neXt Curve's Akshay Sharma provides us with his key takeaways and insights from the IoT Evolution Expo 2018 held in Orlando Florida.

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reThink Webinar
Event Review: IoT Evolution Expo 2018
February 2, 2018
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Introducing neXt Curve
Leonard Lee
Managing Director &
Founder of neXt Curve
neXt Curve is a San Diego-based
boutique consulting and venture
capital focused on advising
entrepreneurs, enterprises and
governments in the building of a
better digital future for all.
“We believe that a better
future requires the proactive
incubation and funding of
transformative ideas and the
businesses that will make
those ideas happen.”
An executive consultant with
23-years of experience with
leading tech and strategy firms.

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Featured neXt Curve Principal
Akshay Sharma
Leading Industry Analyst
neXt Curve Principal
Akshay Sharma is a Principal analyst and
consultant with neXt Curve. He is a renowned
industry and technology analyst who
specializes in a range of ICT topics such as 5G,
SD-WAN, NFV/SDN, mobile and network
technologies and telco digital transformation.
He serves on the board for several startups
that provide innovative digital products and
services including streaming video and gaming,
CRM, and 5G technologies.
Prior to joining neXt Curve as a principal
Akshay was a Research Director (analyst) at
Gartner, for over a decade, where he gave the
Gartner Cool Vendor awards leading to M&A
activities of over $2 Billion. He is quoted often
in CNN, Bloomberg, and the Wall St. Journal,
etc., on next-gen topics.
Executive technology consultant and
industry analyst with decades of
experience with leading tech and
strategy firms.

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Featured neXt Curve Principal

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The Main Event
Miles driven listening to
Springsteen and the NFL
Conference Finals
Number of interactions with
companies
Speaking event discussing
need for Blockchain & 5G
Blockchain certification
200
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Research Topics
Smart Cities
Connected Car
Artificial Intelligence/IoT
Convergence (Use Cases/Platforms)
Mobile Devices
Drones & Robotics
Network Infrastructure
Blockchain and IoT

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Key Takeaways & Insights
Akshay’s Top 5 Picks of IoT Evolution Expo 2018
Predictions For 2018
Discussion Agenda
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Agenda Topic 1
Key Takeaways & Insights
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Key Takeaways from IoT Evolution Expo
Blockchain ICO-in-a-Box is
real and can introduce new
ways of brokering and
monetizing bandwidth
LORA, NB-IoT, and LP-WAN
solutions are compelling
substitutes to SigFox
SD-WAN with WiFi/LTE is
real and ready to support IoT
applications
IoT Security is more critical now
more than ever! Needs HW, SW,
and AI/Machine Learning!
Blockchain and IoT are
converging on the topic of
supply chain
IoT platforms are for vendors.
Time for IoT success stories
and delivered value!

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Agenda Topic 2
Akshay Top 5 Picks of IoT
Evolution Expo 20182

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Akshay’s Picks of IoT Evolution Expo 2018
Akshay
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Cradlepoint – SD-WAN and IoT products

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Akshay’s Picks of IoT Evolution Expo 2018
Akshay
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IBM Watson for IoT

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Akshay’s Picks of IoT Evolution Expo 2018
Akshay
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Telit, Intel and Renesas

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Akshay’s Picks of IoT Evolution Expo 2018
Akshay
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Grid+ Arbitrage Energy with Blockchain

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Akshay’s Picks of IoT Evolution Expo 2018
Akshay
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SpectraMesh: Blockchain WiFi Router

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Akshay’s Top 5 Picks
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SpectraMesh Blockchain WiFi Router
Grid+, Energy Brokering with Blockchain
Telit, Intel, Renesas
IBM Watson for IoT
Cradlepoint – SD-WAN with IoT

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Agenda Topic 3
Predictions For 2018
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Predictions For 2018
Blockchain, IoT, ICOs create newer solutions and monetization methods
IoT Platforms merge, a new Security IoT “Session Border Controller”
AR/VR trials occur with 5G, NB-IoT, Network Slicing on Demand, m-CORD
AI/Machine Learning with Behavioral Analytics becomes part of IoT
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SigFox becomes the WiMAX of 20185

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Akshay’s Event Schedule
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