ACM-Pgh The Internet of Things - Issues and Opportunities

Please join us for a cutting-edge discussion on the Internet of Things (IoT) with Kevin G. Coleman, former Netscape Chief Strategist and Internet pioneer.

RSVP using this link: http://www.meetup.com/ACM-Pittsburgh/events/223251565/

According to Gartner, any success in digital business must deal with the rise of "things." Connected devices with sensors controlled through the Internet or configured in concert are popping up everywhere: There are telematics in expected places like your new car, your fitness bracelet and your mobile phone; but they are also showing up in new places like farmers' fields, medical equipment and home appliances. Gartner predicts that the Internet of Things will include 26 billion units installed by 2020. IoT product and service suppliers will generate incremental revenue exceeding $300 billion, mostly in services, in 2020. It will result in $1.9 trillion in global economic value-add through sales into diverse end markets.

About Kevin Coleman

A Kellogg School of Management Executive Scholar, Coleman has authored dozens of articles addressing strategic issues facing leaders today. Currently, he is an independent strategic management consultant working on emerging technologies. Prior to that he was a senior fellow with the Technolytics Institute. Coleman also served as the Chief Strategist at Internet pioneer Netscape, a true American technology success story that grew at an astonishing 65,000 percent. Before joining Netscape he was Vice President and Chief Strategist of Claremont Technology Group, which was Business Week’s 44th fastest growing company. He joined Claremont from industry giant Computer Sciences Corporation where he was a Director in the National Consulting Practice, and he began his career at the prestigious management consulting firm Deloitte. He has a certificate in Project Management from the American Management Association, certificates in Project Planning, Monitoring Projects Effectively and HIPAA Security from MCR, a certificate in Healthcare Transformation and Cyber Security Evolving Approaches from Deloitte, as well as a certificate in Advanced Project Management from Stanford University.

Agenda:

Starting with this August meetup, all attendees can enter a drawing to win a free ACM Membership! Simply drop your business card in the bowl and at the end of each event we will draw one lucky winner who will receive a free ACM Membership!

7:00pm: Refreshments

7:15pm: Announcements

7:25pm - Tech Talk

8:10pm - Q&A

8:25pm - Conversations

8:55pm - Announce Free ACM Membership Winner + Departure

Location

Eddy Theatre

Contact Information

Ginger Ellis-Polozoff
412-365-2975
tpolozoff@chatham.edu

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