Heather Stonebraker, Senior Manager of Global Workplace Strategy & Project Delivery for Dow Jones, is a Workplace Strategist, Designer, and Global Project Delivery dot connector with backgrounds in Architecture, Workplace Interiors, Business, Technology Integration, and Change Management.  Combined with her passion for creating efficient and interactive workplaces across various global client real estate portfolios,  Heather has led interior design and strategy teams toward creating futureproofed best-in-class workplace environments. Her workplace clients have ranged from small startups to Fortune 500 companies, and she has helped them to achieve significant improvements in employee satisfaction, occupancy, productivity, and profitability.  She is a Futurist who believes strongly in empowering Organizations to create technology-integrated workplaces designed to amplify the capabilities of their workforce while driving business success.  She currently divides her time between New York, NY and Raleigh, NC.

Ben currently serves as the Head of Pro AV and the Sr. Director of Publishing for MarketScale, a B2B publisher and strategic marketing firm. He has over a decade of award winning experience in media publishing for large scale events, OTT & live streaming platforms, marketing, network television, and podcasting. Ben decided on his career path at the age of 7, and to date has led some of the most influential brands in the world including Intel, Nokia, Samsung and Segway, to billions of content interactions. A huge hockey fan (Go Stars!), and former contestant and current fan of Family Feud, Thomas resides in Dallas, Texas.

We are THE #1 information source for the AV industry. Home of @rAVePubs & the first full-service AV industry creative agency. Makers of #AVisLIFE Our mission at THE rAVe Agency is to provide a creative marketing and advertising strategy, as well as an editorial pathway, to make sure the creative is seen, heard, read about and watched by everyone in AV. Learn more about us here: https://bit.ly/3gLVWQ9

Lighting&Sound America is a monthly publication for lighting, sound, and staging professionals working in theatre, music, theatre architecture, film and TV, corporate a/v, houses of worship, and much more.  www.lightingandsoundamerica.com

LAVNCH [CODE] serves technology enthusiasts with the emerging technology news and advice they crave—covering extended reality, experiential advertising, virtual production, and more!

ISE 2026 will return to Barcelona on 3-6 February 2026.  PUSH BEYOND Step into out-of-this-world. Ground-breaking. Show-stopping. Spine-tingling. Step into out-of-this-world, for some serious show time. The world-renowned annual tech show for the systems integration and audiovisual industry returns. Join us for ISE 2026. Let's turn it up, let's Push Beyond. #ISE2026 | 📍 Fira de Barcelona Gran Via | 📅 3–6 February 2026 | 🐦 Don’t miss out! Super Early Bird – 50% off ISE Summits until 31 October 2025. 👉 Register now: https://www.iseurope.org/?actioncode=ise2026social and follow us on Social Media for the latest updates!

Dr. Josiah Way is the Executive Director, Digital Spaces at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), known as a revolutionary visionary and innovator in the audiovisual industry. As the leading educational technology thought leader, Joe was recognized as the 2019 AV Professional of the Year, 2023 AV Living Legend, 2008 Businessman of the Year, and is named to multiple top industry and influencers lists, including the 2024 global Top 100 Innovators and Entrepreneurs, 2024 Who’s Who in America, 2023 Top 50 UC Professionals, and 2019 and 2022 Top 30 Higher Ed IT Leaders lists. He is a highly sought keynote speaker and writer, most acclaimed for his innovative design of the technology standard for hybrid instruction and business development within the higher ed vertical. Joe is the cofounder of the Higher Education Technology Managers Alliance (HETMA) and serves as the Editor-in-Chief of Higher Ed AV Media, host of the Higher Ed AV Podcast, and writer of the Business of AV monthly column. Dr. Way authored the bestselling book, Producing Worship, and is a regular contributor to multiple leading AV-industry publications, while also serving on numerous corporate and higher education advisory boards. Joe has over 30 years’ experience in education, technical production and the arts, and organizational leadership and management. He has been featured in Forbes Magazine, the Wall Street Journal, ABC and PBS Television, Yahoo News, and consulted for high profile organizations like the United Nations, US Department of Education, and over forty Fortune 500’s. In his free time, Joe enjoys cruising the lake on his boat with family and friends, golfing PGA West, and perfecting his Traeger meat-smoking techniques. Oh, and he once won his fantasy football league. Joe is available for speaking engagements, media appearances, and business development consulting.

The Higher Education Technology Managers Alliance, Inc. (HETMA) is a registered 5013(c)3 advocacy organization focused on the higher education AV industry. The goal of HETMA is to raise awareness of technology issues unique to the higher education community by communicating with manufacturers, vendors, and higher education administrators on the needs and challenges that technology managers face. HETMA is also dedicated to providing educational and networking opportunities to our members so that we can empower and grow our influence as an industry. Our belief is that all resources provided through HETMA should always be FREE to the higher ed community. We are by us and for us, and hold ourselves to the highest standards of integrity. OUR PURPOSE 1. ADVOCACY: HETMA seeks to advocate for the needs of the Higher Ed vertical within the greater AV industry by investing in our institutional and manufacturer relationships through programs like “HETMA Approved Program.” 2. EVENTS: “We were virtual before it was cool” is our tagline. We recognize the importance of information sharing as an essential element to higher ed. 3. COMMUNITY: We believe we are stronger together. AV in the higher education vertical accounts for over $27B in annual spend. Join us as we work together to strengthen one another through our initiatives, including our Prism Scholarship!  We offer two membership types that are always FREE OF CHARGE for the higher ed community! If you have a .edu, ac.uk, or equivalent, you automatically become a voting member and may join our monthly all-hands meetings on the third Friday of each month as well as our backend communication channels (ya know, where the real biz takes place). We also welcome corporate allies to partner with us for our advisory boards, “HETMA Approved” program, and as conference session providers. 

