Geneva brings together IoT experts, researchers and industry at the 7th annual IoT Week conference and Global IoT Summit

Geneva will host the 7th annual IoT Week 2017 conference with the Global IoT Summit. This unique gathering on the Internet of Things (IoT) will be held from June 6 to 9, 2017 at the Geneva International Conference Center. The event brings together IoT leaders from every continent. IoT Week 2017 is a major conference co-organized by the IoT Forum, theInternational Telecommunication Union, the University of Applied Sciences of Western Switzerland(HES-SO) and Mandat International.

A study conducted by IDC and TXT for the European Commission estimated that the market value of the Internet of Things in the EU would exceed one trillion euros by 2020. It has been growing steadily, including more and more devices, integrating into more and more spheres of life, and connecting more and more people.

With around 200 sessions and activities and over 300 confirmed speakers, including IoT thought leaders and world-renowned experts, IoT Week will once again be an ideal venue for anyone interested in IoT innovation, technology and business. The impressive line-up of speakers includes keynote sessions held by personalities and experts such as:

• Robert Kahn, CEO and Chairman of CNRI and Father of the Internet Protocol.
• Mauro Dell'Ambrogio, State Secretary for Education and Research, Federal Department of Home Affairs - SERI
• Chaesub Lee, Director of the ITU Telecommunication Standardization Bank (TSB)
• Paul Nemitz, Director of Fundamental Rights and Union Citizenship at the European Commission 's Directorate-General for Justice, who will share his vision of the future challenges of IoT & Privacy.
• Dr Ralf Michael Wagner COO, Data Services at Siemens who will talk about innovative IoT services
• Martin Bürki, Country Manager at Ericsson Suisse AG on 5G and IoT
• Vlad Mihail Trifa, Head of Swisscom's Digital Lab, presents a vision of the future of IoT
• Benedetto Vigna, Executive Vice President, General Manager of the MEM and Analog Group at ST Microelectronics, with a vision of the blue-chip and MEMS industry.
• Domenico Arpaia, CEO, OrbiWise SA
• Marianne Janik, General Manager Microsoft Switzerland
• Nasser Saleh al Marzouki, ITU SG 20 Chairman on IoT and Smart Cities
• Benoit Revaz, Director, Swiss Federal Office of Energy
• Latif Ladid, Chairman of the IPv6 Forum

The program and the complete list of speakers are available on the conference website: www.iotweek.org

Security and confidentiality

The explosive growth of the Internet of Things has entered people's private lives - homes, cars, gyms, schools. With its ubiquitous nature, the IoT raises many privacy issues. Protecting people's sensitive information has become a major challenge.

Meanwhile, a recent global cyber-attack has affected hundreds of thousands of computers in over 150 countries. The attack dubbed WannaCry brought major companies in Europe to a halt. It virtually hijacked personal computers and demanded a ransom in exchange for the release of their data. The number of reported ransomware attacks continues to grow, and the scale of their impact is unimaginable. This calls for immediate measures and actions on all sides.

At IoT Week 2017, we've dedicated a whole track of sessions to " IoT Security and Privacy " which will address a range of issues of great importance to the success of IoT technology, diving into topics such as:

• Privacy, data protection and IoT deployment
• The impact of new data protection regulations (European GDPR, etc.) on the IoT.
• Emerging trends and technologies in encryption
• Addressing security, authentication and reliability of constrained devices

By joining IoT Week 2017, you'll discover all the latest IoT developments in many areas of life, including Smart Cities, Smart Transportations, Smart Agriculture, Smart Living & Aging Well, eHealth, Smart Factory and Smart Energy.

The Global IoT Summit (IEEE Approved) will be co-located with IoT Week, and will feature industry sessions and selected scientific papers on the latest IoT innovations from around the world.

Over the four days of the conference, participants will be able to attend first-rate plenary sessions, interesting round tables, numerous workshops and the Hackathon competition. They will also have the chance to visit the IoT Week exhibition area showcasing the latest projects, products and research results.

As the ultimate meeting point for modern IoT decision-makers, IoT Week 2017 is an event not to be missed!

For further information: www.iotweek.org