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World Smart Week
The ecosystems behind Contactless, e-ID, M2M and digital security meet at this annual conference. Organized by Strategies Telecoms & Multimedia.
worldsmartweek.com

Internet of Things World Forum
A combined vision of Internet of Things World Forum Steering Committee and Cisco. Agenda topics include Business ecosystems; Standardization; Implementation; Collaboration across industries and Policy, compliance, and regulations.
iotwf.com

Internet of Things Conference
Focuses on IoT applications, IoT solutions, IoT example and m2m opportunities in smart cities, connected cars, smart grids, consumer electronics and mobile healthcare. Organized by World Media Online.
· iotinternetofthingsconference.com

Smart Grid World Summit
An annual event that provides practical guidance and strategic advice on Smart Grid Technology and Applications. Organized by Consumer and Media Intelligence, LTD.
· smartgridworldconference.com

embedded world Conference
Exhibition and conference on the design and application of embedded hardware and software, with Smart Connections, Smart Software and Smart Systems providing a foundation for IoT. Organized by WEKA FACHMEDIEN GmbH.
· embedded-world.eu

CEA Event Calendar
Calendar grid format showing CE shows and a list of webinars.
ce.org/Events-and-Awards/CEA-Event-Calendar.aspx

International CES
Annual consumer electronics show owned and produced by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), with an emphasis on innovation.
· cesweb.org

M2M Evolution Conference
Technology Marketing Corp. Presentations are split between M2M for the consumer and M2M for the enterprise.
· m2mevolution.com/conference/

Apps World
By Six Degrees. With conferences in Europe and North America, Apps world brings together thousands of developers. Includes mobile payment and NFC tracks.
· apps-world.net

NFC & Mobile Money Summit
Organized by GSMA. Covers aspects of emerging payment technologies, with an emphasis on networking with industry leaders.
· www.nfcmobilemoneysummit.com

TEE Event
Global Platform. The event advances the Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) as the "Next Generation Mobile Security for Today and Tomorrow" for the deployment of trusted applications in open environments.
globalplatform.org/TEEevent/

Internet of Things: Connectivity
Operated by Informa Telecoms & Media. The conference covers topics such as smart cities, security, standards and app development.
iotconnectevent.com

Open Innovations Expo
Moscow, Ru. Annual expo and forum with innovators from around the world, focusing on disruptive technologies.
· forinnovations.org

Internet of Things Events
EventGuide presents a calendar and list of events in the IoT, M2M, NFC and Smart Grid categories.
eventguide.com/internet_of_things/

WIMA USA: NFC & Proximity Solutions
MONACO MEDIAX. Sister event to WIMA Monaco, a multi-day conference on connecting the physical and digital worlds.
· wima.mc/usa/

M2M Daily
Quintessa Media. M2M Daily Magazine publishes a comprehensive, global calendar of M2M events.
m2mdaily.com/m2m-events/

International Conference on Distributed Smart Cameras
ACM/IEEE. Annual gathering that covers visual sensor networks, multi-modal sensor networks, information fusion and more.
· icdsc.org

Telecoms Tech World
Six Degrees Events. Conference and exhibition focusing on building next generation partnerships in the areas of machine to machine (M2M), OTT and VAS, LTE and mobile payments & billing.
· telecomstechworld.com

Futurecom
Annual exhibition is the largest telecom event in LATAM, featuring an International Congress with more than 300 speakers and a Trade Show with ever 300 exhibitors.
· futurecom.com.br/en/

European Utility Week
Organized by Synergy Events. Conference and exhibition for smart meters and smart grids.
· european-utility-week.com

RoboBusiness
Robotics Trends Media Group. The leading business development event for the global robotics industry, with special emphasis on startups and funding.
· robobusiness.com

ESC Brazil
UBM Brazil Feiras. The annual Embedded Systems Conference brings together suppliers and specialists in hardware, software, tools, services and technology in the electronic design industry.
· escbrazil.com.br

