IBM to showcase breakthrough IoT and Cognitive Computing solutions at IoT Slam® 2016 Virtual event on April 28th 2016

IBM Watson IoT Offerings General Manager Chris O’Connor joins IoT Community Advisory Board

O’Connor to participate in “world exclusive” IoT platform panel, alongside other CxO’s from Microsoft, GE, and Emerson

IBM Cloud Developer Ecosystem & Startups General Manager Sandy Carter to present a keynote address discussing Cognitive Computing for IoT  

San Francisco, CA – April 20, 2016 –  The Internet of Things Community – the world’s largest network of CxO’s and IoT practitioners dedicated to the advancement of IoT, announces IBM as the headline Diamond partner for the second international IoT Slam® 2016 (Internet of Things ) Virtual conference, taking place April 28th on-line in the Cloud. Additionally, IBM Watson Internet of Things Offerings General Manager Chris O’Connor joins leading authorities as a member of the IoT Community Advisory Board.

For more information or to register for the event, visit http://www.iotslam.com/register.

IoT Slam is the IoT event for the IoT practitioner and content purist. At the IoT Slam 2016 event on April 28th 2016, Chris O’Connor will participate in a “world exclusive” and leading edge IoT Platform panel alongside Microsoft Azure’s IoT Chief Sam George, GE Current’s CTO Dave Bartlett and Steven Blackwell, Emerson’s Vice President of Engineering. Titled: Platforming IoT: What makes an IoT Platform Transformative.This session will explore key capabilities, features and technologies that are moving IoT Platforms from infrastructure enablers to business imperatives. “From interoperability to security to future capability, platform decisions can make or break an IoT investment. Given the criticality of digital transformation across industries, this panel of IoT heavyweights will shine some light on what defines a transformative IoT platform.” said panel moderator and M2Mi COO, Dr. Sarah Cooper, Internet of Things Community Vice-Chairwoman.

Also at the event, Sandy Carter, General Manager for Developers and Start-ups for IBM Cloud will present a Keynote Titled Things that think: The rise of cognitive IoT business In her talk, Sandy will outline how the Internet of Things (IoT) is generating a sea of valuable data that promises to unveil hidden meaning beyond the limits of human thinking. Sandy will also outline methods and best practices that demonstrate how customers are embedding cognitive IoT strategies into their enterprises; to acquire new customers, grow their ecosystems, and create one-of-a-kind customer experiences.

“We are delighted to announce IBM as a partner and headline sponsor at the IoT Slam conference on April 28th, and we are very excited to welcome IBM Watson IoT Offerings General Manager, Chris O’Connor to the IoT Community Advisory Board.”, said Bill Mortimer, Vice President of Strategic Marketing at Spirent Communications, and IoT Slam Organizing Committee Chairman. “IBM is leading the way in IoT and cognitive computing with its long standing expertise in the cloud, mobile and emerging technologies. IoT Slam attendees will have a first-hand view of IBM’s contributions and directions in the IoT industry.”

IBM will also be staging a virtual showcase of its leading edge IoT, Cloud and Cognitive Computing solutions, where attendees will be able to access and learn more about what IBM is doing to streamline the IoT industry directly on-line.

“IBM is excited to collaborate with, and be an active member of, the Internet of Things Community and its second IoT Slam 2016 event,” said Chris O’Connor, General Manager, IBM Watson Internet of Things Offerings. “As we enter the era of cognitive IoT, machines can analyze the staggering 80 percent of data that is left untouched by today’s systems, and can help consumers and organizations make smarter decisions based on interactions with people and data. We look forward to engaging with members of the IoT Community on April 28 as we explore how to best leverage cognitive computing and IoT for transformative benefit.”

IoT Slam 2016 Registration
For more information or to register for the event, visit http://www.iotslam.com/register  Registered Attendees will also benefit from receiving full access to all IoT Slam 2015 Sessions.

