About us
For good or bad, the Matrix is coming. The Internet of Things. IoT. What is it and why does it matter?
According to Global Standards Initiative, IoT is the global infrastructure for the information society, enabling advanced services by interconnecting (physical and virtual) things based on existing and evolving interoperable information and communication technologies.
Essentially, IoT is about connectivity and data, and its evolving ecosystem is driven by mobility and convergence. Whether you're a software developer, hardware engineer or tech evangelist, it's up to us to shape the future.
What we want to become, Star Trek or Skynet (Terminator), starts here.
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Addendum: IoT Texas is a neutral and not for profit Meetup site. Any solicitations from members to members is NOT representative of IoT Texas. If this occurs and you have questions about the solicitation, please DM the head Organizer. Thank you.
Upcoming events
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ProveIt! Conference 2026: Feb. 16-20 @Hyatt Regency Reunion Tower, Dallas
Hyatt Regency Dallas, 300 Reunion Blvd, Dallas, TX, USProveIt! 2026 is an Industry 4.0 conference designed to raise the standard for how manufacturing solutions are evaluated.
More details at:
https://www.proveitconference.com/A 50% discount is available for IoT Texas Meetup followers: HAPPY50
Or use this link to register which should include the discount:
https://www.proveitconference.com/offers/GVr8MysP?coupon_code=HAPPY50## The Venue
ProveIt! 2026 is February 16–20, 2026 at the Hyatt Regency Dallas in downtown Dallas, Texas — connected to Union Station and Reunion Tower.
The event
brings manufacturing end users, engineers, integrators, and technology leaders together to examine what works, what doesn’t, and why — based on real implementation and real results.Unlike traditional conferences, ProveIt! requires all participating vendors to connect to a shared, real-world digital infrastructure.
Solutions are demonstrated live inside simulated factory environments built on a common Unified Namespace (UNS).
No slide decks. No sales pitches. Systems must prove they work in practice.
### What Makes ProveIt! Different
• All vendors connect to one shared Unified Namespace
• Live simulated factory environments
• Real-time system integration and data exchange
• Live vendor demos, sessions, and technical workshops
• Direct access to technical experts behind each solution### Key Experience Elements
• Main Stage ProveIt! Sessions focused on real implementations
• Live Vendor Workshops with technical deep dives
• Table Talks — small-group, off-stage discussions grounded in real-world experience
• All-Attendee Events, including hosted evening experiences designed for relationship-building### Notable Experience Events
• Medieval Times Night — Wednesday, February 18, 2026 (transportation provided)
• Casino Night at Union Station Dallas — Thursday, February 19, 2026### Featured Presenters
4.0 Solutions
Register here with 50% discount included for IoT Texas Meetup followers:
https://www.proveitconference.com/offers/GVr8MysP?coupon_code=HAPPY5011 attendees
Yeshwant Muthusamy, PhD: AI + Quantum + Blockchain: Navigating the Convergence
SpringHill Suites Dallas Richardson/Plano, 3251 E President George Bush Hwy, Richardson, TX, USSTART TIME CHANGED TO 6:30 PM.
These IoT/Technology Meetups are held on the first Thursday of each month (except July and January when we'll meet the following Thursday after the holiday) and are free to anyone interested in the business of high technology.
Come and connect with other like-minded technologists, business execs, entrepreneurs, etc. and hear:
Yeshwant Muthusamy, Ph.D.
(https://www.linkedin.com/in/yeshwantmuthusamy/)- Yeshvik Solutions LLC, Founder and Owner (https://www.yeshvik.com);
- Government Blockchain Association, AI Working Group, Chairman;
- One Earth One Chance, Board Member
- The Blissful Gourmet, The Chef and owner (https://theblissfulgourmet.com)will present:
AI + Quantum + Blockchain: What will our future look like?
AI is transforming how we analyze data and make decisions, but it raises hard questions about transparency and accountability.
Blockchain offers a way to address those concerns through immutable records and decentralized governance.
Quantum computing, meanwhile, promises massive speedups for complex problems while threatening to break the very encryption that secures nearly everything we do online.
These three technologies are converging fast. By 2030, quantum computers may be capable of cracking RSA-2048 encryption, and adversaries are already stockpiling encrypted data to decrypt later.
NIST has set firm deadlines for migrating to quantum-resistant or post-quantum cryptography (PQC), yet most organizations have barely started.