M2M World Congress
Featuring panel discussions and keynotes of major industry players. Organized by M2M Magazine / World Media Online LTD.
· m2mconference.com

M2M Innovation World Congress
Held in conjunction with three other smart devices-related conferences, M2M will explore Smart Grids, Retail and Smart Home/Smart Devices. Organized by Strategies Telecoms & Multimedia.
· m2minnovationworldcongress.com

SXSW
The famed annual South By Southwest Festival in Austin explores the ever-evolving convergence of media, technology, creators and consumers.
· sxsw.com

Money2020
Begun in 2012, the popular conference covers emergine trends in monetization, including NFC, mCommerce and P2P payments.
· money2020.com

Connected Cars
Informa Telecoms & Media. Multi-city conferences that bring together the Auto OEM, App Developer, Infotainment and Connectivity Industries to monetize the Connected Consumer.
· connectedcarsworld.com

The Hackfest
Six Degrees Events. Actually, "Hackfests" as this represents multiple events: M2M Hackfest, Auto Hackfest, TV Hackfest and App Hackfest.
· the-hackfest.com

TelcoVision
Formerly TelcoTV. Presented by NTCA and UBM Tech. Conference and expo dedicated to an all-IP broadband future.
· telcovisiononline.com

Cloud Computing Expo
SYS-CON Media. Vendor-agnostic conference and expo offers strategic breakout sessions, general sessions, industry keynotes and discussion "Power Panels," plus an Expo floor complete with two Demo Theaters.
· cloudcomputingexpo.com

Cloud Expo Asia
Organized by IDA Singapore. Annual cloud conference and exhibition targeting IT Professionals from enterprise, public sector and SMBs.
· cloudexpoasia.com

Mobile World Congress
GSMA. The keynote program and topic-focused conference sessions gather thought leaders from the most dynamic companies in the mobile industry. Formerly 3GSM World Congress.
· mobileworldcongress.com

Dreamforce
Organized by Salesforce.com, this massive annual gathering is the biggest cloud computing event on the calendar, with keynotes and addresses by celebrities and key industry luminaries.
· dreamforce.com

DesignCon
UBM Tech. The premier engineering conference for chip, board and systems design, focusing on the pervasive nature of signal integrity at all levels: chip, package, board and system.
· designcon.com

MIT IoT Conference
Building on the successes of the IoT 2008 in Zurich, IoT 2010 in Tokyo and IoT2012 in Wuxi conferences. Includes a Hackathon. URL was at iot.mit.edu.
· iot-conference.org

IoT Hackathons
Organized by AT&T. 2 regional winners from hackathons in multiple cities go on to a final national accelarator event to build multi-device apps.
· iothackathon.co

IoT Asia
Organized by Singex Pte. Dedicated to showcasing IoT and M2M turnkey solutions and technologies.
· internetofthingsasia.com

DistribuTECH
Organized by PennWell Events. Smart Utility conference and expo, covering smart grids, SCADA, automation and control systems.
· distributech.com

Maker Faire Rome / Europe
Celebrating the Maker movement and sponsored by Arduino, this four day festival gives visibility to projects and sharing of ideas.
· makerfairerome.eu/en/

World Maker Faire New York
Organized by Maker Media and part of the global series of gatherings, the Maker Faire is a family-friendly event that brings together DIY/DIT enthusiasts. Originating in San Mateo.
· makerfaire.com

LeWeb
Organized by Reed MIDEM. A Paris show with a London spin-off, LeWeb is where revolutionaries gather to plot the future. Start-ups and web entrepreneurs gain access to venture capitalists.
· leweb.co

ThingsCon
Hardware conference with an IoT focus, including wearables, connected devices and 3D printing.
· thingscon.com

Designers of Things
UBM Tech. A conference that brings together IoT designers, developers, programmers, project funders, makers and engineers.
· designersofthings.com

