Transformational IoT

Chairpersons welcome and opening remarks. 

As the digital and physical worlds continue to merge into one eco-system, where are we going with the future of IoT? Thinking about long-term goals from the outset and the rapid rollout and immersion of the Metaverse.  

• Prioritising the focus – utilising technologies to offer new services.   
• A new approach to the business through data-guided changes.   
• Adopting Society 5.0 and the new strategies here.  

• Breaking down silos – barriers to entry. 
• The need for growth in new business models to enable digital progressions.   
• A look at the challenges and opportunities from a policy and regulatory perspective – what needs to be considered here? 

• How to evaluate new technologies for your business and understanding the risks. 
• The importance of finding the business value before choosing the technology. 
• Moving from the idea of PoC’s ‘proof of concept’ to MVP ‘minimum value products’. 
• Cultural shifts and collaborations – the importance of building awareness and capabilities within the team.  

• Developing for the consumer – understanding the market need first.  
• Key focuses when developing – security, privacy, compatibility and connectivity.  
• Ready for market – where to look for investment and funding opportunities. 

• Where to start in building a robust approach to create a fully capable IoT network? 
• The barriers of technology standards and business standards – knowing what you need to implement and when.  
• How to work within set standards, without being constrained by them. 

• How smart energy provides efficiency and sustainability across enterprises.  
• A shift towards sustainable practices – how IoT and other disruptive technologies can help. 
• Deployment frameworks, data errors, security breaches, funding – what is the biggest barrier? 

10-minute innovation slot 

10-minute innovation slot 

10-minute innovation slot

• The importance of creating an interoperable eco-system to enable fully digitalised processes that talk to each other. 
• Moving from the idea of PoC’s ‘proof of concept’ to MVP ‘minimum value products’. 
• Enabling teams to gain true process optimisation – embrace the transformation.  
• Looking at the shift in the ways we innovate, and the opportunities disruptive technologies provide to create a more sustainable future – no longer just about ROI, but the ethical considerations.