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The Integration Conversation
by CEDIA, The Association for Smart Home Pros
It takes some smart people to create a smart home. Luckily, CEDIA, the Association for Smart Home Professionals™, just happens to know about 30,000 of them. The Integration Conversation lets you tap into the minds of the people responsible for defining excellence in the industry as they create beautiful, technology-rich experiences in homes around the globe. Hosted by the community, for the community, each episode explores a new topic, from on-the-job insights and business growth strategies to emerging technology trends and collaboration with allied trades.
Episodes
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Inside the UK Smart Home Analysis
On this episode of The Integration Conversation, James Bliss is joined by CEDIA Director of Research Ryan Bardach and Eric Voyer of the Farnsworth Group to unpack the new UK Professional Market Analysis and what it means for your business. What you'll hear: Why the market size dropped on paper…
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Gross Margin, Labor Costs & the Case for Raising Your Rates
What's the difference between running a hobby and running a real business? According to financial management expert Leslie Shiner, it comes down to whether you're actually looking at your numbers. In this episode of The Integration Conversation, CEDIA's VP of Education and Training Paul Dolenc…
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Inside the US Smart Home Market Analysis
What's the US smart home market really worth, and where's the growth coming from? In this episode of The Integration Conversation, host James Bliss sits down with Ryan Bardach, CEDIA's Director of Research, and Eric Voyer, Director at the Farnsworth Group, to break down the findings of CEDIA's...
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CEDIA Expo 2026 Guide: What to See in Denver + AI, Audio & Smart Home Trends
CEDIA Expo 2026 is almost here, and Rich Green & Michael Heiss are back with their pre-show rundown! These CEDIA legends break down everything you need to see, hear, and do at CEDIA Expo in Denver from AI's real impact on our industry, the future of distributed vs. streaming audio, power…
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Inside the CEDIA Expo Education Conference with Jeff Mery and Shawn Hansson
CEDIA Expo 2026 is almost here, and this episode has the inside scoop on the education conference attendees can take advantage of. Mitch Klein talks with audio calibrator Jeff Mery (Bison HTA) and Shawn Hansson (Logic Integration) about the hands-on RP32 workshop, a follow-up to RP22 focused on...
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Reframing the Smart Home Conversation
In this episode, Imogen Dent is joined by interior design writer and author Kate Watson-Smyth and Pip Evans with NV Integration to explore the relationship between design and technology and why collaboration between designers and integrators is essential for creating better homes. From hidden...
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OLED to MicroLED: Navigating the New Frontier of Video
Recorded live at CEDIA's California Tech + Busines Summit, this episode dives headfirst into the rapidly evolving world of high-end display technology and what it means for integrators looking to stay ahead of the curve. Experts from Samsung, Sony, LG, and Barco come together to unpack the real...
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Design Meets Technology: Bridging the Gap Between Vision and Integration
What happens when great design meets rapidly evolving technology? In this episode, Rina Patel of Vastu Interiors and Josh Harvey of Barton Automation sit down to unpack the real relationship between designers and integrators and why collaboration is no longer optional. From future-proofing homes…
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Advocacy in Action
In the relaunch of CEDIA's Podcast, The Integration Conversation, Daryl Friedman sits down with CEDIA Chairperson Amanda Wildman to talk advocacy, leadership, and what it really takes to grow the integration industry. From hands-on beginnings in the field to shaping conversations on Capitol Hill,...
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The Evolution of DALI: From Hi-Fi to Custom Installation
This episode of The CEDIA Podcast is sponsored by DALI. Jeff Hayward speaks with Alex Foxon and Michael Munch from DALI, a renowned loudspeaker manufacturer with over four decades of history. Alex shares the origin story of DALI, detailing how founder Peter Lyngdorf's vision transformed from a...
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Exploring Marvin Connected Home Automated Windows & Doors
This episode of the CEDIA Podcast is sponsored by Marvin. In this conversation, Mitch Klein, CEDIA's VP of Business Development, and Jim Flaherty, Director of the Modern Business Team at Marvin, discusses the company's foray into the connected home market, focusing on smart windows and their...