ITS World Congress
Organized by ITSA. Coming to America only every third year, this annual gathering dedicated to Intelligent Transportation Systems.
· itsworldcongress.org

EclipseCon
Presented by the Eclipse Foundation, this annual event brings together the Eclipse community to learn, explore, share and collaborate. M2M Day is part of the agenda and shows are held in North America, Germany and France.
· eclipsecon.org

Uplinq
Organized by Qualcomm. This annual conference brings together developers, MNO's, manufacturers, component suppliers and technology providers to learn what's next in the wireless ecosystem.
· uplinq.com

Gigaom Events
Structure, Structure Data, Structure Connect and Roadmap all cover Big Data and IoT topics.
· events.gigaom.com

Security of Things
SECoT brings together thought leaders, executives, security researchers and entrepreneurs. Hosted by The Security Ledger.
· securityofthings.com

Internet of Things Developers Conference
Focuses on the practical side of bringing IoT products to market, with panel discussions and technical sessions.
iot-devcon.com

Solid
O'Reilly Media's conference on the convergence of the digital and physical worlds, which brings together engineers, product managers, innovators, roboticists, designers, investors, and business leaders.
· solidcon.com

NFC World Congress
Organized by Strategies Telecoms & Multimedia. Part of World Smart Week. Explores the emerging ways people shop, spend money, travel, connect and play via the mobile proximity technologies: NFC, QR Code, Bluetooth LE, HCE/Cloud-based and LBS.
· nfcworldcongress.com

NFC Solutions Summit
Annual conference that looks at NFC devices and add-ons, the status of the growing NFC ecosystem, FC security, the growth of NFC-enabled payments and other applications. Organized by the Smart Card Alliance.
nfcsolutionssummit.com

Chip-to-Cloud Security Forum
Organized by Strategies Telecoms & Multimedia. Annual gathering with a vision to advance end-to-end digital security.
· chip-to-cloud.com

World e-ID Congress
Organized by Strategies Telecoms & Multimedia. Topics include mobile ID advances, emerging countries and EU projects' latest results, cyber-security policies and e-ID for banking.
· worlde-idcongress.com

Big Data Week
Organized by media140. A series of globally interconnected community events focusing on the social, political, technological impacts of data.
· bigdataweek.com

Internet of Things Expo
SYS-CON Events. Annual shows held in both New York and Silicon Valley. The website blog is active with relevant IoT topics.
· thingsexpo.com

Augmented World Expo (AWE)
Organized by AugmentedReality.ORG. Annual event dedicated to making the world a more interactive place including a hackathon focusing on Augmented Reality, Wearable Computing, Gesture, Digital Eyewear and Sensors.
· augmentedworldexpo.com

Strata Conferences
Organized by O'Reilly Media, Inc. A series of conferences focusing on Big Data and data science. The show in New York was co-located with Hadoop World.
· strataconf.com

Smartwear Symposium
Sponsored by Qualcomm Ventures. Covering devices close to the body, on the body and even in the body.
smartwearsymposium.com

SmartAmerica Challenge
Brings together Industry, Academia and the Government to show how Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) can create jobs, new business opportunities and socio-economic benefits to America.
smartamerica.org

The Connected Conference
Hosted by Rude Media. Subjects include the future of connected hardware, the IoT, open source hardware, 3D printing, and hardware-enabled software.
· connectedconference.co

Internet of Things Event
Organized by Jakajima in collaboration with HighTechCampus Eindhoven. IoT seminars, workshops and exhibition.
· iotevent.eu

Extending Seamlessly to the Internet of Things (esIoT)
Workshop co-organized by IoT6. Offers ideas and approaches to adapt, extend, or bridge existing IoT building blocks, such as ETSI M2M, ZigBee, IPv6/6LoWPAN, RFID, and legacy networked embedded systems.
· esiot.com

IP The Internet of Things
Organized by Hogeschool van Amsterdam. Students and lecturers come together to design devices, such as smart wall paper, a smart bike or smart coffee cup, in international teams. English-only is spoken.
· iot.dmci.hva.nl

