2013 Agenda

SESSIONS
With a mission for Reinventing Innovation, be sure to make the 2013 Connected World Conference the first stop on your way to business transformation. 

When we say Reinventing Innovation we mean taking a tired buzzword and transforming it in a way that it adds true meaning and tangible results to your business. It’s happening in automotive, transportation, healthcare, public safety, retail, and even in your very own home. At the center of this reinvention process is M2M. 

• Want to hear from world-class businesses that have reinvented themselves with the help of M2M? 
• Looking for that next great app or device that will take your business to the next level? 
• Interested in finding out how app development is helping to spur job growth in the United States? 

Monday, June 10, 2013

  • 6:30 a.m. Golf Registration Open
  • 7:15 a.m. Golf Tee-Off
  • 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Welcome Reception with Gadget Giveaway

    Attend the Connected World Conference Welcome Reception on Monday, June 10 from 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. and get the chance to touch and feel some of the newest and most unique connected products on the market today. 

    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. Products will be raffled off at 7:00 p.m. (you must be present to win) and the best part is it is free to attend this reception.

    In addition to the Gadget Giveaway The Peggy Smedley Show will be hosting a live broadcast from the show floor at 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

  • 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Keynote

    Analytics – The Road to Optimization
    Levis shares his experiences and best practices to compete with analytics, requiring organizational support in the form of data, tools, and senior management commitment.

    Analytics takes the general forms of:
    • Descriptive analytics – Analysis of historical data
    • Predictive analytics – Prediction of probabilities of future trends 
    • Prescriptive analytics – Evaluate new ways to operate

    UPS has gone through a long evolution in moving up this analytical hierarchy which required organizational commitment and significant process change. This presentation will show how UPS built upon a culture of engineering and quantitative analysis. Examples of the changed processes will be presented, as will lessons learned from the journey.

    Jack Levis, UPS

  • 9:10 a.m. - 9:55 a.m. Keynote

    The Open Data Initiative
    Government data and voluntarily-contributed corporate data can feed new products, services, and jobs. The goal is to stimulate a rising tide of private-sector entrepreneurship that leverages data to create tools that help Americans find the right healthcare provider, identify the college that provides the best value, save money on their energy bills, keep their families safe by knowing which products have been recalled, and much more. The Open Data Initiative seeks to liberate data as fuel for innovation while rigorously protecting privacy.

    Ian Kalin, U.S. Dept. of Energy

  • 10:05 a.m. - 10:50 a.m. Keynote

    The UBI Q&A
    Get your questions ready for the one of the most well-known names in the UBI (usage-based insurance) market, Progressive. Dave Pratt, the company’s general manager for UBI, participates in an interactive discussion with the audience to help answer some questions, look to the future, and perhaps even dispel a few myths associated with how auto insurance companies are customizing prices based on actual driving data. 

    Do you have a question you would like to have answered by Dave? Email Chief Editor Mike Carrozzo at mcarrozzo@specialtypub.com

    Dave Pratt, Progressive

  • 11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Keynote

    Emerging Technologies for a Connected World
    The proliferation of Web-enabled consumer electronic devices and key secure cloud technologies are creating a new set of technology trends for the connected world, which will take M2M to unprecedented levels of innovation. The First Lady of Emerging technologies, Satwant Kaur, will present her vision of the connected world and what technologies will help enable it in the years to come.

    Satwant Kaur, “The First Lady of Emerging Technologies”

  • 11:55 a.m. - 12:40 p.m. Keynote

    CIO Panel
    What is M2M’s role at the enterprise? Don’t miss this exciting panel discussion with CIOs and other executive level technology leaders from companies across the country as we help outline how M2M fits in on the corporate agenda going forward.

    Moderator: Glen Allmendinger, Harbor Research
    Brian Zaugg, Applied Micro Circuits
    Kevin Soohoo, Air Systems
    Mark Grimse, Rambus

  • 12:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open

    Lunch and live broadcasts of The Peggy Smedley Show

  • 3:00 p.m. - 3:55 p.m. Keynote

    Privacy and the Connected Cars of the Future
    Future connected cars will exchange data among themselves, communicate with roadways, and even autonomously drive themselves. These new vehicular connections pose challenges to the privacy of the people who will rely on them. Professor Glancy will present an interactive discussion of some of the privacy implications of future technological advances in wireless vehicle connectedness. Just as connected cars are bound to affect privacy, privacy will affect the connected cars of the future.

