CE Pro Podcast #183: How Integrators Are Using AI Internally, from the CEDIA Expo 2026 Smart Stage
Episode #183
Summary
How can you actually use AI to grow your business, save time, and make more money? It’s one of the most-searched questions on Google, and in this CEDIA Expo 2026 Smart Stage panel, some of the foremost users of AI in the channel set out to answer it with real world examples of how they’ve done it, while offering several beginner and intermediate use cases so users of all skill levels can keep improving their game.
CE Pro Senior Editor Nick Boever leads a panel consisting of Sergey Rekutin of Cravtsman, Ari Supran of Sonance, Mark DiPietro of SoundVision, and Chris Worthington of Personal Technology in covering how they’ve used AI to improve their business in manufacturing and custom integration.
The panel talks about how AI bridges gaps between SaaS tools and cuts manual data entry, why building your own software with AI is the new cutting edge, which tools to start with, and how to keep up with AI news without burning out.
The group also goes over several beginner use cases such as comparing subcontractor agreements and building dashboards from spreadsheets, allowing for those new to AI to get started quickly with low stakes.
Additionally, the team offers guidance on how to keep client data (and their own data) safe when using AI for these applications.
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Summary
How can you actually use AI to grow your business, save time, and make more money? It’s one of the most-searched questions on Google, and in this CEDIA Expo 2026 Smart Stage panel, some of the foremost users of AI in the channel set out to answer it with real world examples of how they’ve done it, while offering several beginner and intermediate use cases so users of all skill levels can keep improving their game.
CE Pro Senior Editor Nick Boever leads a panel consisting of Sergey Rekutin of Cravtsman, Ari Supran of Sonance, Mark DiPietro of SoundVision, and Chris Worthington of Personal Technology in covering how they’ve used AI to improve their business in manufacturing and custom integration.
The panel talks about how AI bridges gaps between SaaS tools and cuts manual data entry, why building your own software with AI is the new cutting edge, which tools to start with, and how to keep up with AI news without burning out.
The group also goes over several beginner use cases such as comparing subcontractor agreements and building dashboards from spreadsheets, allowing for those new to AI to get started quickly with low stakes.
Additionally, the team offers guidance on how to keep client data (and their own data) safe when using AI for these applications.
