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The ISE trade show's exhibition has been expanded to four days for the upcoming edition, closing on Friday February 12 instead of Thursday. The paid attendance CEDIA, and both paid and free attentance InfoComm Professional Development program by the show owners will also run an extra day till Friday.
Ahead of the show, on Monday February 8th there is the Smart Building Conference. ‘The Network is the Building’ is the theme for 2016. The conference will explore how the IP backbone changes the way we work, the way we live, and the new services now possible with today's buildings. Topics covered include building and home control, wayfinding, cabling buildings for the future, the impact of mobile, multi-dwelling units, the Internet of things and audio-over-IP. With keynotes by Erik Ubels, Deloitte, Director Information Technology & Workplace Services and Philip Vanhoutte, MD Plantronics.
Smart Building Technology not just for hospitality
The Opening Panel Discussion and Opening Reception will take place on the evening of the 8 February at 6pm. It will provide the ideal opportunity for networking over food and drinks and a chance to look ahead to the upcoming show days.
Audio Forum
The Audio Forum conference will also taking place on Monday 8 February. This pre-show event is presented by one of ISE’s media partners Connessioni on the theme ‘Theories, Technologies, Legends and Myths about Audio’. Donato Masci, an acoustic designer and consultant from Studio Sound Service in Italy, will be one of the first to take the stage alongside qualified audio professionals offering seminars and panels at the full day event.
Thursday Summits
On the morning of Thursday the 11th Sports Video Group Europe, and RH Consulting host The Sports Venue Integration Summit. The Summit will explore a day in the life of the contemporary connected stadium. Topics to be covered include new approaches to fan engagement, AV/IT integration, event preparation and temporary overlay.
The second annual Capital Summit, on the afternoon of 11 February, will benefit from the likes of leading European financial experts, equity funds and strategic investors, such as the returning panellist Neil MacTaggart of Media Asset Capital. John Bowen of MediaBridge Capital Advisors and John Stiernberg of Stiernberg Consulting will co-moderate the discussion, which aims to bring together AV and IT industry entrepreneurs and executives with financial professionals and business experts from the world of investments, mergers, and acquisitions.
To highlight the addition of the extra show day in 2016 will be the presentation of the Closing Keynote speaker Dr. Michio Kaku, one of the world’s leading business futurists and scientific figures. Dr Kaku’s presentation will take place at 9am, half an hour before the final day of the show opens on 12 February. Recognised as a leading figure in his field, Dr. Kaku will focus on future trends in technology and commerce.
Drone Zone
Its seems every show needs to have one, first NAB, then IBC and now also ISE 2016 is launching a Drone Arena. Hosted by Stampede Global, the new area will welcome leading drone manufacturers, and will deliver a programme of education and practical demonstrations on a daily basis.
Demo Theaters
Two new demonstration theaters are added to the show first will be the launch of the Dolby Atmos Immersive Theatre, a collaboration between Arcam; Dolby and Genelec. The theatre will demonstrate the breath-taking audio that can be delivered via the system for music; music videos and movies. A fourth Show Floor Theatre, The Audio Solutions Theatre (sponsored by Tannoy), joins the already established Residential Solutions, (sponsored by KNX); Commercial Solutions, (sponsored by KNX) and Unified Communications (sponsored by Crestron) Theatres.
The four ISE Show Floor Theatres will provide a unique opportunity for attendees to hear industry experts, consultants and manufacturers present the latest in workflow solutions, case studies, technology innovation and business analysis in an innovative and intimate setting situated in the halls of the RAI. A special focus will be a series of themed Digital Signage Summit Presents sessions, taking place daily in the Commercial Solutions Theatres. All sessions in the Show Floor Theatres are free to attend.
The programme for all ISE Solutions Theatres; the Audio Solutions Theatre (stand 7-Z160, sponsored by Tannoy), the Residential Solutions Theatre (stand 5-S160, sponsored by KNX), the Commercial Solutions Theatre (stand 8-D360, sponsored by KNX) and the Unified Communications Theatre (stand 9-A140, sponsored by Crestron) will be available online by Monday, January 4th. These will host a wide range of free-to-attend sessions on topics varying from market trends to case studies and emerging technologies.