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2025 ISE Show Final Day | 516
In this episode of the CEDIA Podcast, host Walt Zerbe, Senior Director of Technology and Standards, leads a discussion on the latest trends from the ISC show. Michael Heiss, an industry consultant, shares insights on the integration of commercial and residential technology. Pete Trauth from…
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2025 ISE Show Day 2 | 515
In this podcast episode recorded at ISE 2025 in Barcelona, host Walt Zerbe and a diverse panel of experts discuss the latest trends in audio technology and smart home integration. They explore the convergence of software and hardware, the role of AI in enhancing user experiences, and the ethical...
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2025 ISE Show Day 1
In this podcast episode, host Walt Zerbe and guests Rich Green, Ben Goff, and Tom Dellicompagni share their experiences from the 2025 ISC show in Barcelona, Spain. They discuss the importance of staying open to new ideas and products, highlighting innovations like micro-LED panels and the Accendo...
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Video Deep Dive From the 2025 CES Show
In this episode of the CEDIA Podcast, host Walt Zerbe, senior director of technology and standards, explores the latest advancements in video technology with guest Michael Heiss, also known as "Captain Video." They discuss key topics from CES, including HDMI 2.2 and the Lip Latency Indication...
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2025 CES Show Final Day | 412
In this podcast episode, Walt Zerbe, Sr. Directror of Technology and Standards and host of he CEDIA Podcats talks with Jim Hunter, and Rich Birra discussing their experiences at CES, focusing on the evolution of smart home technology, AI, and the impact of new innovations. Jim, attending his 29th...
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2025 CES Show Day 2 | 411
In this episode of the CEDIA Podcast, hosted by Walt Zerbe, Senior Director of Technology and Standards, the speakers share their experiences from the CES show in Las Vegas. They discuss cutting-edge innovations such as invisible speakers using MEMS technology, a customizable smart water system...
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2025 CES Show Day 1 | 410
In this podcast Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology and Standards at CEDIA and host of the CEDIA podcast talks with Mitch Klein, VP of Business Strategy at CEDIA, Rich Green, owner of Rich Green Design, and Gordon Van Zuiden, Daisy branch partner in Silicon Valley and a Daisy ambassador where…
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Let's Talk about Lighting Design Part 2 | 409
In this podcast Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology and Standards at CEDIA and host of the CEDIA podcast talks with Andy Bull, Director of Design at Lighting Audio Video Projects, David Warfel, Founding Designer from Light Can Help You, and Gordon Petrie, Co-Founder of Eclipse Lighting Design...
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NEW CEDIA Tiered Memberships & Online Learning System | 408
In this podcast, Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology and Standards at CEDIA and host of the CEDIA podcast, talks with Rob Sutherland of Inspired Dwelling, Eddie Shapiro of SmartTouch USA, Wendy Griffiths, Jon Rehwaldt and Paul Dolence of CEDIA about the new tiered memberships that CEDIA is...
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Ethical Technology Design | 407.1
In this podcast, Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology and Standards at CEDIA and host of the CEDIA podcast, talks with Dr. Hailey Daly of Wired by MJD, Shannon Marsh of eQ Technologies Pty Ltd, and Steve Thomas of GEOHAVEN about ethical technology design within our industry. We talk about...
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2024 Australian Tech Summit | 406
In this podcast, Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology and Standards at CEDIA and host of the CEDIA podcast, talks with Jake Fuller, owner of Automated Audio Visual, Brendon Reid, Managing Director of Automation Associates, and Christian Lambros, General Manager of Len Wallis Audio Video about...
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Cybersecurity Exposure, Global Gov't Programs, Insurance & More | 405
In this podcast, Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology and Standards at CEDIA and host of the CEDIA podcast, talks with Darren Reaman, Director of Government Affairs at CEDIA, Trent Frazier, Assistant Director, Stakeholder Engagement Division, DHS/Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency...
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Technology Integrator SOC Campaign & NEC Limited Energy Code Changes | 404
In this podcast, Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology and Standards at CEDIA and host of the CEDIA podcast, talks with Darren Reaman, Director of Government Affairs at CEDIA, Michael Cogbill, Owner and Principle of Rev 2 Consulting, and Ken Erdmann, Director of Technical Education Programs at...
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Lighting and the Physiology of the Body | 403
In this podcast, Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology and Standards at CEDIA and host of the CEDIA podcast, talks with LaDonna Eriksen, Founding Partner at Construction Education Consortium, Andy Bull, Director of Design at Lighting Audio Video Projects, and Bruce Clark, Founding Lighting…
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2024 CEDIA Expo | Final Day | 402
In this podcast, Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology and Standards at CEDIA and host of the CEDIA podcast, talks with Greg Schaller of Design Lab, Gonzalo Herrero of DyS Tech SRL, Devan Pascal of Light & Green, Michael Heiss, of M Heiss Design, Jake Fuller of Automated Audio Video, and Rich...
