PNTM #34 - Feb 2017 - Philly @ CES - Qualcomm ROAR SmartyPal StratIS RTP/Lokita

There were many Philly tech folk and local businesses at the famous Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas in early January. You'll hear from a bunch of them and see what they saw. Vegas, baby!

5:45 Networking and food
6:15 Welcome and sponsors
6:20 Darla live from the Vegas Strip
6:25 Demos: ROAR for Good, SmartyPal, StratIS, RTP
6:45 Discussion: Qualcomm, ROAR for Good, SmartyPal, StratIS, RTP, Unique Automation
7:25 Community discussion
7:30 Demo: Qualcomm Robotics
7:45 Networking & Happy Hour

Sponsored by Duane Morris (http://www.duanemorris.com/attorneys/richardlcohen.html), EisnerAmper (http://www.eisneramper.com/), Kopelman Foundation, and Ben Franklin Technology Partners (http://www.sep.benfranklin.org/).

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Our own Darla Wolfe will be live streaming for our event from the Vagas Strip. (Yes, we know CES is over, but Darla is there anyway!)

Qualcomm (https://www.qualcomm.com/invention/research/locations/philadelphia), Alex Kushleyev, Ross Kessler
Qualcomm Research Philadelphia was established in February 2015. This growing team of researchers and engineers work on research, development, and commercialization of leading-edge technology for aerial vehicles and robotic systems. In addition to creating new capabilities, the team works closely with other organizations within Qualcomm to integrate Qualcomm’s wide range of world-class technology into the robotics domain.

ROAR for Good (http://www.roarforgood.com/), Mahmoud Mustafa, @ROARforGood (https://twitter.com/ROARforGood)
ROAR is building the next-generation of safety products, coupled with our social-mission to increase empathy, we’re on a mission to change the world. Our focus is on helping empower women to live their lives boldly and without fear.

SmartyPal (http://smartypal.com/), Keith Gornish, @smartypalapps (https://twitter.com/smartypalapps)
SmartyPal's software brings passive content to life and makes it smarter, driving engagement, effectiveness, and monetization opportunities for content owners. SmartyPal's B2B Interactivity Tool and Data Analytics Engine are supported by an NSF SBIR Phase II Grant.

StratIS (https://stratisems.com/), Felicite Moorman, @StratISEMS (https://twitter.com/StratISEMS)
StratIS is Access Energy & Automation for MultiFamily & Campus Communities, an award-winning platform developed for Smart City Commercial Residential Applications or Internet of Things for Apartment Buildings.

RTP Holdings (http://www.rtpholdings.com/)/Lokita Solutions, Chet Dagit , @RTPholdings (https://twitter.com/@RTPholdings)
We help media companies and broadcasters engage mobile audiences with contextual content. LG Electronics and Lokita Solutions introduced the world’s first 4K Ultra HD TV based on the new ATSC 3.0 broadcast transmission standard. RTP-Lokita, and its partner DigiCAP, provided the software powering the broadcast Over-the-Air (OTA) 4K UHD High-Dynamic Range (HDR) program signal.

Unique Automation (http://www.uniqueautomation.co.uk/), Martin Atanassov
From digital bath fillers and iShowers to integrated spas, Unique Automation has an entire range of bath management systems developed to transform ordinary bathing into an extraordinary experience.

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