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InfoComm 2026

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nfoComm 2026 is the world's most vital pro AV show, bringing together over 30,000 professionals from around the globe to explore the future of integrated experiences in audiovisual technology. The event features hands-on access to niche solutions, new tech, education sessions, and opportunities for collaboration. InfoComm focuses exclusively on applied AV i…

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28Voices
6Underwriters
0Exhibitors
18On the bill · sessions
29Companies · in total
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The Voices

Programmed at InfoComm, in alphabetical order.
Ariadna Santiago
General Manager · Smart Touch
Ashley Burt
VP & Chief Digital Information Officer · Institutional Technology Ringling College of Art & Design
Bill Nattress
Director of Consultant Relations · Biamp
Brad Malone
President · Twin Star Consulting Company
Chuck Espinoza
Global Director of Education · Aurora Multimedia
Erin Maher-Moran, CTS
IT Manager · Johns Hopkins University
Espen Løberg
VP/GM, Collaboration Devices · Cisco
Fred Loucks
Founder · Hyperscale AV
Gain Foster
Senior AV Engineer · The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
George Cartwright
Managing Director · On the Brink Media Group
Greg Carstens
Staff Instructor/Technical Advisor · AVIXA
Ilya Bukshteyn
Corporate VP, Microsoft Teams Calling, Meetings and Devices · Microsoft
Jeremy Caldera
Executive Vice President · Pearl Technology
Jeremy Elsesser
President & CEO · Level 3 Audiovisual
Jim Maltese
VP of Quality Standards · Level 3 Audiovisual
Jim Spencer
AV Educator · Legrand AV
Jonathan Brawn
Principal · Brawn Consulting
José Mora
President · Nuva
Joshua McKinley
Lead AV Programmer and Engineer · Assurance Media
Justin Rexing
CEO · Rexing Consulting Group, LLC
Justin Watts
Senior IT Manager, Global Video and Events and North America/EMEA On-Site Support · AMD, Inc.
Kris Cardenas
Multimedia Event Specialist · Miami Dade College

— and 6 more, by name unsung —

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Underwritten By

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
Audio Technica
AVIXA
Blackmagic Design
Diversified
FORTE
ShureHeadline Partner
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The Programme

Selected from 18 sessions on the bill.
  • 8:00 AM

    Applied Monitoring for AV Systems

    Note: This is a three-day course from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., June 13-15. Monitoring AV systems is often fragmented across vendor-specific tools, partial visibility, and reactive wo…

    AV Networking
  • 8:00 AM

    CTS 1: AV Technology (Previously Essentials of AV Technology)

    Note: This is a three-day course from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., June 13-15. CTS 1 establishes the foundational knowledge required for aspiring AV professionals. It is the first course…

    Certification Preparation
  • 8:00 AM

    CTS 2: Applied AV and AV Project Process (Previously CTS Prep)

    Note: This is a three-day course from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m, June 13-15. CTS 2 can help ease your nerves and boost your confidence before you take the CTS® exam. This course is a na…

    Certification Preparation
  • 8:00 AM

    CTS-D Prep

    Note: This is a three-day course from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., June 13-15. CTS-D Prep helps ease nerves and build confidence before taking the CTS®-D exam. Participants practice test…

    Certification Preparation
  • 8:00 AM

    CTS-I Prep

    Note: This is a three-day course from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., June 13-15 CTS-I Prep can help ease your nerves and boost your confidence before you take the CTS®-I exam. Through this…

    Certification Preparation
  • 8:00 AM

    Digital Content and Media Expert (DCME)

    Note: This is a one-day course from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., June 15. No matter what segment of the digital signage industry that a person participates in, one fact that we can all a…

    Digital Signage
  • 8:00 AM

    Digital Signage Certified Expert (DSCE)

    Note: This is a one-day course from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., June 14. Digital signage represents the fastest growing segment of the commercial AV, IT, traditional signage, content cr…

    Digital Signage
  • 8:00 AM

    How to Effectively Manage AV Staff

    Note: This is a three-day course from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., June 13 -15. Managing AV resources – technology and people – is no easy feat. Discover how to create SOPs, develop onbo…

    Business and Project Management
  • 8:00 AM

    Networking Technology for AV Professionals

    Note: This is a three-day course from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., June 13 -15. VoIP has become a widely adopted method for transporting AV signals over networks. Delivering audiovisual …

    AV Networking
Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

What does it mean when 29 companies show up — and 1 bet on three roles at once?

29 companies. one are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page — cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

01Fig. 01 — Composition of the House
1All threespeak · spons · exh
5Sponsoringsponsor only
0Exhibitingexhibitor only
23Companies Speakingspeaker only

The Triple-Threat

AVIXA

02Fig. 02 — The Voices, by Seniority

50% of the speakers carry senior titles — C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite414%
  • Founder / Owner14%
  • VP-level414%
  • Director / Head of518%
  • Manager / Lead621%
  • Engineer · IC27%
  • Advisor / Investor27%
  • Other roles414%

Of 28 on the bill · classified by free-text title

03Fig. 03 — The Heaviest in the Room
  1. 01AVIXASp2V
  2. 02Audio TechnicaSp
  3. 03Blackmagic DesignSp
  4. 04DiversifiedSp
  5. 05FORTESp
  6. 06ShureSp·H
  7. 07Level 3 Audiovisual2V
  8. 08AMD1V
  9. 09Assurance Media1V
  10. 10ATAVAI Technology Advisors1V
  11. 11Aurora Multimedia1V
  12. 12Biamp1V
  13. 13Brawn Consulting1V
  14. 14CCCP/DeLong Academy1V
04Fig. 04 — By Tier
headline partner1
17% of 6
unspecified5
83% of 6