Empowering the Innovation Community

Program

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Day 1 - Technology track

The technology track, meant to shed more light over the actual steps taken by different people / organisations to capitalise on what the Internet of Things can deliver. In the various sessions there will be talks and discussion panels from various industry sectors representatives, gathering views on IoT innovation from big organisations and SMEs, comparing and contrasting experiences from companies selling horizontal and vertical solutions, sharing hot topics from the makers community and standardisation bodies, concluding with an overview on privacy and societal implications of IoT.

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Day 2 - Community track

People networking to build together the internet of things.
The Community track is the instrument to meet people, companies and organizations. This session brings together such actors to share research plans, kick-start initiatives, formulates new projects and make business.
Agile one to one meetings among users facilitate a coral development of the EAI internet of things community.

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Day 3 - Innovation track

The Innovation track will deal with the aspects of taking an idea to market, following through the commercialization process, from idea development all the way through funding. This track will take the participants through the basic steps of how to evaluate an idea, how to assess the IPR readiness of such idea from protection and validity and than through panel and discussions to better prepare the audience for funding readiness.

Come and learn how to assess and take your IoT project from an idea to a fully deployed commercial markets.

Day 1
27 Oct 2015
Day 2
28 Oct 2015
Day 3
29 Oct 2015

Keynote Speakers

Francesco Profumo
Gabi Zodik
Mischa Dohler
10:30 - 11:00

Networking Coffee Break

National IoT Initiatives in Europe

Overview national initiatives focusing on funding IoT related projects
Andrea Ranalli
Hamid Falaki
Antonio Nicita
MAURIZIO DÈCINA
12:30 - 13:30

Lunch

PRIVACY AND SAFETY

Legal issues accruing from use of IoT, inform about existing and "future" legislation.
Raffaele Giaffreda
Francesca Bria
Giulio Coraggio
Mischa Dohler

IOT & FUTURE CITIES

Experts from cities, utilities, manufacturing, transport and other infrastructure providers will share what they successfully implemented and what plans they have for further optimizations.
Afonso Ferreira
Sarah Campbell
Michael Mulquin
Jonathan Steel
15:30 - 16:00

Networking Coffee Break

Perspectives on IoT

Industry players and their approach to IoT
Gabi Zodik
Stefan Bungart

STANDARDISATION IN IOT

Too many standards for IoT?
Andrew Watson
Marco Carugi
Raffaele Giaffreda

OPENING

Christin Pfeiffer

STRATEGIC FORUM MEETING

The session will present the vision of the Institutional members within the Strategic Forum on the latest developments in IoT. In particular, the discussion will be focused on the convergence...
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Massimo Villari
Francesco Loriga
Andrea Vitaletti
Tiziana Catarci
10:30 – 11:00

Networking Coffee Break

TECHNOLOGY FORECAST

Read together the future developments of a sector. Support companies and research centers in the understanding of what will happen in terms of technology and market.
Fabio Antonelli
Benny Mandler
Liljana Gavrilovska
Periklis Chatzimisios
12:30 – 14:00

Lunch

BIRDS OF A FEATHER

Debate with colleagues and worldwide experts. Enlarge your ideas and future visions thanks to the contribution of the EAI Community.
Dagmar Caganova
Wojciech Piotrowicz
Massimo Villari
Benny Mandler
Liljana Gavrilovska
Somnath Chatterjee
Periklis Chatzimisios

Exhibitors pitch presentations

Short presentations of IoT projects in the exhibition area.
15:30-16:00

Networking coffee break

IOT SUCCESS STORIES

What does it take to turn IoT research into a product? We will explore options available to researchers after publishing a scientific article and what it entails to sell technology...
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IACOPO CARRERAS
Fabrizio Sillano
Joaquin Fernandez
Pierangelo Garino
Andrea Vitaletti

EAI IN COMMUNITY INNOVATION

Presentation of the EAI community portal. Community cooperation as the way to innovation.
Rastislav Petras
Amir Raveh

SUCCESS STORIES

Innovators share their experience with transfer of research outcomes into a successful product.
DAVID DEFRENNE
David Bordonada
Shmuel Ur
Antonio F. Skarmeta
12:30 – 14:00

Lunch

KEY STAGES OF INNOVATION – 1. Idea Evaluation

Adding to the idea evaluation tools that have filled the public domain, the panellists in this session will examine the key success factors and best practices for IoT-oriented ventures. They...
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DAVID DEFRENNE
Somnath Chatterjee
Amir Raveh
Antonio F. Skarmeta

KEY STAGES OF INNOVATION – 2. IP Discovery and Protection

The session will review and examine issues of protecting IP and its commercialization aspects. Discuss how to protect your ideas, technologies and what the role of patents is. Learn what inventors...
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Claudio Germinario
Shmuel Ur
Giulio Coraggio
Claes Pantzar
15:30 – 16:00

Networking coffee break

KEY STAGES OF INNOVATION – 3. Funding Opportunities

The session will review types of funding sources, what their differences, advantages and disadvantages are. Entrepreneurs seeking funding can hear about the panel’s experiences and about overcoming the most common obstacles. Learn...
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Paola Baruchelli
Antonio Fonduca
Thomas Meyer
Sandro Zilli

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