2012 Connected World Conference Sessions
Keynotes and educational sessions will be held on Tuesday, June 12 and Wednesday, June 13.
Three keynotes cover the landscape of M2M and connected devices with an overall theme on how to make better decisions using technology. This includes a carrier panel discussion on the state of connectivity and new research from the University of Kansas related to the psychological and cognitive effects of driver distraction.
Sessions will be split into two tracks each day, covering a mix of vertically focused topics including automotive/telematics, retail/POS, healthcare/fitness, connected home, safety/security, consumer electronics, and first responders.
Attend the Connected World Conference Welcome Reception on Monday, June 11 and get the chance to touch and feel some of the newest and most unique products on the market today.
The best part about it is anyone in attendance that night will be entered into a raffle to possibly win one of the products featured in the Gadget Giveaway section of the show floor.
For Hackers: Pick up your developer's kits.
It’s a Connected Life
It all starts with a single piece of data. Follow along as we track its progression, from a tagged asset out in the field all the way back to the inner circles of our personal life, showing the broad and wide-sweeping scope of how data can be informative, entertaining, and perhaps even life saving. After all is said and done you might end up pondering what life would be like if that piece of data never existed in the first place.
Peggy Smedley, Connected World
Participating hackers will get the direction and know-how needed to create rapid proof-of-concept, value-based machine-to-machine applications.
This session will be led by Exosite, which provides a one-stop-shop for remote monitoring needs to product developers, system integrators, and facility managers.
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| Welcome Home | Lit San Leandro, Smart City | |
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The smart home of the future is open for debate, with the potential for everything from the appliances to the placemats to become connected. Our panel discusses the connected home; what should be connected and why — and perhaps more importantly, how soon?
Moderator: Mike Riley |
Today’s cities have become high-tech hubs of innovation and realtime communications that touch all aspects of the everyday life for citizens. Intelligent traffic controls and location-based services, as well as large-scale projects like smart grid, are all enabled by a strong broadband infrastructure. The Lit San Leandro project is a public-private partnership designed to attract new business to this Northern California city through the deployment of the latest fiber optic infrastructure, including up to 10 Gbps connections or even dark fiber if needed. Hear how this project has developed and how other cities are moving towards the idea of becoming intelligent hubs of innovation. Patrick Kennedy, OSIsoft |
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| Building a Better…Stethoscope? | The Connected Ride | |
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The definition of the mobile-health space is an ever changing one, and it continues to expand. Creating value in the connected health and wellness space depends on the successful convergence of communications technologies, consumers, and care-providers. Opportunities for human progress abound here, with use cases ranging from performance-monitoring in sports, to connected glucose meters, to personal emergency response systems. Join Robert McCray, president and CEO of the Wireless-Life Sciences Alliance, and a panel of industry veterans as they review the potential benefits and challenges for developers and patients.
Moderator: Robert McCray, Wireless-Life Sciences Alliance |
Don’t miss this panel discussion where top automakers discuss the role of their in-vehicle systems, both currently and going forward. This future-looking discussion will give attendees key insight into the direction that the auto industry is headed with regards to in-vehicle technologies, focused on safety, convenience, and infotainment.
Moderator: Greggory Garrett, CGS Advisors |
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| One Foot on the Brake, and One on the Gas | When Seconds Matter | |
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The development of connected automotive solutions is accelerating at a break-neck pace, but equally prevalent is the sense of caution that comes with related questions. Come see this conversation, led by Roger Lanctot, associate director in the general automotive practice of Strategy Analytics. How to balance the appetite for infotainment with distracted-driving concerns? Embedded solutions versus tethering, what are the considerations? What is the role of Android in the car as more app-based content becomes available—and what happens when HTML5 arrives? Grab the wheel and learn how the industry plans to navigate these obstacles.
Roger Lanctot, Strategy Analytics |
How fast can you react? When it comes to emergency response, public safety and emergency management represent the first line of defense in saving lives and mitigating the rate of incident. Don’t miss this discussion about how modern devices and robust networks become the on-call enabler for emergency response teams to rush to the scene in time.
Moderator: Dean Fledderjohn, Connected Machine Communications |
Participating hackers will get the direction and know-how needed to create rapid proof-of-concept, value-based machine-to-machine applications.
ILS Technology, provider of off-the-shelf cloud platform to connect enterprise IT systems to the devices and machines on which businesses depend, will lead this session.
The Carrier Roundtable
The coming of LTE. The debate around the issue of spectrum limitations. The idea of new and emerging markets demanding even more from a highly-robust data network. These are just some of the issues wireless carriers around the globe face on an ongoing basis. Examining a bit closer to home, Connected World assembles a panel of leading carriers in United States and Canada to uncover how they are helping to position the North American market as a leader in next-generation data networks.
Panel discussion led by Peggy Smedley, Connected World
Jeremy Korst, T-Mobile
Glenn Lurie, AT&T
Mansell Nelson, Rogers Wireless
Wayne Ward, Sprint Nextel
Janet Schijns, Verizon Wireless
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| Location and Tracking Solutions– Where are they? | Next-Gen Vending | |
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Whether focused on people, pets, or pallets, consumers and businesses alike need the safety and security of knowing the location of the things that matter to them. The connected dog collar has been discussed since the inception of connected devices, so why hasn’t this market exploded? Srinivas Ramadath of Accenture Mobility Services, will lead a candid discussion with representatives from Tom Tom, Amber Alert GPS, and Location Based Technologies. Learn about the state of the business, whether it’s on track or needs new direction, and these leaders’ vision for the future
Moderator: Srinivas Ramadath, Accenture Mobility Services |
Forget everything you know about the traditional vending machine experience. This session will challenge your thinking around the ways in which a typical vending machine can, with the help of mobile and wireless technology, empower the consumer to make better decisions on a daily basis. Paresh Patel, VendScreen |
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| Developing that Game Changer | Doctors in the House | |
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What is that next great consumer connected device, and what exactly is the market? Our panelists will discuss strategies for success, as well as the challenges they have encountered during their path to product development. Customer engagement, product development, and trying to beat the competition will all be addressed.
