In response to the Internet of things industry heading toward a future when over 50 billion “things” will connect to the Internet, experts and authorities have collaborated to organize the inaugural IoT Slam 2015. Developed to foster collaborative analysis of IoT trends and challenges, industry leaders and professionals will attend the first online, virtual conference highlighting significant advancements in the IoT world, according to a recently released press release.
“We are experiencing a -perfect storm’ in the market today with the rapid convergence of BigData, Cloud and IoT,” said Mac Devine, vice president and CTO, Networking and Innovation Services, at IBM Cloud and Fellow member of the IoT Community Advisory Board. “The IoT Slam event is a unique opportunity for participants to not only learn how to survive in this perfect storm but to thrive in it by getting actionable insights. In other words, it is a -suthrival guide’ based on deep expertise from key industry stakeholders and with the backing of the powerhouse IoT community.”
The conference will feature panel sessions, world-class keynote speakers and presentations from industry experts demonstrating how current innovations will shape the future of IoT. Topics to be covered include:
- Creating standards
- Interoperability, Open Source, integration
- Cloud and Fog Computing for IoT
- Privacy and Security
- Big Data Analytics and visualization
- Infrastructure and backbone
- New IoT Business models
- Governance, Risk and Regulatory Compliance
- R&D and Best practices for the Future direction of IoT
Backing the conference mission to provoke collaboration amongst experts, the event will serve as an opportunity for industry leaders to exchange ideas on the latest IoT innovations and capitalize on an industry predicted to reach a value of $2 Trillion.
“Cross industry collaboration is a critical way we will accelerate the benefits of IoT across our personal lives, industry and help create a better future across all continents – this forum is driving key aspects that make this happen,” said Jason Cook, BT America’s Security vice president and Fellow of the IoT Community Advisory Board.
Furthermore, the event will include a virtual exhibition hall where attendees will have an opportunity to gain first-hand experience using the latest IoT technologies and solutions.
Bill Mortimer, vice president of Strategic Marketing at Spirent Communications, and IoT Slam organizing committee Chairman said, “This conference brings together a global audience featuring members from the world’s largest Internet of Things CxO community – comprised of more than 7,000 c-level executive members, to share and analyze existing research, and tackle core topics including infrastructure, implementation, privacy and standards.”
Early bird rate available through September 25th. For more information or to register, CLICK HERE.
