The Global Leadership Summit brought senior leadership teams from around the world together for a three‑day conference at Raffles London at the OWO, formerly known as the Old War Office. Alongside keynote presentations, breakout sessions and leadership discussions, the event incorporated an electrifying and engaging array of visuals. Reflecting the venue’s iconic heritage, the event required a visual solution that enhanced engagement whist complementing the prestigious setting. While the Grade II‑listed building provided an extraordinary backdrop, it required the First Network team to approach installation planning and space management with particular care. To meet these requirements, the team selected Absen…
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Meydan Racecourse in Dubai is a world-renowned venue, home to the Dubai World Cup and a centrepiece of the region’s sporting and hospitality scene. With an 80,000-seat grandstand, luxury suites, restaurants, and a five-star hotel, Meydan required state-of-the-art media delivery system to enhance the guest experience, deliver low latency video streams, and maximize sponsor engagement. VITEC’s IPTV and digital signage platform was chosen to deliver broadcast-quality video and dynamic content across this iconic venue. Meydan Racecourse is globally recognized for hosting prestigious international horse racing and entertainment events. Its scale and reputation demand world-class technology and guest services. To maintain its leadership in the competitive sports and hospitality sector, Meydan continually invests in…
PPDS has announced the successful installation of 21 Philips Tableaux ePaper signage displays at Duquesne University, with the range bringing instant energy savings and waste cutting benefits, as well as delivering on a more informed and sustainable campus. Founded in 1887, Duquesne is among the top 15% educational institutions in the United States. A top ranked private Catholic university in Pittsburgh, it caters for 8,000 students from 80 countries and over 3,000 faculty and staff. As the university continues to experience exponential growth, both in appeal and in size, its scenic 49 acre (198,300 m2) campus overlooking downtown Pittsburgh continues…
Global provider of collaboration systems integration and managed services, Kinly, has today announced that its net-zero targets have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), becoming the first global systems integrator to have taken this step. Through its rigorous assessment process, SBTi has officially verified that Kinly’s targets, methodologies, and calculations fully capture environmental impact. It also confirms that the business has the necessary infrastructure to support meaningful progress towards net-zero. This validation reinforces Kinly’s dedication to sustainable operations and specifically authenticates the company’s commitment to: Achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across the value chain by 2050 Reducing absolute scope 1…
Sonos has launched its newest product for professional installers, Amp Multi, at an exclusive two-day event in the UK on March 3rd and 4th at Material Source, Farringdon. Organised by UK distributor Habitech, the showcase included deep-dive sessions tailored for integrators, featuring live demonstrations and technical training. Stephen Rhead, Professional Manager for UK and Ireland, and Zanis Mantarikis, Senior Manager of Product Marketing, led the sessions, providing valuable insights into Amp Multi, which is designed for complex, multizone audio projects while maintaining Sonos’ trademark simplicity and performance. Seymour Forsyth, Managing Director at Detail AV, praised the event and highlighted Amp…
One of the largest deployments ever of GLP’s market leading LED fixtures took place at the Formula 1 Grand Prix in Las Vegas late last year. Los Angeles-based creative company DX7 Design, who have worked on this event since its inception back in 2023, procured 270 of the JDC2 IP hybrid strobes from vendor PRG, along with 500 of the super-powerful JDC Burst 1, as their role this year extended far beyond simply outfitting the circuit grid and pit lane, reaching every corner of the city. Led by the company’s CEO, Tom Sutherland, the team created an expansive design, which…
Marking its 20th anniversary, The Digital Signage Summit (The DSS) 2026, organised by invidis in a joint venture with Integrated Systems Events (ISE), will bring together the sector’s most senior leaders for a strategic examination of the forces reshaping digital signage and DOOH. Over two decades, the Summit has evolved into the industry’s principal platform for executive-level exchange, providing a neutral environment for high-level insight, peer dialogue, and long-term vision setting. As the pre-eminent forum for the market’s most influential decision-makers, The DSS presents strategic perspectives from the world’s leading innovators and solution providers. By fostering cohesion across Retail Digital…
The University of Birmingham is one of the UK’s largest universities with almost 30,000 students in attendance. As with many established universities, it faced the challenge of how to modernise its diverse estate to meet the contemporary learning-styles that have arisen in recent years. Student expectations around audiovisual technology have changed and the University of Birmingham’s LRAT / Libraries and Learning Resources in-house AV team worked with GVAV, its longstanding integration partner, to upgrade dated equipment over the Summer of 2025. Conceived as a campus-wide initiative to be carried out over the long-term, the university team initially sought to upgrade several key learning spaces which could quickly benefit from moving beyond the constraints of legacy equipment to create truly flexible, high-impact environments for both students and lecturers. “Some of our older rooms were saddled with dim, non-interactive projection systems and related connectivity issues,” says James Ball, LRAT -…
Twenty years after its original debut, ‘Le Roi Soleil’ has returned to the stage with a completely refreshed production, bringing the story of Louis XIV back to audiences in Paris and across France during a new tour spanning 2025 and 2026. With video now playing a central role in the stage design, the technical team behind the musical turned to SMODE’s real-time compositing and media server platform to manage the majority of the show’s visual environment. Originally premiering in September 2005 at the Palais des Sports in Paris, ‘Le Roi Soleil’ tells the story of the young Louis XIV as…
Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) has announced the official ISE 2026 Facts & Figures report, providing verified data and insight into this year’s scale, reach and industry impact. Following a landmark edition under the theme ‘Push Beyond,’ the report offers a detailed breakdown of attendance patterns, visitor profiles, purchasing influence, technology interests and cross-sector participation. It mirrors previous year’s facts & figures reports, ensuring year-on-year comparability across key metrics, audience segments and regional representation. The 2026 edition also includes expanded insights into content engagement, reflecting the continued growth of Summits, Megatrend sessions and free-to-attend programming across the show floor – all core elements…