10 Most Important IoT Events in 2016
We’re in the midst of a high-octane period with tons of interest in the Internet of Things. Almost every other day we hear of a product launch or a staggering investment in an IoT-empowered product/ service. We’re seeing inventions across verticals, from smarter homes and cities to healthcare and transportation. With this kind of surge, it isn’t enough to just follow IoT influencers, but also events, conferences and summits that give us the full spiel on what to look forward to. So, here’s a list of events for the remaining of 2015 and the next year that you could mark on your calendar; and you’re welcome! :-D
RE.WORK Connect Summit, San Francisco
When: November 12–13, 2015
Where: San Francisco, California
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Here are the facts: It’s a 2-day event with 50 speakers. They’re hoping to have about 250 attendees. It’s in beautiful sunny and windy city of San Francisco. They’ll cover topics such as big data, quantified self, drones, connected homes, and more of the buzzwords that will have the IoT folks flock to it right away.
Verdict: It’s on our list of “must attend”. Should be on yours too!
IOT World Forum 2015
When: November 18th — 19th, 2015
Where: London, UK
Register here
IOT World Forum is the world’s leading IoT-related event with a focus on IoT applications, solutions and companies across the board, including automotive, healthcare, manufacturing, security, and more.
International CES 2015
When: January 6–9, 2016
Where: Las Vegas, Nevada
Register here
Consumer technology gets center stage every year at the Consumer Electronics Show, the world’s largest tradeshow for innovation. At CES 2015, there were more than 170,000 attendees from around the world and about 3600 companies that exhibited! That should give you idea as to just how big 2016 will be, and the number of innovations the world will see.
Mobile World Congress 2016
When: February 22–25, 2016
Where: Barcelona, Spain
Register here
About 1200 companies will exhibit at next year’s Mobile World Congress, the event which opens its doors to thought leaders, startups, innovators, visionaries, mobile leaders and journalists, giving them all one platform to come share ideas.
Industry of Things World USA 2016
When: February 25–26, 2016
Where: Hard Rock Hotel, San Diego
Register here
The Industry of Things World brings together big players from the IoT space, all on one platform to exchange innovative ideas. It’s a two day event with inspirational keynotes, interactive workshops and briefings, panel discussions and networking opportunities. The event’s goal is to “accelerate market adoption and gain a deeper business and technical understanding” of the Internet of Things landscape.
Bosch ConnectedWorld 2016
When: March 9–10, 2016
Where: Berlin, Germany
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The annual Internet of Things conference by Bosch will be held in March of 2016 in Berlin where thought leaders and expert speakers will share best practices around IoT-empowered products and services.
Solid: The O’Reilly Internet of Things Conference
When: April 20–22, 2016
Where: San Francisco, United States
Register here
Product developers, designers, manufacturers and more — all come together to share inspiration and expertise required to be innovative in this new age of the Internet of Things. If you make physical products are are interested in all things UX, product design and IoT, you definitely don’t want to miss this.
The Internet of Things World Forum 2016
When: May 10–12, 2016
Where: Santa Clara Convention Center, California
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Slated to be the world’s most comprehensive and largest IoT event, the Internet of Things World Forum is place for networking and learning, and to discover the latest trends and products/ services. Last year’s events brought in great numbers in attendance, presentation, demos by startups and keynote speakers.
IFA 2016 — Consumer Electronics Unlimited
When: September 2–7, 2016
Where: Berlin, Germany
Registrations not open yet
Every year, Berlin hosts the biggest consumer electronics conference in Europe and has a footfall of about 245,000, all pouring in to discover emerging trends and innovative products. Their 2015 conference was attended by 6,000 journalists from across the globe, and the revenue generated from orders amounts to around 4.3 billion euros. A classic case of “judging an event by its numbers,” right?
Dreamforce ‘16
When: October 4–7, 2016
Where: San Francisco, California
Pre-register here
Salesforce’s annual event, Dreamforce 2015 saw thought leaders, industry pioneers sharing their ideas and knowledge with over 150,000 participants! Being the largest (and most popular!) software conference, Dreamforce is dubbed the ‘Super Bowl of Software’.
When it comes to IoT, Salesforce is getting their foot in the door by launching its Internet of Things Cloud that’s capable enough to detect even the smallest of trends in data, empowering companies who use it to proactively respond in real-time. Salesforce is also partnering with Microsoft and Cisco to plunge into the smart city market, and is slated to be the 4th largest tech company in the world in a year’s time!
This list is by no means comprehensive; there are way more than 10 IoT events that you absolutely must add to your calendar. We just picked the top 10 that we thought deserved real estate. If you beg to differ, add in a comment below and we’ll do a follow up post.
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Originally published at www.theneura.com.