Moderator: Mike Carrozzo, Connected World |
As we look to digitize a patient’s medical history using an EMR (electronic medical record) and place more data at the fingertips or professionals through connected devices like tablets, the healthcare industry is undergoing an information transformation. But for all the wonderful opportunities that technology presents in healthcare, challenges still remain. Our panel of medical professionals will share their experiences using the technology, speaking to the big-picture expectations, challenges, and opportunities that exist for using connected devices in healthcare ahead.
Moderator: Michael Sorensen, Univ. of Chicago Medical Center |
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| Did You Get the Memo? | The Future of Fleet Management | |
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Many fundamental questions about M2M connected device remain. Are current value chains enabling or inhibiting growth? Do asset management, return on assets, and other forms of asset productivity tell the right story? Can selling 'the cloud' to your senior management get you fired? Inex Advisors will propose answers to these questions and others based on the recently completed survey of the community of connected device solution developers, deployers, operators, and managers. Chris Rezendes, Inex Advisors |
Harnessing the power of compact wireless technology that makes for simple installs and of usage-based insurance, NexTraq is continually at the forefront of fleet management technology for enterprises and fleet managers. Through an exciting partnership with Novatel Wireless, the company will deliver next generation in-vehicle systems for fleets focused around safety and efficiency, helping drivers make better, smarter decisions behind the wheel, while providing powerful incentives to fleet operators and enterprises.
Alain Sergile, NexTraq |
Participating hackers will get the direction and know-how needed to create rapid proof-of-concept, value-based machine-to-machine applications.
This session will be led by OSIsoft, which delivers the PI System for management of realtime data and events. The OSIsoft PI System is used in manufacturing, energy, utilities, life sciences, and process industries, among others.
Design and Cognitive Psychology Research on Distractive Driving at the Univ. of Kansas
The KU Center for Design Research is engaged in designing a “smarter” automotive dashboard console. The collaboration is between experts in engineering, design, and cognitive science to develop a new class of “AID (Adaptive Information Displays)” that can intelligently assess road and driver conditions and adjust the driver’s in-car experience to anticipate their needs and demands for safety while recognizing that driver attention is at a premium.
The emphasis is directed to maximizing the amount of “eye-to-road” contact by the heuristic (and tailored) design of instrument clusters/ancillary devices and their usage. The CDR is working to develop health and wellness in-car connectivity solutions that empower people with self-help information and resources while they drive.
Gregory Thomas, Center for Design Research, University of Kansas
Chelsie Hadlock, Univ. of Kansas
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| M2M Workshop | Tablet Wars – The Reckoning | |
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Get your hands dirty with the data, as we dig into some key findings on the machine-to-machine market. In this workshop, attendees will be given an exclusive inside look at custom M2M data being revealed for the first time at Connected World Conference. Chris Rezendes, Inex Advisors |
Tablet and computing platforms take center stage in this forward-facing discussion around the future of connected devices. Which devices will ultimately grab the greatest marketshare and what is the market demanding from the makers of these devices? Which companies have the largest stake in the game, and where will they take their platforms in the future? Matthew Vartabedian, Vice President of iGR's Wireless & Mobile Communications research, digs into the connected world of tablets along with a panel with representatives from Intel, Qualcomm and Samsung
Moderator: Matthew Vartabedian, iGR |
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| Applying Social and Search to Connected Devices | What in G's name is going on with M2M? | |
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What if the Web 2.0 concepts of social networking and search were extended to the connected world? What if decision makers could "follow" things, systems, and people in a unified manner to have instant awareness of changes in status? Using such tools to drive faster and smarter decisions for the connected world is very relevant; it’s a paradigm shift and something that will fundamentally transform the way companies do business. Hear how such a scenario could apply to your particular business and how some are already making it happen in theirs. Russ Fadel, ThingWorx |
With the rest of the wireless industry rushing headlong into 4G, much of the M2M world is treading water with 2G technology. How quickly should M2M players move their devices to HSPA+ or LTE, and when will module cost reach an affordable point? This panel will discuss the needs of operators to free up valuable spectrum currently allocated to 2G as well as costs faced by M2M players to move to 4G.
Moderator: Vicki Livingston, 4G Americas |
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| The Great Connected Devices Debate | Prioritizing Security and Privacy Concerns for Connected Devices | |
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You've heard all the hype, now it's time to dissect the numbers and projections. Never afraid to challenge the status quo, the editors and columnists of Connected World magazine tell us where they believe the market is truly headed. If you were thinking of leaving the conference early this year you will miss out on this provocative and honest discussion of the market.
Moderator: Peggy Smedley, Connected World |
Discussions relating to the promise and benefits that connected devices can bring invariably turn into a darker discussion of security threats and privacy concerns. But what is fear mongering and what is real? From connected cars to medical devices to smart meters, what are the most critical security and privacy concerns? This panel will provide insight into what device manufacturers and partners must prioritize when it comes to security.
Moderator: Heidi Shey, Forrester Research |