RE.WORK
London, UK. Runs a series of events about the impact of new technologies on future cities, healthcare, transport, education and energy solutions.
· re-work.co

GLAZEDCon
Leading authorities in Wearable, Internet of Things, Retail, Finance, Travel, Gaming and Government gather to master the Wearable Economy.
· glazedcon.com

Wearables TechCon
Organized by BZ Media LLC. Annual conference for those designing wearable devices or developing apps for them. Expanded from Wearables DevCon.
· wearablestechcon.com

IOTAconf
San Francisco, CA. Co-located with HTML5DevConf, the Internet of Things Conference has tracks on wearables, devices, Big Data for devices, machine learning or AI algorithms, robotics, architecture for IoT and monetization/funding.
· iotaconf.com

IOT London Meetup
Founded in 2011, monthly meetups cover urban infrastructure, smart grid, open hardware, quantified self, open data, environmental monitoring, smart products, smart homes and more.
· meetup.com/iotlondon/

Google Glass Developer Conference
Organized by BZ Media, organizers of Wearables TechCon. Developers learn to create outstanding Glassware using the Google Glass Development Kit.
· ggdevcon.com

Location & Context World
Informa Telecoms and Media. Covering the next generation in Personalized Computing, the conference has discussions and talks around proximity and beacons and the future of privacy.
· locationandcontextevent.com

ThingMonk
A conference for the tribes for people building the Internet of Things. Associated with the Business of IoT event.
· thingmonk.com

The Business of IoT
A single track conference bringing business leaders, entrepreneurs and technologists in the commercial IoT space.
· thebusinessofiot.io

ARMTechCon
UBM Events. Annual conference and expo dedicated to the ARM community's development and optimization of future ARM-based embedded products. #ARMTechCon
· armtechcon.com

IoT Conference
Hands-on Power Workshops, Sessions & Keynotes cover Smart Homes, Connected Cars, Wearables, Industrie 4.0 and more.
· iotcon.de

Global IoT Day
Observed worldwide each year on April 9th, Global Internet of Things Day captures the excitement of the IoT revolution from large enterprises all the way to DIY enthusiasts. Meetups are typically scheduled to fall on this day.
· iotday.org

IoT Fuse
An annual conference that unites doers, makers and hackers with executives, entrepreneurs and innovators. Associated with IoTHackDay.
· iotfuse.com

IoTHackDay
A fun, free day that brings together teams, novel ideas and an entrepreneurial spirit to dream up and build cool new devices. Associated with IoT Fuse. #IoTHackDay
· iothackday.mn

IoTDay Fest India
Part of World IoT Day celebrations. "Towards a SMARTER SOCIETY – India CAN!" was the inaugural theme in 2015.
· iotday.in

Haystack Connect
Conference that brings together members of the Project Haystack community who are on the leading edge of applying smart data, smart devices and smart building technologies.
· haystackconnect.org

Meet IoT
Turin, Ita. See IoT innovations and interact with IoT leaders on the subjects of smart cities and domotics. Organized with the patronage of the EU Commission DG Connect, Citta di Torino and Torino Smart City.
· meet-iot.eu

IoT Evolution Expo
Technology Marketing Corporation. Business Transformation Through the Internet of Things. #IoTEvolution
· iotevolutionexpo.com

Smart Industry Conference and Expo
Organized by Putman Media. Brings together companies and individuals formulating strategy, building business cases and piloting IIoT applications.
· smartindustry.com

Precision Dairy Farming
Annual conference in the use of technology and sensors to maximize animal performance, early disease detection in individual cows, monitoring herd-level health and more.
precisiondairyfarming.com

Sensors Expo & Conference
Questex LLC. Thousands of engineers and innovators gather annually to see the latest sensing technologies. Partnered with Sensors Magazine.
· sensorsexpo.com

