China and US IoT Development and Trends

By 2020, nearly 50 billion things will be connected to the Internet. With these connections come new ways of collecting and analyzing data and automating systems. Cities in the U.S. have only begun to dive into the Internet of Things, while some tech companies are quickly moving in that direction. But in China, both the tech sector and the government are working together to build a vast Internet of Things system.

How can we bridge that gap and help enable innovation both within and across borders?

Come join fellow business owners, startups, founders and tech enthusiasts from across the Pacific Northwest as we host the first China Innovation Connection - Seattle meetup on July 13th! Hear from an amazing panel of IoT EXPERTS as we discuss topics including:

• What is the Internet of Things (IoT)?

• What are some real-life scenarios and case studies?

• How does U.S. adoption of IoT compare to China?

• What are the IoT trends over the next 3-5 years?

• What does an explosively growing IoT market mean for startups?

• What areas of IoT are ripe for innovation and development of products and services?

• What are the major challenges, risks, and pitfalls to avoid.. and much more!

The Format:

Networking, food & drinks – 6:30-7:00 pm

Speaker presentations 7:00-7:20 pm

Panel discussion 7:20-7:50 pm

Q&A: 7:50-8:05 pm

Networking, food & drinks – 8:05-8:30 pm

The Speakers:
David Moss
President & CTO at People Power Company

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David Moss is President, CTO, and co-founder of People Power Company, a Silicon Valley IoT software company providing white-label consumer smart home services through digital service providers around the world. Today, David is most interested in pushing the boundaries of IoT services to go beyond apps, rules, and 'things' by delivering more intuitive experiences that leverage bots as vehicles for machine learning and artificial intelligence solutions. David’s technology has been deployed into millions of homes and businesses worldwide, and his open source contributions have been used by thousands of developers around the world. Learn more about David here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidmoss/

Greta Knappenberger
Director of Smart Cities at iSoftStone North America

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As Director of Smart Cities for iSoftStone North America, Greta helps drive the strategy, product development, and go-to market efforts for iSoftStone's smart city and IoT offerings. Greta joined iSoftStone in 2013 as a Senior Product Realization Manager for M2M/IoT in government and utilities. Since then, she has managed large smart city initiatives, bridging both public and private sectors. She brings with her sixteen years of experience in the IT industry and has consulted for several Fortune 500 organizations including, Microsoft, AT&T and T-Mobile.

Bin Shang
Deputy GM at a Telecommunications Equipment and Systems Company

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Bin works for a Chinese multinational telecommunications equipment and systems company as the Deputy GM of the U.S. In his role, he focuses on product planning and project management specifically for IoT and smart cities, helping facilitate early stage product definition, product development and product launch. Prior to his current role, Bin has 11 years of work experience in mobile devices for overseas markets, with three years at Haier mobile and 8 years in ZTE’s overseas sales.

Register for the event here (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/us-china-iot-development-and-trends-tickets-35764021150)

About VestLink Group:

Established in 2016, VestLink Group is a leading investment platform connecting startups, innovators, investors and partners around the world. Its mission is simple: To enable innovation across borders. VestLink Group collaborates with high-profile private and public companies, as well as investment firms, government-led organizations and large scale innovation centers. VestLink Group works to discover and incubate disruptive technologies and solutions in artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data, smart cities, augmented reality, virtual reality and mixed reality. For more information about VestLink Group, visit https://vestlink.io/

About iSoftStone Smart Cities

iSoftStone is a smart cities technology consulting firm partnering with its clients to create innovative solutions that provide measureable, sustainable improvements. Backed by proven processes, innovation, and a strong track record with over 100 of the world's most advanced cities and municipalities, iSoftStone navigates clients through today's challenges while helping them prepare for demands of the future. The company's employees work across offices in Seattle, Boston, New York, and Toronto, and a delivery center in Boise. With over 56 offices and 40,000 employees around the world, iSoftStone understands what it takes to deliver success on a global scale. For more information on iSoftStone North America, visit www.isoftstoneinc.com (http://www.isoftstoneinc.com/).