About IoT Slam
IoT Slam® is the world’s first and largest virtual IoT conference, covering every aspect of IoT; including Standards, Interoperability, Open Source, Integration, Security, Infrastructure, Business Models, Research, Innovation, Best Practices, Technology, Industry Implementation and Regulatory Compliance, in the world of IoT. The Second International online conference takes place April 28th 2016. For more information, visit www.iotslam.com. IoT Slam delivers the best in class IoT Strategy, Leadership, Advisory and Methodology – “SLAM” ™

About Internet of Things Community
The Internet of Things Community is the world’s largest CxO community of senior business leaders and IoT practitioners consisting of 13,100+ members. The function of the community is to focus on the adoption and application of IoT in commercial environments, seeking to understand and contribute to applying the technology or overcoming the wide variety of barriers, inhibitors, and technical & operational issues of IoT. For more information about the Internet of Things community, or to apply for free membership please click here

About IBM:
For more information on IBM Watson IoT, please visit www.ibm.com/iot or follow @IBMIoT on Twitter.

Keep up to date on Twitter by following @IoTChannel or using the hashtag #IoTSlam

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Ryft to showcase world’s fastest data analytics platform at IoT Slam 2016 virtual event

Pat McGarry, Ryft vice president of engineering, to present keynote address on real-time IoT analytics

Pam O’Neal, Ryft chief marketing officer, joins the IoT Community Advisory Board

ROCKVILLE, Md., April 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Ryft, the performance leader in data analytics, announced that it is collaborating with the Internet of Things Community as a keynote presenter and Premier Partner at the Second International 2016 IoT Slam virtual conference on April 28. Additionally, Ryft’s CMO, Pam O’Neal, joins other authorities as a member of theIoT Community Advisory Board.

Ryft Vice President of Engineering Pat McGarry will present a keynote address titled Preparing for the Internet of Things 50 Trillion Gigabyte Challenge. As the world marches toward the 50 trillion gigabyte IoT data level, the gap between data that can be collected and data that can be analyzed in time to be useful is growing wider by the day. McGarry will provide practical insights into the challenges associated with IoT data and why it presents so many hurdles to conventional enterprise and cloud infrastructures. McGarry will also participate on the Monetization of IoT and How IoT Data and Analytics Play Substantial Roles in This Emerging and Disruptive Space panel.

“Significant advances in data analytics performance, scale and infrastructure readiness are critical to enabling IoT initiatives,” said Pam O’Neal, chief marketing officer at Ryft. “With the world’s fastest and most efficient data analytics platform and our role in industry organizations such as the IoT Community, Ryft is pleased to do our part in accelerating the adoption and application of IoT in commercial environments.”

“We are thrilled to collaborate with Ryft as a partner for the Second International IoT Slam 2016 Virtual Internet of Things conference,” said Bill Mortimer, vice president, strategic marketing at Spirent Communications and IoT Slam and IoT Community chairman. “Ryft has taken a leadership position in the IoT, using heterogeneous computing to deliver real-time insights into IoT data at the edge and in the data center. We look forward to their lessons learned on the front lines.”

Registration
To register and receive access to all IoT Slam 2015 sessions, visit http://www.iotslam.com/register.

About Ryft Systems, Inc.
Ryft is the performance leader in high-speed data analytics solutions that accelerate and streamline terabyte- to petabyte-scale analytics ecosystems by 100X. With more than a decade of experience delivering incredibly fast data analysis solutions to government agencies, Ryft is the only company that understands how to apply the combination of FPGA acceleration and x86 integration to a broad set of data-intensive workloads.

About IoT Slam and the Internet of Things Community
IoT Slam® is the world’s first and largest virtual IoT conference, covering every aspect of IoT, including Standards, Interoperability, Open Source, Integration, Security, Infrastructure, Business Models, Research, Innovation, Best Practices, Technology, Industry Implementation and Regulatory Compliance, in the world of IoT. The Second International online conference takes place April 28, 2016. For more information, visit www.iotslam.com. IoT Slam delivers best-in-class IoT Strategy, Leadership, Advisory and Methodology — “SLAM”™.

The Internet of Things Community is the world’s largest CxO community of senior business leaders and IoT practitioners, consisting of 13,000+ members. The function of the community is to focus on the adoption and application of IoT in commercial environments, seeking to understand and contribute to application of the technology or to overcome the wide variety of barriers, inhibitors, and technical and operational issues of IoT. For more information, please apply to join our LinkedIn group.

