Welcome to Rise AV - a group for gender diversity and professional growth

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TRANSFORMING AV

Empowering Women, Driving Change, Shaping the Future

The AV industry is facing a skills shortage crisis, and Rise AV is tackling it head-on.

Our mission is to breakdown systemic barriers, elevate women’s careers, and create a diverse, skilled workforce. By investing in leadership development, upskilling talent, and inspiring the next generation, we’re making the industry stronger, more inclusive, and future-ready.

Women currently represent just 9% of the AV industry, with only 2% in technical roles. Meanwhile, the industry grows 5.6% per year and faces a 2.3M worker shortage by 2026.

Addressing this gap first and foremost can significantly expand the talent pool.

Rise AV offers mentorship, professional development, and a supportive community to help women thrive in AV, stay in the industry and attract talent.

Supporting Rise AV isn’t just the right thing to do—it’s a strategic advantage. A more inclusive workforce attracts top talent, drives progress, and secures the future of AV.

Join us in closing the skills gap and securing the future of AV—whether by mentoring, sponsoring, or becoming a member.

Together, we can make a difference!

OUR MISSON

Inspire, Support, and Build a Diverse AV Community

Rise AV, built on the success of Rise Women in Broadcast, is committed to real change by attracting talent, providing mentorship and development, fostering education, and embedding diversity into AV business practices.

Launching this May, the Rise AV Mentoring Programme is a free six-month initiative designed to support and empower women in the AV, live, and residential technology sectors. This programme offers personalised mentorship, networking events, skill-building workshops, and expert-led seminars to help you grow your career. Connect with industry leaders, gain invaluable insights, and take the next step in your professional journey.

Rise AV is open to professionals in the AV, Live, and Residential sectors and welcomes individuals from all company types—manufacturers, distributors, integrators, production, events, consultants, end-users, and more—in roles ranging from engineering and project management to sales, marketing, HR, and C-suite leadership.

While our professional development programmes are exclusively for women, our membership is open to everyone—we welcome both men and women who are passionate about creating an inclusive and diverse AV community.

This Is Just the Beginning

The skills shortage isn’t just about gender—we need more young people entering AV, too. That’s why we’re building on Rise WIB’s Rise Academy, which introduces students to broadcast careers, by launching Rise AV Academy to inspire the next generation of AV professionals.

Our first step? Mentoring and developing women already in the industry. If we can’t retain the talent we already have, how can we expect to attract more?

Our Focus Areas

Attract and Retain Talent:

Inspire women to join, stay and thrive in AV.

Mentoring:

Tailored programmes to support women at all career levels.

Education and Awareness:

Workshops, panels, and masterclasses spotlighting female talent and foster learning.

Networking and Community Building:

Connecting emerging talent with industry leaders.

Free Membership Access:

Ensure inclusivity and accessibility for aspiring professionals.

Advocacy for Change:

Promote actionable diversity initiatives into AV business practices.

C-Suite and Career Accelerator Programmes:

Empowering women to reach executive roles.

Rise AV Academy:

Inspiring students (ages 11–18) through AV workshops.

Rise AV Awards:

Celebrating outstanding women, advocates and companies in AV

Global Expansion:

Launching chapters worldwide to amplify our impact.