    Dorothy Glancy, Santa Clara University School of Law

  • 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Special Workshop

    Gaming the Technology Sale
    Selling technology-based products, systems and services is a more difficult task than selling consumer goods. Technology sales are concept sales, that to be successful require strategies and techniques that overcome the knowledge barriers and business bias of senior executives uncomfortable with rapidly evolving business conditions based on competitive technology. Gaming the Technology Sale is designed to provide volunteer attendees with a role-playing opportunity that steps through the technology sales process and, working with team members, devise appropriate strategies and tactics to achieve a successful technology sale.

    Tim Lindner, a regular columnist with Connected World magazine and a seasoned technology-based business development executive

  • 4:05 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Keynote

    Lit San Leandro Reinvents Innovation
    What can a city do with a private fiber loop that can be used for business, closing the digital divide, and providing some competition with telephones, high speed data connections, and a cooperative attitude? How will this affect innovation and business in the city? You are about to find out. Pat Kennedy leads a discussion with several partners and special guests about the ways in which private fiber loops like Lit San Leandro are delivering resources that local businesses need to compete in the face of accelerating data requirements, hosting systems for delivering service products, connected campus, and cloud-based applications that are reshaping markets.

    Pat Kennedy, Lit San Leandro
    Special Guests

  • 5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open

    Cocktail Reception

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

  • 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open

    Live broadcast of The Peggy Smedley Show and lunch

  • 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Special Workshop

    Gaming the Technology Sale
    Selling technology-based products, systems and services is a more difficult task than selling consumer goods. Technology sales are concept sales, that to be successful require strategies and techniques that overcome the knowledge barriers and business bias of senior executives uncomfortable with rapidly evolving business conditions based on competitive technology. Gaming the Technology Sale is designed to provide volunteer attendees with a role-playing opportunity that steps through the technology sales process and, working with team members, devise appropriate strategies and tactics to achieve a successful technology sale.

    Tim Lindner, a regular columnist with Connected World magazine and a seasoned technology-based business development executive.

  • 12:30 p.m. - 1:20 p.m. Carrier Panel

    In what has become the can’t-miss keynote each year, Peggy Smedley will once again engage executives from the top carriers for a lively discussion on M2M.

    Topics will include: 
    • The role of 2G, 3G, 4G, and beyond
    • Establishing business models using M2M
    • The ongoing spectrum debate
    • The role of carriers in the changing app landscape
    • The future role of wireless for M2M
    • And more!

    Panelists:
    Moderator: Peggy Smedley, Connected World magazine
    Chris Penrose, AT&T
    Wayne Ward, Sprint Nextel
    Christian Solomine, Telefónica
    Rusty Lhamon, T-Mobile
    Mark Thirman, Vodafone

  • 1:20 p.m. - 1:40 p.m. Break
  • 1:40 p.m. - 2:25 p.m. Concurrent Sessions

    Track A

    		  

    Track B
    The Silent Revolution   From the Safety of Your Current Perch -- At Your Great Peril

    This is the year for M2M to truly take off, right? Actually M2M has been taking off all around the globe and in multiple different markets for quite some time—it just might not be as evident to the naked eye. Look in the right places and you will see M2M fast at work changing the way we work, play, and live each and every day. Join our fireside chat with Daniel Obodovski and Laurie Lamberth. Laurie will discuss with Daniel his upcoming book 'The Silent Intelligence' examining the roots, future, and limitless opportunities of M2M.

    Moderator: Laurie Lamberth, Laurie Lamberth & Associates
    Daniel Obodovski, M2M evangelist and author of the forthcoming book "The Silent Intelligence"

    		  

    Surely the intelligent application of M2M can enhance productivity and profitability for corporations, and there is little doubt some M2M solutions will drive growth in personal consumption. But, if these twin targets dominate the M2M agenda, we will continue to miss the market. Companies that are listening closely understand that economic stability and the ability to create mean a lot to people in redeveloping and developing markets -- and their populations are growing. It’s time to tune in to the larger drivers of the M2M opportunity.

