Conference News: What I learned this week – July 21, 2017
Global Gathering Greatness: The team behind Fortune events will be combining two of their most popular events, Brainstorm TECH and Fortune Global Forum, to create a new conference experience. Brainstorm TECH International will be their new conference in Guangzhou, China from 5 – 6 December 2017. According to the organizers, “the launch of Brainstorm TECH International is being co-located and timed to coincide with the 2017 Fortune Global Forum, which will gather the CEOs of the world’s biggest companies and top leaders from China and beyond.”
Off-The-Record: TechCrunch has announced that a new segment of Disrupt San Francisco will debut at the September conference – Off the Record sessions. These moderated Q&A sessions and networking receptions, open to all Disrupt SF attendees, will showcase “top founders and investors making waves” within one of the following categories: Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning, Cryptocurrencies/Blockchain, Biotech, Drones/Mobility, Privacy/Security and AR/VR. Interested parties may suggest a speaker through the end of July.
Speaking Opportunity: The 2017 IoT Device Security Summit, taking place in Santa Clara from 28 September, is accepting speaker proposals until 10 August. The conference will offer practical advice for tackling the “complex challenges of IoT design and implementations on device security.” Some of the topics of interest include: Hardware and Software Security Components; Using Security Frameworks and Dev Kits; Matching IoT Profiles with Security Requirements; and Understanding the Performance and Energy Impact of Security.
Lunchtime Learning: Dublin Inspirefest self-described as “a unique international festival of technology, science, design and the arts, covering key trends from Infosec to Blockchain, AI to Robotics, Games to Professional Development.” The conference also includes the Fringe festival of live music, spoken word, and comedy. Watch sessions entitled, “The Science of Happiness,” “How Big Data Could Help Us Avoid Hospitals in the Future,” and How Complex IoT is Intersecting with Everyday Life.”
Coming Up Next Week: RSA Conference heads to Singapore for its annual Asia Pacific & Japan event starting 26 July. Keynotes and track sessions will stream live, providing updates for the info security community at hand and at home. Sponsor free programming for the hacking community kicks off 27 July at DEF CON in Las Vegas. Nearly 20,000 attend DEF CON to hear the latest hacking research, new tool releases, and updates on zero-day attacks. Wearable Technologies Conference USA will feature the usual suspects 25 July in San Francisco and aims to get past the hype of wearables and down to real business possibilities within the WT ecosystem. The 2nd Annual Blockchain Conference will be held 28 July in DC with the goal of bringing together senior figures in finance, tech, government, venture capital, and startups to discuss Blockchain/DLT beyond Bitcoin.