🎙️Episode 177 - Building Smart Communities with Benjamin Davies

In Episode 177, The Digital Ramble welcomes UK smart home powerhouse Benjamin Davies, founder of Inspire AV and Facebook Group Smart Homee.

Benjamin joins Kris Gamble and JJ Canon to talk about what it really takes to build smarter homes and stronger communities. From early “wild-west” installs to founding one of the UK’s most positive online spaces for smart home pros, Benjamin shares how collaboration, curiosity, and a little Yorkshire grit are reshaping the AV industry.

The crew dives into:

💡 How Smart Homee became a 5,600+-member Facebook group for pros and enthusiasts

⚖️ The balance between business owner and content manager

🤖 How AI might handle 90 % of installs — and what that means for tech pros

🚴🏼‍♂️ Lessons from Benjamin’s 500km charity ride and run from York to Brighton

🏆 A fun round of “Setting the S.C.E.N.E. Who's on Your Team?”

Whether you’re an installer, designer, or just obsessed with connected living, this episode is packed with inspiration, practical wisdom, and good laughs.