Sep 14, 2026 · 22 min · 10 segments
To be fair, there's still time left on the clock for Daryl Friedman's run as Global President and CEO of CEDIA, the association that works on behalf of the custom integration and smart home industry…
Daryl FriedmanGuestRobHostI know the expo opens tomorrow.
Today, we're sitting here.
There is a ton of education going on.
know that's developed over the last couple of years too it's always a great track when you come here but talk about the the advancements there and the things that are going on I know there's lots that goes on throughout the year but even specifically here in terms of education and how that's you know you guys have really put an emphasis there
yeah education is going to be a key emphasis for the coming years not just at Expo I'll talk about Expo what we're doing here but We started something called CD connect, which is a pilot program that we're going to expand next year.
There was a hunger because you know, an integration company, you're busy and you you've got jobs and you can't really spare your texts.
Sometimes you can't get them away for a, you know, to come to Indiana for training.
And of course see the expo is the one place it's the largest, um, residential technology gathering, so that's why we want to be here.
A new conference director this year, Evan Hicks, who's just put together really phenomenal sessions from power to AI to finance to technical, owning your business, running your business, workforce.
And I would encourage folks who are here to buy a class pass or buy the conference
pass.
you mentioned all those things.
I think about, you know, it's almost indicative of the different initiatives you guys have gone after as well over the last five years.
You know, AI and workforce development.
You guys have done so much with you at the helm.
Is there anything that...
You want to say you're proud of all of it.
I know that's the cliche answer, but is there something that stands out, like what you're most proud of, of what you've been able to accomplish over the past five
I know the expo opens tomorrow.
Today, we're sitting here.
There is a ton of education going on.
know that's developed over the last couple of years too it's always a great track when you come here but talk about the the advancements there and the things that are going on I know there's lots that goes on throughout the year but even specifically here in terms of education and how that's you know you guys have really put an emphasis there
yeah education is going to be a key emphasis for the coming years not just at Expo I'll talk about Expo what we're doing here but We started something called CD connect, which is a pilot program that we're going to expand next year.
There was a hunger because you know, an integration company, you're busy and you you've got jobs and you can't really spare your texts.
Sometimes you can't get them away for a, you know, to come to Indiana for training.
And of course see the expo is the one place it's the largest, um, residential technology gathering, so that's why we want to be here.
A new conference director this year, Evan Hicks, who's just put together really phenomenal sessions from power to AI to finance to technical, owning your business, running your business, workforce.
And I would encourage folks who are here to buy a class pass or buy the conference
pass.
you mentioned all those things.
I think about, you know, it's almost indicative of the different initiatives you guys have gone after as well over the last five years.
You know, AI and workforce development.
You guys have done so much with you at the helm.
Is there anything that...
You want to say you're proud of all of it.
I know that's the cliche answer, but is there something that stands out, like what you're most proud of, of what you've been able to accomplish over the past five
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