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reduce unnecessary contact with col- leagues. This model would also ease the pressure of overcrowding on public transport services as many will still be forced to use trains and buses to get to work.


The hybrid model


The hybrid model will also be seen by many as a long-term solution, partic-


meeting rooms, for example, want to be able to wirelessly connect peripher- al camera and microphone equipment to their own laptop screens so they can stream audio-visual content di- rectly to remote participants. Barco’s own ClickShare Conference product is able to achieve this by merging in- room physical collaboration with the ability to dynamically connect with colleagues anywhere in the world.


‘Bring Your Own Device’, has already been firmly embedded in many com- panies prior to the lockdown, it has gathered momentum following the en- forced period of home working and the requirement for access to additional hardware.


Bring Your Own Meeting There is another phase to the evolution


Employees not only want to use their own laptop, but they also want to use their pre- ferred video conferencing software rather than using the ‘official’ company solution.


ularly as tech innovators develop new solutions to meet the demand for im- proved conferencing and virtual meet- ing room experiences. Businesses are already investing in hardware and soft- ware to enable those in office meeting rooms to connect with their remote co-workers in a way that facilitates effective engagement and collabora- tion. Those hosting conferences from


There are other changes to the way technology is being integrated into the workplace. While the majority of employees


still use office-supplied


hardware, the pandemic has seen a big increase in the number of people using their own devices to join con- ference calls and exchange data with colleagues. While this trend, dubbed


of this trend which is seeing a growth in demand for ‘Bring Your Own Meet- ing’. Employees not only want to use their own laptop, but they also want to use their preferred video conferencing software rather than using the ‘official’ company solution. People feel more confident using familiar conferencing solutions that they know and trust. The demand for flexibility is a crucial reason why ClickShare Conference was designed to be platform agnostic


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