To see the leading value chain solutions on the market today make sure to visit the exhibit hall.
| Monday |
| 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | Welcome Reception |
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| Keynotes
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| Tuesday |
| 8:30 a.m. - 9:50 a.m. | Keynote |
| The Six Pillars & The Next Big Thing |
| With adoption of M2M technology expanding, it is important to keep the world of machine-to-machine in perspective. To kick off the day, SPC President Peggy Smedley will introduce the Six Pillars of M2M, an overview of the applications and segments making up the market. Then, Peggy will hand off to Jeff Smith, M2M visionary and founder of SensorLogic, for an entertaining and enlightening presentation on the most innovative applications of M2M and some of the coolest technology this industry has created thus far. |
| 1:30 p.m. - 2:50 p.m. | Keynote |
| Winning the Battle |
| The most powerful voices in the M2M industry are the companies that have gone through the battles of implementing the technology and lived to tell about it. In this colorful and informative keynote, you will hear from M2M adopters firsthand about the process of going through machine-to-machine deployment. The presentation will go far beyond the technology itself to address the cultural and organizational implications of the technology, and how to deal with barriers as they develop within the corporate walls. |
| Wednesday |
| 8:30 a.m. - 9:50 a.m. | Keynote |
| Research Trends & Progress |
| Every company attending M2M United is directly impacted by the strength and direction of the market, from technology providers to adopters and everyone in between. In this presentation, Joe Barkai of research firm IDC will present the latest market research conducted by M2M magazine and IDC over a several-month period. The research highlights will show a market working to find its identity and customers working to grasp how they can harness the opportunities of machine-to-machine technology. |
| 1:30 p.m. - 2:50 p.m. | Keynote |
| Learning & Resources |
| To get the message out and build the M2M community, two of the most important roles belong to universities and investment institutions. In this keynote presentation, you will hear from forward-thinking professors educating tomorrow's leaders on the keys to success with M2M and from representatives of the investment community about what type of companies are likely to maintain the financial foundation for continued success in the industry. |
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| Business |
| Tuesday |
| 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. | Breakfast, Exhibits, and Registration |
| 8:30 a.m. - 9:50 a.m. | Keynote |
| 10:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. | What Is M2M? |
| Ask five people to define M2M, and you'll likely get five different answers. There is no unanimous consensus about exactly what defines M2M, and that confusion has created a hindrance for promoting mainstream adoption. In this session, hear from industry leaders about what is M2M and how a unifying message can drive education and awareness. |
| 10:45 a.m. - 11:25 a.m. | M2M & Smart Services |
| Solutions for smart services using M2M technology continue to advance in the marketplace. By networking the equipment they make and service, product-based businesses such as OEMs (original-equipment manufacturers) and service organizations can add value to their products, ensure optimal performance and create additional service revenue. |
| 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | How Organizations Could Work |
| An introduction to the Theory H.O.W. approach and how to provide leadership teams with the tools for developing the company's name. |
| 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Lunch is served and Exhibit Hall is open. |
| 1:30 p.m. - 2:50 p.m. | Keynote |
| 3:00 p.m. - 3:40 p.m. | Software Selection |
| Learn what tactics all companies should watch out for to ensure they have the right software selection principles. |
| 3:45 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. | Break |
| 4:15 p.m. - 4:55 p.m. | Remote Inventory Monitoring |
| Few applications of machine-to-machine technology deliver the return on investment of remotely monitoring inventory at a customer site and ensuring optimal delivery of product. The level of service this technology creates is extraordinary, and the three companies in this panel will give a firsthand account about the solution process and its extraordinary benefits. |
| 5:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | Streamlining Design & Manufacturing |
| Find out how manufacturers have been able to streamline the design process to collaborate more effectively with everyone involved. |
| 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Exhibit Hall Open |
| 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. | Cocktail Hour, Dinner, and T&B Awards Ceremony |
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| Wednesday |
| 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. | Breakfast, Exhibits, and Registration |
| 8:30 a.m. - 9:50 a.m. | Keynote |
| 10:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. | M2M & Manufacturing Enterprise |
