339: Alicia Berlanga, Cluster Manager, EdTech Congress Barcelona | Higher Ed AV Podcast

This week, Joe Way kicks off another “January Push for ISE” episode with a big announcement: a brand-new education-focused collaboration happening alongside ISE 2026, EdTech Congress Barcelona (Feb 4–5). Joined by Alicia Berlanga, Cluster Manager for the Spanish EdTech Cluster, the conversation explores the event, its partnership with Integrated Systems Europe, and the ways the event... Read More

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January 6, 2026

338: Byron Tarry, NEXXT Chief Transformation Officer, eXplore ISE ’26 | Higher Ed AV Podcast

Joe kicks off his pre-ISE series with Byron Tarry (NEXXT) to cut through the hype and explain what AI really means for the AV industry... beyond features, toward transformation in how we design experiences, run support, and prove outcomes. They preview the free NEXXT eXplore ISE '26 program happening Sunday–Monday before ISE, built for everyone from executives to frontline techs, with leadership discussion, innovation frameworks, and a hands-on sprint where teams actually build ideas. Read More

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New Years Restoration Joe Way Business of AV

January 2, 2026

New Year’s Restoration | Business of AV

For many leaders, New Year's doesn't always feel like a clean slate. It arrives more like a mirror, reflecting what they meant to accomplish and amplifying the restless sense that satisfaction is always somewhere further ahead. In this "Business of AV" article, Joe Way shares how 2026 for him isn't about creating a "resolution," but rather a "restoration," striving for contentment in the present by leading from behind, with the goal of team empowerment that spotlights them and their growth. Read More

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December 30, 2025

337: The Long-Awaited Special Guest Episode | Higher Ed AV Podcast

In this special episode of the Higher Ed AV Podcast, Joe welcomes a long-awaited guest, his wife, Amy, for a candid, hilarious conversation that pulls back the curtain on their life behind the scenes. Together, they reflect on the sacrifices, support, and real-world tradeoffs that shaped Joe’s career journey, balancing ambition, family, and the grind of leadership. Read More

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December 23, 2025

336: Christmas Special | Higher Ed AV Podcast

This year’s Christmas episode is a return to the roots: a reflective, personal conversation recorded during Christmas week. Joe Way anchors the episode in Isaiah 9:6—Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace—and connects those four names to a transformational year of health, leadership growth, humility, and a renewed commitment to peace. Along the way, he ties these themes back to AV leadership: finding strength beyond yourself, leading through vulnerability, creating a safe environment for your team, and becoming the calming presence that restores unity when pressure rises. Read More

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Santa's Naughty and Nice ListsBusiness of AV

December 21, 2025

Santa’s AV Leaders’ Naughty and Nice Lists | Business of AV

Joe Way takes a moment to reflect and reframing the key themes covered in the Business of AV over 2025, and reframes them into Santa’s list as a leadership lens. What deserves to be reinforced, what needs to be released, and what we’re hoping to build next. Let's celebrate leaders who practice specific, authentic gratitude, design rest and boundaries as part of the job, and create cultures of service, shared ownership, and trust instead of heroics and constant accessibility. Let's challenge hustle, ambiguity, performative appreciation, and hiding failure. Read More

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