The way we communicate and collaborate has changed rapidly in recent years. Face-to-face meetings and conferencing sessions have been widely replaced with new solutions leveraging video, messaging, and audio delivered over the cloud.
As hybrid and remote work strategies continue to evolve, companies are increasingly searching for ways to bring teams together more effectively in the digital world. In some cases, this even means turning to immersive technologies, such as extended reality, to recreate a sense of presence and engagement missing from many remote interactions.
Today, we’re exploring some of the top events and expos worth attending in 2023, for companies and business buyers looking to learn more about immersive collaboration.
Laval Virtual
April 12-16, France
2023 marks the 25th year of the Laval Virtual Event, a dedicated exhibition exploring the latest transformations and tools in the VR/AR landscape. Laval Virtual gives businesses a unique opportunity to learn more about concepts like the emerging metaverse, and how XR will influence the way we communicate and connect in the years ahead.
This year’s conference provides attendees with insights into some of the top technologies currently available on the market. Plus, speakers will be attending from major brands like Ubisoft, Accenture, and Microsoft, to share their insights on the current XR industry. It’s an excellent way for businesses to see first-hand what immersive technologies can do.
Channel Partners Conference and Expo
May 1-4th, 2023, Las Vegas
Returning with the MSP Summit for 2023, the Channel Partners Conference and Expo is the perfect event for channel vendors to attend if they want to learn more about the technologies transforming the future of communications. The event covers a wide range of topics, from insights into the current state of the market, to peer and customer reports.
This year, sessions are already planned to cover topics like “rethinking the workforce of tomorrow”, and leveraging technology to improve communications. There’s a good chance attendees will have an opportunity to learn how immersive tools could optimize and enhance the modern workplace, boost collaboration, and even improve customer experiences going forward.
Infocomm
June 10-16th, Orlando Florida
One of the most popular communication and collaboration events in the world today, Infocomm gives businesses an insight into the latest technologies influencing the landscape. Focused heavily on the pro audio and visual industry, the event includes a number of speaker sessions, learning tracks, and exhibitions, perfect for learning more about the future of work.
At Infocomm, companies will be able to discover how AV technologies enhanced with immersive technology and artificial intelligence are influencing the way teams communicate in the age of hybrid and remote work. The event is sure to be an enlightening experience for all attendees.
Commsverse
June 21-22nd, 2023, Mercedes-Benz World, UK
Dedicated to helping companies make the most out of their Microsoft and Viva technologies, Commsverse is a popular event in the unified communication landscape. The session-based content included at the event is sourced from some of the world’s biggest thought leaders, and attendees also have an opportunity to get hands-on experience with all the solutions offered by Microsoft.
As the Microsoft team invests more heavily in disruptive technologies like AI with ChatGPT, and XR with the Microsoft Mesh and HoloLens environments, it’s likely we’ll see plenty of insights into how immersive collaboration is transforming the Teams space at this event.
UCX USA
September 13-14th, 2023, The Fairmont, Austin
Coming to the USA in 2023, the UCX event is an all-in-one conference, dedicated to exploring the future of work and customer technology. This year’s event has been developed in partnership with a range of market leading experts, to explore all of the most crucial trends influencing the workforce. Topics cover everything from workplace design to employee experience and flexible work.
At this event, business buyers will be able to learn more about how the workplace is changing, and the strategies leaders can use to bring teams together in the new age of remote and hybrid employment. There are also some excellent opportunities for attendees to test out the latest tech on the market.
Microsoft Ignite
November 15-16th, 2023, TBA
As mentioned above, Microsoft is quickly becoming one of the biggest leaders in the collaboration and communication space, thanks to its investment in Microsoft Teams, and the Viva suite for employee engagement. At the annual Ignite event, attendees have an opportunity to learn more about the tools and technologies coming to the Teams platform in the years ahead.
With countless learning and training experiences to discover, as well as endless networking opportunities, Microsoft Ignite is a great place to discover the trends influencing the next generation of work. With increased investments in Microsoft Mesh and the HoloLens ecosystem to look forward to, there are sure to be some great opportunities to explore the immersive collaboration world.
Meta Connect
TBA
An annual event hosted by the Meta company, Meta Connect is an opportunity for attendees to learn all about how the Meta (Facebook) team is investing in the future of the metaverse. The 2022 event explored everything from the introduction of new wearable devices in the workforce, to content creation and avatar development in the metaverse.
As Meta continues to expand further into the metaverse landscape, we’re likely to see plenty of useful information about immersive collaboration coming from this industry event. Plus, the Connect event will give business buyers a great chance to learn more about VR tools like the Quest collection, and Meta’s own workplace platform.
