Future-Proofing Meeting Rooms for AI and Hybrid Work

As organizations invest in AI-powered meeting experiences, the quality of the underlying audio has never been more important. In this episode of The Collaboration Space, Nancy Lussier speaks with Chris Merrick, Global Vice President of Marketing for Collaboration at Shure, from the show floor at InfoComm 2026.

They discuss how organizations can create consistent collaboration experiences across meeting rooms, remote work environments and global teams, while supporting emerging AI capabilities such as transcription, translation and intelligent meeting assistants. Chris explains why audio quality directly impacts AI accuracy, how Shure is leveraging AI within its collaboration solutions, and what IT leaders should consider when designing future-ready meeting spaces that deliver long-term value and return on investment.

Building AI-Ready Collaboration Spaces at Scale with Crestron

As AI becomes a standard part of workplace productivity, organizations are rethinking how they design, deploy and manage collaboration spaces. In this episode of The Collaboration Space, Nancy Lussier sits down with Joel Mulpeter from Crestron at InfoComm 2026 to discuss what it takes to build AI-ready meeting environments that scale across rooms, campuses and global enterprises.

They explore the role of the compute layer in supporting emerging AI applications, the importance of standardizing collaboration experiences across different room types, and how cloud-based management tools help IT teams deploy and maintain hundreds of spaces efficiently. The conversation also looks ahead at how AI is influencing room design, deployment workflows and the future meeting experience.

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Creating Better Workplace Experiences Through Technology and Managed Services

Workplace technology is no longer limited to meeting rooms, voice services or collaboration platforms operating independently. Organizations are increasingly looking for ways to bring these experiences together to improve productivity, simplify management and support evolving business goals.

In this episode of The Collaboration Space, Nancy Lussier is joined by AVI-SPL’s John Bailey, SVP of Technology & Innovation, and Jared Lederhandler, Senior VP of Global Service Sales, to discuss how organizations can move beyond technology deployments and toward a true digital workplace experience strategy. They explore the growing importance of proactive managed services, technology refresh cycles, as-a-service models and observability, while sharing how IT leaders can create seamless experiences that drive business outcomes and remain adaptable as workplace expectations continue to evolve.