Basel Al Aref from systems integrator Oasis Enterprises tells Inavate's Reece Webb about his company's expansion programme, which now sees Oasis run four offices across the Middle East. His company has also recently created a Robotics and AI division to maximise what he thinks will be a huge opportunity for AI, VR, AR and hologram technology in the pro-AV market.

Ragheed Haydar from manufacturer Lightware is discussion with Inavate's Reece Webb at Integrate MIddle East 2024 in Dubai. Lightware has seen most success in corporate and higher education installations where it has been able to simplify everything for the end user, for example just needing one USB-C cable to get up and running.

Distributor Ascentae has announced a strategic partnership with ActiveFloor, the interactive floor providers, to bring its products to the UK education market.

Tracy Davies has become the newest addition to AV and collaborative furniture manufacturer Top-Tec.

Q-Sys has appointed Rob Sherry as the regional director, Northern & Eastern Europe and managing director, UK & Ireland.

Bridgewater State University in Massachusetts has opened its Cyber Range cybersecurity training space where an Analog Way Eikos 4K system drives the LED videowall displaying threat intelligence information for students.

A new museum in Skørping, Denmark, exploring the geopolitical tensions of the Cold War, has opened called REGAN Vest. It provides a detailed and informative look at a conflict that lasted over four decades in a newly built exhibition space that’s equipped with an audio system from Genelec.

Jassim N.P. from Unilumin talks with Inavate's Reece Webb at the Integrate Middle East 2024 show in Dubai. The LED manufacturer is celebrating its 20 years anniversary this year, and the company is being kept busy with corporate, government and broadcast clients, and clients looking for more creative outdoor installations.

Inavate's Reece Webb grabs a chat with Analog Way's Hussan Abu-Minshar at Integrate MIddle East 2024 in Dubai to discuss where the growth areas are for pro-AV companies in the Middle East. A rise in XR is also driving sales of colour correction technology.

A University of Washington team has developed an AI system that lets a user wearing headphones look at a person speaking for three to five seconds to “enroll” them. The system, called “Target Speech Hearing,” then cancels all other sounds in the environment and plays just the enrolled speaker’s voice in real time even as the listener moves around in noisy places and no longer faces the speaker.