What does the future of tech look like? ISE gathered a panel of experts to find out, and some of their predictions were mind-blowing.
The panel, Visions of Tomorrow: Unlocking Future Technology, was one of the highlights of this year's ISE event in Barcelona. ISE is the leading event for the Audio Visual (AV) industry, and it features ground-breaking product launches, inspiring keynotes and expert insights. And this year many of those insights came from a panel of acclaimed futurists and technology experts as they shared their predictions for the future of, well, everything.
Bringing the future into focus
ISE is where the AV industry comes to unveil cutting-edge products and showcase the innovations that'll change our lives. This year, global brands such as Panasonic, Bosch, Google, and Logitech made significant announcements about their audio, smart home, and live entertainment categories, and the ISE 2025 event featured innovations from over 1,600 exhibitors including Google, Samsung, ASUS, Zoom, and Cisco.
In addition to big launches and big reveals, ISE is also about the big picture. And that's where the experts came in. Hosted by TechRadar's very own Managing Editor of Lifestyle, Josephine Watson, a panel of experts helped decode the future and discover how AR, VR, robotics, smart homes and other key technologies will enhance our everyday lives and our entertainment too.
The panel comprised world-renowned digital anthropologist and futurist Brian Solis, who is the head of global innovation at ServiceNow; Fardad Zabetian, CEO and co-founder of KUDO Inc.; Sara Cox, founder and Managing Director of Neutral Human; and multimedia artist Quayola, who uses video, computer software and installation to explore the tension between real and artificial spaces and surfaces.
So what does the future have in store?
Your guides to the future of everything
The panel discussed how emerging technologies – AI, AR, VR and more – will redefine how we live, work and play. From AI-powerd smart homes that anticipate your every need to hyper-personalized health monitoring through highly advanced wearables, our panel discussed how technology will change almost every aspect of our lives.
Some of the topics explored include:
Enhancing everything: how future technology will enhance everyday life, from how we live and work to how we experience education, the arts and sports;
High-tech helpers: how robotics, wearables and AI will put us at the heart of super-smart homes;
Immersive experiences: from smart lights at home to immersive live experiences, how lighting, AV and virtual technologies will change the way we experience events and entertainment;
And Making the change: What obstacles need to be addressed to make these incredible technologies available, affordable and essential?
A real record breaker
ISE 2025 took place in the beautiful city of Barcelona, with its historic buildings being transformed by astonishing projection mapping displays for the duration of the event.
ISE 2025 welcomed a remarkable 85,351 visitors from 168 countries, marking a 15.5% increase from the previous year. Click here to find out more about ISE 2026 and how ISE brings the future into focus.
