INDIA: L-Acoustics recently marked a significant milestone in its engagement with the Indian professional audio market with the successful completion of its first Open Training programme in India, hosted by New Delhi-based distributor Hi-tech Audio & Image. Held on April 27 and 28, 2026, the two-day technical programme brought together audio professionals from across the country for an in-depth exploration of L-Acoustics systems, workflows, and real-world deployment practices.

The initiative represented more than just a product-focused training exercise. By bringing its globally recognised training standards directly to India, L-Acoustics signalled a deeper commitment to engaging with the country’s rapidly evolving professional audio ecosystem through education, technical development, and direct interaction with local industry professionals.

The programme was led by Luke Brookes and Katerina Panagopoulou from L-Acoustics, with sessions structured to provide both theoretical understanding and practical implementation experience across a range of L-Acoustics system environments.

Luke Brookes, Application Engineer at L-Acoustics, guided participants through the sessions with a strong focus on practical application and workflow understanding, drawing from extensive field experience with L-Acoustics systems globally. He shares, “India has a talented and enthusiastic community of audio professionals. It was a genuinely rewarding experience engaging with them, and we hope to build on this further.”

Katerina Panagopoulou joined as co-trainer across both days, contributing to the technical sessions and helping ensure broad coverage of system architecture, optimisation, and deployment workflows.

The first day of the programme focused primarily on system architecture and operational workflows, covering how L-Acoustics systems are structured, configured, and optimised across varying applications and venue environments. Building upon that technical foundation, the second day transitioned into practical system implementation, giving participants hands-on exposure to real-world L-Acoustics deployment scenarios and allowing them to directly apply concepts introduced during the earlier sessions.

The result was a highly structured and progressively layered training environment that combined technical depth with direct real-world applicability; something participants responded to enthusiastically throughout both days.

Rajan Gupta, Founder & CEO, Hi-tech Audio & Image, highlighted the broader importance of the initiative for India’s professional audio sector; commenting “L-Acoustics represents the highest standard in professional audio, and their commitment to training and knowledge-sharing reflects a brand that genuinely invests in its professional community. We are proud to have facilitated this programme and to have provided a platform for India’s audio professionals to deepen their expertise with one of the world’s leading systems.”

Nirdosh Aggarwal, Managing Partner at Hi-tech Audio & Image, emphasised the value of direct manufacturer engagement with the local market; stating “Having L-Acoustics engage with Indian professionals directly through a hands-on programme like this – makes a real difference. It builds familiarity and confidence with the systems, and that benefits everyone involved – from the professionals in the room to the clients they work with.”

The training sessions attracted a diverse cross-section of professionals from across India, with discussions throughout the programme reportedly remaining highly interactive and technically detailed. Participants explored a broad range of subjects relating to system design, optimisation, architecture, and deployment, with feedback from attendees described as overwhelmingly positive.

Perhaps most notably, several participants reportedly expressed strong interest in seeing similar programmes conducted on a quarterly basis; a reflection of both the demand for advanced technical education within India’s professional audio sector and the positive reception received by the inaugural Open Training initiative.