Jodi Simoneaux

Business Development Representative, Solotech USA
Juha Tamminen

Managing Director, Arva Audio Oy

Jeffry Alfred Bautista Evangelista

Electronic Technician, Ministry of Interior Coastguard Qatar

Electronics Engineer with over 10 years of experience in the broadcast media industry, proficient in broadcast design, integration, operations, corrective and preventive maintenance of broadcast systems, Electronic Telecoms Support, ELV Systems, and supporting broadcast chains.
James King

Assistant Director of AV Services, KSOM UNLV

Jeremy Caldera

Executive Vice President, Pearl Technology

Bill Larsen, CTS

District AV Technology Coordinator, Independent School District 197

Bill Larsen, CTS, serves as District AV Technology Coordinator for ISD 197 (West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan, Minnesota), managing AV services across nine buildings including two high schools, two middle schools, and five elementary schools. He holds the CTS credential from AVIXA and serves as a Subject Matter Expert for CTS exam development. Bill is the founder of Backstage Essentials LLC, an independent consulting practice focused on K-12 performance space and AV systems. His forthcoming book, Backstage Essentials: Skills for Stagehand Technicians in Live Event Production, is being published by Routledge/Taylor and Francis in 2026. He also serves as Education Coordinator for IATSE Local 490 and brings more than 30 years of experience in educational technology and live event production.