Sean Wargo -- AVIXA (He/Him)

VP, Market Insight, AVIXA
Ana Maria Restrepo

Regional Manager - Andean and South Central America Region, AVIXA

Jason Cremins

Founder and CEO, Signagelive

Kelly Smith - AVIXA

Marketing Manager, US/Canada, AVIXA

Hi! I help connect people to AV education, standards and more resources from AVIXA. I am an expert in finding resources to help you meet your training and certification prep needs to help you reach your goals.
Bryan Meszaros

CEO, OpenEye Global

As the CEO and Founder of OpenEye Global, Bryan’s vision and interpretation of interactive and visual media have transformed OpenEye into an elite experience design agency. With a specialty in digital strategy & experience design, Bryan has worked on crafting innovative experiences for high-profile brands like Merlin Entertainment, Unilever, Honeywell, Santander, Kravet, and Hershey. Meszaros is an active board member of the Digital Signage Federation, Shop! Association and previously served as the President of SEGD (Society for Experiential Graphic Design). He is also an Adjunct Professor at Seton Hall University.
Amitkumar Parmar

AV System Design Engineer, SPOR GROUP

🎯 Role Overview 🔸AV Systems Designer / Solutions Architect 🔹Crafting bespoke audio-visual systems tailored to client needs. 🛠️ Core Responsibilities 🔸Designing customized AV solutions with precision and technical depth. 🔸Creating comprehensive technical documentation. 🔸Acting as a technical authority during business development. 🔸Managing multiple projects while balancing account managers' expectations. 💻 Specialization in Video Conferencing Platforms 🔸Expertise in designing AV systems for: 🔹Microsoft Teams Rooms, Zoom Rooms, Webex Rooms, Google Meet Rooms 🔧 Technology Stack 🔸Solutions built using leading AV brands: 🚀 Design Philosophy 🔸Integration of the latest corporate AV trends. 🔸Focus on innovation, security, and scalability. 🔸Incorporating networking and security into AV designs. 🔸Ensuring alignment with user experience through close collaboration with teams and clients.
Julie Van Roy

Marketing and communication Manager, intoPIX

Megan Dutta

Director of Emerging Technologies, THE rAVe Agency

As a technology journalist, Megan A. Dutta puts her passion for the audiovisual industry on each and every page, whether print or digital. Dutta is currently the director of emerging markets at LAVNCH and editor-in-chief of LAVNCH [CODE] where she explores new technologies like extended reality (XR), experiential advertising, projection mapping, and more.
Melissa Massey

Senior Account Manager, Expo Sales, AVIXA

Juan Diego Bustamante Rincón

Sales & Design, Aries Pro Solutions

Rathna Kumari G

SCM - Procurement Manager, Online Instruments India Private Limited

Amer Khan

Senior Technology Consultant, CKR Consulting Engineers

Joseph Pierre

CEO, Thérajomas Inc. Médias

Randy Schrock

Principal, RS3 Consulting

Marcelo Szabo

Regional Sales Manager, Ricoh Latin America

Deepak Pandey

Commissioning Support Engineer, Diversified

Daniel Shatzkes

CEO, Harmony Studios Inc.

Danny is a family man first. A husband and father to 5 (yes, five) children. A life-long Brooklyn-ite, Danny is a multi-instrumentalist and avowed entrepreneur. Danny has 2 decades of experience in music & Pro Audio, AV, studio and live production, and acoustic design & implementation. He received his Masters in Music Technology from NYU, having completed the Tonmeister Sequence as well as a concetration in acoustics studies. As CEO of Harmony Studios and co-founder of Integrated Acoustics, Danny has worked on hundreds of projects that span all facets of audio, music and AV. And as founder and CEO of Gig Gear LLC, Danny has a deep knowledge of the manufacturing process and importing for the production and AV industries. 
Mark Stanborough

Business Development Manager - Digital Signage, Sony Europe B.V.

Sadık Tıltak

Project Manager, ATEMPO

Technology Project Manager with multidisciplinary experience in Smart Buildings, Building Automation, Physical Security, Low Current Systems and Professional AV. Experienced in leading end-to-end technology projects throughout the full project lifecycle, from planning and design coordination to on-site implementation, commissioning and successful handover. Having progressed from hands-on engineering and automation roles to project management, I have developed a practical understanding of both the technologies I deliver and the business objectives they support. This enables me to bridge engineering teams, stakeholders and business priorities while maintaining a strong focus on quality, reliability and successful project outcomes. As a PMP® certified professional with master's degrees in Informatics Systems and Business Administration, I combine engineering expertise, structured project management and business knowledge to balance technical excellence with strategic decision-making throughout every stage of project delivery. For me, success is measured not only by meeting scope, schedule and budget, but by delivering solutions that perform reliably, create long-term value and continue to support business objectives long after project completion. Throughout my career, I have collaborated with multidisciplinary teams, contractors, vendors and clients across domestic and international projects. I believe successful projects are built on careful planning, transparent communication, accountability and disciplined execution. I also leverage AI to enhance project planning, decision-making, documentation and delivery efficiency while maintaining sound engineering judgement and professional responsibility. I am committed to continuous learning and professional development, continually improving project delivery to keep pace with evolving technologies, industries and business needs. My goal is to deliver reliable technology solutions, build long-term professional relationships based on trust and consistency, and create lasting value for clients, organisations and stakeholders.
Gibran Nassif - AVIXA

Manager, Social Media, AVIXA

Hello everyone! I am Gibran, and I am the social media manager at AVIXA. I will be chatting with all of you here and sharing insightful topics from the AV industry and the Xchange with the social media world.
Rob Moodey

Manager, Strategic Partnerships, Matrox Video

Rob has worked in high tech for four decades, establishing himself as a veritable veteran of the moving image. He has spent time in engineering, sales and marketing, in positions spanning the content-creation, distribution, and transmission industries and more recently AV. Previously, he was an active member of the International Association of Broadcast Manufacturers, serving on its technical sub-committee as well as presenting technical sessions for the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers in London (including 'resettlement' courses for those leaving the UK military) , the Control Room Summit and AV Broadcast Summit  - both in Europe and for Infocomm University in Dubai and the US. His education includes a CTS. He also has degrees in Information and Communication Technologies (BSc) and Electrical and Electronic Engineering (BSc). Additionally, he complemented this with a Chartered Institute of Marketing post-graduate diploma.   He has been with Matrox Video for 20 years over which time has been associated with many projects, large and small – national and international. His current remit is the furtherance of strategic partnerships - both technological and organizational. He is particularly involved with the new IPMX open standard - the AV focussed extension to ST2110. Rob is held in high regard internationally for his technology training sessions and was recognised by Infocomm in 2016 as a ‘distinguished talent’ in the industry.