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Please see below the latest agenda for this year's summit. The agenda will be updated regularly, so please check back for the latest information. If you are interested in speaking opportunities, please contact Tom Chinnock at tom.chinnock@forum-europe.com or on +44 (0) 2920 783 025.

 

Speakers marked with an asterix (*) are to be confirmed.

 

Monday 11 May, 2015

Morning

08:30 – 09:00

Registration and Welcome Coffee

09:00 – 18:30

Day 1: Creating the Internet of Things Environment: Key policy considerations

09:00 – 11:05

Session 1: Keynote presentations

09:00 – 09:05

Welcome from moderator of keynote session


Moderator: Nigel Cameron, President & CEO, Centre for the Policy on Emerging Technologies (C-PET)

09:05 – 09:25

Keynote presentation - View from the European Commission


Thibaut Kleiner, Head of Unit, Network Technologies, European Commission

09:25 – 09:45

International Keynote presentation


Chris Greer, Director, Cyber Physical Systems, U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology

09:45 – 10:05

Keynote presentation – The regulatory perspective


Fátima Barros, President, ANACOM; and Chair, BEREC

10:05 – 10:25

Keynote presentation - View from Industry


Philip Moynagh, VP, Internet of Things Group, Intel

10:25 – 11:05

High Level keynote discussion - The Internet of Things in the scope of the Digital Single Market

11:05 – 11:30

Morning networking break

11:30 – 13:00

Session 2: Developing a privacy and security framework to foster a dynamic and trustworthy Internet of Things

- Where does the balance lie between protecting the privacy and security of both data and objects, and avoiding stifiling innovation?
- Are the proposed EU data protection reforms sufficiently ‘future proof’ to keep up with future IoT technological development?
- What potential does data collection and data-driveShow more



Moderator: Dan Caprio, Co-Founder, The Providence Group

Wojciech Wiewiorowski, Assistant European Data Protection Supervisor,
Thomas Zerdick, Deputy Head of Unit, Data Protection, DG Justice, European Commission
David Francis, Chief Security Officer for the U.K., Huawei
Gary Clemo, Principal Technology Advisor, Ofcom
Johan Beckers, Director EMEA, Bastille
François Lhemery, Senior Director, Policy EMEA, Microsoft

Afternoon

13:00 – 14:15

Networking lunch buffet

14:15 – 15:45

Session 3: Standardisation - The bridge to innovation

- What are the different approaches and collaborative efforts in establishing standards for the billions of devices making up the Internet of Things?
- Who are the main actors involved in setting standards, and is it solely the role of standardization bodies?
- What is the role of open source standards?
- WhShow more



Moderator: Gérard Pogorel, Professor of Economics and Management-Emeritus, Telecom ParisTech, France

Bernard Barani, Deputy Head of Unit, Network Technologies, DG CONNECT, European Commission
Danny Lousberg, Director Product Management, Technicolor; Board Member, AllSeen Alliance
Karine Iffour, Director, Business Development Europe, IEEE
Nicolas Damour, Senior Manager, Business and Innovation, Sierra Wireless; and Chairman, Architecture Working Group, OneM2M
Yun Chao Hu, Director, Standardisation, Huawei
Dirk Weiler, Head of Standards Management & Horizontal, Nokia

15:45 – 16:00

Afternoon networking break

16:00 – 17:30

Session 4: Spectrum Management for the Internet of Things

As the spectrum crunch increases due to a growing number of connected devices, policymakers and regulators are facing a difficult challenge to ensure there is enough spectrum available. A number of different approaches are being proposed and these are seen as stepping-stones to help support IoT growth and innovation. HShow more



Moderator: Graham Louth, Partner, Aetha Consulting

Andreas Geiss, Head of Unit, Spectrum Policy, European Commission
Gilles Brégant, Director General, ANFR; and Chair, RSPG
Alin Stanescu, Senior Manager, Government Affairs Europe, Qualcomm
Cécil Ameil, Chair, Regulatory WG, ESOA

Tuesday 12 May, 2015

Morning

08:30 – 09:15

Welcome coffee

09:15 – 10:30

Introduction to the Smart Sessions: Realising the potential of the Internet of Things in new and exisiting sectors

09:15 – 09:30

Keynote Presentation: View from the European Parliament


Michal Boni, MEP, European Parliament

09:30 – 09:45

Keynote Presentation: View from industry


Wassim Chourbaji, Vice President, Head of Public Policy and Government Affairs, Europe & MENA, Qualcomm

09:45 – 10:00

Keynote Presentation: View from industry


Alexander Mathieu, Head of Strategy Development, Nokia

10:00 – 10:30

Interactive panel discussion with keynote speakers

10:30 – 10:45

Morning refreshments and networking break

10:45 – 17:15

Smart Sessions i.

Each ‘smart session’ will take the form of an interactive discussion, where each speaker will have 5 minutes at the start of the session to provide introductory remarks. Following this, the session’s moderator will then open up the discussion, which will also include questions from the audience.

