The conferences shaping meeting room technology, enterprise AV, and hybrid collaboration
Hybrid work is now operational reality – so meeting rooms have become infrastructure. In 2026, the most useful events won’t just show shiny devices. They’ll reveal how room systems integrate with management platforms, security policies, AI features, and workplace workflows.
Below are the top workspace tech events to watch in 2026, plus what themes will dominate, which vendors you can expect to see, and what buyers should look out for—especially at InfoComm 2026 and ISE 2026.
Planner snapshot: Who This Guide Is For
If you are planning a 2026 event calendar, this article is designed for:
- IT leaders responsible for collaboration platforms, security, and management
- AV and workplace teams owning room standards, experience, and support
- Procurement and facilities stakeholders aligning budgets with long-term roadmaps
The goal is not to attend more events – but to attend the right ones together.
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ISE 2026 (Barcelona): Where UC Today Covered the Future of Workplace Tech
ISE 2026 is the most important meeting room technology event of the year for enterprise AV, smart workplace design, and room system integration – and UC Today was on the ground in Barcelona covering it live.
As the world’s largest professional AV and systems integration event, ISE 2026 workplace tech coverage focused heavily on how meeting rooms are evolving beyond standalone video conferencing into fully managed, secure, and intelligent environments.
UC Today attended ISE Barcelona to publish on-the-floor video interviews, vendor walkthroughs, and expert commentary, giving enterprise buyers real insight into what’s changing – and what actually matters.
Expect to see ISE return in 2027! Dates have been announced already, so get 2nd-5th February in your diary.
InfoComm 2026 (Las Vegas, 13–19 Jun)
This is the heavyweight North American stage for enterprise AV events 2026, including room audio, video bars, control systems, digital signage, and installation-scale buying.
What should buyers look for at InfoComm 2026?
- “Managed AV” thinking: monitoring, telemetry, remote support
- Room control and orchestration becoming IT-native
- Audio intelligence (beamforming, multi-mic strategies, noise handling)
- Certified room ecosystems (Teams/Zoom/Webex) and interop realities
Speakers and signals (useful for vendor direction):
InfoComm’s speaker lists include leaders from collaboration and room ecosystems, with representation from Logitech, Cisco, Zoom, and Microsoft Teams roles.
Which vendors you can expect to see:
Exhibitors include: Cisco, HP Poly, Jabra, Lenovo and hundreds more.
Enterprise Connect 2026 (Las Vegas, 10–12 Mar)
Enterprise Connect is the most buyer-relevant “translation layer” between UC platforms, AI workflows, and real enterprise deployment decisions.
What should buyers expect to see at Enterprise Connect 2026?
- AI in collaboration and communications – what’s real vs. what’s hype
- Managing diverse AV ecosystems and optimising meeting room technology
- Interop and lifecycle management for UC + room systems
Notable speakers at Enterprise Connect:
Enterprise Connect has announced keynote speakers including:
- Blair Pleasant, President, COMMfusion,
- Jon Arnold Principal, J Arnold & Associates
- Irwin Lazar President and Principal Analyst, Metrigy
Which vendors you can expect to see:
The sponsor/exhibitor ecosystem includes names enterprise buyers track closely, including Zoom, RingCentral, Cisco, and others.
→Learn more about Enterprise Connect
Cisco Live 2026 (Las Vegas, 31 May–4 Jun | Amsterdam, 9–13 Feb)
If your meeting room strategy depends on enterprise networking, security, and managed collaboration, Cisco Live is where the architectural decisions get debated, and where Cisco’s collaboration and Webex direction becomes clearer.
What should buyers look for at Cisco Live 2026?
- Secure networking for real-time collaboration
- Observability + management across endpoints and networks
- AI infrastructure and policy control (what IT can actually govern)
Speakers to watch:
Cisco’s published speaker highlights include senior product and regional leaders such as Jeetu Patel (President & Chief Product Officer), and Gordon Thomson, EMEA President
Which vendors you can expect to see:
Primarily Cisco’s ecosystem – partners and integrators aligned to networked collaboration environments.
Microsoft Ignite 2026 (San Francisco, November 17–20, 2026)
If your organisation runs on Microsoft 365, Teams, and Teams Rooms, Ignite is the most strategically important collaboration event of the year.
This is where Microsoft sets the roadmap – for AI, governance, security, Teams Rooms certification, Copilot integration, and enterprise collaboration policy.
For buyers, Ignite isn’t about devices on stands. It’s about understanding what Microsoft will enable – and enforce – over the next 12–24 months.
What should buyers expect to see at Microsoft Ignite 2026?
- Microsoft Teams Rooms roadmap and certification direction
- Copilot and GenAI governance in collaboration workflows
- Security, compliance, and identity across hybrid work environments
- Teams Phone, meetings intelligence, and productivity automation
- Platform consolidation and ecosystem strategy
Why it matters
If you standardise on Teams, Microsoft effectively defines your collaboration future. Ignite gives IT leaders clarity on what they’ll need to support, secure, and optimise next.
→ Learn more about Microsoft Ignite
Mini Glossary
- Room systems: Integrated audio, video, and control technology for meeting spaces
- Managed AV: Centralised monitoring, support, and lifecycle management of AV systems
- Interop: The ability for rooms to work across Teams, Zoom, and Webex environments
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