IDC European IoT Executive Summit 2018 | International Data Corporation (IDC) | 8 October 2018 | Chateau Mont Royal, Allée des Marronniers, Route de Plailly, 60520 La Chapelle-en-Serval, France

The Summit is designed as an information-sharing forum and an intimate networking platform for key executives undergoing or planning to launch Internet of Things initiatives. A selected group of 45-55 senior business innovators and IT leaders from top European organizations will engage in challenging debates and cutting-edge knowledge sharing about the developments, direction and challenges they are facing with their IoT initiatives.

The impact of IoT in current societies and organizations is paramount to none we have experienced before. In IDC’s view the Internet of Things (IoT) market can be divided into four stages: The beginning was marked by a hectic connectivity of objects and things, followed by an overwhelming prevalence of use cases, cross-sector integration and finally a totally networked society. Enterprises across Europe are now on the threshold of the second evolutionary stage according to IDC. IoT initiatives will therefore shift from optimising internal processes to focusing more strongly on realising technology-based products and new business models, so the success of organisations’ digital transformation will hinge all the more on the IoT.

With strong links into Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Big Data and Analytics, IoT spams across multiple areas in the organization. This requires the involvement of a myriad of players hardly seen before, from small niche start-ups with in-depth vertical expertise to large, established IT and Telco organizations or even OT Industrial players. Navigating this complex and crowded ecosystem can be daunting for those looking at implementing or expanding their IoT solutions.

IDC's European Internet of Things Ecosystem and Trends service offers a holistic view on the opportunity presented by the Internet of Things, including sensors, gateways, connectivity, purpose-built platforms, analytics, security, and professional services. The IDC European IoT Executive Summit 2018 is uniquely designed for the key executives undergoing or planning to launch Internet of Things initiatives.

Together with industry analysts, delegates will explore and seek to answer the following key themes:
• Monetizing the Power of IoT
• Overcoming the Challenges of a Data based model
• Optimizing the Customer Experience with IoT
• Cloud vs Edge for real time IoT
• IoT Ecosystem and Partnerships
• IoT and Data as a Service
• IoT Centers of Excellence and Innovation Labs
• IoT Platforms and Security

Thomas Meyer
Group Vice President, European Research, Idc

Roberta Bigliani
Vice President, Idc Energy Insights, Idc Government Insights and Idc Health Insights

Phil Carter
Chief Analyst Europe, Idc

Marta Muñoz
Research Director, Idc Emea

Ivano Ortis
Vice President, Idc Retail, Manufacturing and Financial Insights Europe

Eric Owen
Vice President, Telecommunications, Idc

Andrea Siviero
Research Manager, European Industry Solutions, Customer Insights & Analysis, Idc

2018 Partners

PLATINUM PLUS PARTNER:
• Siemens

PLATINUM PARTNER:
• Fortinet

GOLD PARTNERS:
• DXC Technology
• Dell Technologies

SILVER PARTNERS:
• Tata Communications

CASE STUDY PARTNERS:
• Cisco
• Dimension Data