| From the plant floor to field service to asset management, machine-to-machine technology has an enormous impact on the manufacturing enterprise. In this session, hear from some of the leaders in manufacturing about how the technology is being applied and what business benefits manufacturers can expect to derive both today and in the future. |
| 10:45 a.m. - 11:25 a.m. | Aftermarket Service |
| Of all the applications of machine-to-machine technology, aftermarket service may have the most tangible and dramatic business benefits. The application can help create new revenue streams and improve business models for OEMs, and for their customers the technology can deliver better asset performance and overall quality of service for day-to-day operations. |
| 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | M2M Ecosystem Update |
| Much of the progress made in the M2M industry in the last several years has been on the evolution of the ecosystem. The end result is an industry better able to produce complete solutions for end-user adoption. In this session, learn how companies are driving the M2M ecosystem even further in an effort to bring adopters onboard and realize the potential of the technology. |
| 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Lunch is served and Exhibit Hall is open. |
| 3:00 p.m. - 3:40 p.m. | Asset Tracking & Management |
| The process of tracking and managing assets is greatly enhanced by machine-to-machine technology, and the breadth of solutions available on the market continues to develop. In this session, you’ll hear about how companies are leveraging M2M in their businesses to enhance their ability to monitor the location and performance of assets and use that information to their advantage. |
| 3:45 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. | Break |
| 4:15 p.m. - 4:55 p.m. | Measurable ROI |
| How can adopters of machine-to-machine technology attach quantifiable metrics to the success of their deployments, and how can technology providers help their customers develop those metrics? In this session, you’ll hear from technology providers that can explain how their customers determined the criteria for implementation success and how to set realistic goals.
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| 5:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | Market Projections |
| For years, analysts have touted the lofty growth projections of M2M technology, and no one doubts the potential value of networking a growing array of physical assets. But what are the realistic expectations for the machine-to-machine technology industry and when will the industry’s stakeholders discover the full potential of this emerging technology market? |
| 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Exhibit Hall Open |
| 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. | Cocktail Hour, Dinner, and Value Chain Awards Ceremony (Formal, black tie recommended) |
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| Operations |
| Tuesday |
| 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. | Breakfast, Exhibits, and Registration |
| 8:30 a.m. - 9:50 a.m. | Keynote |
| 10:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. | Product Trends |
| Hardware suppliers continue to raise the bar with new features and connectivity options. In this session, you'll hear from leading machine-to-machine hardware suppliers about the latest features available from embedded and external hardware and what to expect in the future. Hardware selection is a crucial part of the deployment process and realizing the ROI. |
| 10:45 a.m. - 11:25 a.m. | Real-World Applications |
| To be successful, M2M has to go beyond technology to solve real-world problems. In this session, see examples of applications from a diverse set of industries that show how machine-to-machine technology is being applied and how it solves companies' business issues. With mainstream implementation continuing to grow, leading adopters are showing the way. |
| 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | The M2M Evolution |
| Of all the statistics that are used to promote the potential of M2M technology, one stands out above the rest; three are at least four times as many machines in the world as there are people. This factor gives enormous potential to M2M, but harnessing it has proved challenging. Hear from leading thinkers in the industry about realizing the boundless opportunities of machine-to-machine. |
| 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Lunch is served and Exhibit Hall is open. |
| 1:30 p.m. - 2:50 p.m. | Keynote |
| 3:00 p.m. - 3:40 p.m. | Service-Oriented M2M |
| Post-sales service using M2M technology creates new potential revenue streams for OEMs at a time when global competition and thinning margins have changed the scope of business. Service-oriented M2M also falls in line with a shift in business that has companies focusing more squarely on what they do best. In this session, learn how to take advantage of M2M for aftermarket service. |
| 3:45 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. | Break |
| 4:15 p.m. - 4:55 p.m. | Seamless Mobility |
