"Washington IoT Summit," Davis Wright Tremaine Seminar, Seattle
The Internet of Things (IoT) is one of the top tech transformation stories of 2017, and Seattle is already a hotbed for making IoT real. With a seemingly endless scope to connect people, things and machines, IoT has captured our attention and sparked our imaginations in ways previously relegated to the pages of science fiction. Yet widespread adoption of IoT requires a break from entrenched business models and distribution channels. This will bring challenges for some and opportunities for others. Washington state’s priority is to help companies here position themselves on the opportunity side of the equation in the coming era of IoT.
We were pleased to welcome Rep. Suzan DelBene, who serves on the IP & Internet subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee. Reelected in November to represent Washington state’s 1st Congressional District, congresswoman DelBene shared her experience and insights as we head into the new administration.
Agenda
Welcome and Introductions
Dan Waggoner, Partner, DWT and Brian Bonlender, Director, State of Washington Department of Commerce
Keynote Address
Rep. Suzan DelBene, State of Washington, 1st Congressional District
Panel Discussions:
Moderator: Joseph Williams, Ph.D., Governor's ICT Sector Lead, Tech Industry Economic Development Director, State of Washington
The Economic Climate for IoT
- Adam Benzion, CEO, Hackster.IO
- Len Jordan, Managing Director, Madrona Venture Group
- Rob Tiffany, CTO & Global Product Manager, Lumada IoT, Hitachi Insight Group
- John Traynor, COO, C-Labs Corporation
The IoT Business Opportunity
- Chris Coppin, M.D., Ph.D., Chief Business Development Officer, Associate Dean for Technology Development and Commercialization, WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine
- Ian McKerlich, CEO & President, Zonar Systems
- Michael Mylrea, Manager for Cyber Security & Energy Infrastructure, PNNL
- Shwetak Patel, Ph.D., Professor, University of Washington College of Engineering
The IoT Platform
Members of the state’s leading platform enablers share their IoT vision:
- Tom Davis, Head of IoT Solutions, Microsoft
- Daniel Herb, Director, Internet of Things, T-Mobile US
Legal and Regulatory Environment of IoT
- Moderator: Dan Waggoner, Partner, DWT
- Kraig Baker, Partner, DWT
- Maya Yamazaki, Partner, DWT
Making Puget Sound an IoT Hub
- Kellon Keymer, Director IoT, NextGen Global Resources
- Dave McCarthy, Senior Director of Products, Bsquare
- Ron Zink, CEO, ZTack