The Collaboration Space

People want hybrid meetings that feel natural. IT wants solutions that are easy to deploy and manage across the enterprise. Focusing on these human-centric needs can drive more compelling engagement and more effective collaboration across the organization.

In this episode of The Collaboration Space, AVI-SPL’s Mathew DeFreitas talks with HP Poly’s Joe Mukherjee. They discuss how AI and advanced AV systems remove barriers to human-cen...

Agentic AI can anticipate needs and support users in real time, transforming how organizations collaborate and operate. It represents the next step in the evolution of AI.

In this episode of The Collaboration Space, AVI-SPL’s Mathew DeFreitas talks with Cisco’s David Beisly about what Agentic AI means for the workplace. They also discuss how Cisco and AVI-SPL are preparing organizations for what comes next.

Key conversation takeaways

Full-stack AV, what is it? Can it help IT keep pace with constant change in technology and user needs? And will it redefine how organizations manage and scale their AV environments? Find out in this episode of The Collaboration Space. 

Q-SYS’ Steve McCary breaks down what full-stack AV means, why it matters, and how it helps organizations stay adaptable, connected, and ready for the future.

Key conversation takeaways:

• Full-stack A...

Displays get bumped, moved, and used every day, directly impacting their longevity. The ones built to last survive the rigors of daily use.

In this episode of The Collaboration Space, AVI-SPL’s Mathew DeFreitas talks with Kianna Pompa, Product Manager for Sony BRAVIA Professional Displays. They explore why durability is a key factor in sustainable AV and how it extends technology lifecycles, a critical component of ESG initiatives.

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Updating your unified communications and collaboration (UCC) environment can feel complex. The challenge isn’t knowing what to improve. It’s knowing where to start.

In this episode of The Collaboration Space, AVI-SPL’s Mathew DeFreitas talks with Andy Blumreich, AVI-SPL’s Principal Consultant. Together, they break down the first essential steps organizations can take to optimize their UCC environments and build a clear roadmap for i...

Federal agencies and departments face strict compliance and security standards. As collaboration technology advances, those rules continue to change.

In this episode of The Collaboration Space, AVI-SPL’s Mathew DeFreitas sits down with Chuck Fiorentino, AVI-SPL Federal Engineering Manager, and Bruce Wyrwitzke, Philips Director of Professional Displays. They discuss how Philips and AVI-SPL help agencies stay compliant, secure, and pr...

Welcome! Listen to this episode to find out how AVI-SPL Symphony helps you create a better meeting room user experience.

Here's the link to the Symphony webcast scheduled for October 10, 2025, that we mentioned.

AVI-SPL's Laurie Berg joins host Nancy Lussier in The Collaboration Space to share insights into:

• Benefits to IT teams and end users
• How Symphony leverages AI
• Integration with your preferred man...

Step into the Collaboration Space. In this episode, Barco Project Manager for ClickShare, Pieter Vancoillie, stops by to talk about sustainability in the modern workplace. He highlights:

• The benefits of investing in sustainable collaboration technology solutions.
• Sustainability's connection to Barco's heritage
• ClickShare Hub's collaboration benefits and carbon neutral focus
•  How AVI-SPL and Barco, together, deliver p...

Join Bose Professional's Senior Manager of U.S. Distribution and National Accounts, Steve Miller, and AVI-SPL's Manager of SLED Business Development, Jimmie Singleton, in this episode of the Collaboration Space podcast. They reveal how colleges and universities can create future-ready campuses by investing in scalable AV and UC solutions.

Jimmie and Steve highlight:

• What it means to build a future-ready campus
• Why flexib...

Join Neat’s Mark Barragan and AVI-SPL’s James Perez in this episode of The Collaboration Space podcast. They explore how flexible collaboration solutions help IT create workplaces that support every work style and deliver seamless experiences for all.

In this episode, James and Mark:

• Discuss what employees expect from modern workspaces and collaboration tools
• Demo Neat Board 50 and Neat Board Pro's versatile, mobile, remote, ...

Direct View LED (dvLED) walls are rapidly becoming the go-to solution for organizations looking to implement large-scale display technology. Whether it’s for businesses, schools, or any other institution, dvLED walls offer superior performance and versatility compared to traditional display technologies.

Now, Sharp's Mark Miller stops by The Collaboration Space to talk about all things dvLED. Mark shares insights into...

I'm willing to bet that most of our listeners benefited from AI-generated meeting notes and transcripts for online meetings. But we lose those tools in live sessions. 

Now, Samsung has changed that. 

In this podcast, we discuss a new development that brings the power of AI to live meetings, including

- live captions

- live AI-generated search

Watch now to see Samsung's Dr. Micah Shippee demo these...

Here is the Epson Projector Throw Distance Simulator

What's in this episode:

In this episode, Epson's Chris Teguh shares valuable insights for IT creatives and teams looking to enhance experiences with projection and projection mapping.

Employees and customers have heightened expectations when interacting in physical spaces.  As the lines between personal and professional spaces blur, the demand...

Producing video content used to mean hiring actors, assembling crews, managing equipment, and coordinating travel and logistics. Now, with AI, you don’t have to.

In this episode of The Collaboration Space, AVI-SPL’s Stu Siegal and Derrick Kelly join Mathew DeFreitas to explore the new frontier of video production: AI content creation.

We cover:
- What AI means for corporate communications and video production<...

Welcome back to The Collaboration Space podcast. In today's episode with Jabra, we discuss growing security concerns in the hybrid workplace around Android-based collaboration devices and how to address them.

We discuss solutions including MDEP, Panacast devices, and secure deployments. Specifically,

- Why is security such a growing concern for collaboration technology today, especially in meeting rooms?
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In this podcast, discover how AI is transforming audio-visual experiences in higher education spaces. 

From smarter classrooms to intuitive automation, we’ll explore how AV systems are evolving to meet the needs of modern educators and students. Joining the panel are Darrin Thurston from Vaddio and AVI-SPL’s Kevin Schornhorst.

Our panel discusses:

What higher education institutions expect from AV systems today, and how that's cha...

Sennheiser's Simon Holley stops by The Collaboration Space to share insights on how quality audio keeps your spaces future-ready.

Simon shares:

• The latest TeamConnect solutions that enable seamless collaboration
• Features that set TeamConnect apart from the competition
• How Sennheiser is structured to best support customers and partners as demands grow in ever-changing environments
• Details on a successful collaboration ...

In this episode of The Collaboration Space, host Nancy Lussier welcomes Val Fernandez, AVI-SPL’s Surface Champ, to explore the latest updates to Microsoft Surface Hub 3. They discuss exciting enhancements, returning features and functionality, and why consistency across Microsoft Teams Rooms (MTR) is a key focus.

Watch the Surface Hub 3 Demo on our YouTube Channel.

Val brings deep expertise, having worked with the Surface H...

Today, we're introducing a new series on our podcast, Simplicity and Scalability, focusing on supporting your technology investments. In our first episode, Jared Lederhander catches up with AVI-SPL's Simpon Cooper and Juston Bondi of Neat.

Our panel discusses how AVI-SPL Symphony and Neat Pulse work together to help monitor and manage your technology to create a better user experience.

Learn more about...