66 INTERVIEW The typical office meeting is no longer limited to a single room with participants gathered around a table. According to Vic Bhagat, principal of alliances and ecosystem at Q-SYS, organisations need to learn how to adapt to ensure that employees remain heard. “One of the biggest challenges in the current age of hybrid collaboration is providing equitable meeting experiences for in-person and remote attendees,” he says. “Many spaces that have historically been used for in-persononly meetings are not equipped to deliver the same experience for all participants, leaving remote workers unable to collaborate equally with their in-person counterparts. These spaces are often high-impact spaces like divisible rooms, all hands spaces, and training rooms that have vastly different needs than a traditional conference room.” Through its audio, video and control platform, Q-SYS is providing advanced features at the software level – including spatial audio, room automation and fully customisable controls connected directly to a Teams Room system. The company also offers a broad portfolio of Teams-certified devices including cameras, loudspeakers, amplifiers and core processors, allowing customers to design to the needs of the room while maintaining Microsoft Teams Room certification. Q-SYS is also working with Microsoft to introduce new technologies such as artificial intelligence into its solutions. “One of the key initiatives is the integration of Q-SYS VisionSuite, which is now certified for Microsoft Teams and adds AI-accelerated presenter tracking to the list of advanced features available for high-impact spaces,” says Bhagat. “The solution enhances the visibility of participants in the room, providing a more natural viewing experience for remote attendees and enables teams to feel connected and engaged, regardless of their location. It also features intelligent audio-based automatic camera switching, flexible camera options and vision-driven room automation. This technology improves focus on the presenter and ensures the active talker is always in view, whether they are in the audience or on stage.” A key goal for hybrid organisations is meeting equity. Vic Bhagat shares how Q-SYS is working with Microsoft to deliver the solutions that can help Giving everyone a voice BY AMBER HICKMAN “ Through our audio, video and control platform, Q-SYS is providing advanced features at the software level”
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