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The IoT Solutions World Congress 2019 Announces its First Speakers and Sessions
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he IoT Solutions World Congress
artificial intelligence. Other confirmed
(GE Current), Jennifer Bennett (Google
(IoTSWC), which will be held from 29th
speakers at the event include Erkut Ekinci,
Cloud), Beverly Rider (Hitachi), Maria
to 31st October in Fira de Barcelona’s
head of IT at Hugo Boss; Emmanuel
Schwenger (Honeywell), Wael William
Gran Via venue, will be based around nine core
Cox, head of digital transformation at
Diab (Huawei), Juan José Ruiz (IBM), Chris
themes: open industry; technologies enabling
SNCF Réseau; Daniel Wilson, director of
Pendleton (Microsoft), Shyam Varan Nath
IoT, connected transport; manufacturing;
business development at TradeLens-
(Oracle Corporation), Brad Klenz (SAS),
energy and supplies; healthcare; construction
Maersk GTD; and Gloria Zaionz, a
Charles Paumelle, (Thales Group) and
and infrastructures; artificial intelligence; and
prestigious emerging technology expert.
Madhusudan Pai (Wipro).
blockchain. There will be over 200 sessions
Additionally the following executives from
The program committee is also adding
including talks, round tables and presentations,
global companies providing solutions
the finishing touches to the topics and
and more than 400 speakers are expected to
to digitalize all types of industries have
selecting other success stories with
participate.
been confirmed to attend K. Eric Harper
the aim of providing knowledge to help
Among the first confirmed experts is Joe
(ABB), Teresa Tung and Edy Liongosari
accelerate the digital transformation of
Barkai, analyst and author of “The Outcome
(Accenture Labs), Dirk Slama (Bosch
companies in different sectors and provide
Economy: How the Industrial Internet of
Software Innovations), Said Tabet (Dell),
an overview of the state of application of
Things is Transforming Every Business”,
Jake Gostylo (Dun & Bradstreet),
disruptive technologies such as IoT, artificial
who will reflect on the development of
Shannon Lucas (Ericsson), Garret Miller
intelligence and blockchain.
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In the age of intelligent machines IoTSWC 2019 will analyze the implementation status of artificial intelligence and automatic learning technologies for process improvement. It will also address issues related to standardization, as well as ethical aspects and social responsibilities that arise at the beginning of the era of smart machines. In this regard, it will also address the relationship and role of people and machines in Industry 4.0 to improve safety, productivity and
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processes.
Figure 1: The IoT Solutions World Congress (IoTSWC) will be held from 29th to 31st October in Fira de Barcelona’s Gran Via venue.
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In addition, IoT enabling technologies will be