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2024 CEDIA Expo | Day 2 | 401
In this podcast, Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology and Standards at CEDIA and host of the CEDIA podcast, talks with Nathan Holmes of WhyReboot, Eddie Shapiro with SmartTouch USA, Roberto España of Aktiva, Sebastian Garza of Grupo Mai, Jon Stein of Restrepo Innovations, and Andy Bull of...
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2024 CEDIA Expo | Day 1 | 400
In this podcast, Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology and Standards at CEDIA and host of the CEDIA podcast, talks with Eddie Shapiro of Smart Touch USA, Matt Manalis of eXpirence ONE & Livigy, Dwaine Ambrose of Guardian Protection Services, Andy Bull of Lighting Audio Video Projects, John Stein...
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A Chat With Meridian Audio | Learn About the Company, History & Products | 399
In this podcast, Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology and Standards at CEDIA and host of the CEDIA podcast, talks with Barry Sheldrick, Director of Sales and DbM at Meridian, about the company's history (which I bet you'll learn things you didn't know about Meridian), products, and technology.…
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Private Cinemas: Form vs. Function | 398
In this podcast Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology and Standards at CEDIA and Host of the CEDIA podcast talks with Peter Aylett of Officina Acustica, Roddy Abbot of Cinema Build Systems and Nic Black of Sigma Design Company about the conundrum between all of the other design trades and home...
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Building a Stronger Business with Professional Certification | 397
In this podcast Amanda Wildman, co-founder and co-owner of TruMedia moderates a panel with Pete Trauth of Nirvana Entertainment, Matt Manalis of Experience One and Paul Skelton of CEDIA about the importance of having certifications and hiring certified employees. This discussions get deep into…
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AI and the Smart Home | a ISE 2024 Stage Talk | 397
In this podcast Rich Green, founder and owner of Rich Green Design moderates a panel of industry heavyweights Alex Capecelatro, Co-Founder and CEO of Josh.ai, James Chen, Managing Director of Kordz, and J.B. Fowler, VP of Integrator Solutions at Domotz about AI and the home. They talk about…
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A Chat With Lutron, How Did They Start and What Are They up To | 396
In this podcast Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology and Standards at CEDIA and host of the CEDIA podcast talks with Ben Bard, VP of Luxury Residential at Lutron. We talk about Lutron's history and what they're about. We also get into their product lines, new releases and what to expect at the...
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Neuroinclusive Design | a 2024 ISE Stage Talk | 395
In this podcast Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology and Standards at CEDIA and host of the CEDIA podcast talks with Amanda Wildman, founder of TruMedia, Pete Trauth, founder of Nirvana Home Entertainment, and Matt Manalis, managing director of Experience One about being aware of the...
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Let's Talk About Lighting Design Part 1 | 393
In this podcast Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology and Standards at CEDIA and host of the CEDIA podcast talks with Andy Bull, Director of Design at Lighting Audio Video Projects, David Warfel, Founding Designer from Light Can Help You, and Gordon Petrie, Co-Founder of Eclipse Lighting Design...
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A Manufactures Perspective of RP22 | The Immersive Audio Design Recommended Practice | 392
In this podcast Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology and Standards at CEDIA and host of the CEDIA podcast talks with Michael Hedges, Technical Director of the Monitor Audio Group and Nick Fichte, Business Development Director Home and Yacht of L-Acoustics about why they have embraced the...
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Stuff is Cheap, People are Expensive: ISE 2024 Stage Talk | 391
In this podcast Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology and Standards at CEDIA and host of the CEDIA podcast talks with Leslie Shiner, owner of the Shiner Group, Rich Green, owner of Rich Green Design, and Jon Rehwaldt, Director of Curriculum at CEDIA about stuff and people. We get into employee...
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2024 Tax and Policy Update | 390
In this podcast Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology and Standards at CEDIA and Host of the CEDIA podcast talks with Morgan Scarboro, Vice President of MultiState and Darren Reaman, Director of Government Affairs at CEDIA about how the latest legislative sessions have affected Tax and business...
