Peerless AV Showcase 2026: Looking Forward to Lord’s

Every year, the Peerless AV Showcase at Lord’s Cricket Ground is one of the dates I circle in my calendar with genuine enthusiasm. It’s an event that’s built around something I believe in deeply: real conversations with the right people. 

Unlike the larger shows where we exhibit Scala’s scalable solutions, the AV Showcase feels special. The event has an intimacy and a focus and at Lord’s I know I will have time with our partners to really connect with them to discuss the projects they are working on, the concerns they have and where we can work collaboratively together to deliver digital solutions that deliver beyond client expectations. For me, it’s less about showcasing technology and more about reinforcing what Scala stands for as a partner: presence, commitment, and a genuine desire to help our partners grow. That’s the spirit I’ll be bringing to the AV Showcase tomorrow and Wednesday. 

It has been and continues to be a busy year for Scala, From launching Scala Quintet and the restaurant automation solution serving over one million correct orders within nine months of launch to the recently upgraded Scala Enterprise v13.60,  we have been working to deliver partners and end users the technology they want as well as the support they need. Our solutions have been appreciated by customers and lauded by the industry with my Spanish colleagues delivering an award-winning installation for the massive energy supplier, Repsol. I am happy to share more about everything we have been working on with those that come to see us at the AV Showcase. 

The big news we’re launching at the show itself is Scala: The First 40. As we approach our 40th anniversary in 2027, we’re calling on partners, integrators, clients and industry colleagues to share their memories, images, stories and milestones from working with Scala over the decades. I’ve been with Scala for nearly six years, but my relationship with the platform stretches back almost 25 years (I know, hard to believe looking at me right?) to my time as an end-user, so this anniversary celebration feels personal to me. Being a part of this industry for 40 years is a testament to Scala’s reliability, adaptability, scalability, and the extraordinary people who’ve been part of this journey.

If you’d like to contribute to Scala: The First 40 with a memory, an image, or an interview then  please get in touch at first40@scala.com. The deadline for submissions is 30 November 2026, and we’d love to hear from you. I am looking forward to celebrating with partners across 2027 and I will share more of our plans in the coming months. If I see you at AV Showcase this week or at another event I will probably be asking you how you feel this significant milestone should be marked as well as how we can work together to deploy solutions that continue to deliver for your clients for the next 40 years. 

It’s shaping up to be a brilliant couple of days. Come and find me at Lord’s. I am looking forward to seeing you there.