The way Aki Mäkivirta sees it, the migration of audio systems on to IP is nothing less than a revolution, akin to previous stormings of the electronics equivalent of the Bastille. This is because IP offers standard interfaces, without which – in any industry – products are isolated and costly.…
Kate Dawkins, creative director and founder of BAFTA-winning creative studio Kate Dawkins Studio, designs, produces and delivers bespoke digital content for live performances, shows and brand experiences. Kate received her graphic design degree pre-digital design, so when she went on to study for a Visual Communications masters at Central Saint Martins,…
The moment you meet Christie Digital System’s president and COO Zoran Veselic, you’re struck instantly by the apparent shyness and humility of the man. Even the way he describes leaving his home in the former Yugoslavia is somewhat understated. “My story is like thousands of people coming to this country…
In 2015 he moved on to work as AV Manager at the Sainsburys HQ in London where he managed a team of three. This introduced him to the world of video conferencing which was a key point of communication within the company. Ayhan joined Deliveroo in 2017 as Global Head…
When Peter Hunt migrated to Australia in 1981, he was in his teens. School and university was followed by three years being trained by ABC TV where he gravitated towards sound and OB work. “I decided to come back to the UK to work in British TV, and spent a…
What inspired you to pursue a career in the world of audio and live production? I’ve never been very good at following the rules (as my school reports will attest) so I think I was looking for something different. I’ve always loved technology and mixing desks had a lot of buttons…
In the true tradition of AV, after a few years of scratching a living with gigs and session work for songwriters, adult responsibilities forced Greg Jeffreys into the world of ‘proper’ work. “I started Exhibition Services, installing exhibition stands. I sold this business to its main client and went to…
Whether it’s blockchain, AR/VR, artificial intelligence or mixed reality, they’re looking to build real world use cases of these technologies in an attempt to accelerate the pace of change within the sector. Over the course of the last six years the team has built up a huge array of projects…
Shure Inc’s CEO was torn between pursuing music or engineering as a potential career. “Music was a big passion. I was at a little bit of a crossroads deciding my degree when I was 18 years old. Should I pursue music, or should I get into more of a technical…
Can you tell us about your career in AV and how you are looking to grow the business? Over the years, I’ve worked on projects of such varied scale. My ‘millennium dome project’ was one of a different kind. In New York the American Museum of History’s Hayden Planetarium, part…
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