In this special ISE preview episode, Neil and Iffat speak to managing director Mike Blackman, aka ‘Mr ISE,’ to explore what’s ahead for ISE 2026, 3-6 February in Barcelona. As well as an exclusive reveal, the discussion also touches on event features and big news – including ‘Spark’, a new 4-day creative industries event – plus, insights into ISE’s mega trends including AI and cybersecurity, and a look at what’s happening away from the show floor. Along with practical advice for exhibitors and attendees, hear how ISE continues to Push Beyond industry expectations.

With special thanks to Mike Blackman for sharing his expertise and behind-the-scenes updates only on AV in the Wild.

Presenters: Neil Fluester, Iffat Chaudhry

In this episode, Neil and Sam speak to panellists at UCX 2025 to discuss their experiences at the show and their thoughts on the evolving impact of artificial intelligence. The conversation covers meeting room user experience, strategies for addressing customer concerns, the role of AI as a tool for enhancing productivity – and spoiler alert – why AI is no replacement for the human touch.

Special thanks to Erica Whittle from Sennheiser, Chris Neto from Midwich, Jane Hammersley of Blue Touch Paper, and Ed Orchard from QSC for sharing their perspectives live from UCX.

Presenters: Neil Fluester, Sam Ward

Location: UCX 2025, London

• (00:00:00) - AV in the Wild: Sennheiser's 80th Anniversary
• (00:01:14) - How to calibrate audio and visual in your home
• (00:02:15) - Sennheiser Microphones: The Women's Council
• (00:04:07) - Workforce Dynamics: AI and the Video Conference
• (00:08:10) - What Do We Expect From AI in the AV World?
• (00:12:33) - UC Expo 2017: The Queen of Collaboration with AI
• (00:13:10) - What Can Our Customers Expect From AI?
• (00:16:15) - Top 3 Tips for IT Professionals
• (00:17:34) - Blue Touch Paper: The Future of Aviation
• (00:18:36) - UCX 2014: Talking Tech, networking
• (00:19:31) - Q Sys on Logitech's Vision Suite
• (00:20:35) - Logitech in QSYS: What's the Connection?

In this episode, Neil serves as the onsite correspondent at IBC 2025. Addressing the prominent theme of Broadcast AV convergence within the ProAV sector, Neil engages exhibitors to discuss their perspectives and highlight recent innovations. This segment includes insights from Colin Farquhar of VITEC, Richard Bailey of Techex, Debbie Zheng of Absen, and Antoine Doublet of Deepsky.

This Episodes Presenter: Neil Fluester

Location: IBC 2025, Amsterdam

• (00:00:00) - AV in the Wild
• (00:00:34) - IBC 2025: VTech at the show
• (00:01:19) - IPTV and the future of digital signage
• (00:02:18) - Have Pro AV Companies Come to the Broadcast Market?
• (00:05:09) - VTech at IBC 2025
• (00:06:22) - IBC 2025: The Future of SD-8, Full-
• (00:09:45) - Epson at IBC 2025
• (00:13:47) - What can the world of broadcast bring to AV and unified communications?
• (00:15:11) - AV in the Wild