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In an era where music and audio revolutionise how we all engage with, enjoy, and experience our world, Futuresource Consulting’s Audio Collaborative event commands a position at the crossroads of technology and commerce.

The audio tech landscape is being buffeted and reshaped by the forces of AI, connectivity and sustainability. Key players are exploring new features and technologies to strengthen or reposition their brands and propel growth. Novel opportunities are presenting themselves, and unfamiliar obstacles are emerging. The timing could not be better for the return of Futuresource Consulting’s flagship Audio Collaborative event, taking place at the Soho Hotel in London on 4th November 2024. 

Publications across the AV industry are now reporting that Panasonic has found a buyer for its projector division. This follows weeks of speculation after it was first reported in May that Panasonic was looking to exit from projection. Japanese financial services group Orix is believed to be paying 100 billion yen (£490m, $639m, €580m) for Panasonic’s projector division, with Panasonic being one of the most well established and highly regarded brands within the industry, particularly for large-scale, high brightness projection.

Leading companies are making transformative steps in Artificial Intelligence (AI) throughout 2024, as the technology continues to penetrate virtually every aspect of computing. The advent of pre-trained transformer models has revolutionised the AI discipline. Meanwhile, the semiconductor industry is making astonishing progress in designing silicon chips with processors specifically engineered to execute AI-based tasks more efficiently. 

After formally merging in April 2024, Futuresource Consulting and BCC Research have today announced the introduction of a Sales Board. Primed to launch in Q2 2024, the board will comprise a structured network of business-minded individuals who will drive sales and growth across the newly merged entity.