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

In this episode, we catch up with Sam Minish – VP of Content Creation at AVIXA – at InfoComm 2025 to talk success at the Telly Awards, the philosophy behind AVIXA TV and Xchange Live, and why she is encouraging the AV industry to ‘pass the mic’ and get involved.

This Episodes Presenters: Iffat Chaudry & Neil Fluester

Location: InfoComm 2025, Orlando, USA.

• (00:00:00) - Welcome to AV
• (00:00:21) - WILDWOOD
• (00:01:04) - Avixa's Vice President of Content Delivery
• (00:01:30) - Avixa TV Wins Five Tellies
• (00:02:17) - Top AV Videos at the AV Awards
• (00:03:58) - Sam Elliott at the Emmys
• (00:05:47) - Avixa TV
• (00:07:49) - How Can Avixa TV Help You Create Content?
• (00:09:09) - AV in the Wild

In this episode, Iffat and Neil speak with technologist and AI specialist Noelle Russell about scaling responsible AI. Recorded at InfoComm, Noelle discusses her experience developing Amazon Alexa and offers her perspectives on the ongoing evolution of AI. The lively conversation covers topics including the importance of training AI, practical advice for using generative AI platforms, and considerations regarding AI's potential to support inclusion, wellbeing and assisted living.

This Episodes Presenters: Iffat Chaudry & Neil Fluester

Location: InfoComm 2025, Orlando, USA.

With special thanks to Midwich AV on Air for use of its podcast recording booth.

• (00:00:00) - Infocom 2025: The Women's Council Breakfast
• (00:02:37) - How to Win the Fear of AI
• (00:06:43) - The Why AI Projects Fail
• (00:11:50) - Knowing Where the AI Will Take You
• (00:16:26) - Alexa, Microsoft, Google: Open AI
• (00:20:22) - The Need for a Diverse Workforce
• (00:26:27) - Alexa the AI of the Future
• (00:31:35) - Alexa's Gender-Based Behavior
• (00:33:10) - How to Start Building a Machine in AI
• (00:37:37) - AV in the Wild