This talk explores how AI, blockchain, and quantum computing intersect, what the approaching "Y2Q" scenario means for IoT and enterprise systems, and what practical steps organizations should take now to prepare.
Yeshwant Muthusamy, PhD
Dr. Yeshwant Muthusamy is an AI technologist by day and gourmet chocolatier by night.
He is Owner and Principal at Yeshvik Solutions LLC, a boutique AI consulting firm based in Allen, Texas and The Chef at The Blissful Gourmet, specializing in premium, handcrafted chocolate truffles in eclectic flavor combinations.
He has extensive experience in the consumer electronics, wireless telecommunications, and semiconductor industries, having held leadership positions at companies like Immersion Corporation, Toyota North America, Samsung Research America, Nokia, and Texas Instruments.
At Yeshvik Solutions LLC, he helps clients with customized AI solutions, expert AI training and coaching, and intellectual property advisement in AI (including serving as an expert witness).
Dr. Muthusamy has seven issued patents and over 30 peer-reviewed publications.
He holds a B. Tech from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University in India and a Ph.D. from Oregon Graduate Institute, both in Computer Science, and Engineering.
LinkedIn profile:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/yeshwantmuthusamyWebsites:
https://www.yeshvik.com (AI) and
https://theblissfulgourmet.com (chocolate truffles)
---------------The meeting is now held at SpringHill Suites (east Richardson) near the intersection of Geo. Bush and E. Renner Rd. (2 blocks south on Shiloh from the Methodist Hospital at Renner and Shiloh - see below for details).
Come early and stay late if you can. Bar opens at 5 pm (self-paid).
Program runs from 6:30 to 7:45 pm.
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1st Thursday IoT Happy Hour:These are hybrid and free events. For those that can attend in person, it allows us to come together and network with other IoT and technology professionals, business execs, entrepreneurs, etc... and help us find resources, talent and solutions to our issues... and learn about new trends and tech in the industry.
Come early and stay late if you can (bar opens at 5 pm. - self paid. Leave whenever you like... or when the bar closes.)
The folks that attend have technical and business expertise in many varied segments of the IoT/tech industry... from end device/sensor/actuator builders, to connectivity gurus (wired, wireless, satellite), to backend computer systems/platforms and analytic tools specialists... and even edge computing/processing, security and AI/ML/ChatGPT/Agentic AI and Quantum experts.
1st Thursday IoT Happy Hour @ SpringHill Suites ((3251 E. Geo. Bush Tpke, Richardsson, TX))
Each 1st Thursday of 2025 · 6:30 – 7:45pm
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/qjq-aaoe-xdj
Or dial: (US) +1 443-399-3866 PIN: 891 528 379#
More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/qjq-aaoe-xdj?pin=8679601782853A sincere thanks to our sponsors:
4.0 Solutions (www.iiot.university/)
- founded by Walker Reynolds (www.linkedin.com/in/walkerdreynolds/)
4.0 Solutions was created around the concept of the restructuring the way we think about systems integrators, suppliers, hardware & software manufacturers, and distributors in a way that is compatible with the 4th industrial revolution.ObjectSpectrum, LLC (www.objectspectrum.com)
- founded by Eric Lenington (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericlenington/):
"ObjectSpectrum was founded with the sole purpose of making the Internet of Things an Internet of useful, efficient, cost-cutting, ROI-maximizing things."James Brehm & Assoc. (https://www.jbrehm.com/)
- James Brehm, Founder and Chief Technology Evangelist
(https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesbrehm/)
James Brehm & Associates is a consulting and market intelligence firm providing project based and retained strategic advisory services to technology companies worldwide focused on IoT and digitial transformation.Chuck McCoy (https://www.linkedin.com/in/chmccoy/),
Founder of: TechTargets - Smart Targets. Smarter Shooters.
(https://techtargets.com/)
TechTargets uses modern IoT components to bring low cost interactive target systems to Law Enforcement live fire training environments.If you'd like to support these meetings through a one-time donation, or ongoing monthly support, contact Ed Hightower at ed.hightower@iotandbeyond.com. I can send an invoice via PayPal and you can pay/ donate via credit card. Thanks.
This link takes you to many of the presentations that have been presented at our IoT Texas meetings over the last 6+ years. Enjoy.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC69LBjxiKDx8tVkkVs9T0NA/videos11 attendees
Past events
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