Envisioning and Achieving the Internet of Things Potential

The 3rd IoT Global Innovation Forum, July 10-11, 20168 in Portland, Oregon, will bring together leading technology innovators, business strategists and senior executives from around the world for two days of focused networking and information sharing at the IoT cutting edge. Expert speakers will discuss the latest applications for traditional commercial processes as well as new business models and opportunities within the emerging Internet of Things ecosphere. Through a series of in-depth presentations, keynote addresses, and interactive panel discussions, top industry executives will help attendees envision and implement the full potential of IoT in both consumer and industrial sectors, with an emphasis on the most intriguing case studies and technology innovations. If you are guiding a business in today's technology climate, don't miss this high-value opportunity to network with your senior peers and leverage the coming Internet of Things tidal wave.

www.iotglobalforum.com

Topics to be addressed include

Smart transportation, IoT, and Smart City advances

IoT connected devices and appliances

The emerging Smart Home

Evolving communications networks for IoT applications

Business success strategies and case studies

Ensuring IoT security in a changing threat landscape

Market forecasts and international trends

Smart grid and energy efficiency applications

Optimizing digital performance for manufacturers

Leveraging value from Big Data analytics

IoT at the Edge: Cloud computing and mobile device trends

and more!

Organized by:

Platinum Sponsor: Gold Sponsor:

"Good lineup of speakers across the broad

spectrum of IoT. Provided a diverse range of

experiences and technologies."

Daniel W. Engels, Associate Professor

Southern Methodist University

“Good diversity of topics and industry representation” Erick Olsen, Strategic Marketing Manager, Analog Devices

"The content, quality of presentations, and speakers were

EXCELLENT. Very informative sessions.

Attendees were knowledgeable and very engaged. It was also a

good conference for networking."

Laura DiDio, Director, IoT Systems, Strategy Analytics

Who Should Attend?

The IoT Global Innovation Forum is intended for business executives, technology pioneers, and growth

strategists who are looking to leverage the emerging IoT opportunity.

This includes:

Senior business executives and planners

IoT hardware and software vendors

CIOs and IT professionals

Commercial and industrial IoT technology adopters

System integrators and consultants

IT developers, designers and project managers

VC investment and financial professionals

Regulatory and government representatives

Researchers and academic professionals

ISPs, networking, and communications companies

Consumer electronics and computing companies

Start-up firms and incubators

“Good cross section of experts and viewpoints.

Exceeded my expectations. I would definitely

recommend it!"

Joel L. Webb, IT Architect - Smart Grid - Grid Edge

Oklahoma Gas & Electric

"The conference was well organized, the presentations

were high quality, and the size was just right.

By far, it exceeded my expectations."

— Roman Staszewski, President & Co-Founder

Zenseio LLC

Tuesday, July 10, 2018

3:30 - 4:30 pm Welcome Session: Creating the IoT Innovation Organization

Injecting IoT Thinking into Company Cultures - How to Systematize IoT Innovation into Every Department

Jim Hudson, CEO, Knowledge Strategies International, LLC

4:30 - 5:30 pm Welcome Drink Reception

Wednesday, July 11, 2018

7:00 - 8:00 am Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:00 - 9:15 am Opening Keynote Session: Executive Perspectives and Insights

Accelerating Autonomy

Stan Schneider, Chief Executive Officer, Real-Time Innovations (RTI)

Securing the Billions

Alex Thurber, Senior Vice President, General Manager, Mobility Solutions, BlackBerry

Building a Common Foundation for IoT Security

Rhonda Dirvin, Sr Director, Embedded and Automotive, Arm

9:15 - 9:45 am Networking Break

9:45 - 10:15 am 20 Billion Connected Devices - The Promise & The Peril

Gary Davis, Chief Consumer Security Evangelist, McAfee

10:15 - 11:15 am Industrial IoT Advances: Positioning for the Future

IoT for Connected Operations and Products

Probodh Chiplunkar, Global Head, Digital Transformation Business, KPIT Technologies

The Rise of MVPs in the Industrial IoT Market

Rohit Mathur, Vice President & U.S. Sales Head, Happiest Minds

11:15 - 11:30 am Networking Break

11:30 - 12:45 pm IoT Applications: Pushing Boundaries, Enabling Growth

Designing Human-Focused IoT Applications

Diksha Deo, Founder & CIO, IncubSENCE

Healthcare IoT Is Stuck on Data -- But Is That Really Helping Anyone?