| Networking mobile assets presents unique challenges to adopters of machine-to-machine technology, and technology providers are ramping up their offerings to deliver seamless mobility to device manufacturers and asset owners. In this session, hear about the technology and network options available for networking mobile assets with wireless technology. |
| 5:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | Global Deployments & Scalability |
| Compared to their counterparts overseas, North American companies are trailing in the area of M2M technology deployment. In this session, panelists will explain the reasons why other geographic markets have advanced in M2M faster than North America, and whether things are likely to change. Most importantly, learn from other countries about best practices in M2M. |
| 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Exhibit Hall Open |
| 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. | Cocktail Hour, Dinner, and T&B Awards Ceremony |
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| Wednesday |
| 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. | Breakfast, Exhibits, and Registration |
| 8:30 a.m. - 9:50 a.m. | Keynote |
| 10:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. | Delivering Solutions |
| With so many stakeholders involved in M2M technology, the lines are sometimes blurred among technology providers, their partners, and their customers. In this operations-track session, learn which companies are positioned to deliver solutions to M2M adopters, whether they are corporate adopters, OEMs, developers, integrators, or technology partners. |
| 10:45 a.m. - 11:25 a.m. | Carrier Demand |
| Network operators continue to make strides in M2M through their own data-network offerings and also through partnerships with service providers. Hear how carriers are approaching the market today and how to leverage their initiatives to optimize network-connectivity options. Also, learn how network service providers are handling the infrastructure requirements unique to M2M. |
| 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | A Dose of Reality from the Front Line |
| As many adopters know, there’s no such thing as a 100% off-the-shelf machine-to-machine solution. There is almost always some customization required in a typical deployment, but the good news is several leading consulting firms have portfolios designed to help M2M adopters with the process of selecting the right technology and making sure it delivers the ROI they expect. |
| 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Lunch is served and Exhibit Hall is open. |
| 3:00 p.m. - 3:40 p.m. | Taming M2M Complexity |
| If there’s one knock against machine-to-machine technology that is causing the greatest delay in adoption, it’s the fact that end-to-end solutions are simply too complex and difficult to implement. In this session, you’ll hear from technology providers that are going to great lengths to streamline the adoption process and institute best practices for machine-to-machine adoption. |
| 3:45 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. | Break |
| 4:15 p.m. - 4:55 p.m. | Fusion: M2M, Telematics, Fleet |
| Mobile-asset management is one of the key areas of adoption for machine-to-machine, and transportation is at the forefront of this school of M2M. In this session, you’ll hear from industry leaders in telematics and fleet management and learn how these applications are driving the future of machine-to-machine as a model for networking mobile assets in the enterprise. |
| 5:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | Wired & Wireless M2M |
| Contrary to popular perception, machine-to-machine technology is not only about wireless. Wired technology also plays a key role in adoption, and in fact many deployments are a combination of both. In this session, hear how companies can leverage both technologies to their full advantage and optimize the coordination of connectivity between wired and wireless. |
| 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Exhibit Hall Open |
| 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. | Cocktail Hour, Dinner, and Value Chain Awards Ceremony (Formal, black tie recommended) |
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| Technology |
| Tuesday |
| 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. | Breakfast, Exhibits, and Registration |
| 8:30 a.m. - 9:50 a.m. | Keynote |
| 10:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. | Hardware Selection Criteria |
| How can a customer determine which type of device-connectivity hardware is required for monitoring its fixed and mobile assets? The process of hardware selection is crucial to the success of a deployment, and in this session you’ll hear from the experts about what things to take into consideration when deciding what is needed |
| 10:45 a.m. - 11:25 a.m. | Sensor Networking |
| Wireless sensor networking continues to mature in technical accomplishment and industry adoption. In this session, you’ll get an update on the status of this important market segment within M2M and also hear about corporate adopters and developers making productive use of mesh networking today. |
| 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Beyond GPS |