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Navigating AI Threats in the AV Industry | 389
In this podcast Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology and Standards at CEDIA and Host of the CEDIA podcast hosts a panel at the 2024 Integrated Systems Europe Show (aka ISE) with Rich Green, Owner of Rich Green Design, Jeff Sonnnleitner, Cyber Security teacher and subject matter expert, and…
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2024 Chicago Tech & Business Summit with RP22 Workshop | 386
In this podcast Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology and Standards at CEDIA and Host of the CEDIA podcast talks with Bill Ekstrand and Alex Mondragon of Barrett's Technology Solutions, Carl Horne of AV Design & Sales and Hank Alexander of Oasys Residential Technology Group about what they saw,...
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Immersive Audio Design Work Shops [RP22) | 385
In this podcast Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology and Standards at CEDIA and Host of the CEDIA podcast talks with Owen Maddock, Owner of Cinema Works and Tom Dellicompagni, Director of Dellicompagni about their experience attending an Immersive Audio Design Recommended Practice [RP22]…
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A Discussion About the 2024 CEDIA Awards [384]
In this podcast Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology and Standards at CEDIA and Host of the CEDIA podcast talks with Owen Maddock, Owner of Cinemaworks, Ben Goff, Technical Director of Cinema Lusso, Mike Chorney, President of La Scala Media, and Eddie Shapiro, Founder and CEO of SmartTouch USA...
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New CEDIA Tech Summits | 383
In this podcast Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology and Standards at CEDIA and Host of the CEDIA podcast talks with Giles Sutton Sr. VP of Product & Business Development at CEDIA, and Jonathan Toomey, Director of Conference Strategy at CEDIA about CEDIA Tech Summits and how they are changing....
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2026 NEC Code & Gov't Affairs Update | 382
In this podcast Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology and Standards at CEDIA and Host of the CEDIA podcast talks with Michael Cogbill, Founder of Rev2 Consulting, Daren Reaman, Director of Government Affairs at CEDIA and Ken Erdmann, Director of Technical Education Programs at CEDIA about the...
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ISE 2024 Day 4 | 381
In this podcast Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology and Standards at CEDIA and Host of the CEDIA podcast talks with Manojkumar Soni of AV4U, Rich Green of Rich Green Designs, Amanda Wildman of TruMedia, Pete Trauth of Nirvana Home Entartainment, and Peter Aylett of Officina Acustica about all…
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ISE 2024 Day 3 | 380
In this podcast Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology and Standards at CEDIA and Host of the CEDIA podcast talks with Rich Green of, Creator of Rich Green Design, J.B. Fowler, Chief Product Officer of Domotz, Simon Brown, Partner of Positive Momentum, and Matt Manalis, Managing Director of...
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A Brief History of ISE | 379
In this podcast, Walt Zerbe, Sr. DIrector of Technology and Stanards talks with Daryl Friedman, CEO of CEDIA, David Labuskes, CEO of AVIXIA, and Mike Blackman, Managing Director of ISE about the history of ISE and where it's going.
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ISE 2024 Day 2 | 378
In this podcast Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Of Technology and Host of the CEDIA podcast talks with Rich Green of Rich Green Design, Leslie Shiner of The Shiner Group, Kris Hogg of Samsung and Amanda Wildman of TruMedia about their experiences at the ISE show on Day 2.
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ISE 2024 Day 1 | 377
In this episode, Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology & Standards talks with Rich Green of Rich Green Design, Mike of Smart Live AV, Pete Trauth of Nirvana Home Entertainment, and Paul Skelton of CEDIA about what they did and saw during the first day of the ISE show in Barcelona Spain.
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2024 CES Show Day 1 v2 | 376.1
*corrected audio issue In this episode, Walt Zerbe Sr. Director of Technology & Standards at CEDIA Talks with Michael Heiss, of M Heiss Consulting and author/contributor for Residential Tech Today and Hidden Wires about some press events we attended focusing on video displays.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
It takes some smart people to create a smart home. Luckily, CEDIA, the Association for Smart Home Professionals™, just happens to know about 30,000 of them. The Integration Conversation lets you tap into the minds of the people responsible for defining excellence in the industry as they create beautiful, technology-rich experiences in homes around the globe. Hosted by the community, for the community, each episode explores a new topic, from on-the-job insights and business growth strategies to emerging technology trends and collaboration with allied trades.
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