What To Expect At CEDIA’s London Tech Plus Business Summit

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London’s biggest date on the CEDIA UK roadshow is nearly here, and we’re breaking down what busy integrators and smart home professionals need to know in just a few minutes. The Tech Plus Business Summit lands at the Business Design Centre on 7 July, with more than 40 manufacturers and distributors expected, making it a high-value stop if you want real conversations about what’s changing across residential technology.

We spend time on the centrepiece panel, “Collaboration to Build Success, Aligning Design, Space and Technology”, because the message is timely: smart home projects only get harder as client expectations rise. When integrators, architects, and interior designers engage earlier, you reduce redesigns, protect the look of the space, and keep technology practical rather than intrusive. We also share why CEDIA’s emphasis on community and shared learning is not just feel-good talk, but a way to raise standards across the custom installation industry.

Education is on the agenda too, with a CPD session on integrated lighting design presented by Flux London and accredited by RIBA and BIID. We look at how lighting affects a home's character and function, and why integrated lighting control should make daily use simpler, not more complicated. Finally, we highlight the breadth of the show floor, spanning audio, control, networking, display, and architectural technologies, with a long list of confirmed brands to explore.

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Transcript

News Brief Intro And Headlines

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Welcome to the Inside CI News Brief for Thursday, 25 June 2026, the latest custom installation news in minutes for busy integrators and industry professionals.

London Summit Details And Networking

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CDA's UK Tech Plus Business Summit Roadshow is set to conclude with its largest event of the year, taking place at London's Business Design Centre on July 7. More than 40 manufacturers and distributors are expected to exhibit, giving attendees an opportunity to network with key industry players and explore the latest developments across the smart home and residential technology sectors.

Panel On Collaboration For Integration

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A central feature of the event will be a panel discussion examining collaboration on home integration projects. Entitled Collaboration to Build Success, Aligning Design, Space and Technology. On home integration projects, the session brings together representatives from integration, interior design, and architecture to discuss how earlier engagement between disciplines can improve project outcomes, streamline communication, and help balance aesthetics with technology requirements. At the heart of CEDIA is community, comments Matt Nimmons, Managing Director of CEDIA EMIA. We embrace the opportunity to get together and share insights and experiences and discuss industry opportunities. The London Tech Plus Business Summit comes at a time when collaboration across the smart home sector has never been more important. As projects become more complex and client expectations continue to rise, bringing integrators, manufacturers, distributors, designers, and other professionals together in one place creates real value.

CPD On Integrated Lighting Design

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The summit will also host a CPD session on integrated lighting design, presented by Flux London and accredited by both RIBA and BIID. The session will explore how lighting can influence the character and functionality of residential spaces while simplifying control through integrated systems.

Exhibitors And The Supplier Line-Up

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Alongside the educational program, visitors will be able to meet a broad range of suppliers spanning audio, control, networking, display, and architectural technologies, reinforcing the event's role as a meeting point for the wider smart home industry. Brands confirmed for the event include ADI, Aldus Systems, Alltrade, Amina, Anotec, AWE, Bang and Olifson, Basalte, Blake, UK, BlueStream, Crestron, DALI, Epson, Faraday, Flexon, Future Automation, Gallo Acoustics, GUDAY, HEA Distribution, Into a V distribution, Jainers Technology, JVC, KEF, Quartz, Leith Audio, Lutron Monitor Audio, NICE, NICO, 1AV, QMotion, RGB, Savant, Silent Gliss, Sonos, Sony, Steinway Lingdorff, The Bradley Collection, TDI, Together for Cinema, Wandsworth Group, WebRo, Xenio, and Zixel Networks.

Where To Get More Coverage

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Be sure to pop over to the Inside CI website to this event and for all the latest news, reviews, and interviews. Also, be sure to listen to our sister podcast Inside CI Tech Talk for all the latest interviews, discussions, and reviews by our hosts Stuart Burgess and Simon Gregory.