Our guests this week are Chris Bayliss, Sales Manager — UK Public Sector & Education, and Jane Ross, EMEA Education Lead.

In this episode we discuss how Zoom has been used in the education sector, including how HE institutions can make the most of Zoom, what the future for Zoom in the education sector looks like, and, the big one, the difference between Teams and Zoom.

Key Takeaways

• Zoom helps with 3 challenges that HE institutions face: digital transformation, delivering excellent learning experiences in a hybrid platform, and issues around student well-being.
• Zoom has a great integration story with other technologies used in HE institutions
• Customers drive innovation in Zoom
• Zoom & MS Teams have different use cases (use both, not one!)

Shownotes: https://www.reflex.co.uk/ep-18-zoom-in-the-education-sector-with-chris-bayliss-jane-ross/

Our guest this week is Arlonna Seymour, Executive Director, Corporate Marketing, Christie.

In this episode we discuss Arlonna’s 24-year career at Christie, including what challenges she has faced and how she has overcome them, Christie’s position as a finalist in the AV Awards 2022, and what advice she has for people just starting out in their AV careers.

Key takeaways at 25 minutes 50 seconds:

• Share knowledge with others
• Holistic solutions- what else do companies you’re working with have to offer?
• Don’t pigeon-hole yourself
• Be mentored and mentor back

Shownotes: https://www.reflex.co.uk/ep-17-a-conversation-with-arlonna-seymour/

Our guest this week is Stijn Ooms, Director, Product Strategy AV and Digital Workplace, Crestron.

In this episode Stijn provides a clear explanation of AV over IP, including its benefits and challenges, as well as different applications for the tech.

Key takeaways at 25 minutes 26 seconds:

• AV over IP breaks down content like a jigsaw and transfers it across a network
• Quality and latency are two important factors for AV over IP
• AV over IP solutions are scalable, flexible, and can use a building's existing infrastructure
• The AV: IT crossover
• What's next?- Intercompatibility and 8K

Show notes: https://www.reflex.co.uk/ep-16-a-guide-to-av-over-ip-with-stijn-ooms/