| Location-based technologies create tremendous opportunities for companies trying to network their physical assets. As the M2M industry matures, technology providers and adopters are developing the means to take full advantage of these emerging capabilities. In this session, learn about the various flavors of GPS and how they interrelate to machine-to-machine technology. |
| 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Lunch is served and Exhibit Hall is open. |
| 1:30 p.m. - 2:50 p.m. | Keynote |
| 3:00 p.m. - 3:40 p.m. | Engineering Issues |
| For developers and OEMs, the process of network-enabling physical assets is a process met with numerous obstacles and challenges. In this session, some of the industry’s top engineering and deployment-service firms will break down the options companies have for embedding communication hardware in new products and M2M-enabling legacy products. |
| 3:45 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. | Break |
| 4:15 p.m. - 4:55 p.m. | Hardware Developments |
| To bring products to market with M2M connectivity, developers must navigate a maze of steps that is dependent on the product’s sophistication and unique features. Determining which steps are required and how to achieve them are two steps that can cause some of the greatest headaches, but the panelists in this session will explain how they went through the process and how they help customers do the same. |
| 5:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | Testing & Updating |
| The process of certifying an M2M device for use on a cellular network remains one of the most arduous aspects of machine-to-machine development, but there is new hope for developers. The issue has become a topic of widespread debate and discussion in recent years, and more companies and organizations are taking the initiative to try and improve the process and reduce its complexity. |
| 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Exhibit Hall Open |
| 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. | Cocktail Hour, Dinner, and T&B Awards Ceremony |
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| Wednesday |
| 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. | Breakfast, Exhibits, and Registration |
| 8:30 a.m. - 9:50 a.m. | Keynote |
| 10:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. | Technology Fit |
| M2M technology products come in many different categories, and within each category there are a plethora of options from which adopters have to choose. In this session, learn how adopters of all types are determining which M2M technology products are the right fit for their deployments and what tools are available to assist with hardware, software, and network selection. |
| 10:45 a.m. - 11:25 a.m. | Specialized Technologies |
| The range of applications of machine-to-machine technology is nothing short of extraordinary, and many companies have built business models around some of those more specialized and innovative applications. In this session, you’ll experience some of the most innovative and fascinating applications of M2M and how they’re delivering business benefits for adopters. |
| 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Key Technologies Influencing M2M |
| M2M adoption is extremely dependent on the IT world at-large to deliver the technological components necessary to driving mainstream adoption. In this session, some of the industry’s top thinkers will break down the most significant advances in technology hardware, software, and infrastructure components and how they stand to impact machine-to-machine technology. |
| 12:00 p.m. -1:30 p.m. | Lunch is served and Exhibit Hall is open. |
| 3:00 p.m. - 3:40 p.m. | Vertical Solutions & Tech Specs |
| Technology specifications for M2M technology vary from industry to industry. As the market matures, technology providers are becoming more adept and delivering solutions that cater to these specific industry needs, packaging multiple technology components into applications that can solve a specific business problem for the adopter and deliver tangible return on investment. |
| 3:45 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. | Break |
| 4:15 p.m. - 4:55 p.m. | High-Speed Networks |
| Machine-to-machine applications have a reputation for transporting only small amounts of data. Yet as the needs of adopters mature and applications become more diverse, high-speed data networks are more frequently becoming a choice among the industry’s technology adopters. In this session, learn how high-speed networks can be leveraged for M2M. |
| 5:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | Beyond the Reach of Cellular |
| Cellular wireless networks are but one of a large number of connectivity options that adopters can consider for their M2M applications. Within the wireless realm, for example, a leading candidate for network connectivity is satellite. In this session, find out how satellite-network providers are approaching the machine-to-machine market and the solutions available. |
| 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Exhibit Hall Open |
| 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. | Cocktail Hour, Dinner, and Value Chain Awards Ceremony (Formal, black tie recommended) |
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