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The Weather Company CITO Bryson Koehler to deliver a headline keynote discussing Building Scalable, Self-Service IoT to provide data insights to your customers via the World’s largest production grade IoT system outlining transformational IoT capabilities at Second International IoT Slam® Internet of Things Conference 2016, April 28th

San Francisco, March 15th, 2016 – IoT Slam® 2016, the Internet of Things Community’s second international IoT (Internet of Things ) Virtual conference, announces The Weather Company’s CITO Bryson Koelher is to deliver a Mastermind Headline Keynote at the Second International IoT Slam 2016 virtual internet of things conference, April 28th 2016, held online in the cloud.

Organized by experts and authorities in the IoT industry and backed by the world’s largest CxO IoT Community (consisting of 12,000+ senior business executives and the IoT industry movers and shakers), this online conference will highlight key trends, real world industry use-cases, important advancements and defining accomplishments in the development and management of IoT.

In his Keynote, titled “Weathering the IoT Storm”, Bryson Koehler, the chief information and technology officer for The Weather Company, an IBM Business, will discuss how his team for instance, helps airlines take the subjectivity out of decision making when scheduling aircraft for maintenance, especially after the planes hit turbulence, with a high degree of accuracy. Routine weather cost US businesses over $500 billion in 2014. Outside of political turmoil, weather is the most powerful force that can interrupt a business. Predictable weather information—using forecasts created for 2.2 billion global locations—and its effects on business in the near or far future, and actionable insights to avoid such situations, could be worth more to companies than just a weather forecast.

Commenting on the announcement, Bryson Koehler, CITO at The Weather Company, an IBM Business said, “Weather was the original Big Data problem and Data is quickly becoming the world’s next great natural resource. The potential for connecting data from within the Internet of Things is astronomical, especially as it relates to weather. With data coming from smartphones, airplanes, windshield wipers, irrigation systems, and billions of other devices, we can derive great cognitive insight and value that helps billions of consumers and tens of thousands of business make better decisions.”

“We are delighted to announce Bryson’s and IBM’s participation as the headline keynote speaker at the Second International IoT Slam Internet of Things conference April 28th” said Bill Mortimer, Vice President of Strategic Marketing at Spirent Communications, and IoT Slam Organizing Committee Chairman.”The Weather Company is a strategic acquisition for IBM as they have secured the assets and know-how of the world’s largest plug and play IoT system. It will be intriguing to see how IBM integrates their cloud and leverages The Weather Company going forward. We look forward to Bryson shedding light on this and future direction of IoT”.

IoT Slam 2016 Registration
General admission to the event is priced with affordability in mind at £100. For more information or to register for the event, visit http://www.iotslam.com/register  Registered Attendees will also benefit from receiving full access to all IoT Slam 2015 Sessions.

About IoT Slam
IoT Slam® is the world’s first and largest virtual IoT conference, covering every aspect of IoT; including Standards, Interoperability, Open Source, Integration, Security, Infrastructure, Business Models, Research, Innovation, Best Practices, Technology, Industry Implementation and Regulatory Compliance, in the world of IoT. The Second International online conference takes place April 28th 2016. For more information, visit www.iotslam.com. IoT Slam delivers the best in class IoT Strategy, Leadership, Advisory and Methodology – “SLAM”™

About Internet of Things Community
The Internet of Things Community is the world’s largest CxO community of senior business leaders and IoT practitioners consisting of 12,000+ members. The function of the community is to focus on the adoption and application of IoT in commercial environments, seeking to understand and contribute to applying the technology or overcoming the wide variety of barriers, inhibitors, and technical & operational issues of IoT. For more information about the Internet of Things community, or to apply for free membership please click here

Keep up to date on Twitter by following @IoTChannel or using the hashtag #IoTSlam

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Link to official announcement: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160315006133/en

The Second installment of the highly acclaimed IoT Slam® series commences virtually on-line, April 28th 2016 – featuring exclusive speakers, topics, and sessions.

San Francisco, March 14th 2016, The Internet of Things community, the world’s largest network of CxO’s and IoT professionals, today announced the agenda for its Second International IoT Slam® 2016 virtual conference taking place April 28th on-line in the Cloud.

Much like the inaugural IoT Slam event in December last year, IoT Slam 2016 will deliver another world class lineup of speakers presenting exclusive sessions of IoT thought leadership and best practices.

