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Structure Connect

Thanks for attending!October 21 – 22, 2014 | San Francisco, CA

Schedule
  • Jump to day 2

    Day 1: Tue, October 21 Tuesday, October 21

    8:00 AM

    Registration and Breakfast

    9:00 AM

    Opening remarks

    Speakers

    Stacey Higginbotham — Senior Writer, Gigaom
    Janko Roettgers — Senior Writer, Gigaom

    Emceed by

    Mathew Ingram — Senior Writer, Gigaom
    9:05 AM

    Search and the internet of things

    Adding billions of sensors to the world is a recipe for chaos unless we can find them, authenticate them as sources of data and then share that data with qualified or interested parties.

    More…

    Speaker

    Usman Haque — Founder, Thingful
    9:25 AM

    How to integrate people into the internet of things

    We have smart homes, smart cars, smart grids, wearables and more. But what’s missing in many of the visions around the internet of things is us.

    More…

    Speaker

    Hosain Rahman — Founder and CEO, Jawbone

    Moderated by

    Stacey Higginbotham — Senior Writer, Gigaom
    9:45 AM

    Redefining privacy for a connected and data-centric era

    Having an always-on eye on your home can make people feel secure, but who else has access to that data.

    More…

    Speakers

    Richard Cornish — Head of IoT, Xchanging
    Jay Stanley — Senior Policy Analyst, ACLU
    Nicole Wong — Fmr U.S. Deputy CTO, The White House

    Moderated by

    Derrick Harris — Senior Writer, Gigaom
    10:05 AM

    Ford’s global vehicle connectivity strategy

    Speaker

    Don Butler — Executive Director, Connected Vehicle and Services, Ford Motor Company

    Moderated by

    Kevin Fitchard — Senior Writer, Gigaom
    10:20 AM

    How we built it: Prototyping

    When Marvell wanted to serve the maker market, it knew it needed a product that would help them create hardware.

    More…

    Speaker

    Peter Hoddie — VP Kinoma, Marvell Semiconductor
    10:30 AM

    Morning Break

    10:45 AM
    Conference Room 1

    LogMeIn Sponsor Workshop: Making the Internet of Things (IoT) Real for Business

    Innovators are building build powerful connected offerings that streamline operations, boost revenue and strengthen customer engagement.

    More…
    10:45 AM
    Conference Room 2

    Kii Sponsor Workshop: The Internet of Things – from ideas to reality

    The Internet of Things – from ideas to reality: How platforms can help you succeed.

    More…
    10:45 AM
    Conference Room 3

    Saffron Sponsor Workshop: The Intelligence of Every “Thing”

    It’s now possible for machines to learn naturally from experience and penetrate the complexity of data to learn and reason from the associations between people, places, things, events and outcomes.

    More…
    11:30 AM

    Negotiating an exit and beyond when your seed round is crowdfunded

    What could be better for a startup than getting paying customers to boostrap your company into existence?

    More…

    Speakers

    Rachel Chalmers — Principal, Ignition Partners
    Kate Drane — Design, Technology and Hardware Lead, Indiegogo

    Moderated by

    Tom Krazit — Executive Editor, Gigaom
    11:50 AM

    Me human. You smart home. Communicating with your house

    The best way to turn on a light is still a light switch. The best way to close your blinds is still a cord. And given how far we need to come before we have a truly “smart” home, we better user interfaces soon.

    More…

    Speaker

    Chris Harrison — Professor and CTO, Carnegie Mellon University & Qeexo
    12:10 PM

    Google’s big plans for Chromecast

    Chromecast caught the world by surprise, and has managed to change how we interact with and think about television.

    More…

    Speaker

    Mario Queiroz — VP, Product Management, Google

    Moderated by

    Janko Roettgers — Senior Writer, Gigaom
    12:30 PM

    Smart cities and how places from San Jose to Newark are rethinking city planning

    If you think connecting your home or factory is tough, imagine connecting the many services that cities provide.

    More…

    Speakers

    Charlie Catlett — Senior Computer Scientist, Argonne National Laboratory and University of Chicago
    Maciej Kranz — VP of Corporate Technology Group, Cisco
    Vijay Sammeta — CIO, City of San Jose

    Moderated by

    Derrick Harris — Senior Writer, Gigaom
    12:50 PM

    How We Built It: Creating an MVP

    Building a minimum viable product is the first step after you realize you have an idea and the passion to see it through

    More…

    Speaker

    Bettina Chen — Co-Founder, Roominate
    1:00 PM

    Lunch break

    1:15 PM
    Conference Room 1

    Akamai Sponsor Workshop: The New Digital Divide – The Mobile Performance Problem

    While mobile sales are expected to reach $31 billion by 2015, mobile speeds are 11 years behind their desktop counterparts posing a significant challenge to businesses.

