The 20 Most Important Internet of Things Events of 2015
A brief preview of 20 of the main IoT events already planned for 2015
This is by no means a comprehensive list, obviously, so if I have failed to include an event your are organizing, sponsoring, or attending, please don’t hesitate to let me know right away – via Twitter where I am @jg21 – and I will happily update and expand this initial list.
World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2015 (twitter: @wef)
— According to WEF Exec Chairman Klaus Schwab, a major part of Davos 2015 will be devoted to future of the Internet, and it is hard to imagine that future being discussed in any depth without reference to the Internet of Things.
Date: 21–24 January, 2015
Venue: Davos, Switzerland
URL: http://www.weforum.org/events/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2015
IoTWF Regional Forum: Milan
— IoE and IoT Regional Forums leverage and build on the momentum started at the IoT World Forum (IoTWF) events in Barcelona and Chicago. Working across multiple industries along with ecosystem partners, the IoTWF organizers say the Milan Forum will address real customer problems and provide the critical solutions to make faster and better informed business decisions.
Date: January 26–27, 2015
Venue: Milan, Italy
URL: https://www.iotwf.com/regional_event/milan
IoT Evolution Expo: Miami 2015
— In the same family of events as M2M Evolution, IoT Evolution Expo is a 4-day event that aims to teach companies how to leverage the Internet of Things to create new sales opportunities, improve business processes, discover new revenue streams, enhance customer engagement, and elevate end user experience. The accompanying Expo will showcase IoT solutions and developments, as well as M2M technologies, and January’s event will include a first ever Drone Zone 360.
Date: 27–30 January, 2015
Venue: Miami Beach Convention Center, Florida
URL: www.iotevolutionexpo.com
Jfokus IoT
— Sweden’s largest annual developer conference for Java developers, founded in 2007, Jfokus has, for the second year, an IoT sub-section, Jfokus IoT. Organized since its inception by Mattias Karlsson (@matkar).
Date: 2–4 February, 2015
Venue: Stockholm Waterfront Congress Centre, Stockholm, Sweden
URL: www.jfokus.se/iot
QCon London 2015: Software Development Conference
(hashtag: #qconlondon)
— Although IoT is but one of many tracks at QCon London 2015, this is an excellent event for software developers to explore how to design and build for instrumented environments and reactive things, as well as discover what new issues and questions it raises.
Date: 4–6 March, 2015
Venue: The Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, London
URL: http://qconlondon.com/
3rd BLN Internet of Things Forum 2015
— Founded in 2013, the first UK-based BLN IoT Forum helped define the commercial opportunities for entrepreneurs in IoT. The third forum will focus on realising the commercial potential of IoT bringing buyers, suppliers and investors in the sector together to talk about doing business, learn more about the funding, the products and the relationships that are needed for success in the market.
Date: 11–12 March, 2015
Venue: Robinson College, Cambridge, England
URL: http://iot.thebln.com
CODE_n @ CeBIT 2015: Into the Internet of Things
(twitter: @CODE_n)
— CODE_n @ CeBIT is one of Europe’s leading innovation events. When CeBIT opens its doors, CODE_n will once again present 50 of the most promising digital startups from all around the globe over the course of five days. Internationally renowned designers Clemens Weisshaar and Reed Kram will take on the design of Hall 16. They will develop an impressive architectural approach aimed at bringing this year’s CODE_n theme to life, including a spectacular robotic installation that will turn the idea of industry 4.0 into a true-to-life experience. But there’s even more: a first-class conference program, panel shows and concerts will be rounding off the CODE_n activities at CeBIT 2015.
Date: 16–20 March 2015
Venue: Hall 16, CeBIT 2015, Hannover, Germany
URL: www.code-n.org/cebit.html
IoT Nexus: CONNECTIVITY
(twitter: @IoTNexus)
— Produced by FC Business Intelligence, IoT Nexus is a 2-day expo & conference targeted at “solving the challenges faced by M2M connectivity providers.”
Date: 24–25 March, 2015
Venue: Royal Garden Hotel, London
URL: http://iot-nexus.com
Net Futures 2015
(hashtag #netfutures15)
— Organized under the auspices of the European Commission, NET FUTURES wishes to maximize competitiveness of the European technology industry through the formation of an interconnected community involving companies, organizations and people active in research & innovation, market validation & living lab research, business development, entrepreneurship & enterprise strategy, and policy making. It is expected to be a key event on IoT, open source, smart cities & startups!
Date: 25–26 March, 2015
Venue: Brussels, Belgium
URL: http://netfutures2015.eu/
IoT Asia 2015
(hashtag: #IoTAsia)
— Held for the first time in 2014 and organized by the Singapore Industrial Automation Association (SIAA) through the SingEx Group. The second annual IoT Asia event will continue to raise the profile of the IoT industry in Asia Pacific by highlighting relevant technological developments and capabilities to businesses (end-users), augment understanding, and generate interest towards greater IoT adoption.