With expert contributions from CxO’s at Microsoft, IBM, The Weather Company, Emerson, Spirent, IDESG, IPSO Alliance, Micrium, Machina Research, Atos, Booz Allen Hamilton, GE, Ness, Cognizant, amongst other leading lights, the IoT Slam 2016 event is a must attend event for anyone seeking to learn more about the outlook and uptake of IoT.

IoT Slam 2016 features insights, best practices and exclusive IoT use-cases showcasing:

• How to provide data insights to your business consumers
• IoT Data and Analytics – where the value is in IoT
• Opportunities offered by Industry 4.0
• Unlocking the value of data
• Where developers and companies should concentrate their time and resources
• Common vs. unique aspects of Internet of Things
• The introduction of cognitive computing
• Enablement technology architectures
• Best practices and learnings from active Smart City projects
• How to embrace the healthy smart home
• Vertical Industry use cases (Aviation & Healthcare primers)
• Getting the Protocols for the “things” right
• Implications for connected devices and wearables
• What it means to truly protect identity on the Internet of Things
• How to best approach IoT platforms
• Improving performance and optimizing digital operations
• Analytics for big data lakes
• Leveraging DevOps and Continuous Service Delivery
• impact of IoT on revenues, economic growth, labor productivity and jobs
• Current consolidation and financial trends in the IoT sector
• Valuation drivers and methodologies, business model, scale and profitability
• How to best assess, select, and deploy the right infrastructure to support IoT enterprise applications
• The impact on IoT and connectivity options given the rise of heterogeneous network architectures and its implications
• Best practices in developing an effective IoT connectivity “extensibility roadmap”
• An understanding of the major performance and capability profiles for broadband wireless service delivery platforms
• A method for assessing “best-fit” IoT connectivity options such as : coverage/capacity, performance, “hot analytics” supportability, extensibility, and spectral efficiency
• A summary of IoT connectivity deployment risk mitigation approaches
• A guide to major future developments in IoT-relevant wireless networks and architectures

“We are delighted to unveil the agenda for the Second International IoT Slam 2016 Conference”, said Bill Mortimer, Vice President of Strategic Marketing at Spirent Communications, and IoT Slam Organizing Committee Chairman. “We have a tremendous amount of world-class IoT content for this next installment of IoT Slam. We are very excited to deliver an event that features real heavy-hitters and meaningful take-aways that provide actionable insights on key industry themes. We look forward to welcoming and hosting members of our IoT Community and the broader industry on April 28th 2016”.

IoT Slam 2016 is a must attend event for:

• Company leaders – who want to understand the actual revolutionary disruption of IoT, keep competitive, and understand an uncharted enterprise model involving IoT
• Business Line Executives – who are seeking to leverage the power of IoT and take ownership of driving change within their enterprise cultures.
• Hardware designers – who want to better align their IoT strategy to be connected, smart, and adaptive.
• Software programmers – who produce smart, cost-effective, and intelligent applications.
• Innovators and Start-ups – creating the latest solutions to improve efficiencies, increase productivity, attract finance, and mature across the partner eco-system.
• Sales and Marketing Executives – trying to find new, cost effective methods to identify and meet with new / existing clients.
• Government Policy Makers and Regulators – who define, legislate, implement, and build smart / connected infrastructure to improve the consumer way of life.
• Investors – who want to find their next big investment opportunity, inside scoop, and stay ahead of their competitors.
• Academics – undertaking research in engineering and computer sciences that will enable the connected world.
• Press / Media / Analysts – Looking to capture their next big scoop (several key announcements to be made during the event)

The full IoT Slam 2016 Conference program, topics, themes and list of speakers can be viewed via http://iotslam.com/internet-of-things-conference-iot-slam-2016-agenda/

For more information about IoT Slam 2016 and to register now, please visit http://iotslam.com/register-now. Registered Attendees will also benefit from receiving full access to all IoT Slam 2015 Sessions.

