With the global wearables market growing at a compound annual rate of 35 percent over the next five years, Flash Memory Summit 2015 will be holding a full day of sessions and activities focusing on the personal and professional application of the technology and the critical requirement for fast, accurate, reliable and private storage August 12 at the Santa Clara Convention Center.
The open sessions will explore implementation in smartwatches, necklaces, eyewear, rings, headgear, clothing and other devices for personal fitness, healthcare and increasingly, day-to-day business usage.
While smartwatches and fitness bands for health and exercise account for 59 percent of total wearable device sales today, a growing array of products are emerging that target niche applications for individuals and firms. Conference officials note that sessions will discuss how new technologies will enable suppliers and healthcare institutions to put "personal" back in personal healthcare while addressing the users' concerns for instant data availability, privacy and safe/secure storage.
Open sessions include:
8:30 a.m. - Whenever, "Wear"Ever the Future of Wearables keynote presentation by Brian Markwalter, Senior Vice President Research/Standards, Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)
9:35 a.m. -10,000 Ways to Wear Technology moderated by John Feland, President of Argus Insights, the panelists that will discuss the challenges and opportunities include:
- Avery Lu - Co-founder, CMO, Palo Alto Scientific
- Pankaj Kedia, Senior Director & Business Lead, Smart Wearables Segment, Qualcomm
- Ms. Reynette Au, Vice President of Wireless Solutions Marketing, Micron
- Ali Iranpour - ARM
- Kenny Mathers - Senior Director of Developer Relations, Mediatek Labs
3:25 p.m. - Wearable Technology and Health Monitoring: A Marriage Made in Mobile Heaven moderated by Tim Bajarin, Creative Strategies. Panelists discussing the progress, challenges and opportunities include:
- Stephane Maes, Vice President Product Management, Motorola Mobility
- Rick Valencia, Senior Vice President/GM, Qualcomm Life
- Mat Johnson, CEO, GeaCom
- Ben Bajarin, Principal Analyst, Creative Strategies
4:30 p.m. - Industry Expert Roundtable moderated by Brian Zahnstecher, PowerRox and joining him to summarize and comment on the information presented during the day will be:
- Tim Bajarin, President, Creative Strategies
- John Feland, CEO, Argus Insights
- Stephane Maes, Vice President Product Management, Motorola Mobility
- Rick Valencia, Senior Vice President /GM, Qualcomm Life
- Brian Markwalter, Senior Vice President Research/Standards, Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)
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