Toyota, ARM, VF Global and Galvani Biolelectronics to Open the IDTechEx Show!

BOSTON, April 25, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --

The IDTechEx Show! in Berlin, Germany on 10-11 May is Europe's most important event for those involved in technology scouting and product innovation, bringing together emerging technologies with global brands.

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Opening the event are four select Cornerstone Presentations which will showcase how new technologies are coming to market which solve big problems created by changing demographics and global megatrends, from mobility to healthcare to the enabling the ubiquity of electronics.

Opening the Cornerstone session at the IDTechEx Show! will be a presentation on "The Future Of Wearables" by Ben Cooper from VF Global Innovation Center. VF is a $12.4 Billion company that owns brands including Timberland, Wrangler and Nautica. Now the hype is over, Cooper will cover how large clothing brands are pursuing wearable technology.

Following this will be Sebastien Ouchouche from Galvani Bioelectronics, founded between the $35 Billion GlaxoSmithKline and a subsidiary of the $90 Billion Alphabet, Google's parent. Both are funding Galvani Bioelectronics with a whopping $675 Million. Ouchouche will cover their activities tackling healthcare issues and creating an enormous business in the process with the linking of bio sciences and electronics.

Next up is Dr Krisztian Flautner, General Manager, Internet of Things at ARM. Almost 6 Billion people use ARM technology with over 95 Billion ARM-based chips shipped to date. The company, bought for $32 Billion last year by Japan's Softbank, is enabling more things to be connected - from cars to home appliances - and Dr Flautner will present ARM's progress in creating a profitable IoT business.

The biggest automaker in the world comes next - Toyota Motor Corporation sold over 8.5 Million vehicles last year with revenues of $236.8 Billion. Andy Fuchs, General Manager, Toyota Mobility Foundation - Europe, will present on mobility innovation, covering insight from electric vehicles to new technologies such as structural electronics and energy independent vehicles.

In total, over 3,000 people are expected to attend the IDTechEx Show! at the Estrel Convention Center in Berlin, Germany on 10-11 May 2017. The event will feature 200 organizations in the exhibition showcasing technologies including the latest innovations in sensors, energy storage, energy harvesting, electric vehicles, IoT, printed electronics, 3D printing and advanced new materials.

See how companies are preparing for the future at the IDTechEx Show! by learning more at http://www.IDTechEx.com/europe.

Contact:
Chris Clare
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