IoT In Retail

IoT Retail

THIS WILL BE THE ONLY @IOTMPLS/ARDUINO.MN EVENT IN NOVEMBER 2015!

Minnesota has for over 100 years been recognized as a major retail hub - with a rich history of extremely recognizable retail brands having began here - from Dayton's (Target), to Sound of Music (Best Buy) to Buffalo Wild Wings and the Mall of America, Minnesota has specialized in creating excellent consumer experiences and managing massive supply chains to make these incredibly complex systems possible. Now, as the online space has disrupted traditional retail in a huge way, and connected products become more ubiquitous, we are faced with a new challenge of understanding and revamping retail for the future.

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6:30PM - 7:00PM : Networking

7:00PM - 8:00PM : Speakers

8:00PM - 9:00PM : Networking

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Parag Shah (https://www.linkedin.com/in/paragjshah) is the founder of Prodality (http://www.prodality.com/) as well as co-founder and serving in various roles at Foodsby, BookBottles and PurchaseBox. Prodality's FinTech product BookBottles, allows nightlife venues and events run smoother and understand their guests at a deeper level. Through POS, license scanning, and receipt printer integrations, venues/events are able to perform better. BookBottles is used by over 120 venues and events throughout the world.

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John Caplinger (https://www.linkedin.com/pub/john-caplinger/8/65b/ab4) takes considerable pride in his ability to solve problems and make a person's day. He joined AutoMotionWeb.com (http://automotionweb.com/) in 2006 as the first employee and has moved up the ranks to Mobile Production Director, which has provided him with extensive knowledge in app production, as well as advantages and disadvantages of different beacons. AutoMotion uses a combination of mobile apps and beacons to assist Auto Dealers with reaching their customers on their lot. Besides putting his all into a great company, he also has a great family and loves playing frisbee golf when there isn't snow and broom ball when there is.

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Arun Batchu (https://www.linkedin.com/in/arunbatchu) is Head of Global eCommerce Product Development at Best Buy, has served as systems architect and various director and software engineering roles at multiple technology companies. He was also a co-founder of Curry Up Foods, which completely revitalized the Twin Cities' Indian Food space, creating a trailblazing movement that spawned several new restaurants and grocery stores. Arun will give us his perspective on the critical need for corporate innovation, crowdsourced system development and forward-thinking within the challenging and competitive retail space, as products increasingly become service-oriented platforms and less un-connected gadgets.