Date: 8–9 April, 2015
Venue: MAX Atria @ Singapore Expo & Convention Centre
URL: http://internetofthingsasia.com
TECHX15
— This event has been created to address new business possibilities from the Internet of Things and Contextual Technology. It will explore new business models, collaborations and partnerships, and radical new ideas. and is being headlined by four remarkable speakers: Professor Viktor Mayer-Schönberger (author of Big Data: A Revolution) Professor Viktor Mayer-Schonberger, Carlo Ratti (Director, MIT SENSEable City Lab), Robert Scoble (author of Age of Context) and David Rose (author of Enchanted Objects).
Date: 16–17 April, 2015
Venue: Business Design Centre, London N1
URL: www.techx15.com/
ThingsCon 15
(twitter: @ThingsCon | hashtag #ThingsCon)
— Produced by @joinpolymer, @KrgerMax & @peterbihr, this is a two-day conference in Berlin, launched in 2014, about the future of the hardware business ranging from Internet of Things, wearables and connected devices to 3D printing and new manufacturing techniques.
Date: 8-9 May 2015
Venue: Berlin, Germany
URL: www.thingscon.com
Internet of Things Developers Conference
(hashtag #IoTDevCon)
— Targeting the IoT product developer, IoT DevCon 2015 will focus on technologies ranging from the ultra-low power microcontrollers to the multicore-enabled aggregation hubs to the software and security infrastructure required for monitoring and management of the enormous bundles of data generated by the virtually unlimited numbers of smart objects now being interconnected via the Internet of Things. (Launched in 2014.)
Date: 6–7 May, 2015
Venue: Hyatt Regency Santa Clara, Santa Clara, CA
URL: www.iot-devcon.com
Internet of Things World
(twitter: @IoTWorldNews)
— Produced by Informa Telecoms & Media.
Date: 13–14 May, 2015
Venue: Moscone Center, San Francicso, CA
URL: http://iotworldevent.com/
IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC) 2015
— Themed “Smart City & Smart World,” with its proximity to Tech City, the fastest growing technology cluster in Europe, this flagship conference of the IEEE Communications Society will feature a comprehensive technical program including twelve Symposia and a number of Tutorials and Workshops. IEEE ICC 2015 will also include an Industry Forum & Exhibition program including business panels and keynote speakers.
Date: 8–12 June 2015
Venue: London, England
URL: http://www.ieee-icc.org/2015
New Cities Summit Jakarta 2015
(hashtag:s: #NewCitiesSummit #NCS2015)
— Held in 2014 in Dallas, Texas, New Cities Summit moves for 2015–its fourth year– to Jakarta. Organized by the New Cities Foundation, the Dallas event was the first time the Summit had ever been held in the USA. In Jakarta the diverse speaker program will again encompass technology, transport, the sharing economy, and the role of culture in urban re-imagination.
Date: June 9–11, 2015
Venue: Jakarta, Indonesia
URL: www.newcitiessummit2015.org
Internet of Things Expo
(twitter: @ThingsExpo)
— Produced twice a year by the team behind Cloud Expo®, this is a sub-event of Cloud Expo, held in parallel with other co-located sub-events including Big Data Expo, the DevOps Summit, and the WebRTC Summit.
Date: 9–11 June, 2015
Venue: Jacob Javits Center, New York, NY
URL: www.thingsexpo.com
Solid: The O’Reilly Internet of Things Conference
(twitter: @OReillySolid)
— Started in 2014, Solid is held in Fort Mason and seeks to provide a forum for the new multi-disciplinary community forming around the convergence of software and hardware. It is aimed at engineers, researchers, roboticists, artists, founders of startups, and innovators. The conference program will explore what lies ahead as software increasingly interacts with the physical world.
Date: June 23–25, 2015
Venue: Fort Mason, San Francisco, CA
URL: http://solidcon.com/internet-of-things-2015
5G-IoT China
— 5G-IoT China’s technical conference programme, say its organizers, will be hands-on and commercially focused. Keynotes and plenary sessions will address the unifying technological concepts and market enablers for M2M Communications Systems, IoT Application Environments, and 5G Infrastructure. Tracks will feature technical research presentations, expert roundtable discussions, and market research reviews.
Date: 13–15 October 2015
Venue: Beijing International Convention Center, China
URL: http://www.im2mc.org/5g-iot
The Internet of Things World Forum 2015
(hashtag: #IoTWF)
— Hosted by Cisco, IoTWF is an invitation-only event launched in 2013 in Barcelona, to considerable acclaim. It is driven by a Steering Committee of industry visionaries, technologists, executives, and educators who are committed to accelerating the awareness and adoption of IoT technologies.
Date: October, 2015
Venue: Dubai, United Aeab Emirates
URL: https://www.iotwf.com/
As I mentioned at the top of this list, his is by no means a comprehensive round-up, so if I have failed to include an IoT-focused event your are organizing, sponsoring, or attending in 2015, please don’t hesitate to let me know right away — via Twitter where I am @jg21 — and I will happily update and expand this initial list.
