Event date: September 25-26, 2013
London, UK
CAMBRIDGE, UK – MAY 29, 2013 – The Weightless SIG today announced its flagship event programme with the launch of the inaugural Weightless Summit on September 25 – 26 in London.Milestone announcements from multiple vendors and a live demonstration of Weightless technology are promised at the prestigious 230 Bishopsgate venue in central London.
Professor William Webb, CEO of the Weightless SIG, commented “The rapid growth in membership of the Weightless SIG, now over 875 international members, is a clear indication of a vibrant and enthusiastic community of developers across the world engaging with the Weightless opportunity.” adding “This conference marks a major change in the life of Weightless from developing standards to developing businesses”.
The event has already attracted big name commercial support. Headline sponsor ARM, which recently publicly endorsed Weightless (ARM CEO Warren East speaks in support of Weightless ) has aligned with the first Diamond and Gold sponsors – CSR, Freescale, Multiple Access Communications and Neul. High level speakers from across the Weightless ecosystem including Adrian Scrase, CTO, ETSI:
– Jim Morrish, Director, Machina Research,
– Ben Ward, Network Design Engineer, MLL Telecom,
– Dr Erik Lenhard, Principal, The Boston Consulting Group
and speakers from Ofcom and Concirrus among others will be presenting in the conference programme.
Attendees from across the world will not only hear the very latest about the future of M2M, white space and the Weightless Standard, they will understand the potential business opportunities, meet prospective partners and customers from throughout the M2M eco-system and experience the innovative solutions that are already being implemented and developed.
Two days packed with insightful presentations, interactive panels, spotlight sessions on innovative companies and extensive networking opportunities will provide a unique and valuable insight into the emerging global Weightless Standard. The event schedule incorporates substantial opportunities for networking and interaction, with an exhibition zone running throughout both days, showcasing companies from across the white space and M2M ecosystem.
A comprehensive agenda is available at www.weightless.org/summit and potential sponsors and delegates are invited to email events@weightless.org for more information.