Higher Ed AV aims to be the true voice of the customer, bringing the latest news and insights directly from those who serve in the trenches.

AVNation™ started in 2011 as a small community of friends having fun and wanting to share their knowledge and experiences working with audio visual technology and the av industry in general. Since our first show AVWeek™ we’ve grown considerably over the years, we’re still a community where everyone is welcome to share ideas, make new friends, and celebrate the AV industry. Most importantly, we’re still having fun. Tim Albright created AVNation for the purpose of bringing high-quality broadcasts (or netcasts) to the AV community. Tim has envisioned building a network of industry professionals who are passionately engaged in furthering the AV industry through education and knowledge. One of the premiere functions of AVNation is to see industry professional provide first-hand knowledge to other professionals across North America and the World. Many of the hosts and people involved with AVNation are industry leaders in various ways. The first AVNation podcast was the initial episode of AVWeek – “The Pilot,” recorded July 29th, 2011. Ever since that first recording, AVNation has continued to grow its show offerings encompassing all aspects of the AV industry through weekly AVWeek episodes, as well as many additional periodic shows. We continue to have a wide variety of guests including industry professionals who work in or own integration firms and corporate industry leaders.

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At SpinetiX, I drive multichannel comms campaigns and oversee digital marketing, from website management to social media growth. I collaborate in cross-functional initiatives together with the product, support, and development teams to create product documentation. My role also involves directing our digital signage academy with AVIXA-approved courses and developing engaging brand-aligned content, as well as coordinating with internal and external partners to fulfill our marketing strategies. All this, while thriving in a multicultural setting of teammates from across the globe.

A marketing professional and 20-year AV industry veteran, I am a proud CTS holder and enthusiastic #AVfoodie who is passionate about innovative technologies, design, and all things AV. I look forward to connecting with you here on Xchange and invite you to join me on LinkedIn as well.  To reach me, please message me on LinkedIn, as I am unable to reply to conversations here. 

At Actis, we’re trying to re-imagine possibilities for work, learning and living spaces of the 21st century. We empower people and businesses in the transition to a whole new way of work and life that is more productive, entertaining and sustainable. Actis designs and builds Smart Building Infrastructure... We are an Audio Visual integration company creating video collaboration infrastructure, enhanced experience zones and smart building solutions for modern work, learning and leisure spaces. Founded in 1971, Actis has been pioneering progress and innovation in India’s audio visual industry for the last five decades (more about our journey).  OUR SOLUTIONS Meeting & Presentation: We build in-person, hybrid and remote meeting spaces which enhance clarity, simplify sharing and provide presenters with intuitive controls to manage their room environment while delivering impactful presentations Video Collaboration & UC: We help organisations upgrade to high-quality, high-reliability video collaboration infrastructure by combining elements like AV, lighting, controls and cloud technologies so interactions approach the experience of in-person meetings Specialised AV Solutions: In cases where business applications require specialised environments — to inform, demonstrate, monitor, broadcast etc — Actis helps build customised, spaces for retail, hospitality and enterprise applications Environment Control & Automation: Managing increasingly complex environments is challenging, for users and for facilities teams. We design smarter systems that assist in optimising building performance and management with automation and control technologies Residential & Hospitality: As life gets increasingly complex, we expect more from our leisure environments too. Actis help create “smart” and more entertaining spaces which soothe and relax, using a variety of technologies to enhance the comfort of their inhabitants  Headquartered in Mumbai, Actis has branch offices in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, New Delhi, Gurgaon, Jaipur and Pune and provides sales and support through dealers in 60 cities across India. Learn more at www.actis.co.in Our e-commerce division — www.ooberpad.com — helps consumers discover and buy the best home theater, professional audio, AV equipment, smart home and office productivity products in India. AREAS OF SPECIALISATION Corporate Solutions, Residential Solutions, Government Solutions, Hospitality Solutions, Education Solutions and Other Specialised Applications

Founded in 1978, LANG AG is a globally leading wholesaler of visual presentation technology, offering solutions for both rental and sales. Through innovation and technological pioneering, the company has earned an excellent reputation in the AV industry. LANG identifies promising technologies at an early stage and successfully supports them through to market maturity. With independent subsidiaries in Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Spain, the United Arab Emirates, and the Netherlands, LANG serves the professional AV market across Europe and internationally. The company operates discreetly in the background, ensuring the highest level of confidentiality toward end customers. A comprehensive portfolio of cutting-edge AV technology, around 220 dedicated employees, and long-term partnerships underscore LANG AG’s commitment to innovation – today and in the future.