Global Trends and Opportunities in IoT Applications

IoT (Internet of Things) represents a broad spectrum of new opportunities worldwide, and our knowledgeable panel got all of us up to speed. Thank you! Our discussion was recorded and is available at the link below. The focus here is on exporters, importers and investors to be more aware of technologies that are creating new business opportunities.

We spoke with top global experts who are developing solutions based on IoT. See more below. They shared trends and expected future developments in order for all of us to better understand developing opportunities - including blockchain, AI, machine learning, big data, healthcare, logistics, security and much more. If you have any additional questions after viewing the globinar, feel free to contact us HERE.

Watch the recorded globinar HERE.

Speakers

• Christian Oviedo - Engineering Manager at Vates (Buenos Aires)
• William C.B. Harding - Distinguished Technical Fellow, Digital Health at Medtronic (Phoenix)
• Bruno Herrmann - Columnist at EContent Magazine & Brand Quarterly (Brussels)
• Olivier Bernard - Director of Strategy for the IP Product Group (IPG) at Arm (Silicon Valley)
• Carla Leslie - Cargo Partner (Salt Lake City)

Moderator: Doug Bruhnke, Global Chamber® (Phoenix / San Francisco)

Speaker Biographies

Christian Oviedo - Engineering Director at VATES. Christian is based in Argentina andhas over 19 years of experience in the design, development and implementation of different types of applications both in the national and international market. He is currently leading technology projects associated with BigData and IoT at VATES,

Christian's Topic: IoT Developments and Big Data

William C.B. Harding - Distinguished Technical Fellow, Digital Health at Medtronic. William posses 36 years of industry experience, 20+ years at Medtronic, a BS in Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, a MS of Information Systems, and is nearing the completion of his Ph.D., emphasizing Technology Integration. William is the co-chair of Medtronic’s Technical Fellows organization, emeritus chair of the Tempe Technical Guild, chair of the ABLED ERG, a member of the Digital Health team, and is co-leading Medtronic’s eXtended Reality (XR) efforts focused on Virtual / Augment / Mixed Reality solutions (within manufacturing, healthcare environments, and in education), which aligns with his SME emphasis of creating innovative vision/RF trace (e.g., 1D, OCR, 2D, and RF) and process automation solutions. William’s professional career spans environments such as missile testing (i.e., at both Eastern and Pacific Missile Test Centers), drug interdiction (U.S. Customs), and rechargeable battery manufacturing (Energizer). However, as a 5th generation Floridian, William will always have salt air in his lungs and beach sand between his toes. That love of the sunshine and beach sand is also shared by his wife and their furry babies “Roo” and “Ivi” (Cavapoochons), where they are constantly heading for nearby bodies of water.

William's Topic: Healthcare Innovation with IoT

Bruno Herrmann - Columnist at Econtent Magazine. Bruno Herrmann is a seasoned globalization leader, strategist and evangelist with more than 20 years of international experience. He has a passion for taking up challenges at the crossroads of product, content and technology in the digital age and around the world. He was most recently Director of Digital Globalization at Nielsen where he was leading global content and product operations across all regions, focusing on global design, development, localization and delivery as well as local customer experiences. Previously, he managed online globalization programs at HP and content management initiatives in addition to Web localization at Compaq. Prior to joining Compaq, he worked in the marketing communications and localization industries, taking part in major international projects for high-profile technology clients. Bruno is currently located in Belgium.

Bruno's Topic: IoT and Global Content Effectiveness

Olivier Bernard - Director of Strategy for the IP Product Group (IPG) at Arm****. Olivier is based out of Silicon Valley, has over 25 years of experience in marketing, strategy and engineering and has been involved in the IoT/M2M space since 2005. He is currently Director of Strategy for the IP Product Group (IPG) at Arm, responsible for identifying and building opportunities for long term growth and monitoring the competitive landscape for threats to Arm’s overall strategy. Prior to joining Arm, he was the executive Vice-President for Maestro Wireless, a Hong Kong based design and manufacturing house dedicated to the Machine to Machine cellular market, where he led the company’s market entry in the Americas, eventually contributing 40% to the company’s overall gross profit. Before 2008, he spent three years with eRide, a GPS start-up where he built the sales and marketing organizations from the ground-up. Additional experience includes various management positions in Business Development, Strategic Marketing and Engineering for CEL (NEC Electronics), Litton Industries and California Amplifier. His technology experience includes multiple telecommunications platforms and semiconductor devices, domains where he has authored dozens of technical articles and is a regular speaker at industry conferences. Mr. Bernard received a diploma of Engineer from ESIEE, France and an MSEE from the University of Southern California. He also holds an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley**.**

Olivier's Topic: Cellular network as the enabler to IoT deployment

Carla Leslie - Business Development Manager at Cargo Partner. Carla is a Business Development Manager who works with Cargo Partner - A full-range logistics provider that offers a comprehensive portfolio of air, sea, land transport and warehousing services, with special expertise in information technology and supply chain optimization. Throughout her career in logistics Carla has worked in operations, account management, and sales. Having a diversified background has given her the overall knowledge she needs when assisting her customers with their supply chain needs. Carla Leslie holds a Bachelors of Science in Psychology from University of Phoenix. She is also working towards completing her studies and graduating with her Masters of Business Management in the Spring of 2019. Carla is currently located in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Carla's Topic: IoT Implementation in the Logistics Industry