The Score Magazine January 2019 issue | Page 26

A s Integrated Systems Europe continues to expand its coverage of vertical markets served by the AV industry, the broadest ever range of thought leaders and subject experts will be speaking at ISE 2019 in Amsterdam. ISE 2019 hosts world - renowned thought leaders and experts ISE is committed to delivering an extensive breadth of expert opinion, analysis and debate across all the market sectors that the show addresses. At ISE 2019, all educational and professional development content is being presented under the umbrella title ‘Learn, Discover, Be Inspired’. This full programme has been developed through close co- operation with AV industry bodies – particularly the show’s co-owners AVIXA and CEDIA – media partners and other independent associations. Most recently announced is the Closing Keynote on Friday 8 February. This will be delivered by Tupac Martir, creative director of multidisciplinary art, design and creative production group Satore Studio, and co-founder of the studio’s sister venture Satore Tech. He has been described by Vogue as “the visual artist and creative director behind some of the most important events in the world”. Satore clients include BMW, Dior, the Saatchi Gallery, Elton John and Beyoncé. The ISE 2019 conference programme has drawn an impressive array of experts from a wide range of sectors and disciplines. There are no fewer than ten conferences taking place during ISE 2019, five of which are being held at the Hotel Okura, a short distance from the RAI Amsterdam. Tupac Martir is latest addition to stellar speaker line-up 24 The Score Magazine highonscore.com At the Smart Building Conference, opening keynoters include award- winning architect Aryanour Djalali, CEO of world-famous DNA Barcelona Architects. Flying in from New York to talk about the relationship between smart spaces and experience will be Michael L Schneider, Creative Technology Director – Hardware for Gensler, the collaborative design giant ranked number 1 by Building Design in the 2018 World Architecture Top 100. Amelia Kallman will chair the XR Summit ISE. A futurist, communicator and consultant, Kallman specialises in the impact of new technologies on business and on our day-to-day lives. She has recently written a report on the emerging risks of virtual, augmented and mixed reality for Lloyd’s of London. Jose Avalos, General Manager of Visual Retail and VP of the IoT Group at Intel, leads the chipmaker’s digital signage programme. He will present a keynote at Digital Signage Summit ISE. Among the array of international speakers at Digital Cinema Summit ISE will be renowned cinema industry consultant Michael Karagosian. He was part of the team that launched Dolby Surround Sound, and was also Technology Advisor for the National Association of Theatre Owners for the decade of the transition to digital cinema. The opening keynote at DCS ISE will be presented by Jan Runge, European head of the International Cinema Technology Association. Previously CEO of trade body UNIC, the International Union of Cinemas, he is also an independent analyst and advisor to the cinema industry worldwide. Dr Gill Ferrell will be moderating the AVIXA-hosted conference What’s Next… Higher Education Experiences. A consultant with extensive management experience in higher education, she has led and advised on many implementations of IT within teaching, research and administration functions. She is currently the leader of the EUNIS (European University Information Systems) e-Learning Task Force. Taking part in the other AVIXA conference, What’s Next… Enterprise AV Integrated Experiences, will be experience designer and communication strategist Lisa Perrine, CEO of Cibola Systems. Her company has completed over 1,000 consulting projects for clients including Sony Music, United Talent Agency and The Annenberg Foundation.