Security & Safety Things announces Ecosystem Conference 2020

Issue 8 2020 Editor's Choice

Security and Safety Things will host escon 2020, the Security & Safety Things (S&ST) Ecosystem Conference 2020, to be held from 3:00 - 5:30 pm CET on 10 November. The industry conference will provide a forum for leaders in security, open platforms and digital transformation to discuss their outlook on market conditions and perspectives on the future of smart cameras. The free, virtual event will also offer a year-in-review and an outlook for 2021.

“As our industry events move to a digital format, we are very pleased to have assembled this roster of distinguished speakers who will share expert views on how end users and integrators can leverage emerging open IoT platforms to enhance business functions and adopt other innovations ripe for use,” said Hartmut Schaper, chief executive officer, Security & Safety Things. “We will also be offering insight into our own open IoT platform with the industry’s fastest growing app store for smart cameras and our plans for the years and months to come.”

Key members of the S&ST; product and business development teams will provide updates on upcoming ecosystem and end-user projects, while Schaper will conclude with an outlook for 2021.

Guest speaker highlights include:

• Markus Berger-de León, coach and business builder, McKinsey & Company, on how AI and machine learning propel video analytics beyond security.

• Keven Marier, vice president of Technology Partners, Milestone Systems, on how an open approach provides integrators and end customers with the highest flexibility possible.

• José Daniel Garcia Espinel, global innovation director, Prosegur, on surveillance cameras as AI powered smart devices for the future of security.

• Steve Ma, vice president, Open Security & Safety Alliance, and executive vice president, Vivotek, on how to lift the value potential of the entire industry through an open platform approach.

• Vincent Poty, digital transformation officer, Stanley Security, on how end users can claim back control over their security.

Learn more about and register for escon 2020 at https://forms.integrate-events.com/#/events/sst/319176?background=f2f7fb&font=999796&page=f2f7fb




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