IoT Tech Expo: The World’s Leading IoT Event Series Arrives in London Next Week!
LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#iotevents–The IoT
Tech Expo Global will arrive in Olympia London next week for the
flagship event of the IoT Tech Expo World Series. The leading event
series will return to London on the 18-19 April alongside the Blockchain
Expo and AI Expo. With over 18,000 attendees pre-registered, it’s set to
be the IoT event to attend in 2018.
In addition to the vast exhibition, networking events and the start-up
zone, there will be 8
IoT conference tracks covering the key industry verticals with a
strong focus on manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, retail,
transportation, energy and utilities.
Here are a handpicked selection of sessions taking place over the two
days which are not to be missed:
09:20 IoT-enabled
Smart Buildings
In this session, Mahesh Chikodi, GM and Country Head
at Bosch will look at the IoT in enabling buildings to work
holistically in helping reduce inefficiencies, optimising the use of
resources and creating a comfortable and productive environment. In
addition to exploring the way smart buildings interact with the cloud to
gain insights from the data gleaned to uncover actionable insights.
10:30 Keynote:
Siemens Mindsphere Case Study – The 3 Founding Principals of Successful
IoT Initiatives
Andreas Geiss, VP & CTO MindSphere at Siemens and Bernd Gross, SVP
IoT and Cloud at Software AG will explore:
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How Siemens Mindsphere have developed a successful IoT platform for
their customers - Why each of these 3 principals is important
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How the combination of these principals can help monetize your IoT
initiatives
Rolls-Royce is leading the Ship Intelligence journey in the Maritime
sector by harnessing the power of data, pushing the boundaries of
technology and transforming the Marine industry. Marco Cristoforo
Camporeale, VP of Intelligent Asset Management at Rolls
Royce will be discussing how they are further developing its
Intelligent Asset Management solutions and revolutionising vessel and
fleet performance, through partnerships, new technologies, sensors and
connectivity.
09:50 Panel:
End to End supply chain solutions
With an impressive speaker line-up including the Head of IoT, Data &
Blockchain at Swiss Post, the Stakeholder Manager for Transport for
London and the Director of Supply Chain at Pfizer, this session will
evaluate different approaches to managing the entire supply chain using
IoT – from raw materials to warehousing and last mile deliveries. The
speakers will discuss the benefits of end-to-end data sharing between
stakeholders along the supply chain – linking ERP systems to front end
CRM to create dynamic business models that react to customer demand.
Find out their visions for the future and what role they think
blockchain and smart contracts will play.
11:00 Panel:
Utility monitoring using IoT – benefits to energy suppliers
Analysing the benefits that IoT sensors and data analytics can bring to
water and gas companies, senior representatives from Southern Water,
Thames Water, ABI Research and IoT Insights will discuss pipe
condition, flow and pressure monitoring, leak detection and predictive
maintenance. How can utility monitoring technologies improve the service
delivered to customers? And what is the role of this new technology in
emergency situations?
09:20 Keynote
Panel: Future of IoT – predictions for a connected world
Senior representatives from BP, Co-op, Software AG and 451 Research
will be exploring the following questions in this session:
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What are the newest innovations within IoT software, hardware and
platforms and how are they impacting the current market? -
What will companies have to do to still be viable in a 2022 IoT
marketplace? -
Predictions for which sectors will see growth in the next 5 years and
which ones will fall by the wayside? -
Role of disruptive tech including AI, machine learning and blockchain
to IoT.
15:30 How
AI is reshaping the energy world
Artificial Intelligence is claimed to be a real disruptive move in our
society. In the utilities sector, AI is not only reshaping the energy
world, but is also playing an essential role in the energy transition
towards 100% clean energy. In this talk, Dr. Juan Bernabe
Moreno, Head of Advanced Analytics and Data Lab at, E.ON
will discuss how AI is actually transforming the energy solutions
business and our society.
IoT
Innovations & Technologies
09:25 Panel:
Strategies for funding your IoT idea
Analysing the IoT start up global landscape, and how new businesses are
entering the market, senior representatives from IBM, Indiegogo,
Startupbootcamp and Dept. of International Trade will be comparing
funding strategies strengths and weaknesses; crowd funding, VC
investment, partnering with large companies and more. They will discuss
new ways to fund IoT projects using decentralised funding, ICOs etc and
how Fintech will change the way IoT start-ups run.
15:30 Panel:
The importance of collaboration for IoT security
How can companies across the ecosystem collaborate to ensure stronger
security? Representatives of Dyson, BSI, MULTOS, AIG and Wi-SUN
Alliance will be discussing the importance of understanding the
unique challenges of security for the IoT, and why every party in the
supply chain needs to understand these risks. What influence can
different verticals have – from securing smart cities to connected
vehicles, and what are the different considerations for each? The
session will also analyse the role and efficacy of standards
organisations in IoT security.
You can view the IoT
agenda at a glance here.
Click
here to register for the Global 2018 event on the 18-19 April in London.
Advance rate ends Wednesday 17 April so if you are looking for full
conference and networking access, you can save up to £100 when you book
by the 23 February.
You can find out more about the World Series 2018 and register for each
event here:
IoT
Tech Expo Global – 18-19 April – Olympia London
IoT
Tech Expo Europe – 27-28 June – RAI Amsterdam
IoT
Tech Expo North America – 28-29 November – Santa Clara, Silicon
Valley
Contacts
IoT Tech Expo
Sarah Wheeler
[email protected]
+441179809023
