IoT Thames Valley Virtual Meetup #29

THIS WILL BE A VIRTUAL ONLINE MEETUP
PLEASE REGISTER VIA ZOOM HERE:
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Talks:
Simon Fabri, Head of Connected Car Architecture, Jaguar Land Rover
"Connected Car at Jaguar Land Rover - The brains and the brawn"
Drivers and passengers increasingly expect to be able to carry over their digital experiences seamlessly to their cars. For vehicles such as Land Rover's brand new Defender, going everyone means being always connected. Seamless software updates, global eSIM 4G connectivity, leading-edge infotainment systems and large-scale data platforms are all part of the solutions Jaguar Land Rover are bringing to their vehicles. This talk will cover some of the technologies that enable the UK's leading premium car brand to deliver a globally connected car solution.

Sarah Mannion, Enterprise Evangelist, NVIDIA
"NVIDIA: Autonomous Objects Made Easy"
From self-driving cars to fully automated factories and predictive maintenance, even the Alexa in your home, there is no doubt that the smart revolution is here and revolutionise our world, but how do we actually turn the art of the possible into something tangible, and quickly? In this session we’ll explore the work that NVIDIA are doing to accelerate the development and deployment of AI & robotics though a single platform that can take you from training in the data centre to deploying at the edge.

Isaac George, SVP & Head of European Operations, Happiest Minds Technologies
"Enhanced Customer Experience Connected Car Ecosystem"
The Connected Car experience is one that leverages technologies to aggregate disparate services and which enhances the experience of the customer in a seamless manner based on the unique insight such that it is not just their journey from point A to B but spanning the entire car ownership. The Services span:
i. within the car like car health and entertainment ii. services along the journey like transport/route options, parking options, food/gas, doing chores on your journey iii. Car as your Postbox with smart access to deliver packages, controlling other connected devices remotely. iv. Automated compliance to rules and regulations

Alice Grant & Jenny Kelly, Computer Futures
"Women in Tech
Increasing gender diversity within the Technology Sector and topics such as returning to work after maternity breaks and why the UK still has an extensive gender disparity. They will also be discussing what SThree have done over the years with their own Mind The Gap campaign and how this has benefited their own business and clients within the STEM industry.

Rob McDonald on behalf of Thames Valley Berkshire
"Thames Valley Berkshire, Smart City Cluster – Update"
The presentation will be on the deployment of LoRa, the smart city projects being delivered and the next steps.

Show Case Talks:

Paul McGuinness, CTO, MIT Dynamic Technologies
"UCentric IoT"
UCentric is our core product and in this talk we will be focusing on Carbon and Emissions reduction through our software capabilities putting emphasis on the fact we leverage the data on existing BMS's, Access Control Systems, HVAC etc. (e.g. Additional hardware not needed!)

Agenda:
7.00 Welcome - Duncan Purves & Alexander Hood
7.05 "Connected Car at Jaguar Land Rover - The brains and the brawn" Simon Fabri, Head of Connected Car Architecture, Jaguar Land Rover
7.25 "NVIDIA: Autonomous Objects Made Easy" Sarah Mannion, Enterprise Evangelist, NVIDIA
7.45 "Enhanced Customer Experience Connected Car Ecosystem" Isaac George, SVP & Head of European Operations, Happiest Minds Technologies
8.00 "Women in Tech" Alice Grant & Jenny Kelly, Computer Futures
8.10 "Thames Valley Berkshire, Smart City Cluster – Update" Rob McDonald, on behalf of Thames Valley Berkshire
8.20 'Showcase Talks'
"UCentric IoT" Mike Ford (CEO) & Paul McGuinness (CTO) MIT Dynamic Technologies
8.30 Q&A
8.40 End of Virtual Meetup