For 18 years David was the technical director, systems integrator, special effects supervisor and projects manager for the stunning Cirque du Soleil. 

His most recent experience is with my favourite multimedia entertainment studios, Moment Factory. Moment Factory specializes in video, lighting, architecture, sound and special effects for immersive environments. With its headquarters based in Montreal, the studio also has offices in Paris, Tokyo, and New York City.

Discover more about Moment Factory: www.momentfactory.com

The world is changing and AV is a main supporting act in the shift away from transactional and towards experiential in the home, workplace and retail.

Listen to this week’s episode of The AV Experience as Jon Sidwick, President of Collabtech Group, discusses how he got into AV, what his key to success has been, and what is in store for the future of collaboration.

Timestamps: 0:55 - Jon's journey into AV, 5:06 - Key to success, 5:58 - How to deal with pushback in business, 7:19 - Jon's proudest moments, 10:40 - Hot topics in AV and collaboration, 12:38 - How Jon has seen the industry evolve and where he sees it going, 15:04 - How can AV companies stay relevant, 17:00 - Life @ Collabtech Group, 19:00 - The future of Collabtech Group, 21:50 - Event plans 2021-2022, 24:20 - Exciting news and pipeline, 25:20 - How to get in touch, 25:40 - AVIXA

Jon Devo works alongside leading technology brands helping them translate complex technical product information into stunning digital content that speaks to target audiences.

Jon also helped to launch and currently works with the wildly successful Gadgetsboy. 

He tells us what it takes to be a tech and lifestyle content creator. We also learn more about that infamous Tech Radar article Jon wrote “Why Instagram is broken for photographers – and how to fix it”. And what his greatest hopes and fears are for the technology industry in 2021. 
 

Timeline: 

1:05 - Intro 1:27 - How Jon started 2:58 - After university 3:48 - Gadgetsboy origin story 5:19 - Favourite Gadgetsboy project 6:10 - Vision for Gadgetsboy 6:43 - Jon's thoughts on freelancing 8:10 - How to get started in content creation 10:00 - How working with Carol Vorderman convinced his nan that it is a real job 10:29 - Jon explains Instagram and TikTok algorithms 12:15 - How the way tech is covered has changed 13:08 - What does the future hold for social media and content creators 14:44 - Jon's greatest fear and hope for the technology industry 16:45 - Jon's future plans 17:06 - How to get in touch with Jon