    More…
    1:15 PM
    Conference Room 2

    New Zealand Trade Sponsor Workshop: NZ Innovation: Connected things, tailored apps to connect & manage them all

    Two solutions, one workshop. Kickstarter bootstrapped meMINI is redefining video so you never miss a moment, while Umajin’s visual designer enables designing and building code-free apps in days for all devices.

    More…
    1:15 PM
    Conference Room 3

    Treasure Data Sponsor Workshop: Emerging Patterns for IoT Data Collection and Analysis

    Connected products generate a flood of data containing critical insight about product behavior, usage trends and optimizing performance.

    More…
    2:00 PM

    What happens when 5B people get online? Let’s find out!

    Facebook’s Internet.org effort wants to bring 5 billion more people online by working with wireless carriers and developers.

    More…

    Speaker

    Chris Weasler — Director of Global Connectivity, Facebook

    Moderated by

    Kevin Fitchard — Senior Writer, Gigaom
    2:00 PM
    Conference Room 1

    Mapping Session: Chasing Standards – Securing the Internet of Things

    Mapping sessions are live, interactive, facilitated discussions with a small, focused participant audience. In this exclusive industry insight event, we’ll discuss security in the Internet of Things (IoT) – the risks, the costs, and how developers and users can maintain control as the IoT continues to take shape.

    More…

    Speakers

    Lee Doyle — Analyst, Gigaom Research, Principal Analyst, Doyle Research
    Rich Morrow — Analyst, Gigaom Research, Founder, quicloud

    Moderated by

    Cormac Foster — Research Director, Gigaom Research
    2:20 PM

    Selling the smart home

    Buyers from Lowes, Home Depot and more talk about what products they want to put on their shelves, where they find them and what the mainstream consumer is buying today.

    More…

    Speakers

    Joanne Domeniconi — Co-Founder and Chief Discovery Officer, The Grommet
    Kevin Meagher — VP and GM, Smart Home, Lowe's

    Moderated by

    Kif Leswing — Staff Writer, Gigaom
    2:40 PM

    How to transform your business model for a connected age

    LogMeIn’s enterprise customers are connecting a variety of sensors to the Xively cloud and in the process, are building new revenue streams and even business models.

    More…

    Speaker

    Michael Simon — CEO, LogMeIn

    Moderated by

    Stacey Higginbotham — Senior Writer, Gigaom
    3:00 PM

    Mad men. What do advertisers do when services replace screens?

    The banner ad has little relevance in a world of connected devices where users are freed from their screens by haptic feedback on their wrist or motion sensors that trigger lights.

    More…

    Speakers

    Renny Gleeson — Global Director of Interactive Strategies, Wieden+Kennedy
    Alan Wizemann — VP of Product, Target Corporation

    Moderated by

    Kevin Fitchard — Senior Writer, Gigaom
    3:20 PM

    How we built it: Fundraising

    LIFX started out with two guys and an idea before going on to raise $1.3 million in six days on Kickstarter and later, a $12 million round.

    More…

    Speaker

    Phil Bosua — CEO, LIFX
    3:30 PM

    Afternoon break

    3:45 PM
    Conference Room 1

    Qualcomm Sponsor Workshop: The new frontiers of LTE Advanced: LTE Broadcast and LTE MTC

    LTE Advanced transforms industries. In this session LTE Broadcast and LTE MTC will be discussed.

    More…
    3:45 PM
    Conference Room 2

    Tata Communications Sponsor Workshop: Transforming the retail experience with a smart mirror

    The Internet of things can turn any device into a communication tool, even a mirror! Join us to explore how smart objects can transform the retail experience, from intelligent product recommendations, to a Magic Mirror that connects buyers instantly to their communities of influence.

    More…
    3:45 PM
    Conference Room 3

    Zebra Technologies Sponsor Workshop: Internet of Things in football and its future in the Enterprise: Avatars, Identity, Location and Sensing

    By looking at how sensing and location technologies augment the sports experience, the session discusses IoT design patterns that augment the workplace.

