BarcelonaThe 8th edition of the Internet of Things Solutions World Congress (IOTSWC) will bring together more than 300 companies and 250 experts from around the world, who will present the latest news and innovations to transform and modernize the industrial sector. The event focuses on semiconductor opportunities and will include conferences, presentations, application testing units, and domains Start-ups More innovative
The main global event in transforming industry through the use of technologies will be held from May 21 to 23 in Hall 1 of the Gran Via site of Fira de Barcelona. The proposal will consist of four different areas: conference, exhibition area, activities, security and cybersecurity.
The conference programme, sponsored by the International Society for Automation (ISA), will include 125 presentations addressing four key challenges that disruptive technologies must face: technology-enabled transformation, climate change and sustainability, regulations and standards, security and cybersecurity.
The industry is harnessing the power of technology to overcome its biggest challenges
The conferences will showcase how these challenges can be solved in the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence, Digital twins, Edge computingAugmented reality, virtual reality, 5G connectivity, renewable energies, Cloud computing, Big data analytics And processing robots.
“Our event brings together the entire technology ecosystem on a global scale so that the industry can harness the power of technology with the aim of being able to overcome the biggest challenges it faces,” explains Mark Tarago, Director of IOTSWC.
The event will bring together more than 300 companies leading the way in transformative solutions for the industry. Experts participating in the IOTSWC conference include Elisa Ronca, Global Director of SaaS Sales for Digital Buildings at Siemens; Lucy Hahn, Executive Vice President of Building Solutions and Home Automation at ABB; Megan Samford, Product Safety Manager, Schneider Electric; Madhu Pai, CTO, Manufacturing, Amazon Web Services Global Partners; Suleiman Al Madi, senior engineering consultant at Saudi Aramco; Or Didim en Ates; Operations Consultant in Artificial Intelligence for Goldman Sachs.
China, the guest country
With the aim of the Fira de Barcelona event serving as a platform to facilitate investment and cooperation between China and the European Union in this sector, the Asian giant will be the invited country to IOTSWC 24. In this way, there will be the presence of an official delegation from Wuxi, the capital of the Internet of Things in this country and a pavilion representing China. Ten companies that manufacture high-quality energy management chips will provide smart energy and environmental systems for home users, through smart distribution projects with smart vision systems and industrial sensors.
On the other hand, the IOT Solutions World Congress will have an important representation of semiconductor chip manufacturers, which will announce projects and products that could be key to the leap towards digitization and modernization of the industry. According to data from the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA, in English), worldwide semiconductor sales reached 490.977 billion euros in 2023, and Taiwan is the world’s largest chip producer, with a 60% share of sales, overtaking the United States and China. .
The thematic pavilion promoted by Acció, the competitiveness agency of Generalitat, will promote the projects and products of a total of twelve companies operating in this field in Catalonia. In total, there will be twelve companies specialized in designing, manufacturing chips and providing services that will make up the Catalan group’s participation.
In addition, the activity area will include a test bench area (Test beds) which will demonstrate real-world applications of pioneering technologies, an area Start-ups To bring together next generation startups that are ready to revolutionize the industry, the Women and Diversity in Industry Zone to promote inclusion and diversity in the world of technology, and the Park, an environment of… networks Extended to encourage new projects.
The IOT Solutions World Congress Awards will reward the most outstanding initiatives in modernizing manufacturing production in digital technologies, 4.0 technologies, energy, public services, buildings and smart cities; Healthcare, connected transportation, smart vehicles, and cybersecurity.
According to Statista data, the Internet of Things maintains a continuous upward trend, as in 2023 there were 16.7 billion units of connected devices worldwide, while in 2024 it is expected to reach 19,200 million.
Solutions to stop cyber attacks
IOTSWC 2024 will be held alongside the 5th edition of the Barcelona Cybersecurity Conference (BCC), which, from 21 to 23 May in Hall 1 of the Gran Via site in Fira de Barcelona, will bring together an important sample of the international cybersecurity ecosystem with a Leading companies that will offer the latest digital security systems for the industry, and the participation of leading experts who will discuss the main challenges in this field in an increasingly connected world.
Factories, industries and companies around the world are rapidly transforming to adapt to the digital world. This makes them more resilient, competitive and sustainable, but also more vulnerable. During 2022, the Cybersecurity Agency of Catalonia (ACC) detected more than 4,424 million cyberattacks in Catalonia, of which 2,175 million became active security incidents.
The Barcelona Cybersecurity Conference is organized by Fira de Barcelona in collaboration with the Cybersecurity Agency of Catalonia (ACC). “The increase in the number of connected devices around the world increases cybercrime, forcing the industry to constantly update its digital security systems. For this reason, the Barcelona Cybersecurity Conference will provide the latest technological protection for companies in an environment where the best professionals in the sector will meet and discuss Today’s solutions and tomorrow’s challenges.
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