How big should a meeting room display actually be? How do facility managers, corporate real estate leads, and architects design spaces that remain functional, comfortable, and valuable for years to come?

Commercial Integrator has officially released its 40 Influencers Under 40 list for the class of 2026. Ellesse Fehlberg, Director of Global Marketing for GPA, has been recognized as one of the rising stars blazing a trail across the AV galaxy. This prestigious list highlights professionals under the age of 39 who are actively driving the future of the industry. We extend a huge thank you to the entire AV community and congratulate every single honoree on this year’s list for their incredible contributions.

To understand where enterprise technology is going, organizations must first examine how the industry defines its core purpose. David Labuskes, CEO of AVIXA, provided a foundational perspective on this evolution in conversation with Sujith Sivaram, the Managing Director of the GPA team in Singapore. While David is not a GPA staff member, AVIXA serves as the central umbrella organization for the commercial audiovisual industry worldwide, giving him an overarching vantage point on global market maturity.

That same company has “standards” in New York, Singapore, São Paulo, and Berlin. Same label on the door. Different behavior in every room. Support tickets pile up. Local teams improvise. Procurement swaps parts when supply is tight. AV programmers tweak logic to fit what showed up on site. And slowly, quietly, the global standard becomes a reference point people cite but don’t trust.