Event brings smart living to consumers

27th May 2015

Jordan Mulcare

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STMicroelectronics has announced that its Executive Vice President and President of Greater China and South Asia Region, Francois Guibert, and its Executive Vice President and General Manager of Analog, MEMS & Sensors Group, Benedetto Vigna, will speak at the COMPUTEX Taipei 2015 Summit Forum and Smart City Forum, respectively.

The IoT is a major opportunity to use technology to solve important global societal challenges and improve people’s lives. It will have a strong impact on infrastructure, industry standards, security and business models, creating opportunities for everyone in the ecosystem. The two ST executives will discuss the key drivers, challenges and implications of IoT and share successful stories of how semiconductor technologies can bring smart living to consumers, from wearables to smart cities.

IDC has predicted the Asia/Pacific IoT industry will continue its strong growth, with the number of units or 'things' connected to increase from 3.1bn in 2015 to 8.6bn by 2020. Over the same period, the total Asia/Pacific IoT market, excluding Japan, will increase from $250bn to $583bn. The IoT industry has matured considerably over the past year, with a number of large government initiatives in the region, and China in particular, driving demand.

The COMPUTEX 2015 Smart City Forum will take place on 2^nd June, 2015, from 14:00 to 17:15, and the Summit Forum is on 3^rdof June, 2015, from 9:00 to 13:00. Both events are located at Banquet Hall, 3F, Taipei International Convention Center.