ISE addresses the defense of the AV industry against digital threats with CyberSecurity Summit

Help AV and integration professionals protect their systems from digital threats affecting critical infrastructure, public facilities and services is the objective of the creation, por parte de WHEREAS, of CyberSecurity Summit, an event that will debut in the edition 2026 of the contest with experts who will analyze how to turn cybersecurity into a strategic advantage.

The content program of WHEREAS 2026, which will take place 3 al 6 from February to Barcelona Gran Vía Fair, is reinforced with CyberSecurity Summit, that will focus on immediate action, innovation in defense and resilience of the AV and integration sector of systems.

CyberSecurity Summit will take place on 5 February 2026; a meeting in which experts from the sector will address the growing cybersecurity challenges facing the professional AV and systems integration industries, in a context where digital threats increasingly affect icritical infrastructures, smart buildings, public facilities and services.

This announcement from the organization coincides with the European Cybersecurity Month, an initiative coordinated by Enis and the Comisión Europea to encourage safer digital practices between companies, institutions and citizens. With cybercrime on the rise in Europe and around the world, “this new ISE congress comes at a particularly opportune time”.

As AV systems become more deeply connected and integrated into enterprise environments, institutional and leisure, are exposed to same vulnerabilities as IT infrastructures traditional.

From control rooms and video conferencing platforms to digital signage, smart buildings and event spaces, AV solutions have become valuable targets for hacking attacks. ransomware, data theft, social engineering or denial of service.

During the CyberSecurity Summit, AV and systems integration professionals will learn how to protect your critical systemss, comply with regulations such as NIS2 and ISO 27001, and turn cybersecurity into a strategic advantage before it's too late.

“Cybersecurity is no longer a secondary technical issue, but an essential factor for business - says Mike Blackman, general manager of Integrated Systems Events-. For manufacturers, AV technology integrators and users, is key to access public tenders, ensure regulatory compliance and build long-term trust with customers.”.

The president of the congress will be Pere Ferrer and Tailor, former director general of the Mossos d'Esquadra and public safety expert, digital transformation, regulatory frameworks and critical infrastructure management, and will moderate discussions focused on new digital threats affecting the AV and systems integration sector.

“Cybersecurity is no longer optional; is at the core of all AV innovation -says Ferrer i Sastre-. The ISE CyberSecurity Summit will bring together the brightest minds in the sector to confront today's digital threats and transform them into strategic advantages. Sharing real experiences, proven strategies and applicable knowledge, we will help AV professionals protect their critical systems, lead with confidence and build a safer and smarter future for the entire industry”.

This new ISE congress will have an intense program, with featured presentations from Shaun Reardon (DNV Cyber) on cyber resilience; Performing y Andrew Dowsett (Barco Control Rooms) about safe operations, y Pedro Pablo Pérez (TRC) on protection of corporate communications.

Besides, CyberSecurity Summit tendrá mesas redondas con Laura Caballero (Agencia de Ciberseguridad de Cataluña); Folly Farrell (TÜV SÜD), y Sergi Carmona (Veolia Spain), focused on compliance, governance and good practices for the protection of critical AV environments.

This conference is part of the central theme of ISE 2026, Push beyond (go further), that invites the global audiovisual and systems integration community to redefine the limits of what is possible. With the launch of the CyberSecurity Summit, This event expands its scope to address one of the most urgent and complex challenges of the current sector.