About IoT Slam

IoT Slam® is the world’s first and largest virtual IoT conference, covering every aspect of IoT; including Standards, Interoperability, Open Source, Integration, Security, Infrastructure, Business Models, Research, Innovation, Best Practices, Technology, Industry Implementation and Regulatory Compliance, in the world of IoT. The Second International online conference takes place April 28th 2016. For more information, visit www.iotslam.com. IoT Slam delivers the best in class IoT Strategy, Leadership, Advisory and Methodology – “SLAM”™

About Internet of Things Community

The Internet of Things Community is the world’s largest CxO community of senior business leaders and IoT practitioners consisting of 12,000+ members. The function of the community is to focus on the adoption and application of IoT in commercial environments, seeking to understand and contribute to applying the technology or overcoming the wide variety of barriers, inhibitors, and technical & operational issues of IoT. For more information about the Internet of Things community, or to apply for free membership please click here

Keep up to date on Twitter by following @IoTChannel or using the hashtag #IoTSlam

IoT Slam® and the IoT emblem is a USPTO and UK IPO Registered Trademark – All Rights Reserved:  IoT Strategy, Leadership, Advisory, Methodology.

Link to official announcement
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160314005997/en/Internet-Community-Announces-IoT-Slam-2016-Virtual

2,000+ Enterprise CxO’s and business leaders to convene in the cloud for IoT Slam® 2016, April 28th to explore new trends, overcome challenges and accelerate adoption of IoT devices, networks and applications

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 28, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — IoT Slam® 2016, the second international IoT virtual conference focuses on the latest trends, challenges and best practices in the world of IoT (Internet of Things) and will commence on April 28th 2016, online in the cloud.

Organized by experts and authorities in the IoT industry, and backed by the world’s largest CxO IoT Community (consisting of 11,000+ senior business executives and the IoT industry movers and shakers), this online conference will highlight key trends, real world industry use-cases, important advancements and defining accomplishments in the development and management of IoT.

“Our aim is to accelerate the adoption of IoT by bringing together leading practitioners and authorities, to share their experiences and best practices in developing, launching and operating IoT devices, networks and applications and to discuss solutions to overcome critical challenges inhibiting mass global uptake. The IoT Slam event makes this engagement and learning available to everyone from anywhere,” said Bill Mortimer, vice president of Strategic Marketing at Spirent Communications, and IoT Slam organizing committee Chairman. “The first IoT Slam in 2015 convincingly demonstrated the virtual event format allows practitioners to participate easily from anywhere in the world and to have access to a rich set of resources to realize the benefits of IoT-enabled solutions. We look forward to delivering another world class event on April 28th.”

Following on from the huge successes of the inaugural event in December 2015, which featured 60+ C-Level speakers from IoT heavyweights including: IBM, Microsoft, Cisco, Salesforce, Vodafone, GE, Qualcomm, Emerson, Ryft, Huawei, Spirent, Ubuntu, Telecom Italia, Symantec and many others, presenting across 45 exclusive sessions, and which attracted 1,000+ business leaders from around the globe, IoT Slam 2016 will raise the bar and once again set a new standard in delivering cutting edge IoT thought leadership and industry best practices – straight to attendees’ desktops, mobiles, or tablet devices.

Commenting on the announcement, Sarah Cooper, COO at M2Mi and the Internet of Things Community Vice-Chair said, “IoT technology and business foundations are evolving quickly and unevenly. IoT Slam 2015 raised the level of discourse across IoT ecosystem leaders, industry implementers and emergent players. The IoT Slam 2016 Conference is certain to provide even greater insights.”

Core themes being covered at IoT Slam 2016 include:
– Overcoming Privacy and Security challenges
– Advancing the standards status quo
– Developing Interoperability & Integration strategies
– Leveraging Cloud and Edge Computing for IoT
– Defining the role of Big Data Analytics and visualization
– Use-cases showcasing Vertically Aligned IoT across Industry
– Infrastructure and Mobility
– New IoT Business models & Monetization
– Governance, Risk and Regulatory Compliance
– R&D and Best practices for the Future direction of IoT

Also commenting on the announcement, Mac Devine, VP and CTO of Emerging Technology, at the Cloud Division of IBM said, “The inaugural IoT Slam conference was a great success and I am excited to see how the 2nd conference builds on that momentum. 2016 will be an exciting year as the IoT ecosystem comes together and matures and I see the IoT Slam Conference as a driving force behind this convergence and industry-wide maturation.”

