Building Smarter Cities from Blueprint to Scale at Asia's Largest Emerging Technology Showcase

Organised by Terrapinn, The IoT Show Asia 2016 to look at new business possibilities and deployment challenges of IoT in new industrial age

SINGAPORE, Aug. 15, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Over the recent years, there has been much hype about the benefits and possibilities of the Internet of Things, drones and smart cities. With more announcements for smart cities being made over the past couple of years, how do we transform into smart cities of the future? How should we adapt ourselves for this fourth industrial revolution?

Opening The IoT Show Asia 2016 on 1 September at Suntec Singapore, Martin Ford, Author of The Rise of the Robots and Winner of The FT & Mckinsey Business Book Of The Year 2015 will depict the profound impact of the forthcoming technology revolution on us all and how we need to adapt our skills development and mind-set as we enter a new industrial age, following the biggest societal shift since the industrial revolution.

Preparing for that future, the smart city keynote panel will highlight the preparations underway to transform into smarter cities of the future. Leading the panel discussion is Mr Wilson Ang, Director – Technology Solution Division, Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA), Mr Frans-Anton Vermast, Senior Strategy Advisor for Low Carbon and Connected Urban Planning, Amsterdam Smart City, Mr Rasmus Bertelsen, Smart City Advisor, City of Copenhagen and Mr Setiaji, Head of Jakarta Smart City Management Unit, Jakarta Capital City Government.

The IoT Show will address new business possibilities and deployment challenges of IoT in 4 specific B2B applications of Smart Cities, Smart Manufacturing, Smart Logistics and Smart Worksites. Joining Mr Ford, Mr Ang, Mr Vermast, Mr Bertelsen and Mr Setiaji will be a host of leading speakers from these sectors including:

• Bertil Brandin, Group Vice President, Country Service Manager Singapore and Regional Service Manager Southeast Asia, ABB
• Indranil Sen, General Manager, Supply Chain Management, APRIL Fine Paper Trading
• Axel Pannes, Managing Director, BMW Group Asia
• Claus J. Nehmzow, Digital Innovation Organization, BP
• Andre Blumberg, Director - Information Technology, CLP Power Hong Kong
• Lo Kien Foh, Managing Director, Continental Automotive Singapore
• Manish Kumar, Senior Vice President - Head IT, Delhi Integrated Multi-Modal Transit System
• Cheng Jang Thye, Chief Architect and Head, IoT Solution Centre, Fujitsu Singapore
• Steven Rutgers, IoT Director – Asia Pacific, Inmarsat Enterprise, Inmarsat
• Paolo Montrone, Senior Vice President - Sea Logistics South Asia Pacific Region, Kuehne+Nagel
• Carly Cummings, Chief Information Officer, Asia, Linfox International Group
• Sirish Batchu, Head - Infotronics Technology & Advance Electronics, Mahindra & Mahindra
• Lai Teck Chong, Chief Information Officer, NYK Automotive Logistics (China)
• Yeoh Pit Wee, Director of Operations, Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Rockwell Automation
• Bert Deprest, Vice President of Energy Solutions, Senoko Energy
• Ramesh Narayanaswamy, Chief Information Officer, Singapore Post
• Keshminder Singh, Lead, Digital Innovation Strategy & Architecture, Petronas
• Mikael Lindholm, Vice President and Head of APAC, Telenor Connexion
• Christopher Buono, Vice President, Information Technology, Asia Pacific, UPS
• Sunil Banthiya, Regional Manufacturing & Supply Chain Head, South East Asia, 3M

Alongside the conference is an exhibition that brings the entire eco-system together: platforms, integrators, cloud infrastructure, sensors, chips, components, devices, semiconductors, security, big data, regulators, financiers, investors and big brands. Amongst the exhibitors include key industry players such as TUV SUD Asia Pacific, UL International and IDENTIV, amongst others.

The event will take place from 1-2 September 2016 at Suntec Convention Centre and set to host over 2,000 attendees in 2 days. The IoT Show Asia 2016 is co-located with The Commercial UAV Show Asia 2016.  

About The IoT Show/The Commercial UAV Show Asia
Date: 1-2 September 2016
Conference opening hours: 09:00 am
Venue: Level 4, Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre
Website:  www.terrapinn.com/iotshow

About Terrapinn
Terrapinn is a business media company. Its products are trade exhibitions, conferences, training solutions and electronic and print publications. For more information, please visit www.terrapinn.com.

Note: Press registration for the conference is compulsory and advance scheduling for speaker/ sponsor interviews is recommended. Final issuance of press passes is subjected to Terrapinn's discretion.  For your press pass, please contact the following:

Jessica Foong
Tel: +65 6322 2715
Jessica.foong@terrapinn.com

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