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Industry Leaders from Microsoft, Cisco, and Shure Highlight How AI is Transforming AV and the Future of Work

FAIRFAX, VA – April 17, 2026 – InfoComm 2026, the world’s most essential destination for AV, IT, broadcast, and AI-driven systems, will spotlight how artificial intelligence is transforming the AV industry across keynote presentations, education sessions, and immersive show floor experiences. Taking place June 13–19 (exhibits June 17–19) at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, the show will bring together the companies, technologies, and real-world applications shaping the next era of intelligent AV.

As AI becomes embedded across platforms, devices, and integrated systems, organizations are moving beyond experimentation to implementation – rethinking how people connect, communicate, and experience technology. InfoComm 2026 will highlight how AI is enabling more intelligent, adaptive, and human-centered environments across industries.

“AI is fundamentally reshaping how AV systems are designed, deployed, and experienced,” said Jenn Heinold, Senior Vice President, Expositions, Americas, AVIXA, producer of InfoComm. “At InfoComm 2026, we’re bringing together the leaders and technologies defining this transformation, from AI-powered collaboration platforms to integrated systems that deliver real business impact.”

AI Takes Center Stage Across Keynotes
AI will be a central theme across InfoComm 2026’s keynote program, with global technology leaders sharing how intelligent systems are redefining collaboration and connected experiences.

Microsoft will explore the evolution of AI-powered collaboration, highlighting how intelligent meeting platforms and connected workplace technologies are enabling more inclusive, efficient, and scalable communication – drawing on its portfolio, including Teams Phone, Teams Rooms, Teams Events, and Teams Premium. The keynote will also present a vision for how AI-driven systems are shaping the future of communication and the broader workplace experience.

Cisco will explore its vision of Connected Intelligence, bringing together collaboration platforms, devices, networks, and AI-enabled infrastructure to create more seamless and scalable workplace experiences. The keynote will highlight how converged AV-over-IP networks and intelligent collaboration technologies can simplify management, deliver deeper insights into workspace performance, and improve outcomes across distributed teams.

As the exclusive headline partner, Shure will demonstrate how audio and collaboration technologies, enhanced by AI and integrated into broader AV ecosystems—are enabling more dynamic, scalable, and human-centered experiences across workplaces, live events, and enterprise environments.

AI Across Education and Thought LeadershipAVIXA’s new AI Accelerator is a full day of insights for integrators and technology managers, from foundational tools already available to advanced applications. Attendees will learn how to integrate AI effectively, navigate ethical considerations, and cultivate an AI-driven innovation culture within an organization.

AI will be a defining theme throughout the InfoComm 2026 education program, with many sessions exploring how intelligent systems are improving efficiency, enhancing user experiences, and driving measurable outcomes. Highlights include:

Pushing the Boundaries: Current Design Methods and Technologies in Practice
AI-Powered Dynamic Content Strategies for Digital Signage 
Ethical & Effective AI in Public Displays

Attendees will hear directly from industry leaders and enterprise practitioners on how AI is being applied across collaboration, system design, and enterprise deployment.

Learn more about the education program at www.infocomm.org/education-topics. 

AI in Action on the Show Floor
On the show floor, attendees will experience AI-powered solutions across conferencing and collaboration, enterprise communications, broadcast workflows, and integrated AV environments.

On display and across key exhibit areas in Central Hall there will be a vast range of conferencing and collaboration technology to make meetings seamless. Attendees can see and hear about technologies such as AI-powered meeting assistants, intelligent cameras, and automated systems. Solution providers will demonstrate how AV is becoming more adaptive, data-driven, and responsive to user needs, supporting more seamless and intuitive experiences.

The Smart Workplace, powered by FORTÉ, will provide an immersive, real-world look at how AI-enabled technologies come together in practice – showcasing integrated environments that support intelligent collaboration, enterprise communications workflows, and modern workplace design.

Explore exhibitors and technologies here.

From Innovation to Real-World Impact
InfoComm 2026 will not only highlight innovation but also focus on how AI is being deployed at scale. Across keynotes, education, and the show floor, attendees will gain insight into how organizations are integrating AI into AV systems, from design and deployment to long-term management and optimization.

As AI continues to evolve, InfoComm remains the place where the industry comes together to see how emerging technologies translate into real-world impact.

To learn more about InfoComm 2026 and register, visit infocomm.org.

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InfoComm 2026 is sponsored by Headline Partner Shure Incorporated and Premier Partners Audio-Technica U.S., Blackmagic Design, Diversified, FORTÉ, and Microsoft.

For ongoing conversations and news about the pro AV industry, visit the InfoComm room on AVIXA Xchange, a unique community for the AV industry that connects thought leaders, industry-leading solution providers, and innovative manufacturers with AV solution seekers.

About InfoComm
InfoComm is the largest technology exhibition and conference in North America focused on the pro AV industry. The exhibition is produced by the Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association (AVIXA) and currently ranks as the 37th largest trade show in the United States by Trade Show News Network. In addition, AVIXA and its partners produce a global portfolio of trade shows and conferences, including InfoComm América Latina; InfoComm China; InfoComm India; InfoComm Asia; Integrate (Australia); and Integrated Systems Europe.

About AVIXA
AVIXA is the Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association, producer of InfoComm trade shows around the world, co-owner of Integrated Systems Europe, and the international trade association representing the audiovisual industry. Established in 1939, AVIXA has more than 3,000 enterprise members representing over 20,000 AV professionals, including manufacturers, systems integrators, dealers and distributors, consultants, programmers, live events companies, technology managers, content producers, and multimedia professionals from more than 80 countries. AVIXA members create integrated AV experiences that deliver outcomes for end users. AVIXA is a hub for professional collaboration, information, and community, and is the leading resource for AV standards, certification, training, market intelligence, and thought leadership. Visit www.avixa.org.