CWIC 2020

At the Edge

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NARRATIVE FOR CWIC 2020

The world is at the edge of great change, with new technologies offering radically different operating models to businesses. Edge Computing, which promises all the benefits of supercomputing but without the latency, is one such innovation which, especially when combined with its enabling partners 5G, AI and IoT, cannot be ignored.

Consumers no longer notice who, where or what is processing their demands. They just know that their needs are being met more quickly and in a more personalised way than ever before. And they hope more than trust that it is being done in a secure, sustainable manner.

New products, services, processes and business models are arising in every industry based on this customer demand and the increased availability of rapid-turnaround supercomputing. Those who can successfully innovate soonest will thrive. The CW International Conference introduced delegates to cutting-edge use cases from Transport & Logistics, Health & Social Care, the Creative Industries, FinTech, Digital Infrastructure & Smart Cities and Product as a Service to explore:

How does Edge Computing influence business models and internal processes? What change is needed to keep ahead of the competition?
What challenges lie down this path, and what technologies are there which can alleviate their impact?
With sustainability now central to firms’ decision making, how can technologists ensure that this shift to intensive computing has minimal impact on the planet?
How can a company thrive when shifting from an "X as a Product" to an "X as a Service" business model?

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CWIC 2020 explored the following topics...

Transport Solutions & Logistics

Viable connectivity to vehicles for road and rail is coming, with innovators claiming Edge for low latency applications – typically infotainment. Air and Sea Ports are increasingly vocal markets for new approaches to wireless service delivery and automation. Can logistics provide the application that shapes the market or are other forces like autonomous electric vehicles the shaping force?

Health & Social Care

The health sector is a notoriously conservative technology adopter but Edge and IoT may pave the way to its transformation towards truly autonomous care. Companies are shifting health systems out of the hospital and into the era of telesurgery, remote monitoring and connected ambulances. However, do practitioners and patients trust the way in which the market is going?

Digital Infrastructure & Smart Cities

According to IDC, by 2023 >50% of new enterprise infrastructure deployments will not be in corporate data centres but at the Edge where data exchange and interconnections between businesses and cloud services are booming. This plenary explores the tech that allows businesses to leverage faster connectivity, lower latency, personalised services, user insights and compelling business models.

Creative Industries

The Creative Industries is the UK’s fastest growing sector whose boom is driven by the adoption of technology that improves audience experience and production times. Edge’s lower latency can enable a content revolution via the democratisation of console gaming via cloud-based computing, the delivery of immersive mixed reality experiences to mobile and the streamlining of production workflows.

FinTech

Increasing demand for personalised financial services, the move to cashless payments and the rise of mobile banking makes the financial sector ripe for Edge. Newer technologies can foster financial inclusivity with accessible payment mechanisms and the ability to bank the unbanked. What benefits and concerns are there around fraud and security? Where can AI and Edge solutions help?

Product as a Service in a Connected World

As more consumers purchase online & the number of connected devices increase, brands look to engage their consumers through digital innovation. Can secure and sustainable cloud connectivity/data availability lead to more compelling consumer experiences and deeper insights via “Product as a Service” models? We will explore innovation and collaboration through a shared digital platform approach.

CWIC 2020 Sponsors & Exhibitors

CWIC 2020 Speakers & Chairs

Kieran Arnold

Director of Ubiquitous Connectivity, Satellite Applications Catapult
Lucy Baker

Service Technology Director, CTIO, BT Enterprise
Kristof Beets

Senior Director of Product Management, PowerVR Graphics, Imagination Technologies
Edwin Bijkerk

EMEA IoT Healthcare Lead, Intel
Ben Brabyn

Innovation Ecosystem Expert
Julie Bradford

Managing Consultant, Real Wireless
Dean Bubley

Analyst & Futurist, Disruptive Analysis
Paul Ceely

Technology Strategy Consultant
Afzal Chaudhry

Director of Digital & Chief Clinical Information Officer, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Carole Ciliberti

Director of Smart Places, Capita
Gerry Colins

Director of Product Management, Networks Division, Intelsat
Jennifer Didoni

Head of Cloud Portfolio Management, Vodafone Business
Alistair Elliott

CTO Networks, Pod Group
Simon Fletcher

CTO, Real Wireless and Chair of CWIC 20 Committee
Caroline Gabriel

Co-founder and Research Director, Rethink Technology Research
Raj Gawera

VP & Managing Director, Samsung Cambridge and Samsung Aalborg
Tilly Gilbert

Senior Consultant, STL Partners
Susan Hewitt

CTO, Ryff
Chris Holmes

Programme Director – Transport, WM5G
Anastasia Karatrantou

Specialist Technology Partner, CTIO, BT Enterprise
Yosuke Kurihara

CEO / Executive Director, Uhuru United
Alan McClelland

Head of Strategy, Electronics Business Unit, CPI
Simon Mead

CEO, CW (Cambridge Wireless)
Koen Mioulet

Solutions Manager Enterprise Mobile Networks, Cellnex Telecom
Tim Moore

VP Innovation, ghd
Neeta Mundra

Banking & Financial Services Executive, Salesforce
John Murphy

Co-CEO, 8 West
Abhi Naha

CEO & Founder, Product as a Service 'PaaS' Consortium
Matthew Napleton

Sales & Marketing Director, Zizo
Marc Overton

Chief Solutions Officer & SVP EMEA, Sierra Wireless
Joey Pan

Director of Industry & Public Affairs, Huawei
Chris Porthouse

Chief Product Officer, Imagination Technologies
Dr Colin Smithers

Founder & CEO, Redtail Telematics
Stephen Unger

Senior Advisor
Dan Warren

Director, Advanced Network Research, Samsung Research UK
Matthew Yeager

Startup Architect, ML UK/I, Google