Securing the Future: Resilient, Human-Centric Control Rooms
The Control Rooms Summit 2026 focused on turning today’s challenges into tomorrow’s opportunities for mission-critical control centres across all sectors. Instead of spotlighting just the latest gadgets, we explored how new technologies can be harnessed to strengthen operations, empower people, and build trust in the control room environment.
Topics included integrating AV/IT systems to cut through data overload and provide clear, actionable insights to operators. We examined ways to leverage AI and automation not as buzzwords, but as practical tools for proactive decision-making – helping teams address incidents before they escalate while maintaining human oversight. A major theme was resilience: from cybersecurity strategies that safeguard critical infrastructure, to design approaches that ensure uptime and reliability under pressure.
Crucially, “Securing the Future” means placing the human at the centre. Through case studies and expert panels, the summit highlighted ergonomic control room design, collaborative workflows, and training programs that keep operators engaged, safe, and effective in an increasingly complex environment. Attendees discovered how to foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation, ensuring that high-tech investments translate into high-performance outcomes aligned with organisational goals.
At ISE 2026 we charted a course for resilient, human-centric control rooms – bridging the gap between cutting-edge technology and the real-world impact it can deliver. This was a great opportunity to learn, network, and prepare control room teams to secure the future of operations in 2026 and beyond.
The conference was chaired by
Peter Prater, Chairman of the International Critical Control Rooms Alliance (ICCRA).
David Jackson, Strategic Consultant and ICCRA Director EMEA, co-hosted the Summit with Peter.
SUMMIT PROGRAMME
14:00
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Programme overview and what to expect from the day.
14:10
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An overview of the current trends within the control room market. (This session will provide the following RU's: CTS: 0.25 | CTS-D: 0.25)
14:30
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Join a fireside chat with Chris Philpott, ACO of Humberside Police, as he discusses managing a critical control room for the British Police Force. He'll cover current operations, challenges, and strategies to meet future objectives. (This session will provide the following RU's: CTS: 0.25 | CTS-D: 0.25)
14:50
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This session explores how advanced control room technology transformed operations at Barcelona–El Prat Airport by unifying diverse data sources into a multi-canvas environment, enhancing situational awareness, lowering cognitive load, and enabling faster, more accurate 24/7 decision-making.
15:20
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ICCRA’s Chair, Peter Prater, sits down with Aura Vision’s Gerardo Graso and Ricardo Teixeira to explore the operation and sustainability of control rooms and how LED design can affect human performance and cognitive load over time.
15:50
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What happens when teams are scattered across locations or time zones? This session explores flexible control models for hybrid operations, showing how software-first solutions like Enify Control can extend AV setups, and offering practical strategies to build adaptable, scalable, and user-centric environments for resilient operations. (This session will provide the following RU's: CTS: 0.5 | CTS-D: 0.5)SpeakersModerator
16:40
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This panel session will explore and review what each participant is looking forward to or believes are the challenges that the control rooms of the future face. (This session will provide the following RU's: CTS: 0.75 | CTS-D: 0.75)
17:20
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A first-hand overview from Chris Philpott on his thoughts on the Control Rooms Summit programme and what he is taking away to apply back home! (This session will provide the following RU's: CTS: 0.25)
17:50
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In summary - what have we learned today, what should you take back to incorporate into your own strategies.
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