{"id":5451,"date":"2019-08-27T07:56:39","date_gmt":"2019-08-27T07:56:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=5451"},"modified":"2019-08-27T07:56:40","modified_gmt":"2019-08-27T07:56:40","slug":"fourth-edition-of-internet-of-things-india-congress-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/fourth-edition-of-internet-of-things-india-congress-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Fourth edition of Internet of Things India Congress 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The fourth edition of India\u2019s largest confluence of digital technology, the Internet of Things (IoT) <\/strong>India Congress 2019 held in Bengaluru, Karnataka. The IoT India Congress is the platform of platforms for the Internet of Things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The two-day session focussed on ten tracks, namely: Energy,\nHealthcare, Defence, Standards and Regulatory, Retail, Digital Communication,\nSkills and Development, Agriculture, Manufacturing and Smart Cities. Each of\nthe tracks included panel discussion, use cases and a Future Tech Spotlight\nsegment, where discussions on the past, present and future of IoT applications\nwere conducted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Smt. Aruna Sundararajan (Secretary of IT and Electronics,\nDepartment of Telecom), Arvind Tiwary, (Chair IoT Forum, TiE) and Dr.\nDhananjaya Dendukuri, (CEO and Co-founder, Achira Labs) were recognised for\ntheir excellence and leadership in the IoT space. They received the Thought Leadership\nAwards from Sir Robin Saxby, Technology Entrepreneur, Ex-Founding CEO and\nChairman, ARM Holdings plc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The PoP 91 Innovation Challenge awards were instituted to\nacknowledge teams that created the best working IoT solution to address\nexisting industry challenges across 7 tracks. Kill A Watt from Smart City\ntrack, Ayati from Healthcare track, Megalodata from Manufacturing track and\nBackPropG from Agriculture track were announced the winners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this edition, the IoT India Congress focussed on\napplication-based sessions like use cases and Future Tech Spotlight, which\ndelved into the practical application of IoT to better business outcomes. There\nwere business-case led panel discussions on current industry problems in each\ntrack at the event. Live problem-solving session were a highlight of this\nedition. The two-day event was inaugurated by Shri Ajay Prakash Sawhney,\nSecretary, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of\nIndia, who addressed the gathering on August 22, 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speakers from renowned companies and universities both\ninternational and national, like DRDO, ARM Holdings plc, Quadrant AI,\nUniversity of Oxford, Samsung R&D Institute India, Tohoku University\nHospitals, Unlimit, Aeris Communications, Manipal Hospital, Wells Fargo, Bata\nIndia Ltd, MG Motor, Cognizant and Nissan among others took part in the\nconference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Congress also witnessed the launch of eight whitepapers\nin the Smart Cities, Healthcare, Digital Communications, Manufacturing and\nSkills and Development tracks over the two days of the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking on the success of the Congress, Mr. Shekhar Sanyal,\nDirector and Country Head, IET India said, “This edition was a proof that\nthe internet of things has changed the way we interact and do business. It’s\ngreat to see the innovative ways in which IoT is being used to enhance business\noutcomes. We are happy that the IoT India Congress has been an enabling\nplatform for the industry, academia and the Government to break from their\nsilos and work together.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The fourth edition of the Congress was a great success\nthat witnessed participation from over 6 countries. It was wonderful to see the\nexcitement over the two days. We are happy that the IoT India Congress is able\nto see through the transitions from discussing what the future of IoT should be\nto what it is today,” said Dr Rishi Bhatanagar, Chairman of IET IoT Panel\nand IoT India Congress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About IoT India\nCongress:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

IoT India Congress is a flagship event organised by the The\nInstitution of Engineering and Technology (IET). IoT India Congress 2019 is the\n4th edition of India’s largest Platform of Platforms for the Internet of\nThings. While our first edition was devoted to unifying the fragmented IoT\necosystem and building the Platform of Platforms for the Internet of Things, the\nsecond edition focused on exploiting this platform for unravelling business\noutcomes and demonstrating business opportunities. Over the 3 editions, the\nevent has gained significant momentum and engagement with key ministries of the\nGovernment of India. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Ministry of\nElectronics & IT, Department of Telecommunications, NITI Ayog \u2013 India’s\napex planning body of India have all supported this event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About the IET:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The IET is one of the world’s largest engineering\ninstitutions with over 168,000 members in 150 countries. It is also the most\nmultidisciplinary \u2013 to reflect the increasingly diverse nature of engineering\nin the 21st century.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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