Call for papers is now open

IoT practitioners and industry thought leaders interested in presenting a session at IoT Slam 2016 are invited to submit a session proposal – either as an individual, or as part of a consortium (panel). Visit http://iotslam.com/cfp for full details on the paper submission process and to submit a paper.

Important Dates:
January 28th 2016 – Call for Papers Open
March 1st 2016 – Call for Papers Closes
March 10th 2016 – Speakers Notified of Acceptance
March 14th 2016 – Final Agenda Published

Conference registration is now open

The early bird registration fee is £99, and is available until March 1st 2016. General admission thereafter is £199. For more information or to register, visit http://www.iotslam.com/register.

IoT solution providers seeking to discuss sponsorship or collaboration opportunities, should email sponsors [at] iotslam [dot] com.

About IoT Slam

IoT Slam is the world’s first and largest virtual IoT conference and exhibition, covering Standards, Interoperability, Open Source, Integration, Security, Infrastructure, Business Models, Research, Innovation, Best Practices, Technology, Industry Implementation and Regulatory Compliance, in the world of IoT. The Second International online conference will take place April 28th 2016. For more information, visit www.iotslam.com.

About Internet of Things Community

The Internet of Things Community is the world’s largest CxO community of senior business leaders and IoT practitioners consisting of 11,000+ members. The function of the community is to focus on the adoption and application of IoT in commercial environments, seeking to understand and contribute to applying the technology or overcoming the wide variety of barriers, inhibitors, and technical & operational issues. For more information about the Internet of Things community, or to apply for free membership please click here.

Keep up to date on Twitter by following @IoTChannel or using the hashtag #IoTSlam

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Ryft giving keynote address on innovation and analytics at the network edge at the inaugural IoT Slam virtual event on December 9

San Francisco, December 1st 2015 –  The Internet of Things community – the world’s largest group of CxO’s and IoT professionals, announces Ryft – the performance leader for data search and analysis and an innovator in edge computing solutions, as a Premier Partner for the 2015 IoT Slam virtual conference, taking place December 9th. Registration can be completed here:  http://iotslam.com/register-now

At the event, Ryft will present the event’s closing Keynote address, which will take a close look at how the IoT revolution is changing data analytics and driving the move of data analysis to the network’s edge where the data is being created. IoT sensor data is often most valuable in the moment it happens, but quickly becomes obsolete, which is detrimental to big data analytics infrastructure which require data to be transported to a central location for analysis. Instead of taking time to move data from the point of collection to the analytics infrastructure, tools deployed at the network edge bring powerful and cost-efficient data center operations to the location that data is created. This enables super-fast and valuable analytics including for the Internet of Things including sensor data monitoring and analysis.

“We are delighted to announce Ryft as a Premier partner for the inaugural IoT Slam Virtual Internet of Things conference”, said Bill Mortimer, VP, Strategic Marketing in Spirent, IoT Slam Conference and IoT Community Chairman, “Operational and actionable intelligence is critical to maintaining high levels of performance as the world of big data and analytics converge to the new era of the Internet of Things. Ryft is revolutionizing how organizations leverage real-time events and data streams at the network edge, enabling enterprise the ability to significantly optimize any range of business and IT performance needs. We look forward to their participation at this marquee event.”

At the event, Ryft will showcase its Ryft ONE platform, the industry’s first high-performance big data analysis solution to provide near-instant insights by storing and analyzing up to 48TB of batch and streaming data together at the point of data collection.

“The explosion of Internet of Things data is changing the way we operate as a society, but solutions are needed to bring faster and more efficient analysis closer to the source of that data to unlock valuable insights. The IoT Slam virtual event is a much needed venue for bringing together thought, business and technology leaders to discuss out to get the most out of the torrent of IoT data, and we look forward to advancing IoT analytics at the edge as a Premiere Partner and keynote presenter,” said Pat McGarry, VP of Engineering at Ryft.

