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UCLA Covel Commons | OCTOBER 13-14, 2026 | Los Angeles, California
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Founded in 2022, SAVe Sustainability in AV has become the industry’s leading catalyst to achieve the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Attend SAVe 2026 this October and partner with us to accelerate our momentum in bringing change to an industry that needs your leadership.
Registration for SAVe 2026 is $199 (free for event speakers & SAVe volunteers). We hope you will join us October 13-14 for this critically important AV industry gathering.
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Get involved in a real way
Be a catalyst for change in an industry that not only needs to embrace sustainability, it hungers to do so. There’s a groundswell of support for our mission. All we have to do is activate and direct it. In whatever capacity you can contribute your time, talents and passion, know this: SAVe provides you a vehicle to become a true sustainability leader.
Get educated. Become empowered.
Attend SAVe 2026 with your colleagues and get your organization SAVe Certified through a workshop experience that results in development of an actionable, measurable sustainability plan. Learn how to give your AV gear a second life at the end of its first one, and how to make design and installation more sustainable. Gain knowledge and resources that will empower you to advocate in your community.
Meet your international allies
While SAVe is the first U.S.-based industry-wide organization of its kind, our mission is global, and so is our membership. At SAVe 2026 you’ll meet, learn from, and share ideas with like-minded change makers from across the planet. The experience will lay the ground for global change. But you, too, will be transformed by this opportunity to join a movement that grows by the day.
SAVe 2026 | October 13-14
UCLA Covel Commons | Los Angeles, California
Located in the heart of the Sunset Village on-campus housing community, Covel Commons is a meeting facility that is home to a nearly 6,000-square-foot event space with vaulted ceilings, adjacent to a magnificent 3,700-square-foot terrace with wonderful views of storied UCLA landmarks.
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Agenda
October 13, 2026
8:00 - 9:00 AM
Registration
9:00 - 9:10 AM
Opening Remarks Christina De Bono – Emcee; President and Co-Founder, SAVe; President, ClearTech AV | Joe Way - Emcee; Co-Founder, HETMA; Executive Director of Digital Spaces, UCLA
9:10 - 9:30 AM
Welcome Speech Christina De Bono – Emcee; President and Co-Founder, SAVe; President, ClearTech AV
9:30 - 10:15 AM
Keynote Presentation: How Sustainability Drives Innovation in AV Michael Blackman - Managing Director of ISE Events
Michael Blackman will speak about how aligning with the Sustainable Development Goals can bring new innovation and opportunity to our industry.`
10:15 - 10:30 AM
Break
10:30 - 11:30 AM
Keynote Presentation: Science Address Oladele "Dele" Ogunseitan, PhD. - University of California Presidential Chair, UC Irvine, Distinguished Professor of Population Health & Disease Prevention
A renowned expert in global health and one of the field's preeminent researchers on the impact of electronic waste on human populations, Professor Ogunseitan will speak about the urgency of taking action to eliminate this growing threat to sustainability.
12:00 - 1:15 PM
Networking Lunch
1:15 - 2:00 PM
Panel Discussion: UCLA's SAVe Certification Experience Joe Way – Moderator; Co-Founder, HETMA; Executive Director of Digital Spaces, UCLA
Accompanied by a panel of students who have participated in the SAVe Certification process, Joe Way will review UCLA Digital Spaces' sustainability journey over the past year, sharing outcomes from the SAVe Certification program and highlighting the importance of developing sustainability plans that are actionable, measurable and, in their own right, sustainable in a campus environment.
2:00 - 2:15 PM
Break
2:15 - 4:30 PM
Workshop 1: SAVe Certification Julie Legault - Facilitator, SAVe Ambassador to Canada, CEO Techni+Contact
Participants will gain an understanding of the SDGs and then brainstorm ideas on how their organizations can have a positive impact towards the progress of the SDGs. Individuals will be broken out into teams and will be assigned to 1 – 2 SDGs to address. At the conclusion of the workshop, team leaders will report on the ideas that their team came up with.
2:15 - 4:30 PM
Workshop 2: SAVe: A Second Life and its Partnership with HETMA Tom Peters - Facilitator; Chair, SAVe: A Second Life committee | Troy Powers - Facilitator; AV Support Systems Lead, Northwestern University
This workshop will focus on helping individuals and companies put together plans on how they can adopt reuse, repurpose, recycling programs, and how they can establish relationships with community organizations and schools to become more sustainable and contribute to the greater community. This will also focus on how to establish partnerships through HETMA and other NGOs.
2:15 - 4:30 PM
Workshop 3: Sustainable Manufacturer Workshop Mike Rogers - Facilitator, Co-Chair, SAVe Sustainable Manufacturer Council, Senior Sustainability Manager, Crestron
The SAVe Manufacturer Council seeks to be the leading global reference in sustainability for audiovisual equipment manufacturers, driving a more conscious, efficient and innovative sector that produces products with reduced environmental impact, greater energy efficiency, and integrated social responsibility. Attendees will learn about how the Manufacturer Council works and how they can advance its urgent objectives.