10:45 – 12:15

Smart Transportation - The cornerstone of smart city development

The growing need to move people and goods in and around large urban areas in a more efficient and safer way is paramount. More and more stakeholders are now addressing the value of combining technology and intelligence into existing transportation hubs and networks. By doing this, it is argued that cities can improve tShow more



Moderator: Colin Blackman, Director, Digital Forum, The Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)

Werner Dorfmeister, Director Solutioning and Sales Support, HP
Gustavo Orozco, EU liaison officer, Barcelona City Council
Thomas Weber, Frequency Management, ECA and Satellites, European Communications Office
Frank Hansen, Group Planning & Product Strategy, BMW Group
Stephen Pattison, VP Public Affairs, ARM

Afternoon

12:15 – 13:30

Networking lunch

13:30 – 15:10

The Industrial Internet of Things: Using IoT to transform traditional industries

More and more businesses involved in traditional economic activities now realise the full potential of the Internet of Things. The Industrial Internet – where IoT technologies collect and analyse data from machinery, and use that data to adjust operations - is becoming widespread throughout many traditional industries Show more


Francisco J. Jariego, Director, Industrial Internet of Things, Telefonica
Pasi Hurri, President & CEO, BaseN Corporation
Jacques Durand, Director of Standards and Engineering, Fujitsu North America, Inc.; and Steering Committee Member, Industrial Internet Consortium
Johan Beckers, Director EMEA, Bastille
Alicia Asín, Co-Founder & CEO, Libelium
Laurent Verdier, CTO - RTM Global Account EMEA Sales, Microsoft

15:10 – 15:30

Afternoon refreshments and networking break

15:30 – 17:00

Smart Energy and Utilities

The Energy and Utilities sectors will be one of the main beneficiary sectors of the Internet of Things by 2020. With rapid growing populations and limits on power production capacities, the Internet of Things enables energy and utility companies to tackle many of the pressing challenges they face. This ultimately helpsShow more



Moderator: Alain Louchez, Managing Director, Center for the Development and Application of Internet of Things Technologies (CDAIT), Georgia Institute of Technology

Ilkka Lakaniemi, Chairman, EU Future Internet Public-Private Partnership
Kevin O'Donovan, Worldwide Energy Sales Director, Intel
Adrian Grilli, Technical Advisor, European Utilities Telecom Council
Gilles Robichon, M2M Telecom Expert, Alliander

17:00 – 18:30

Networking cocktail reception

All delegates are invited to attend the evening drinks reception, which will take place on the ground floor adjacent to the main networking area.

If your organisation is interested in hosting the evening reception, then please contact Tom Chinnock using the details listed on the 'Contact Us' page above.

Wednesday 13 May, 2015

Morning

08:30 – 15:30

Day 3: Smart Sessions ii.

08:30 – 09:00

Welcome coffee

09:00 – 10:30

Smart Retail: The Internet of Things as a 'game-changer' for the retail industry

The retail industry adds enormous economic value to the European economy and contributes to employment, innovation and overall competitiveness. The digital economy plays a significant role in this area and continues to help ensure the retail industry remains one of the key pillars of the European economy. A growing numShow more



Moderator: Jonathan Litchman, Co-Founder, The Providence Group

Massimiliano Minisci, Director EU Public Policy, GS1
Chris Kangas, Head of Contactless and Mobile Device Payments, Europe, MasterCard Worldwide
Ceyhun Burak Akgül, Founder & CTO, Vispera
Pierre Métivier, Co–founder, Product Marketing and Innovation consultant, NET-7 Innovation

10:30 – 10:50

Morning refreshments and networking break

10:50 – 12:20

Smart Healthcare and Wellbeing: Revolutionising a sector

Like many other industries, the IoT revolution in healthcare is happening now. From better patient care at hospitals to remote patient monitoring at home, as well as accurate data collection and documentation, IoT can improve people’s healthcare experience dramatically. The benefits of IoT in healthcare do not only affShow more



Moderator: Paul Adamson, Chairman, Forum Europe

Laurent Bouskela, Connected Health Product Manager, Orange; and Chair, Market Adoption Working Group, Continua Health Alliance
Peter Ohnemus, Chairman, Founder & CEO, dacadoo
Gilad Rosner, Founder, The Internet of Things Privacy Forum
Jonathan Steel, CEO, Change London

Afternoon

12:20 – 13:20

Networking lunch

13:20 – 14:50

Smart Homes and building automation

The European Smart Home market is already expected to expand rapidly over the coming years, and with this, it also offers significant new business opportunities. From network and broadband providers to chipmakers; from web companies to appliance manufacturers, we are already seeing a number of new collaborations in eacShow more



Moderator: Alain Louchez, Managing Director, Center for the Development and Application of Internet of Things Technologies (CDAIT), Georgia Institute of Technology

Bernard Celli, Strategy Director, ANFR, France
Björn Block, Range Manager, IKEA Group
Wilfried Grommen, CTO, EMEA public sector, HP
Cees Links, Founder & CEO, GreenPeak Technologies

14:50 – 15:00

Conclusions and end of this year's summit


Moderator: Nigel Cameron, President & CEO, Centre for the Policy on Emerging Technologies (C-PET)

Logistics

When

Mon 11 May, 2015 09.00 to
Wed 13 May, 2015 15.30

CET

 

Where

The Management Centre Europe

Rue de l'Aqueduc 118
Brussels, 1050
Belgium

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