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Smart World events we’re watching in August, 2015
The Internet of Things movement is getting bigger as we approach the Internet of Everything. Techies and layman alike are now getting with the program. Techies developing apps and products and consumers are the ones benefiting from things that connect to the Internet to make lives easier.
Still, there are many questions regarding IoT pondering the movement’s next steps, what this connected world means for personal security, and how it plays into business markets including the enterprise?
As an extension of SiliconANGLE’s daily coverage of Smart World developments, we’re now including a monthly calendar of worthy events. Here’s what we’re watching for the month of August:
IoT Village DefCon
When: August 7-9, 2015
Where: Las Vegas, Nevada
What it is: Organized by security consulting and research firm Independent Security Evaluators (ISE), The IoT Village delivers thought leadership advocating for security advancements in Internet of Things (IoT) devices.
The village consists of workshops on hacking numerous off-the-shelf devices (e.g. medical devices, home appliances, routers, and storage devices), live educational talks and a variety of contests. ISE’s IoT Village is inspired by SOHOpelessly Broken, the first-ever router hacking contest at DEF CON, which delivered 15 new 0-day vulnerabilities to the research community.
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IoT Evolution Expo
When: August 17-20, 2015
Where: Las Vegas, Nevada
Theme: Expand Your Universe
What it is: A gathering of IoT technologists, business leaders and strategists and learn how to leverage the power of the IoT to move business forward.
Attendees will hear about the technologies, platform solutions and devices expected to power the next generation of IoT solutions; navigate the complex IoT ecosystem to identify partners, providers, and prospects; understand how M2M sensors and their IoT data sets deliver unprecedented business intelligence to drive performance, growth, and profitability; hear from successful companies that have implemented revenue producing vertical and horizontal IoT apps and award-winning solutions; and learn how to align your IoT solution with market opportunities and investor capital.
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Ambient Intelligence Conference
When: August 20, 2015
Where: The Tannery Event Centre – Waterloo, Canada
If you are curious to find out what the future will look as more devices connect to the Internet and computers start to fade into the background, Ambient Intelligence 2015 may be the place for you. Meet like-minded individuals so you can together explore the connected world and expand your knowledge of ubiquitous computing.
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FiCloud 2015
When: August 24-26, 2015
Where: Rome, Italy
What it is: The theme of this conference is to promote the state of the art in scientific and practical research of the IoT and cloud computing. It provides a forum for bringing together researchers and practitioners from academia, the IoT industry, and the public sector in an effort to present their research work and share research and development ideas in the area of IoT and cloud computing.
Asia IoT Business Platform 2015 – Jakarta
When: August 25-26, 2015
Where: Fairmont Jakarta, Indonesia
What it is: With a focus on local telecommunication companies and verticals, Asia IoT M2M Business Platform offers Southeast Asia’s most comprehensive event for solution providers targeting enterprise adoption of IoT & M2M Technologies. It provides a platform for enterprises to understand and learn about the potential of adopting M2M and IoT technology for their business which will drive efficiency and increase revenue.
Internet of Things Conference 2015
When: August 31 – September 3, 2015
Where: Nhow Hotel Berlin, Germany
What it is: The conference combines technological expertise with design expertise , deals with professional product development and with IoT-based business models. This unique mix of topics gives participants the decisive impulse to play a leading role in one of the most important future markets.
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