The Industry Forum 2008          June 5-6 Santa Clara, CA USA         www.iesforum.com

 

Theme: Industry Electronics Technologies with elements to build, communicate with, use in industry and elsewhere, market directions, security and research

 

The IEEE Industry Electronics Society with technical co-sponsoring of the IEEE Communications Society are bringing you the Industry Forum 2008 June 5-6 Santa Clara, CA USA

 

Industrial and embedded technologies are expanding in the industry and other markets like robots in the home, sensors in the car, etc. The Internet has allowed devices to advance from isolated objects to ones remotely controlled. This combination makes exciting discussions for computing, communications and industrial technologies experts. The conference will focus on elements to build Industry Systems, use and communicate to Industry Systems, business directions industry technologies, security requirements, and industry research.

 

There are four ½ day sessions with a reception on Thursday evening.

 

Session 1: Trusting Industry Computing

Led by a keynote from Victoria Stavridou-Coleman, Samsung Computer Science Laboratory VP, this session looks at the security and reliability requirements for Industry Computing. This offers good speakers such as Jean-Pierre Seifert of Samsung and Michael Condry from Intel. In addition to some challenges and examples there will be a stimulating panel discussion that looks at three outcomes for the problem: must have it, it’s a pain but maybe needed,  and finally forget it – it’s nonsense.

 

Session 2: Building for Industry Computing

Doug Davis, Intel VP for Embedded and Communications, sets the direction for building blocks industrial and embedded technologies looking at computing and communication areas.  Top speakers include Pranav Mehta from Intel, Jeff Meisel from National Instruments, and Chris Main from TenAsys. Speakers present different product aspects of computing, communications, and systems and how they are used in an industry environment.

             

Evening Reception: We have a great opportunity for networking with colleagues and the speakers.

 

Session 3: Use and Markets for Industry Computing

A keynote panel with partners from Morgenthaler Investments, and Core Capital’s Electronics and Semiconductor Group, and using market analysis, reviews the directions of financial investments in the industry computing area. Speakers including market experts from iSuppi, Victor Huang from Skipper Wireless and Pat Fasang from Altera. The speakers show how products and technologies evolve with these market and financial directives.

 

Session 4: Research for Industry Computing

The research area begins with a keynote from Hubert Wo, COO/GM of ARRIS Technology, who has many years experience with research and industry environments. Then many industry research directives are examined, including from IES research leaders. Among others, Professor Timothy Chang tells us some robotics research that will apply to product directions. The Demand Response Research Center of the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab will show how automated demand response contributes to a reliable energy grid.

 

The sessions are organized as a single plenary track to promote discussions in the area.

 

IEEE members $120 AND Non-members $150 (if registered before May 22nd)

Registration www.iesforum.com