    More…
    4:30 PM

    How data offered Celebration Health a prescription for change

    Celebration Health uses data derived from sensors around the hospital to design it’s new wings, assign nurses and reduce medical errors and costs.

    More…

    Speaker

    Ashley Simmons — Director of Performance Improvement, Florida Hospital Celebration Health

    Moderated by

    Cormac Foster — Research Director, Gigaom Research
    4:50 PM

    Is your activity tracker a connected equivalent of snake oil?

    Wearables, sensors and in-home monitoring could change the way we deliver healthcare and think about preventative healthcare.

    More…

    Speakers

    Todd Pierce — SVP, Healthcare and Life Sciences, Salesforce.com
    Philippe Schwartz — President, Withings

    Moderated by

    Tom Krazit — Executive Editor, Gigaom
    5:10 PM

    What will global WiFi look like for business and consumers in the future?

    Wi-Fi is gunning to be the de facto radio for the internet of things, and the router itself might become the central hub for the smart home and office.

    More…

    Speaker

    Alex Puregger — COO, Fon

    Moderated by

    Janko Roettgers — Senior Writer, Gigaom
    5:30 PM

    How we built it: The first 5,000 units

    This is where the prototype meets the real world. When it comes to many of today’s connected devices it’s also where old-school objects meet tech.

    More…

    Speaker

    Christina Mercando — Founder and CEO, Ringly
    5:40 PM

    Closing Day 1

    Emceed by

    Mathew Ingram — Senior Writer, Gigaom
    5:45 PM

    Pagemill Partners Cocktail Reception

  • Day 2: Wed, October 22 Wednesday, October 22

    8:00 AM

    Registration and Breakfast

    9:10 AM

    Opening Day 2

    Emceed by

    Mathew Ingram — Senior Writer, Gigaom
    9:15 AM

    Will the internet of things create a new generation of middleware?

    Bridging the real world and the virtual one requires middlemen, standards and APIs.

    More…

    Speakers

    Mike Harris — CEO, Zonoff
    Linden Tibbets — CEO, IFTTT

    Moderated by

    Stacey Higginbotham — Senior Writer, Gigaom
    9:35 AM

    How does a fully connected home sound?

    Why do you still need a doorbell when you have speakers on your devices and throughout your house?

    More…

    Speaker

    John MacFarlane — CEO, Sonos

    Moderated by

    Om Malik — Founder, Gigaom
    9:55 AM

    Sensors, drones and IoT

    3D Robotics ships about 50 drones a day, most costing less than $1,000.

    More…

    Speakers

    Chris Anderson — Co-Founder and CEO, 3DRobotics
    Amar Hanspal — SVP, Autodesk

    Moderated by

    Signe Brewster — Staff Writer, Gigaom
    10:15 AM

    What not to wear: How the future of wearables will evolve beyond the watch

    Technology has been decidedly unfashionable, despite partnerships with Tory Burch or other designers.

    More…

    Speakers

    Eric Migicovsky — Founder and CEO, Pebble
    Davide Vigano — CEO and Co-Founder, Sensoria

    Moderated by

    Kif Leswing — Staff Writer, Gigaom
    10:35 AM

    Morning break

    10:55 AM
    Main Stage

    Pivotal Sponsor Workshop: Mobile Apps, Scale and Big Data

    Mobile is unique and rapidly evolving. Think: the iPhone came out in 2007 and we’re now on iOS8 and it’s 2014

    More…
    10:55 AM
    Conference Room 1

    SoftLayer Sponsor Workshop: Tips, Tricks and Insights for Building Applications at Internet Scale

    Moving applications and workloads to the cloud requires infrastructure that can provide global Internet scale, performance, security, and availability.

    More…
    11:35 AM

    The end of embedded processing and the right architecture for IoT

    Join Paul in a fireside chat about the end of embedded processing and how to build out a distributed and secure system for IoT that works for business and the end user.

    More…

    Speaker

    Paul Brody — VP and North America Leader, Mobile and Internet of Things, IBM

    Moderated by

    Caroline McCrory — Senior Director of Product Development, Gigaom Research
    11:35 AM
    Conference Room 1

    Mapping Session: Beyond FitBit – The Future of Quantified Self Devices and Platforms

    Mapping sessions are live, interactive, facilitated discussions with a small, focused participant audience. In this exclusive industry insight event, we’ll discuss the Quantified Self (QS) – the growing movement of self-trackers that monitor physiological, psychological, exercise, diet and nutrition, sleep and location data.