David Moss, President and CTO, People Power

Open Connectivity for IoT

Rami Alshafi, Technical Marketing Engineer, Open Connectivity Foundation (OCF)

12:45 - 1:45 pm Networking Lunch

1:45 - 3:15 pm Toward the IoT Smart City

Bringing Smart Cities to Life

Lisa Brown, Senior National Director, Municipal Infrastructure and Smart Cities, Johnson Controls

Evolving the Smart Grid to a Smart City in the IoT Era

Stephen Nees, Senior Associate, UtiliWorks Consulting LLC

Energy Providers Getting Ahead of the EV Boom with Incentivized Smart-grid Charging

Dolf Joekes, Vice President, Product Partnerships, eMotorWerks, an Enel Group Company

The Blockchain Supply Chain for Smart City Development

Jeremy Goodwin, CEO, SyncFab

3:15 - 3:30 pm Networking Break

3:30 - 4:30 pm Driving IoT Smart Transportation

IoT Making Our Roads Safer

Cletus Nunes, Director of Sales, Octo Telematics

Autonomous Driving Mobility Platforms: Knowing the Destination

Mark Thomas, Vice President, Marketing & Alliances, Ridecell

4:30 - 5:30 pm Looking Forward: Ensuring IoT Success

Commercial Iot Success: A Lower Risk, Cost-Optimized Model For Connectivity & Computing At Scale For IoT

Kevin Tate, Chief Revenue Officer, Rigado - IoT Edge Services

Electrical Manufacturers' Role in Mitigating IoT Cybersecurity Risk

Steve Griffith, PMP, Industry Director, Connected Systems Division, NEMA

Why 70% of IoT Projects Fail: How an Educational Marketing Strategy Can Ensure Success for IoT Technology Companies

Kelly Stark, Principal, Forward Vision Marketing

Event Venue

25 SW Salmon Street, Two World Trade Center

Portland, OR 97204

About the Organizer

The Smart Grid Observer is an online information portal

and weekly newsletter serving the global smart energy

industry. SGO delivers the latest news and information

concerning key technology developments, deployment

updates, standards work, business issues, and market

trends driving the smart grid industry worldwide. The publi-

cation serves a global readership of executives and practi-

tioners in the electric power generation, transmission, and

distribution industry. For a free subscription, visit

ww.smartgridobserver.com

Event Partners

Organized by:

1:45 - 3:15 pm Toward the IoT Smart City

Register securely online at www.iotglobalfourm.com

For sponsorship and exhibition opportunities, contact:

Daniel R. Coran, Program Manager

+1-815-310-3343 ● info@iotglobalforum.com

Attendee Category

Standard - Equipment, Software, or Services Provider

$375.00

Commercial & Industrial IoT Technology End User

$250.00

Government, Academic, and Non-Profit

$129.00

Founded in 2010, Rigado was recently ranked a Top 10 fastest growing privately-held business in Oregon by the Portland Business Journal. Rigado's edge solutions power more than 300 global customers and 5 million connected devices across Commercial IoT solutions such as Asset Tracking, Smart Lighting, and Sensing and Monitoring in markets like Smart Workplaces, and Connected Retail and Logistics. Rigado is head-quartered in Portland and Salem, Oregon with offices in London, UK and Shenzhen, China. Rigado can be reached at www.rigado.com

Platinum Sponsor

The Vertica Advanced Analytics Platform is purpose built from the very first line of code for Big Data analytics, where speed, scalability, simplicity and openness are cru-cial. With deployment options at the Edge, in the clouds, on-premises and on Hadoop,

the powerful Vertica architecture accelerates IoT success with performance at Exabyte scale, integration with Apache Kafka and Spark, in-database machine learning functions, and Geospatial, time-series and log text analytics. Learn how companies across industries get their IoT analytics out of the sandbox and into production with Vertica. Vis-it www.vertica.com

Gold Sponsor

Bringing Smart Cities to Life

Lisa Brown, Senior National Director, Municipal Infrastructure and Smart Cities, Johnson Controls

Evolving the Smart Grid to a Smart City in the IoT Era

Stephen Nees, Senior Associate, UtiliWorks Consulting LLC

Energy Providers Getting Ahead of the EV Boom with Incentivized Smart-grid Charging

Dolf Joekes, Vice President, Product Partnerships, eMotorWerks, an Enel Group Company

The Blockchain Supply Chain for Smart City Development

Jeremy Goodwin, CEO, SyncFab

3:15 - 3:30 pm Networking Break

3:30 - 4:30 pm Driving IoT Smart Transportation

IoT Making Our Roads Safer

Cletus Nunes, Director of Sales, Octo Telematics

Autonomous Driving Mobility Platforms: Knowing the Destination

Mark Thomas, Vice President, Marketing & Alliances, Ridecell

4:30 - 5:30 pm Looking Forward: Ensuring IoT Success

Commercial Iot Success: A Lower Risk, Cost-Optimized Model For Connectivity & Computing At Scale For IoT

Kevin Tate, Chief Revenue Officer, Rigado - IoT Edge Services

Electrical Manufacturers' Role in Mitigating IoT Cybersecurity Risk

Steve Griffith, PMP, Industry Director, Connected Systems Division, NEMA

Why 70% of IoT Projects Fail: How an Educational Marketing Strategy Can Ensure Success for IoT Technology Companies

Kelly Stark, Principal, Forward Vision Marketing