GLOBAL SMARTWEEK
Based in Toronto, this conference explores the top trends and innovations in IoT and Machine Intelligence.
· globalsmartweek.com

Wearable Tech Expo
Sectors include Augmented Reality; Connected Family & Pets; Connectivity & Apps; Entertainment; Fashion; Fitness; Medical; and Sports. Organized by Technology Marketing Corporation.
· wearabletechexpo.com

Internet of Things London
A monthly meetup on the Internet of Things organized by @iotwatch since 2011. In 2012, the group issued a Statement of the Open Internet of Things Assembly.
· iot.london

IoT Slam
A virtual Internet of Things conference, inaugurated in 2015, plus the operator of the IoT Community on LinkedIn. Themes include cloud computing, big data, prescriptive analytics, autonomic computing, Artificial Intelligence, wearables, and more.
· iotslam.com

Seeds & Chips
Milan, Ita. Annual event bringing together food and digital technologies, under the Internet of Food concept.
· seedsandchips.com

Smart Building Conference
Organized by Integrated Systems Events. A conference for commercial building systems integrators, commercial building facilities managers, building industry consultants, custom installers and more.
· smartbuildingconference.com

BodyHacking Con
Organized by Trammell Ventures. Focuses on everything from information security in wearable tech to the sense of touch being integrated into prosthetics. Uses the hashtag #BDYHAX.
· bodyhackingcon.com

IoT Summit
Produced by SensorsCon. Brings together researchers, developers, and practitioners from diverse fields including scientists and engineers, research institutes, and industry. First run in 2011.
· iot-summit.org

IoTLive
Hosts a series of online discussions from the Global IoT Community as part of the annual IoT Day event on April 9th.
· iotlive.org

Building Energy Summit
Organized by CoR Advisors. Annual conference designed to educate building owners and operators on energy efficient technologies and solutions.
· buildingenergysummit.com

WindyCityThings
Produced by WisdomGroup. Chicago-based conference targets Software Developers, Hardware Designers & Engineers; Visionaries; and more. Inaugurated in 2016.
· windycitythings.com

Monetizing IoT
Organized by TRAC Events Ltd. Inaugurated in 2016, the Monetizing IoT conference aims to inform and support enterprise IoT strategy.
· m-iot.io

World SmartCity Forum
A community and forum organized by the IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) in partnership with ISO and ITU, working towards significant efficiency improvements by physically and virtually connecting city systems.
· worldsmartcity.org

LPWAN World Forum
Organized by Nexus Mediacom Ltd. Conference and exhibition covering LPWAN (Low Power Wide Area Networks) and its impact on IoT technology.
· lpwanforum.com

IoT International Conference
Produced by Angel Business Communications. Focuses on how device-level technology solutions provided by the semiconductor industry will shape the success of the IoT. #IoTInternational
· iotinternational.net

Retail IoT Interactive Summit
Organized by Event Creation Network. Designed to enable senior executives to move retail IoT strategies from concept to reality in order to drive sales, engagement, insight, efficiency, competitive advantage, cost-reduction and profit.
· iotretailsummit.com

IoT Forum Africa
Organized by IT News Africa. IoT thought leaders present key topics and illustrate how solutions are impacting various industries.
· iotforumafrica.com

IoT Global Congress
A leading IoT event held annually in London. Formerly M2M World Congress and related to the Impact Investing World Forum.
· iotglobalcongress.com

Smart Industry Forum
Odense, Dnk. An informal, non-profit network supported by complementary partners from the industrial, scientific and political community. The organization hosts an annual industry summit.
· smartindustryforum.org

Enterprise IoT Summit
Produced by Arden Media Company and RCR Wireless News. Offers use cases, case studies, insights and analysis from a dedicated editorial team in Europe and North America.
· enterpriseiotsummit.com

SENSOR+TEST
Organized by AMA Service GmbH. An annual forum for sensors, measuring and testing technologies worldwide.
· sensorplustest.com