    More…

    Speakers

    Cormac Foster — Research Director, Gigaom Research
    Laurie Lamberth — Analyst, Gigaom Research, Associate Partner, 151 Advisors
    Rich Morrow — Analyst, Gigaom Research, Founder, quicloud
    Jody Ranck — Analyst, Gigaom Research and Ranck Consulting

    Moderated by

    David Card — VP, Gigaom Research
    11:55 AM

    The internet of things needs a voice

    Connected speakers, cars and TVs promise lots of opportunities for media services like Pandora — but also come with a myriad of standards, SDKs and usability challenges.

    More…

    Speaker

    Chris Martin — CTO, Pandora

    Moderated by

    Janko Roettgers — Senior Writer, Gigaom
    12:15 PM

    Tricorders, driverless cars and chips that think

    Qualcomm has been building a variety of chips from radios to new processors and screen technology to embed connectivity in everything.

    More…

    Speaker

    Murthy Renduchintala — EVP, Qualcomm Technologies and Co-President, Qualcomm CDMA Technologies (QCT), Qualcomm

    Moderated by

    Kevin Fitchard — Senior Writer, Gigaom
    12:35 PM

    Show me the revenue models!

    Everyone is diving into the connected home, but so far it’s unclear how consumers will buy smart home technology and what kinds of platforms will emerge to serve them.

    More…

    Speakers

    Bob Hagerty — CEO, Icontrol Networks
    Jahangir Mohammed — Founder and CEO, Jasper

    Moderated by

    Janko Roettgers — Senior Writer, Gigaom
    12:55 PM

    How we built it: Building for openness and an eye for design

    Before you ship, you have to put your new device into a box, an aluminum case or some kind of packaging.

    More…

    Speaker

    Jason Johnson — CEO and Co-Founder, August
    1:05 PM

    Lunch break

    1:20 PM
    Conference Room 1

    Accenture Sponsor Workshop: Driving Unconventional Growth through the Industrial Internet of Things

    The Industrial Internet of Things will transform companies and countries, opening up a new era of economic growth and competitiveness.

    More…
    1:20 PM
    Conference Room 2

    Ford Motor Company Sponsor Workshop: The Future of the Connected Car

    The car is the ultimate mobile device, and is one of the important platforms for IoT.

    More…
    2:05 PM

    The programmable house

    SmartThings has made a big bet on openness and programming physical devices to relate to other devices.

    More…

    Speaker

    Alex Hawkinson — CEO, SmartThings

    Moderated by

    Stacey Higginbotham — Senior Writer, Gigaom
    2:25 PM

    What’s spinning in the Whirlpool connected consumer

    Speaker

    Chris Quatrochi — Global Director, User Experience and Connectivity, Whirlpool

    Moderated by

    Tom Krazit — Executive Editor, Gigaom
    2:45 PM

    How We Built It : Selling your product

    You have built prototypes, raised money and even shipped your baby. But do you know how to get your product into stores and what to look for in negotiating deals? Gilles Bouchard, the CEO of Livescribe can tell you what you need to know.

    More…

    Speaker

    Gilles Bouchard — Chairman & CEO, Livescribe
    2:55 PM

    Lock your Wi-Fi and update your firmware: Securing the internet of things.

    Securing devices is a pain at best and Sisyphean at worst.

    More…

    Speakers

    Joshua Corman — Founder, I am The Cavalry (dot org)
    Hugo Fiennes — CEO and co-founder, Electric Imp

    Moderated by

    Stacey Higginbotham — Senior Writer, Gigaom
    3:15 PM

    How we made it extended Q&A

    Join all the “How We Built It” Speakers for an extended Q&A where the audience will ask questions about getting from idea to product.

    More…

    Speakers

    Phil Bosua — CEO, LIFX
    Gilles Bouchard — Chairman & CEO, Livescribe
    Bettina Chen — Co-Founder, Roominate
    Peter Hoddie — VP Kinoma, Marvell Semiconductor
    Jason Johnson — CEO and Co-Founder, August
    Christina Mercando — Founder and CEO, Ringly

    Moderated by

    Stacey Higginbotham — Senior Writer, Gigaom
    3:45 PM

    Closing Remarks

    Speakers

    Stacey Higginbotham — Senior Writer, Gigaom
    Janko Roettgers — Senior Writer, Gigaom
    3:50 PM

    Sify Technologies Cocktail Reception

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