Headline News New for ISE 2021


With a show floor featuring the world’s leading providers of AV tech- nology and solutions, nine dedicat- ed Technology Zones, four days of inspiring industry-leading content, world class keynote speakers, pro- fessional development programmes, conferences and a suite of new au- dio demo rooms – ISE is ready for business. Once again, KNX will be the event’s Presenting Show Part- ner.


Technology Zones


With plenty of space and no restric- tions on stand size ISE 2021 will feature nine Technology Zones, in- cluding two new Zones for 2021. As well as Audio, Digital Signage and DOOH, Education Technology, Res- idential, Smart Building, Unified Communications and VR/AR/XR, Zones will include: •NEW: Broadcast and Content Cre- ation: For many years, ISE has pre- sented solutions for broadcast and content creation for use in perma- nent installations and in live events. Now, a dedicated Zone will show- case solutions including cameras, microphones, audio consoles, pro- duction switchers, intercoms, vid- eo interfaces, processors and KVM switches. •NEW: Live Events: The Zone will present solutions for small, tem- porary venues right up to major stadium events. The new area will showcase lighting and lighting con- trol, rigging and staging equipment, motion tracking and holography. •Audio Demo Rooms


ISE 2021 will see the premiere of a suite of high-quality audio demo rooms, set in the Filmax Cinema com- plex just 200 metres from the Fira. The Next Web Collaboration A future-proof tech media company owned by the Financial Times, The Next Web (TNW) has been working with ISE since 2020 to produce its monthly RISE Spotlight webinars. During ISE 2021 TNW will be deliver- ing keynote speakers and cutting-edge content showcasing new technology, startups and business development. Pavilions


The Catalonia Pavilion in Hall 4 (pro- duced by ACCIÓ, the Catalan business development agency) will feature 30 local companies showcasing local and regional AV innovators and service companies. Plus, there will be a ded- icated visitor networking programme. ISE Conference programme ISE 2021’s conference will run from Tuesday to Friday, covering subjects including


Digital Signage, Smart


Buildings, XR and Control Rooms. Attendees can expect a packed roster of cutting-edge content delivered by some of the world’s leading experts and thought leaders. TNW will be augmenting the conference content themes by delivering four days of key- notes and daily showcases of innova- tive startups. •NEW! Two conferences focusing on Digital Learning and Workplace Evo-


lution.


•NEW! The Superyacht Technology Conference is the first such event dedicated to superyacht technology. It will run over two days and encom- pass 20 speakers, 400 delegates, workshops and demos, an Awards ceremony and after-party. •NEW! AV Experience Zone The AV Experience Zone is a new three-day initiative produced in as- sociation with AVIXA that will see Spanish integrators and end-users attend specially curated Spanish language presentations and show floor tours focusing on Corporate/ Hospitality, Retail, Medical and Ed- ucation.


•NEW! Startup Innovation Zone A dedicated show floor feature area showcasing cutting edge start-up businesses, particularly focused on the local region. This will be pro- duced in association with TNW and ACCIÓ.


Introducing a virtual element to ISE means that everyone, from any- where in the world, will be able to attend. Register today to join ISE 2021 – whether you want to attend live or online. https://www.iseurope.org/register. php


Pre-registration will be required for ISE2021 as there will be no on-site registration.


Barco 2020 annual report


Barco has presented its 2020 annual report in an entirely new format. “In line with our mission to enable bright outcomes, we are happy to present our very first integrated report. Striving to- wards more future-proof and holistic business reporting, we have chosen not just to transition, but to step up to a new platform that encapsulates


both financial and non-financial out- comes.”


“Having received positive feedback on our 2019 reporting, which already pro- vided separate information on finan- cials and non-financials, we’re taking another leap forward in our reporting and have put in place a solid frame- work, ready for today and tomorrow. To


underpin our commitment to sustain- ability and long-term value creation, we replaced our familiar annual and sustainability reports by one state-of- the art integrated report,” says Carl Vanden Bussche, VP Investor Rela- tions at Barco.


This next level of reporting will en- able us to reach a more complete and


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