Setting Course for a Future in AV

28 Apr 2026
The Future of Integration Summit
The Future Of Integration Summit

Why is it that most people fall into a career in the AV industry? Skills shortages are intensifying, recruitment costs are rising, and most businesses lack the capacity to build their own talent pipeline.

As a result, young people rarely see AV as a viable career route, leaving the sector without a reliable future workforce. The system is broken - employers cannot find talent, schools cannot access industry, and learners cannot see the routes into AV careers:

  • A sector with sustained, long-term growth. 
  • A generation with no idea it exists. 

A modern industry cannot rely on chance, fragmentation, or last-minute recruitment. The AV sector needs a strategic, national system that builds awareness early, guides learners clearly, and connects companies directly to future talent.

In this session, Rachel Hunt and Denise Hughes will introduce NavigateAV, which has aspirations to bridge the divide.

Speakers
Rachel Hunt
Rachel Hunt, Director - Navigate Audio Visual
Denise Hughes
Denise Hughes, Director - WoopJobs!