How To Participate

IoT and Tech enthusiasts can purchase a conference ticket (priced $199 – $299), via http://iotslam.com/register-now

About IoT Slam 2015 Virtual Internet of Things Conference

IoT Slam is the world’s first and largest virtual IoT conference and exhibition, covering Standards, Interoperability, Open Source, Integration, Security, Infrastructure, Business Models, Research, Innovation, Best Practices, Technology, Industry Implementation and Regulatory Compliance, in the world of IoT. The inaugural online conference will take place December 9th 2015. For more information, visit http://iotslam.com

About Internet of Things Community

The Internet of Things Community is the world’s largest CxO community of IoT practitioners consisting of 8,000+ members. The function of the community is to focus on the adoption and application of IoT in commercial environments, seeking to understand and contribute to applying the technology or overcoming the wide variety of barriers, inhibitors, and technical & operational issues. For more information about the Internet of Things community or to become a member please click hereKeep up to date on Twitter by following @IoTChannel or using the hashtag #IoTSlam

About Ryft Systems Inc.

Ryft unlocks actionable intelligence from big data with the world’s fastest and most efficient Linux server for data analytics—the Ryft ONE. The super-fast, simple and scalable Ryft ONE is the only product purpose-built to analyze any type of data—structured and un-structured, text or images—together at speeds that are 100X faster with 70% lower operational costs than any other platform. This makes it the ideal solution for delivering real-time insights into streaming and historical at the edge or in the data center. For more than a decade, Ryft has delivered small, high efficiency real-time data analysis products that instantly process massive amounts of complex data. Based in the Washington, D.C. area, Ryft innovations have enabled the world’s largest and most sophisticated users of big data to unlock actionable intelligence with unprecedented speed, simplicity, scalability and security. See more at http://ryft.com

Exclusive speakers, topics, sessions and best practices to be presented at IoT Slam 2015 virtual event,
December 9th 2015

The Internet of Things community – the world’s largest network of CxO’s and IoT professionals, announces its inaugural IoT Slam® 2015 virtual conference agenda and exclusive program has been published.

With more speakers, sessions and exclusive IoT thought leadership than any other IoT conference, IoT Slam 2015 has very quickly become an iconic event on the IoT roster and a contender for IoT event of 2015.

IoT Slam 2015 features insights, best practices and provides exclusive IoT use- cases showcasing:

• How to make money with IoT
• Methods to solve the IoT connectivity challenge
• The tradeoff between Absolute Security and User Experience
• How IoT transforms the future Enterprise
• How to embrace MicroServices, Continuous Delivery/Operations and Composable Services
• Compliance strategies for enterprise and consumer markets.
• Defining an ecosystem approach to Industrial IoT (IIoT)
• Real-time analysis of financial transactions to detect fraud in the IoT
• Understanding critical vulnerabilities and how to deal with them
• Realizing the potential of IoT through Redfish-enabled technology
• Bringing IoT ideas to life in the Digital economy
• Safety inside the connected car of the future
• Computing at the network edge
• Exploring the networked connection of people, processes, data, services and things
• A deep dive look into the enablers and drivers of IoT
• How enterprises, governments and core stakeholders should respond to IoT
• What are the effective techniques for providing a data and system protection

The full program and list of speakers can be viewed at http://iotslam.com/sessions-and-schedule

For more information about IoT Slam 2015 and to register now, please visit http://iotslam.com/register-now

About IoT Slam® 2015 Virtual Internet of Things Conference
IoT Slam® is the world’s first and largest virtual IoT conference and exhibition, covering Standards, Interoperability, Open Source, Integration, Security, Infrastructure, Business Models, Research, Innovation, Best Practices, Technology, Industry Implementation and Regulatory Compliance, in the world of IoT. The inaugural online conference will take place December 9th 2015. For more information, visit http://iotslam.com
IoT Slam® and the IoT emblem design is a USPTO ® registered trademark. All rights reserved.  

