Tune in biweekly to the Integration Conversation, a community-driven podcast produced by CEDIA where smart home professionals share knowledge, insights, and stories from around the globe.
Latest EpisodesIt 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.
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 newest US Professional Market Analysis.
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 speakers and circadian lighting to common misconceptions about smart homes, the conversation unpacks how technology can enhance everyday living without compromising aesthetics.
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 differences between OLED, MicroLED, Micro RGB, projection, and direct-view LED — and explain how each technology fits into today’s luxury residential projects.
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.
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, Amanda shares how advocacy goes far beyond policy by impacting workforce development, design-build relationships, and the future of the trade.
They also dive into the importance of mentorship, attracting new talent, and why telling our industry’s story has never mattered more.