XTEN-AV to Attend SCHOMS Annual Conference 2026 in Edinburgh to Discuss the AV Project Lifecycle Behind Future Learning Spaces
- May 26, 2026
Sahil Dhingra, Co-Founder & CEO of XTEN-AV, will join higher education AV leaders in Scotland as institutions explore how intelligent, inclusive, and immersive learning environments are designed, delivered, and supported.
Edinburgh, Scotland — May 25, 2026 — XTEN-AV, an AV design and project lifecycle automation platform for AV professionals, today announced that Sahil Dhingra, Co-Founder of XTEN-AV, will attend SCHOMS Annual Conference 2026 in Edinburgh, Scotland, from June 2–4, 2026 to discuss how connected AV project lifecycle automation supports the future of learning environments and educational technologies.
SCHOMS Annual Conference 2026 is focused on the theme “Intelligent · Inclusive · Immersive” and brings together higher education professionals working across AV, digital, learning spaces and teaching innovation. The conference comes when universities are reassessing how classrooms, lecture theatres, hybrid teaching rooms and collaborative learning environments are designed, supported, and updated across campus. SCHOMS describes its 2026 conference theme as “Intelligent · Inclusive · Immersive” with a focus on emerging AV, digital and pedagogic innovation in higher education.
For higher education AV teams, the challenge is no longer limited to selecting displays, microphones, cameras, control systems, or collaboration tools. Modern learning spaces must support hybrid teaching, active learning, BYOD connectivity, accessible participation, remote support, and consistent room standards across different buildings and departments. AV Network’s higher-ed classroom coverage has highlighted the growth of hybrid and active learning models, BYOD connectivity, remote systems management, and more flexible collaborative environments.
This shift places more emphasis on the AV project lifecycle behind each room: system design, equipment planning, documentation, design standards, project handoff, and long-term support records. When these processes sit across disconnected files, spreadsheets, PDFs and emails, higher education teams can struggle to scale consistent learning-space experiences across buildings and campuses.
“The future of higher education AV will not be defined only by smarter classrooms, but by the AV project lifecycle that helps institutions design, document, deliver, and support those classrooms at scale,” said Sahil Dhingra, Co-Founder of XTEN-AV. “As learning spaces become more intelligent, inclusive, and immersive, AV teams need connected processes that reduce repetitive work, improve consistency, and keep every room aligned with real teaching needs.”
The wider education conversation around artificial intelligence is also becoming more practical. OECD’s Digital Education Outlook 2026 notes that generative AI can support learning when guided by clear teaching principles, while also warning that unsupported use may improve task performance without producing real learning gains. Jisc is also publishing AI literacy, responsible use, accessibility, and AI maturity resources for further and higher education.
XTEN-AV’s view is that AI in higher education AV should begin with practical workflow support for the teams related to planning and maintaining learning environments. That includes minimizing repetitive drafting work, keeping drawings and documentation aligned, standardizing room planning, and improving handoff between design, installation, and support.
At SCHOMS Annual Conference 2026, Sahil Dhingra will be available to discuss how higher education teams can modernize the operational side of learning-space delivery, including Audio visual (AV) design processes, documentation accuracy, room standards, and scalable campus AV planning.
XTEN-AV helps AV teams with connected design, documentation, proposals and project delivery and post-installation service through its X-DRAW, X-DOC, X-PRO, X-Pro Service and XAVIA product ecosystem.
Higher education AV professionals, learning-space leaders, and technology teams attending SCHOMS 2026 can connect with XTEN-AV to discuss how seamlessly AV project lifecycle can support future-ready learning environments.
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