IOTSWC 2024 closes an edition focused on disruption, chips, and cybersecurity
May 27 2024 - 9:39AM
IOTSWC 2024 closes an edition focused on disruption, chips, and
cybersecurity
IOT Solutions World Congress (IOTSWC), the leading international
event focused on the transformation of industry through disruptive
technologies, closed today the doors of its eighth edition after
three days of great activity at the Gran Via venue. With 377
exhibiting companies, 98 conferences and sessions, and more than
150 experts, the show strengthened its position as the leading
platform for the digital transformation of all industrial sectors.
Organized by Fira de Barcelona, IOTSWC 2024 drew around 11,000
attendees who were able to see how the latest industrial
innovations developed through disruptive technologies such as the
Internet of Things, Digital Twins, Artificial Intelligence,
Augmented and Virtual Reality, and 5G connectivity are providing
companies new tools to face future challenges.
Leading companies such as AWS, Deutsche Telekom IOT, Digicert,
Emnify, Faircom, KNX Association, iot squared, ST Microelectronics,
Thales, and Txone, among others, showcased their solutions.
Congress speakers included Elisa Rönkä, Global Head of Digital
Buildings SaaS Sales at Siemens; Lucy Han, Executive Vice
President, Building and Home Automation Solutions at ABB; Megan
Samford, Director of Product Security at Schneider Electric; Madhu
Pai, Global Partner Tech Lead for Manufacturing at Amazon Web
Services; and Soloman Almadi, Senior Engineering Consultant at
Saudi Aramco.
Chips and Cybersecurity
Semiconductors were also under the spotlight at IOTSWC. Their
key role in an ever-growing digitized society was highlighted with
a dedicated area within the show. Among the firms from this sector
were ST Microelectronics, Lacroix, Tessolve, Würth Elektronik, and
a representation of local companies including Draco Systems, Iqneo,
Imasenic, Mobile Knowledge, Monocrom, Openchip, QPlox,
Semidynamics, Sensing & Control, SGS Brightsight, TEF, and
Trace ID.
The event was jointly held with the fifth edition of the
Barcelona Cybersecurity Congress, organized by Fira de Barcelona
and the Agència de Ciberseguretat de Catalunya, which highlighted
the importance of cybersecurity in a connected world and featured
companies such as Anomali, Cloudflare, Crowdstrike, Forcepoint,
Fortinet, ManageEngine, Palo Alto Networks, Sentinel One, SoSafe,
Telefonica Tech, and Threatlocker. The event organized a Hacking
Village with workshops and activities, including various ethical
hacking competitions.
The next edition of the IOT Solutions World Congress and
Barcelona Cybersecurity Congress will take place from May 13 to 15,
2025, at Fira de Barcelona’s Gran Via venue.
For media requests please contact:
Salvador Bilurbinaemail: sbilurbina@firabarcelona.comphone:
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