The third edition of Hikvision Village brought together more than 1,200 attendees over two days at the Expo Forum Pavilion.

The event showcased more than 150 products and solutions, seven experiential areas and 18 speakers, all centred around one common theme: what happens when cameras, displays, sensors and artificial intelligence start working together.

A journey through seven spaces

Hikvision Village 2026 was conceived not as an exhibition, but as a city. The journey begins with the company's origins and ends with one of today's major challenges: how far artificial intelligence can go when different technologies start communicating with one another.

The journey starts at City Gateway and continues through Evolution Market and AIOT Square, where video surveillance is no longer viewed as a standalone technology but as part of a broader ecosystem: cameras, sensors, artificial intelligence and connectivity working together to capture information, establish connections between data and help make sense of what is happening in a given environment.At Solution District, these technologies meet real-world needs, turning products into tools for addressing specific challenges in security, mobility, space management, efficiency and user experience.

Future Core and Observation Deck broaden the perspective from individual devices to more complex, interconnected scenarios, where technology no longer simply records what happens but analyses information, identifies patterns and helps anticipate situations. Skyline Lounge concludes the journey by bringing together Hikvision's evolution, technology integration, artificial intelligence and emerging applications.

Guanlan, Hikvision's artificial intelligence

The main attraction of this edition was Guanlan, the artificial intelligence developed by Hikvision to connect and analyse information and expand the potential applications of technology. The company illustrates the concept through the metaphor of a drop falling onto water and creating ripples that spread beyond the initial point of impact: a single piece of information can open up new possibilities when artificial intelligence connects it with other sources and transforms it into actionable knowledge.

Guanlan therefore represents a shift from technology that observes and records to systems capable of analysing, interpreting and providing information that supports action.

Partners, sponsors and 18 speakers

Imotion Analytics, SBT, Odyssey by Cosmo, Neural Labs, Silvano and El Calden Tactical contributed solutions, expertise and specialist knowledge, demonstrating how collaboration between different companies and technologies can take projects further. The event's official sponsors were ADI, Casmar, EET, Visiotech, SmartSD, IBD and Hiper Suministros.The programme featured 18 speakers covering artificial intelligence, mobility, thermal imaging technology, cybersecurity, connectivity and emerging security applications. Customers, partners, systems integrators and industry professionals also used the two-day event to exchange experiences, discuss challenges and explore new opportunities for collaboration.

I think the most interesting thing about Village is what happens when we stop talking only about technology and start talking about what we can actually do with it. We have seen a great deal of interest, but also many questions, ideas and conversations about real-world applications, says Neo, President of Hikvision Iberia.

In addition to its security business, Hikvision offers a range of ProAV solutions, including LED displays, interactive displays, meeting room monitors and digital signage, designed for corporate environments, retail, education, transport and control rooms.

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