The Colosseum was built for a crowd, but not for crowdsourcing. Building and public space designers face a gauntlet of challenges to meet the lightning-quick development of new technologies. Relationships and engagement are no longer restricted by physical boundaries, but how do we continue to collaborate and communicate?

Craig Janssen has been working with the owners and designers of the venues where we gather for the past 25 years. A sought-after facility strategist, Craig’s expertise is at the intersection of architecture and technology when it comes to group experiences. He has led over 1,000 projects in 12 countries as the Managing Director for Idibri – a team of technology designers, theatre consultants and acousticians. Craig is the 2016 president of InfoComm – the international Audio Visual association – and holds two patents, one in audio engineering and another in facility planning.
Janssen has had a front-row seat to the way culture change has outpaced the design of the venues where people gather to connect with each other. This experience has honed deep insight into the changing expectations of users and how we can navigate an accelerating culture shift.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx