The Internet of Things

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To be connected, or not to be connected – that is the question. The Internet of Things is increasingly becoming a hot topic of conversation in the home and workplace. When smart objects can sense the environment and communicate, they become powerful tools that have the potential to transform every aspect of our lives. This Internet of Things event will look beyond the hype to understand how connected devices can improve the quality of our lives, anticipate our needs, and create real economic value.

Come and join CEOs, hi-tech entrepreneurs, investors, and media, from across the UK, Europe, and America, for drinks and canapes at the Embassy of Portugal.

Ambassador’s Residence, Embassy of Portugal, 12 Belgrave Square, London SW1X 8PP

10 March 2016

6:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Schedule

6:30 pm 7:00 pm Registration and Drinks

7:00 pm 8:15 pm Panel Discussion and Q & A

HE Mr Joao de Vallera, Ambassador of Portugal to the United Kingdom
Elliot Messenger, Connected Car Manager, Bentley Motors

André Cardote, Director of Engineering, Veniam

Pedro Torres, Head of Product Marketing, Vision Box

Michael Morgan-Curran, Director, AliveCor

How will the Internet of Things improve our quality of life ?
What will a smart home look like and how will it anticipate our needs ?
How will the rise of the connected car improve the driving experience ?

How can connected vehicles make cities safer and smarter ?
How can the Internet of Things and Wearables revolutionise healthcare ?
Latest Internet of Things trends and opportunities worldwide;
Security and privacy challenges for individuals and companies;

How will the internet of things know who you are and what you are allowed to do?
Live demonstration

8:15 pm 9:30 pm Drinks Reception

Speakers

HE Mr João de Vallera
Ambassador of Portugal to the United Kingdom

1990 At the Permanent Representation to the European Communities in Brussels

1993 Deputy Permanent Representative at the same mission

1998 Ambassador in Dublin

2001 Director General of European Affairs

Feb 2002/May 2002 Delegate to the Convention on the Future of Europe

December 2002 Ambassador in Berlin

January 2007 Ambassador in Washington

January 2011 Ambassador in London

Grand Cross of the Military Order of Christ

Grand Cross of the Order of Merit

Officer of the Order of Infante D. Henrique

Cross of Merit of First Class – Federal Republic of Germany
Elliot Messenger
Connected Car Manager, Bentley Motors

Elliot Messenger is the Connected Car Digital Integration Manager at Bentley Motors Limited. His experience over the last 10 years is in both digital and mobile marketing, in particular its application in the automotive industry. His international experience includes programs and consultancies in Australia, Dubai, Kuwait, Nigeria, South Africa, Spain and the US. His current role at Bentley Motors is in the Luxury Connected Car strategic business project, covering the definition of future services and the supporting digital and mobile platforms. Current interests include especially the development of true luxury user experience, to which the customer is unaware of the supporting technologies and efforts.
André Cardote
Director of Engineering, Veniam

André Cardote is the Director of Engineering for Veniam. He received his Ph.D. in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering / Wireless Networks from the University of Aveiro in 2014. During his Ph.D., he has spent time at Carnegie Mellon University as a visiting researcher. While his main expertise is computer networks, he is also interested in electronics and other related fields. André has been part of the team that developed an inter-vehicle communication solution for Veniam from the early beginning, and has since then been involved in the deployment of vehicular networks in harbours and cities in multiple geographies, involving fleets of taxis, buses and trucks. For more information, visit linkedin.com/in/acardote :: acardote@veniam.com

Veniam is building the Internet of Moving Things. We are a leading full-stack provider of vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2X) solutions, supporting a wide range of fleet services and smart city applications. By turning vehicles into Wi-Fi hotspots and connecting them securely to each other and the infrastructure, Veniam builds city-scale vehicular networks that expand wireless coverage and collect terabytes of urban data. Veniam’s cloud-based managed services enable private enterprises and cities to acquire, analyze and act upon valuable onboard data to improve safety, security and operational efficiency. Operating the world’s largest live vehicle network deployment in the world, Veniam is providing managed services for smart city operations through a fleet of hundreds of vehicles in Portugal, providing free Wi-Fi to hundreds of thousands of users and millions of sessions. Veniam is backed by leading companies and venture capital firms. www.veniam.com Follow us on https://www.linkedin.com/company/veniam-lda // https://www.facebook.com/veniamworks //https://twitter.com/veniamworks
Pedro Torres
Head of Product Marketing, Vision Box

Pedro Torres is Director of Marketing at Vision-Box,the leading provider of automated border control solutions in Europe, being responsible for managing the market making process in the company. Pedro oversees the full end-to-end product development cycle including Idea Generation, Idea Development, Business Analysis, Market Testing and Business Models, and he is also responsible for Corporate Communication, European Affairs, coordinating all participations in major public funding programmes (H2020, FP7, EU-Lisa), as well as for identifying, pursuing and managing Intellectual Property Rights opportunities.

