Day 1 - 9 February 2021
10:00AM
(MST)
Rob High
IBM Fellow, Vice President and CTO
IBM Edge Computing
10:00AM - Day 1
View Keynote: Perspectives On Edge Opportunities Right Now
Keynote: Perspectives On Edge Opportunities Right Now
Edge computing has many definitions, and can mean different things to different people. At its core, however, is the ability for faster computations and data retrieval meaning greater and quicker insights are derived. But what does this mean in practical terms?
- What does edge actually mean in layman’s terms right now?
- What questions still need to be answered about the efficacy of this technology?
- Use cases and demos of how edge is impacting our clients
- Future roadmap toward widespread adoption of intelligent edge
10:30AM
(MST)
Nancy Ranxing Li, Ph.D
Director of Product - New Growth, Edge Cloud Platforms
Cox Communications
10:30AM - Day 1
View Panel discussion: Moving Towards the Intelligent Edge – The Benefits of a Convergent Approach
Prashant Tiwari
Director - Intelligent Connected Systems (ICS) Division
Toyota
10:30AM - Day 1
View Panel discussion: Moving Towards the Intelligent Edge – The Benefits of a Convergent Approach
Pratik Budhdev
Global Investment Director
Volvo Cars Tech Fund
10:30AM - Day 1
View Panel discussion: Moving Towards the Intelligent Edge – The Benefits of a Convergent Approach
Panel discussion: Moving Towards the Intelligent Edge – The Benefits of a Convergent Approach
- Why edge computing should be a key part of a multi-layered and convergent technology strategy
- Understanding how edge computing can enable optimisation of artificial intelligence and machine learning, 5G, IoT, and more.
- How edge relates to cloud computing
- How edge makes the technologies around it stronger
11:15AM
(MST)
Senior Representative, Edge Impulse
11:15AM - Day 1
View Presentation: Title TBA
Presentation: Title TBA
11:45AM
(MST)
Nicolas M. Chaillan
HQE, Chief Software Officer
U.S. Air Force
11:45AM - Day 1
View Keynote: How the U.S. Airforce is Utilising Edge Computing for Real Time Dissemination of Data
Keynote: How the U.S. Airforce is Utilising Edge Computing for Real Time Dissemination of Data
- The role of edge computing in the U.S. Airforce’s data and analytics journey
- How AI/ML, cloud and edge have helped the U.S. Airforce to evolve its tech strategy
12:15PM
(MST)
Case study: Edge in Manufacturing & Industry
This session will cover:
○ Edge computing in industrial inspection
○ Edge Computing for Predictive Maintenance
○ Precision Monitoring & Control
12:45PM
(MST)
Azita Arvani
General Manager
Rakuten Mobile Americas
12:45PM - Day 1
View Presentation: Title TBA
Presentation: Title TBA
01:15PM
(MST)
Close of day one
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Day 2, 10th February 2021 – Day 2