4:30 - 6:00 PM
Break
6:00 – 7:00 PM
Reception: Cocktails and Viewing of Raffle Items
7:00 - 9:00 PM
Fundraising Dinner & Raffle Christina De Bono – Emcee; President and Co-Founder, SAVe; President, ClearTech AV | Joe Way - Emcee; Co-Founder, HETMA; Executive Director of Digital Spaces, UCLA
October 14, 2026
8:00 - 9:00 AM
Networking Breakfast
9:00 - 10:15 AM
Breakout Session 1: Global Change Makers - The Impact of our SAVe Ambassadors Dan Ferrisi - Moderator; Group Editor of Content + Editorial, Industrial + Tech, Emerald (Commercial Integrator) | Sarah Drysdale - Panelist; SAVe Sustainable Manufacturer Council; SAVe Ambassador to Australia; COO, CommBox | Yas Grigaliunas - Panelist; SAVe Ambassador to Australia; Chief Experience Officer; Videopro | Julie Legault - Panelist; SAVe Ambassador to Canada; CEO, Techni+Contact | Virginia Molina - Panelist; SAVe Ambassador to Argentina; Vice President, Proyecciones Digitales
This breakout session will focus on the global nature of SAVe’s mission; the importance of tailoring SAVe’s efforts to the culture and unique business landscape of each country and region where we seek to advance the SDGs; the significant achievements our Ambassadors have charted in a very short time; the ways our diverse membership makes SAVe a stronger, more credible and effective organization and SAVe’s goals for the Ambassador program.
9:00 - 10:15 AM
Breakout Session 2: Partnerships for the Goals - The Impact of our partnerships with HETMA, TERRA, AVIXA, and ISE Steph Beckett - Moderator; Executive Editor, rAVe [PUBS] | Troy Powers - Panelist; AV Support Systems Lead, Northwestern University; HETMA Vice Chair | Matthew O'Reilly, SAVe Liaison to Canada; Manager, Events and Classroom Experience, University of Toronto Mississauga
This breakout session will focus on the critical role of partnerships in achieving the strength in numbers necessary to effect meaningful change; the basis of SAVe’s strategic partnerships with HETMA, TERRA, AVIXA, and ISE; key aspects of SDG 17: Partnership for the Goals, which highlights the importance of fostering collaboration and cooperation among governments, the private sector and civil society to achieve the other 16 SDGs; and SAVe’s invitation to other organizations to partner with us in our movement for change.
10:15 - 10:30 AM
Break
10:30 - 11:45 AM
Breakout Session 3: Sustainability in Manufacturing Tom Peters - Moderator; SAVe Sustainable Manufacturer Council; COO, JetBuilt | Wendy Feldstein – Panelist; Co-Chair, SAVe Sustainable Manufacturer Council; Senior Vice President of Product Design, Crestron | Mike Rogers - Co-Chair, SAVe Sustainable Manufacturer Council; Senior Sustainability Manager, Crestron | Althea Ricketts - Panelist; SAVe Sustainable Manufacturer Council; Chief Transformation Officer, Shure | Sarah Drysdale - Panelist; SAVe Sustainable Manufacturer Council; SAVe Ambassador to Australia; COO, CommBox | Joyce Kwan - Panelist; SAVe Sustainable Manufacturer Council; Environmental Stewardship Program Manager, Sony Electronics
This panel discussion will cover topics including the role of manufacturers in the AV industry in taking concerted action to achieve the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals; how manufacturers can become leaders in driving a more conscious, efficient and innovative sector that produces products with reduced environmental impact, greater energy efficiency, and integrated social responsibility; the role of manufacturers in advancing a circular economy in AV through reducing waste and increasing the use of equipment and materials and facilitating recycling and repair through sustainable design; and advancing education and cultural shift among manufacturers with a focus on developing sustainable practices and providing sustainability guidelines for distributors and integrators.
10:30 - 11:45 AM
Breakout Session 4: Bringing SAVe's Mission to Universities Joe Way - Co-Moderator; Co-Founder, HETMA; Executive Director of Digital Spaces, UCLA | Troy Powers - Co-Moderator; AV Support Systems Lead, Northwestern University | Matthew O'Reilly - SAVe Liaison to Canada; Manager, Events and Classroom Experience, University of Toronto Mississauga
This breakout session, featuring HETMA members who have completed SAVe Certification, covers the power of the SAVe-HETMA partnership and provides essential information for attendees who would like to develop sustainability plans for their higher ed institution.
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Break
12:00 - 1:30 PM
Lunch and Closing Ceremony Christina De Bono - Emcee; President and Co-Founder, SAVe; President, ClearTech AV | Joe Way - Emcee; Co-Founder, HETMA; Executive Director of Digital Spaces, UCLA
1:30 - 3:30 PM
UCLA Campus Tour Joe Way - Co-Founder, HETMA; Executive Director of Digital Spaces, UCLA
Speakers
Wendy Feldstein Senior VP of Product Design, Crestron Electronics, Inc., SAVe Sustainable Manufacturer Council Co-Chair
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Location
Covel Commons
Los Angeles, CA
UCLA Campus, USA
October 13 – 14, 2026
Starting 8:00 AM PT