Previously, Pedro was International R&D Coordinator at Portugal Telecom. As part of his role he was involved in building and managing core international R&D alliances and large-scale projects with industry and academia, and in devising and implementing the R&D strategy in close articulation with the business development roadmaps across the entire company.

With a strong academic track record, including post-graduate study at the University of Cambridge and doctoral studies at Imperial College London, Pedro was a Research Fellow at Goldsmiths College, University of London, working in applied industrial research projects and in attracting funding to the research group via grants. Before that, Pedro was a Research Associate at Imperial College London. His overall research in computing covers the areas of Machine Learning, Automated Reasoning, Computation Creativity and Social Video.

About Vision-Box

Founded in 2001, Vision-Box is the leading provider of electronic identity solutions, intelligent security management, and automated border control systems that use ICAO- compliant standards.

The biometric border control portfolio aimed at airports, airlines and immigration authorities includes solutions addressing a variety of operational scenarios which englobe security check-points, self-boarding gates and automated border control gates.

Every second, millions of images are being captured and processed by Vision-Box systems installed right at the heart of the most prestigious organizations, who trust our biometric identity and digital video management solutions for their critical applications.

Covering the entire ID management life cycle, Vision-Box also delivers to governments and issuing authorities solutions ranging from live biometric enrollment stations to document verification kiosks and digital document dispensers.

Starting with the process of identity enrollment, covering the life cycle of a biometric identity document and finally assuring its verification and identification towards the user, Vision-Box’s product portfolio is linked together through a powerful service platform, which orchestrates the trusted chain of identity of the citizen. Vision-Box’s solution portfolio enables the implementation of advanced border management systems, integrated with advanced digital video analytics solutions, intelligent biometric and biographic data management engines and danger management functionalities.

Vision-Box operates over 1000 automated border control systems in more than 60 international airports and has over 3000 electronic identity systems deployed across the globe.

www.vision-box.com

Michael Morgan-Curran
International Sales Director, AliveCor

Michael has over 25 years experience with leading telecommunications, pharmaceutical and medical device organisations. With expetise in digital health strategy and the creation of patient and drug value added technology enabled products and services, he is repsonsible for international sales strategy and business development for the AliveCor’s unique, proven and easy to use Mobile ECG Monitor.

Previously, he led the GSMAs’ successful mhealth diabetes programme, on behalf of its 800 global telecom operator members. This initiative encouraged regional and national partnerships to develop and deliver clinically meaningful, scalable and replicable mhealth solutions and services. He also worked with the Personal Connected Health Alliance to shape their mhealth and telehealth life science strategy.

Prior Michael has worked with several life science organisations in marketing, innovation, market access, corporate reputation, health policy & partnerships and sales force leadership & effectiveness. He has considerable experience of healthcare systems, market access, strategic and portfolio marketing, service models, service delivery, business development and stakeholder management.

Michael is a member of several industry working groups, chairs and speaks at numerous international digital and connected health conferences and congresses.

AliveCor Inc. is global mobile health company headquartered in San Francisco, California and founded in March 2011. AliveCor works with health systems to help identify patients with undiagnosed heart conditions before potentially life-threatening conditions, like stroke, can occur. AliveCor helps diagnosed patients work with their physician to monitor, track, and manage their condition in new ways. AliveCor develops and manufactures the AliveCor® Heart Monitor, an FDA cleared mobile ECG recorder that supports both iOS and Android mobile devices. It records, displays stores, and transfers single-channel ECG rhythms wirelessly, using the free AliveECG app. It also automatically analyzes ECGs for the presence of atrial fibrillation. In July 2014 AliveCor announced that more then one million ECGS have been recorded since January 2013 using the AliveCor Heart Monitor.

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