Internet of Things

50B end-point devices, from a simple light sensor to a multiprocessing end unit like a car, will be coming on line in the next several years. Data will flow to and from these endpoints. Data capture, sharing, management, prioritization and security will be crucial. Data centers will need to optimally manage capacity in real-time, while also carefully monitoring such OPEX and CAPEX items as energy and space allocation. New types of data centers may arise, such as micro data centers, which are locally embedded in population centers. Business models for data centers may shift as the differentiating services data centers offer are redefined. Panelists will discuss these issues, taking a look at where data centers stand today and the preparations being made for the very near IoT-rich future.

IoT seems to be carving a broad swath across industries in its technological and business impact. Where Nest seemed to be revolutionary, it now needs to fight for market share, as competitors with new innovations abound. Where once only a few "IoT platforms" existed, now there are dozens to choose from, and the differentiating value is harder to discern. At the same time, we are seeing the tip of the iceberg of what IoT can do to transform the way we live and do business. The advent of product competition means the IoT market is getting "real." So how real are the investments? Where are venture capitalists, strategic investors and equity investors focusing attention? What do they see as the strongest areas for growth? This session will explore how money is being made in IoT, where the money is flowing, investment focus and what investors expect to see in the next 5 to 10 years.

IoT has the potential to transform our daily lives, while at the same time transforming cities around the globe. Whether it is street lights with embedded sensors that can measure pollution, traffic flow, or even the movement of people, cities such as Barcelona, Hong King, London, Denver, Austin, Dallas and many more are embracing IoT. Join industry experts as they take us through the stages of smart city. From defining what a smart city is to planning for and implementing one, this panel will take us through the steps of turning that vision into a realty. This panel will talk about the impact of IoT on cities and communities, and explore the opportunities for technology innovation, eco-system partnerships, infrastructure investment and long-term management and sustainability..

Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) are seeing billions of dollars in investment in technology and content development. People are able to engage in the real world (through sensors) and the virtual world in novel ways which, some believe, will change human behavior in the future. This panel will discuss current and future trends in AR, VR, environmental sensors, current use cases and technological trends, and give a vision of how content augmentation will become a part of our day-to-day lives.

Global corporations such as GE, Monsanto, John Deere and Amazon are investing billions of dollars in research and development and acquisitions in the Industrial Internet. Wetware (aka humans) are becoming digitally more capable through wearables such as head-mounted displays, eye-embedded optics, and haptic 3D gloves. Combine these new industrial wearable technologies with autonomous drones, sensor embedded environments, robots and artificial intelligence, and one sees how business operations and offerings are being transformed. This session will look at the current and evolving industrial Internet and wearables IoT ecosystem, which business drivers are pushing this evolution, and what infrastructure will be necessary to manage the interactivity and connectivity to come.

Delivering connectivity for 50B devices by 2020 and 100B by 2025 will require intelligence at the edge, ubiquity, low latency, and zero fault capabilities. To achieve this, networks will require certain technologies, structure, interoperability, automation, redundancy, self-healing and intelligence. This session will explore the requirements from technological, policy and business perspectives for 5G focused on IoT through use cases in automotive, telehealth, smarthome and energy. Panelists will discuss how 5G will be developed and deployed over the next decade.