The NMC’s Horizon Report, created with input from many MCN members, has helped museums and universities set priorities for technology planning, research, and practice since 2010 (go.nmc.org/hzmu). The 2016 edition, due to be released in May 2016, contains several topics making their debut, such as information visualization and virtual reality. Panelists will introduce topics from the 2016 report, and have a moderated discussion about how Speakers Co-Presenter : Alex Freeman, Senior Director, Membership and Special Projects, New Media Consortium Session Leader : Nik Honeysett, Director and CEO, BPOC MCN 2016 Presenting Sponsor: Piction New Orleans, LA