ISE 2026 Reports Record-Breaking Year on All Fronts Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) reports breaking all records, welcoming 92,170 visitors from around the world. A total of 1,751 exhibitors, including 323 making their debut at the event, contributed to the largest total show floor space in the event's history at 101,000 sq. m. By Tuesday, the event had welcomed 55,156 unique attendees, a 10% increase compared with Tuesday 2025 (49,981). By Wednesday, total unique attendance across all show days reached 76,035, while the show recorded its largest single day ever, with 64,198 visitors on-site, almost equaling the pre-pandemic record attendance of an entire ISE show (64,908 at ISE 2019 in Amsterdam). Momentum continued through Thursday, as total unique attendance climbed to 87,648, officially marking the highest attendance in ISE history. Overall, ISE 2026 achieved an 8% increase in total attendance compared with 2025. The total number of registrations reached 120,914, with over 212,000 visits across the four days. A new initiative, Spark, debuted, intending to drive innovation and knowledge sharing across the creative industries. The new event format brought together the creators of tomorrow from the broadcast, live events, marketing, design, and gaming sectors into one immersive experience. It showcased how technology transformed the audience experience, on screen, in physical spaces, and live. In another first, ISE announced the ISE Foundation, an initiative spearheaded by ISE, and backed by co-owners AVIXA and CEDIA, with support from the City of Barcelona and the Government of Catalonia. The ISE Foundation aims to empower the AV and systems integration community, with an emphasis on teamwork, innovation, and lasting impact under the tagline "Powering On, Together." The foundation launched at a press conference, with speakers David Labuskes, CEO of AVIXA; Daryl Friedman, global president/CEO of CEDIA; Raquel Gil, deputy mayor of Barcelona; and Miquel Samper, minister for business and labor, Government of Catalonia. The keynote sessions, delivered by Matt Clark and Sol Rashidi, drew full-capacity audiences. Clark took attendees "Behind the Facade: Building a Performance-led Mapping at Casa Batllo, from Concept to Implementation," revealing the creative and technical mastery behind the mapping at one of Barcelona's most iconic landmarks. Rashidi's "The AI Reality Check: What It Takes to Scale and the Future of Leadership" offered a compelling look at how AI is reshaping industries and the leadership needed to navigate this transformation. The show featured a notable delegation of VIPs and government officials, including representatives from Latin American countries. Attendees included leaders in national and regional governments, as well as experts in digitalization and AI policy. ISE will return February 2-5, 2027, at Fira de Barcelona Gran Via. 
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