About Internet of Things Community
The Internet of Things Community is the world’s largest CxO community of IoT practitioners consisting of 7,500+ members. The function of the community is to focus on the adoption and application of IoT in commercial environments, seeking to understand and contribute to applying the technology or overcoming the wide variety of barriers, inhibitors, and technical & operational issues. The community consists of IoT leaders, industry experts, legislators, key stakeholders, end-users, evangelists and visionary’s contributing to further the discussion, helping to shape the future outlook and direction of the IoT industry. For more information about the Internet of Things community or to become a member please click here

Keep up to date on Twitter by following @IoTChannel or using the hashtag #IoTSlam

One week left to submit a speaking proposal at inaugural IoT Slam – either stand alone,
or part of a panel consortium

New Online Conference on December 9th Analyzes Top Internet of Things Trends and Challenges to analyze next generation enterprise adoption

San Francisco, September 8, 2015 – IoT Slam 2015 Virtual Internet of Things Conference, is developed to promote collaborative analysis of the latest trends and challenges in the world of IoT (Internet of Things), will commence on December 9th 2015.

Created and organized by experts and authorities in the IoT industry, and backed by the IoT industry’s’ movers and shakers, this inaugural online conference will highlight key research, important developments and defining accomplishments in the IoT world.

Key topics covered include:
– Creating standards
– Interoperability, Open Source, integration
– Cloud and Fog Computing for IoT
– Privacy and Security
– Big Data Analytics and visualization
– Infrastructure and backbone
– New IoT Business models
– Governance, Risk and Regulatory Compliance
– R&D and Best practices for the Future direction of IoT

According to leading experts and industry analysts, the broader IoT industry is driving the movement towards an “augmented reality” which is set to gain significant momentum over the next 12 months, and by 2020 more than 50 billion “things” will connect to the internet.

IoT Slam gives industry leaders and professionals key insights into published research, unique and evolving ideas and IoT best practices, as well as an opportunity to network with leading experts in IoT. It is also an ideal opportunity for corporate leaders to acquire information on the latest innovations in IoT, generate new opportunities, exchange cutting edge thought leadership, and develop ideas on how to capitalize on what is estimated to be a market worth nearly 2 Trillion Dollars.

Data and Information analytics combined with seamless secure interoperability will be key components in the evolution of IoT, especially now, as we prepare for continued, industry-wide impact on both small businesses and large corporations,” said Bill Mortimer, vice president of Strategic Marketing at Spirent Communications, and IoT Slam organizing committee Chairman said. “This conference brings together a global audience featuring members from the world’s largest Internet of Things CxO community – comprised of more than 7,000 c-level executive members, to share and analyze existing research, and tackle core topics including infrastructure, implementation, privacy and standards”.

IoT Slam will feature world class keynote speakers, and thought provoking panel sessions and contain exclusive presentations from IoT experts on the current and future aspects of IoT shared by luminary industry leaders – whose contributions are helping to shape the future direction and outlook of the IoT industry. Additionally, organizers have arranged for an exclusive next generation virtual exhibition hall for attendees to meet in the cloud with leading technology and solution providers to get first hand opportunities to see latest offerings in the IoT space.

“Cross industry collaboration is a critical way we will accelerate the benefits of IoT across our personal lives, industry and help create a better future across all continents – this forum is driving key aspects that make this happen,” said Jason Cook, BT America’s Security vice president and Fellow of the IoT Community Advisory Board.

“We are experiencing a ‘perfect storm’ in the market today with the rapid convergence of BigData, Cloud and IoT. The IoT Slam event is a unique opportunity for participants to not only learn how to survive in this perfect storm but to thrive in it by getting actionable insights. In other words, a ‘suthrival guide’ based on deep expertise from key industry stakeholders and with the backing of the powerhouse IoT community,” said Mac Devine, vice president and CTO, Networking and Innovation Services, at IBM Cloud and Fellow member of the IoT Community Advisory Board.

Conference registration is now open
The early bird registration fee is $50, and available until September 25th 2015. General admission is $199. For more information or to register, visit http://iotslam.com/register  For sponsorship or collaboration opportunities, contact sponsors [at] iotslam [dot] com

About IoT Slam 2015 Virtual Internet of Things Conference
IoT Slam is the world’s first and largest virtual IoT conference and exhibition, covering Standards, Interoperability, Open Source, Integration, Security, Infrastructure, Business Models, Research, Innovation, Best Practices, Technology, Industry Implementation and Regulatory Compliance, in the world of IoT. The inaugural online conference will take place December 9th 2015. For more information, visit www.iotslam.com .

Official Press Release Announcement: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150908006319/en/Industry-Experts-Leading-Authorities-Convene-IoT-Slam#.Ve-zC_lVhBc