The Tech Simple Podcast
Independent insights into the latest AV technologies, as well as tips and best practices to optimise AV solutions for modern workplace and learning environments. This podcast is your guide to:
1. Clarifying AV Strategies to deliver your goals in the workplace or learning environment.
2. Learning how to select the Right AV products and solutions to support your goals
3. Optimisation. Getting the most value from your AV investments over the long term.
The podcast hosts Jonathan and David have multiple decades of combined experience strategically advising their corporate, government, and education clients and overseeing the successful implementation of AV systems in thousands of spaces across hundreds of projects. They lead a team at konnectus who are passionate about AV, and even more passionate about implementing the right tech to make meaningful improvements in your organisation.
Learn more about konnectus and the "Tech Simple" podcast hosts at: www.konnectus.com.au
Episodes
23 episodes
Understanding Needs to Deliver Effective AV for Businesses and the Workplace
In this episode of The Tech Simple Podcast, we sit down with Pujan Doshi-Dowsett, the Product Owner for meeting spaces and video conferencing (VC) technology at IAG, one of the largest insurance groups. Pujan shares invaluable insights from a c...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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49:30
Optimising IT Networks for AV System Implementation and Support
In this episode of the Tech Simple podcast, David and Jonathan are joined by Andrew Squillacioti of Concept AV. They discuss the importance of setting up IT networks correctly before implementing audiovisual systems in workplaces, meeting rooms...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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44:13
Standards, Trends, and User Experience: Future of Meeting Rooms
Join us for Part 2 of the engaging podcast discussion with Greg Jeffreys as we delve into the fascinating world of modern meeting room technology and design. Greg sheds light on the evolution of video display sizes in meeting rooms, driven by M...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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29:09
The Importance of Room Design to Optimise AV Upgrades
Greg Jeffreys is an expert on room design standards, displays, lighting, meeting and teaching spaces, and Microsoft Teams Rooms. He joins David and Jonathan on this episode of The Tech Simple podcast, which is so rich in nuggets of gold that we...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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26:54
AI, Software, and Hybrid Trends: Workplace AV 2023 Recap and 2024 Forecast
As we kick off a new year it is the perfect time to review what happened in AV technology in the workplace in 2023 and discuss the trends that are most likely to occur in 2024. In this first episode of Season 2 of The Tech Simple podcast, hosts...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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55:46
The Benefits of a Professional Project Manager in Workspace Transformations
“We recently worked on a workspace project where we were able to save the client over $15 million. You are not just buying my time; you are buying my 25+ years of experience as a professional project manager". These are the words of Kevin Tompk...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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28:22
AV Insights Unveiled: Conversation with AVIXA's CEO David Labuskes
AVIXA is the Audiovisual & Integrated Experience Association and is effectively the trade association representing the professional audiovisual and information communications industries worldwide. AVIXA is a hub for professional collaborati...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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35:33
Standardising the AV across JLL APAC Workplaces
In an earlier Tech Simple podcast (Episode 6) David and Jonathan discussed the top 3 reasons organisations should consider standardising the AV across their environment. This latest episode takes the discussion one step further with special gue...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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25:00
Professional Lighting Design completes a Workplace
“The office is no longer a grid of tables with light levels meeting a required compliance or standard. Agile work is here to stay. Spaces need to be attractive for people to want to return to. They also need to be able to make people feel more ...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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30:34
How an Acoustics Professional adds Value to a Workplace Design
There are many elements to consider when designing or refreshing a workplace. Workflows, employee experience, customer experience, interior design, tech tools and connectivity, building services, lighting, air quality. The list is long. In this...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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26:00
The 3 AV Tech Trends Revolutionising the Workplace
It's amazing how quickly AV technology in the workplace is evolving and improving right now. In this episode of the Tech Simple podcast David and Jonathan are joined by Paul Falzon, the Regional Director of Neat in Australia and New Zealand. Pa...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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31:38
When, Why, and How to Conduct an AV Technology Proof of Concept
There are many reasons an organisation should consider conducting a trial or proof of concept of a technology solution before rolling it out into a wider environment. In this episode of the Tech Simple podcast David and Jonathan are joined by M...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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24:19
Enhancing Experiences for Individuals with Disabilities through AV Technology
AV technology is our friend when it comes to creating positive and equitable experiences for people with a disability. Often this is overlooked or misunderstood due to a lack of information and/or effective messaging about the options and possi...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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23:36
Why AV as a Service (AVaaS) is such an appealing model for the Future
AVaaS is a relatively new concept for the AV industry and in this episode of the Tech Simple podcast David and Jonathan are joined by Peter Tylor of PwC Australia to discuss AVaaS in detail. Peter leads the workplace technology team at PwC Aust...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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20:19
How Workplace Design and Technology Integration can Shape the Future of Work
In this edition of the Tech Simple podcast David and Jonathan have the privilege of speaking with Domino Risch, a highly regarded and experienced workplace designer. Domino is a Principal at Hassell, and the firm’s global sector leader for comm...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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28:23
The Path Towards Liberated Working and How Tech Supports it
John Preece is a highly experienced expert in commercial property and workspace who is helping to build the fast-growing co-working business Hub Australia nationally as Chief Property Officer. He is passionate about Future of work and on this e...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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25:44
Hybrid work and the Importance of AV
Mark Mitchell is Oceania Premises & Workplace Director at Ernst & Young. An outcome focused leader guiding the firm to optimise staff and client experiences in this new age and drawing on expertise built up from senior positions with ot...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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20:55
Top 3 Reason You Need AV Standards
Are the AV systems in your organisation easy to use and consistent across the board? Are they the right tools to help the organisation and people achieve valuable outcomes? Are their operational costs trending upwards or downwards? ...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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9:45
Can AV Solve Your Acoustic Issues
As the technology in modern sound systems continues to improve, it can be tempting to believe that it is now possible to pay less attention to the base line acoustic properties of a space, and still achieve great sound system performance. ...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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9:54
Networked AV Devices – Part 1
Most AV devices these days can be connected to a network of some kind – whether wired or wireless. Does that mean you should connect AV devices to your network? That depends. The clear trend is to have the devices connected, but there are diffe...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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10:17
Networked AV Devices – Part 2
In Part 1 of this two-part series on networked AV devices, Jonathan and David covered the different applications and shared some best practices when implementing a networked AV system. This Part 2 episode focuses on the benefits of connecting A...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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10:29