NECINA to Host Internet of Things Conference on Nov. 8

Internet of Things (IoT) has been regarded by many as one of the greatest transformational forces in our time. Gartner estimates that IoT will generate 1.9 trillion of economic value-add in 2020. In healthcare alone, IoT is expected to add $285B provider value to global economy. McKinsey puts the economic value-add at $6.2 trillion annually by 2025.



Despite the bullish promise, the road to IoT greatness is at best unpaved. IoT market is still largely in its infancy, with plenty of unanswered questions – what obstacles could prove treacherous? What is the role of standards in resolving them? What does it take to securely connect 50 billion things of all imaginable shapes and extract value from them?

Finally, what can we all do to accelerate the growth of this promising industry right here in New England? NECINA has invited prominent IoT leaders to share their perspectives on this fascinating topic.

 Featured Speakers:

Dr. Richard Soley CEO, OMG; Executive Director, Industrial Internet Consortium	Mr. Michael Morrison CEO, Datawatch	Mr. Bill Zujewski CMO, Axeda	Mr. Josh Corman CTO, Sonatype; Founder, I Am The Cavalry

In this issue, we want to introduce you to Dr. Richard Soley:

Dr. Richard Mark Soley is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of OMG ®, Executive Director of the Cloud Standards Customer Council, and Executive Director of the Industrial Internet Consortium. As Chairman and CEO of OMG, Dr. Soley is responsible for the vision and direction of the world’s largest consortium of its type. In addition, Dr. Soley is the Executive Director of the Cloud Standards Customer Council, helping end-users transition to cloud computing and direct requirements and priorities for cloud standards throughout the industry. In 2014, Dr. Soley helped found the Industrial Internet Consortium and (IIC) serves as Executive Director on the organization’s Steering Committee. The IIC was formed to accelerate the development, adoption and wide-spread use of interconnected machines and devices, intelligent analytics, and people at work. The members of the IIC catalyze and coordinate the priorities and enabling technologies of the Industrial Internet.

If you are interested in learning more about Dr. Richard Soley and the company OMG, please watch this video here.

Agenda:

09:00-09:20     Registration and Breakfast

09:20-09:30     Welcome and NECINA Intro (Mr. Ben Tao)

09:30-10:00     Industrial Internet Consortium and IoT Standards (Dr. Richard Soley)

10:00-10:20     New Advances in Streaming and Visual Data Discovery Solutions

Driving Value for Internet of Things Applications (Mr. Michael Morrison)

10:20-10:40     Machine of the Future (Mr. Bill Zujewski)

10:40-11:00     IoT Security (Mr. Josh Corman)

11:00-11:30     Conference Break

11:30-12:00     Panel Discussion (All Speakers)

12:00-01:00     Lunch Break and Networking

Conference Contacts:

• Bing He, Executive Director of Conferences, bing.he@necina.org
• Ben Tao, NECINA President, [email protected]