The Record - Issue 20: Spring 2021

69 custom-made video meeting solution. They see a screen, a camera, and some kind of input device such as a remote control or a touch panel. They don’t care about the technology, the brand, or even what kind of meeting it is. They care about the meeting itself – closing that deal, helping that customer, or hiring that new employee. But instead, that person is distracted and anx- ious, asking themselves: “Is the camera on? How do I join this meeting again? Is the microphone working? Where’s the PIN code? Once I get into the meeting, will it work? Oh no, they can’t hear me. Oh right, I’m on mute. Why can’t they see my presentation?” For many users, joining the meeting is a hur- dle. Often, this happens because there are so many different meeting room systems available. The user may not join Teams meetings from the office conference room every day, and therefore may not be fully confident is using it. For them and millions of others, what should be a simple task becomes the biggest challenge. Teams meetings should be making our days less stressful, and yet, if the past year has shown us anything, it’s that for many, ‘video fatigue’ is real, and much of that is due to the stress of sim- ply joining the meeting and trusting that it will work the same way every time. Pexip works with organisations to both plan and execute the return to the office. Its solu- tions enable virtually any video-equipped meeting room to join Teams meetings with the touch of a button, regardless of what system is in that room. This makes it easier to join Teams meetings and creates a happier and more confi- dent hybrid workforce. The pandemic has shown how powerful and efficient video meetings are and how, in the future, we can use this technology to improve the work-life balance by offering more flexible workplaces. But first, the experience of join- ing a Teams meeting from any location has to improve. Using a meeting-agnostic video solu- tion like those from Pexip means empowering workers with tools they can trust. Anders Løkke is the senior director of strategic alliances at Pexip