    Chris Rezendes, INEX Advisors
  • 2:35 p.m. - 3:20 p.m. Concurrent Sessions

    Track A

    		  

    Track B
    Preventing Driver Distraction in Fleets   Engaging Consumers in Healthcare

    Fleet vehicles and their drivers are fraught with hi-tech distractions. Safety monitoring apps, national coalitions, and stiffer penalties are only deterrents. Effective fleet solutions require realtime monitoring for vehicle, train or bus operators using wireless devices. Only onboard monitoring can stop violators and alert the proper authorities. This session will run through some examples of how connected devices and M2M are at the heart of curbing distracted driving within your fleets.

    Scott Schober, Berkeley Varitronics

    		  

    There are numerous paths for engaging the consumer in healthcare these days (either directly or indirectly), ranging from consumer-focused devices, to clinical-based platforms, to even targeted apps. There has never been a better time for bringing healthcare to the consumer. Our panel outlines the steps to success and addressing the future of healthcare technology.

    Moderator: Dr. Kamal Jethwani, Partners Center for Connected Health
    Sara Cinnamon, Abiogenix
    John Shimp, Fitbug
    Tim Smokoff, Numera
  • 3:20 p.m. - 3:40 p.m. Break
  • 3:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Concurrent Sessions

    Track A

    		  

    Track B
    What is the Data Telling Us?   The Next Generation of Automotive Apps

    Today’s broad connected devices are feeding us with data related to our homes, cars, and even our loved ones. And while having access to all this data is nice, it ultimately begs the question: What is the end result? Will the data enhance our lives? Can the data truly become a catalyst for modifying our behavior? Can data drive us to make better, more informed decisions? Hear some enlightening discussions around these topics and more as our panel debates the true role of data for our connected personal lives.

    Moderator: Matt Hatton, Machina Research
    Scott Hublou, EcoFactor
    Joseph Mader, Guardity Technologies
    Chris Newton, Securus

    		  

    The future of in-vehicle apps is in clear view. New technology is on the verge of forever impacting the way in which drivers and passengers interact with their vehicles. Don’t miss this engaging panel discussion on how to best prepare for the next generation of in-vehicle apps. Our panelists address such topics as:

    1. New technology, such as augmented reality, being integrated into vehicles
    2. The ability to harness 4G LTE connectivity to offer in-vehicle content sharing and streaming options
    3. The ways in which content integration will drive the revolution of the head-unit by consolidating the instrument cluster with the infotainment cluster for a more informative and usable driving display
    4. Consider lessons learned from other verticals

    Moderator: Jeffrey Evangelist, Compuware
    Zach Brand, NPR
    Steve Schwinke, OnStar
    Chris Ruff, UIEvolution
  • 4:40 p.m. - 5:25 p.m. Concurrent Sessions

    Track A

    		  

    Track B
    M2M Made Easy   Big Data Collection and the Role of Telematics

    As M2M expands its reach into a multitude of verticals, solution providers face the challenge of navigating through the challenges of connecting and managing their solutions. Choices are abundant when it comes to carriers, and each has its own specific value. However, choice is often followed by complexity. We dive into the integral role MVNOs play in the simplification of M2M, allowing solutions to be managed centrally and cost-effectively without sacrificing any choices.

    John Horn, RACO Wireless

    		  

    With the race to uncover new insights that deliver competitive advantages, Big Data has become a major buzzword in today’s M2M environment. Telematics technology in particular is reshaping the way businesses can proactively improve employee safety while also influencing corporate sustainability programs. Join this session to learn more about the role of Big Data when coupled with telematics.

    Maria Sotra, Geotab
    Colin Sutherland, Geotab
  • 7:00 p.m. Value Chain Awards Gala

    The Connected World magazine Value Chain Awards will close out the 2013 Connected World Conference on Wednesday evening at a black-tie dinner held at the Hyatt Regency Santa Clara. These awards honor the most successful corporate adopters of M2M technology and connected devices, as well as the solution providers that help make their technology adoption a success.

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