07 May Introduction to the Business of the Internet of Things
Thursday, May 7, 2015
In our ninth Meetup we have Bruce Sinclair, President of Iot-Inc presenting “Introduction to the Business of the Internet of Things”. Come meet other business leaders in the IoT ecosystem and discuss the business issues you face in the Internet of Things. http://www.meetup.com/The-IoT-Inc-Business-Meetup-Silicon-Valley/
Agenda
6:00: Doors open. Eat, drink and meet fellow members.
6:30: Opening remarks and room introductions.
6:45: Presentation
7:30: Questions, answers and discussions
8:00: Doors close
Presentation Abstract
We’ve had lots of great business speakers over the last eight months so for this meeting I thought I would tie things together in more of an educational format. This presentation will cover part of the full day workshop I am conducting at, Internet of Things World at Moscone Center, a couple of weeks later: http://iotworldevent.com/post-show-iot-workshop/. We will cover the following subjects:
- The business basics of IoT
- What is an IoT business?
- The changing customer relationship (if time permits)
- Value generation
- IoT business models
Hope to see you there, Bruce
Bruce’s Bio
Bruce started in the business of IoT in 2008 as CEO of a venture-backed IPv6 company that developed a networking platform for Service Providers to build smart home apps.
He started his career as a mathematician and then became a programmer who quickly found his way to business through marketing. He worked his way through product marketing and brand management to be VP of Marketing for a 300-person Microsoft subsidiary.
Since then Bruce has been CEO of companies in the visual computing and IT industries. Most recently he has been an entrepreneur, building his gogoNET social network to over 100,000 registered members and producing conferences. He is now focusing his efforts on Iot-Inc.
He also enjoys writing about business and tech and is a featured author for leading publications such as Forbes, Light Reading, Network World and ZDNet. He also has a popular podcast and video series.
