Michael Blackman, Managing Director of ISE, will deliver the opening keynote at the SAVe 2026 Global Conference.

SAVe Sustainability in AV, an international non-profit organization focused on promoting sustainability within the professional audiovisual industry, has announced that Michael Blackman, Managing Director of Integrated Systems Events, organizer of Integrated Systems Europe (ISE), will deliver the opening keynote at the SAVe 2026 Global Conference, taking place on October 13–14, 2026, at the UCLA campus in Los Angeles, California.

Michael Blackman will speak about how a commitment to sustainability drives innovation in the AV sector. We are extremely excited to have him share his knowledge with our attendees. As an industry leader at the helm of the world’s largest showcase of AV technology, he is uniquely positioned to inform and inspire not only conference participants, but the industry as a whole, says Christina De Bono, founder and president of SAVe.

Shortly after SAVe was founded in 2022, ISE expressed interest in collaborating with this independent US-based non-profit organization to advance sustainability in the audiovisual industry. In the following months, SAVe became ISE’s official sustainability partner and, in January 2023, participated in the show for the first time. ISE 2026 marked SAVe’s fourth presence at the event in this role.

“From the beginning, partnering with SAVe was a natural step for us. At ISE, we see sustainability not as a standalone initiative, but as a responsibility that must be integrated across the entire AV ecosystem”, says Michael Blackman, Managing Director of Integrated Systems Events. “By working together to advance the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals within the industry, we are helping to drive real global change, connecting innovation with purpose and ensuring that the growth of our sector is responsible and future-oriented”.

In the coming weeks and months, SAVe will share more details about the agenda, speakers, and sponsors of the 2026 Global Conference.

It is difficult to overstate the value of having Michael Blackman as keynote speaker at SAVe 2026. This year’s theme is ‘Lead the Change,’ and his presence sends a very clear message to our industry and the world: that the AV sector is stepping up to help meet today’s needs in a way that enables future generations to meet theirs as well, adds Christina De Bono.