, They May be Right – Steve Moore, Owner, S M Contracts – 14:00
Thursday 8 February
IoT and Your Business – David Mudd, Business Development Director (IoT), BSI – 10:00
What the Hell is a ‘Blockchain’? Busting the Lid on the Future of Money – Geoff Meads, Managing Director, Presto AV – 12:00
Improving the Quality of People’s Lives Through IoT – Dave Pedigo, Vice President of Emerging Technologies, CEDIA – 14:00
Friday 9 February
Uberization of Things: The Future of Home Tech Pros in an On-Demand Economy – Julie Jacobson, Founding Editor, CE Pro – 10:00
In addition to the line-up of CEDIA Talks, an extensive CEDIA education programme will be available at ISE 2018. CEDIA’s Professional Development programme is focussed on delivering education excellence for technology professionals, with over 50 courses available. To find out more about the programme, make bookings for individual courses, and to buy a CEDIA All Access pass for unlimited entry to CEDIA’s education sessions (excludes full-day training sessions and certification exams), visit www.iseurope.org/cedia-education.
For more information on CEDIA Talks at ISE 2018, visit CEDIA’s Professional Development page on the ISE website: www.iseurope.org/cedia-education. No prior bookings are needed to attend, although seating and space on the booth will be limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
