CEDIA Expo 2026

Michael Heiss has over forty-five years of experience in guiding the development, sourcing, production, implementation and marketing of media services and new technology products. Well versed in both professional and consumer electronics, with a focus on the Home Technology Professional market segment, he has held management, marketing and technology development positions for leading hardware and software firms such as Harman International, Rank Video, NBC Television, as well Spectradyne, the originator of pay-per-view hotel movie services and Home Video Corp., the first nationwide direct-to-home video software rental service. He is the author of four books and has lectured on technology across the world. Building on his business and executive experience, he is a long-time journalist and analyst. Covering the professional and consumer electronics industries, Michael is a contributing editor and feature writer for Residential Tech Today as well the US Correspondent and a monthly columnist for HiddenWires.com. A member of numerous engineering, technical and communications societies. He is a Life Member of SMPTE and IEEE and is also a long time member of SBE (Society of Broadcast Engineers), SID (Society for Information Display and ATAS (The “Television Academy”). He is also member of the Order of the Iron Test Pattern with the Dignity of General. Named to the inaugural class of CEDIA Fellows, Mr. Heiss has served two terms as a member if the CEDIA Board and continues as an active participant in, and contributor to, their activities. He is the 2020 recipient of CEDIA’s Lifetime Achievement Award and is a previous recipient of their “Volunteer of the Year” award. In addition to serving on the Board of CEDIA, the global trade association for residential technology specialists, he has served on the boards of other non-profit and faith-based organizations. Born and raised in New York, he lives in Sherman Oaks, California with his wife, Leslie Nathan, AIA.