Prior to joining CEDIA, Giles spent 13 years as CEO of an award-winning integrator based in London, UK.

Giles has represented the industry speaking at numerous events, including CEDIA Expo, CES, Design and Construction Week, Total Tech Summit, Parks Associates Connections Summit, High Point Market, Designer Experience, and the AIA Conference on Architecture. He has been a judge for the British Home Awards, Connected Design Awards, and C&G Innovation in Design Awards and has been interviewed live on the Today Show in Australia.

Giles graduated in 2001 with an Honors degree in Sound Technology from the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA), a higher education institution founded by Sir Paul McCartney. He is a CEDIA-Certified Outreach Instructor (COI), Cabling & Infrastructure Technician (CIT), and Electronic Systems Designer (ESC-D), and is currently completing a Master’s in Legal Studies specializing in technology law, at UCLA School of Law.