Emerging technologies are bringing true network convergence within reach, opening the path towards unified, data-driven AVIT management. However, the need for user-friendly and secure experiences creates a headwind against putting “anything and everything” on the network. Our panel will explore these tensions and debate their implications for enterprise IT pros. Bringing together end user, designer, and manufacturer perspectives, we’ll explore: ~ How to design network infrastructure for real time distributed media, including in zero-trust and software-defined networks. ~ Whether enterprises are better served by platform consolidation or diverse integration. ~ How the rising tide of AI tools will impact system use cases and solution design.