Meng Cong
Manager, Market Insights and Analytics · International Data Corporation (IDC)
Meng Cong is the Manager of the Market Insights and Analytics team at IDC Canada
Smart Cities Risk Analysis Economics and Behaviour Forecasting & modeling Measurement Models
Solomon Darwin
Director, Garwood Center for Corporate Innovation | Executive Director, Center for Growth Markets · Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley
Hailed as the “Father of the Smart Village Movement”
Open Innovation Smart Villages / Smart Cities Business Models Innovation Strategies for Emerging Economies Business Ecosystems
Nigel Wallis
Research Vice President, IoT & Industries · International Data Corporation (IDC)
IDC Canada's Research Vice President for Internet of Things and Industries
Internet of Things Vertical Markets Software Markets Economic Analysis
Professor Dimitra Simeondiou
Professor of High Performance Networks and Director of the Smart Internet Lab · University of Bristol
Leading on mobile communications, 5G networks and the internet
Logistics Digital Transformation in Vertical sectors including smart cities optical communication IT Networks Telecommunications
Jeffrey Blessing, Ph.D.
Professor · Milwaukee School of Engineering
Dr. Jeffrey Blessing is an expert in artificial intelligence, deep learning, cybersecurity, Internet of Things (IoT), & entrepreneurship.
Technology Entrepreneurship Deep Learning Cybersecurity Science in New Product Management Business Administration
Kari Watkins
Associate Professor, Civil Engineering · Georgia Tech - COE
Kari Watkins' research interests revolve around multi-modal transportation planning and the use of technology in transportation.
Complete Streets Design Traveler Information Transportation Planning Smart Cities Sustainable Communities
Joris Claeys
Managing Director - Chief Engagement Officer - Principal Partner · ecoNVERGE – CAPix - ViVaTicA - ecoNOVATE - ARTconnectsLIFE - ARTronomy | PORT[expertise] | eco.AHCIL
Change Cultivator | Think, act & lead WITHOUT the box! Promoting 5P's of sustainable thrivability! Coaching OD-WST-AI-TEAL – ARTconnectsLIFE
Change Facilitation Organizational Development Whole Systems Transition Change Facilitation – Appreciative Inquiry Whole Systems Transformation Organizational development TEAL reorganization Corporate & public sustainability management resilience building to thrivability intellectual- social- & natural capital
Lawrence Surtees
Research Vice President, Communications · International Data Corporation (IDC)
Over thirty years of experience advising clients on new technologies and trends impacting the Canadian communications market
Canadian Communications Policy and Regulatory Issues Canadian Communications Service Providers Wireless Communications Telecom Industry Structure and Trends Optical Network Technology
Vladimer Botsvadze
World's No. 1 Marketing, AI and Management Thought Leader by Thinkers 360 · Botsvadze Marketing Solutions
Award-Winning Entrepreneur | Top 1% Global Social Media Influencer | Fortune 500 Consultant | Professor | Startup Advisor | Keynote Speaker
21st Century Workforce Digital Marketplace Software as A Service Enterprise Architecture Remote Work
Ivan Hernandez
EMEIA Digital & Emerging Tech Community Leader · EY
Former Flying Trapeze Artist turned Change Catalyst. Speaker on IoT, Customer Experience, Digital Transformation, Business Development.
Digital Transformation Customer Experience Experience Design Internet of Things IoT & Mobility
Lea Deesing
Assistant City Manager, former CIO · City of Riverside
Motivate staff and spark innovation. Encourage kids to pursue STEM fields. Increase government transparency and improve cyber security.
Information Technology Innovation Leadership STEM Education Government
Raheem Beyah
VP Interdisciplinary Research, professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering · Georgia Tech - COE
Raheem Beyah is an expert in the intersection of the networking and security fields.
Energy Grid Security Network Security Cyber-physical systems security Privacy Network Monitoring and Performance
Teresa Scassa
Professor, Faculty of Law · University of Ottawa
Teresa Scassa is the Canada Research Chair in Information Law at the University of Ottawa, Faculty of Common Law
Legal issues in Digital Cartography Citizen Science Intellectual Property Freedom of Expression Open Government
Milos Manic, Ph.D.
Professor · VCU College of Engineering
Professor Manic conducts research in the areas of machine learning, software defined networks and human-machine interfaces.
Computational Intelligence Techniques (Machine Learning) with Applications in Energy Cybersecurity and Human Machine Interfaces Software Defined Networks Fuzzy Neural Data Mining Techniques Energy Security Human-machine Interfaces
Erdem Topsakal, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Erdem Topsakal received multiple degrees in electronics and communication engineering from Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul
Microwave Early Cancer Detection and Monitoring Microwave Hyperthermia and Ablation Wireless Medical Telemetry (Implantable and Body-centric) and E-Health Medical Applications of Microfluidics (Microfluidic Antennas and Sensors) Novel Microwave Antennas and Arrays
Stuart Taylor
Managing Director, Service Provider Transformation Group · Cisco
Stuart Taylor has expertise in executing pragmatic and winning technology-centric business strategies.
Civil and Environmental Engineering IT Communications Staffing Business Strategy
Francis Ortiz Ocaña
Ceo & Founder · Crea Solutions
A Smart Citizen in an Augmented World. Geolocated, Virtualized and ready to share knowledge about Disruptive Tech and Smart Everything.
Governance Internet of Things (IoT) Destination Marketing Virtual Reality (VR) Geolocation