ANT Symposium Update

September 12, 2016

There is still time to register for this year's ANT Wireless Symposium. Held in majestic Banff in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, the ANT Symposium hosts industry leaders and product innovators through an exciting program of keynote speakers, technical workshops and networking events.

Register today to secure your spot!

ENGAGING KEYNOTES AND ROUNDTABLE SESSIONS

Doug Daniels, Google

Keynote:  IoT Delivered at Scale: Lessons from Google's Diverse and Growing IoT platforms

Doug is currently the Head of Google's Cloud Platform team for the Rocky Mountain and Central Regions. He also served as the Head of the Google Maps team for North America.

Ray Maker, DCRainmaker

Keynote: 2015/2016 In Review: The Past, Present & Future of Devices and Apps in a Wearables World

Ray Maker is behind DCRainmaker.com - which focuses on endurance sports technology and training and gathers more than 3 million views a month.  Ray was ranked as one of the 50 Most Influential people in running by Runner’s World magazine in 2015.

Doug Barton, IBM

Keynote: Analyzing the Analytics of Dave:  Using IoT to Make Racing Intelligent

Doug Barton is Director of Marketing, IBM Analytic Solutions. Doug is also a 6x Ironman-distance triathlete which fuels his passion for the best preparation and race execution to unlock the unrealized potential of athletes (and enterprises).

Dave Haase, Ultra-Endurance Athlete

Special Guest with Doug Barton

Dave Haase is now the five-time top American finisher of Race Across America (RAAM) and 2015 and 2016 runner up. RAAM is one of the most respected and longest running ultra-endurance events in the world.

ROUNDTABLE: SUCCESS... IOT... AND FRAGMENTATION
Moderator:  David Oro, IoT Central
Panelists:  Doug Barton, Doug Daniels, Ray Maker & Rick Gibbs

Join our panel of guest speakers as they explore the depths of a fragmented market in IoT, answer what/who is really driving fragmentation and discover how brands and products can be successful amongst the chaos.

There are many more great speakers to see!  Meet everyone here.

HANDS-ON TECHNICAL DEVELOPER SESSIONS & WORKSHOPS

NEXT GENERATION OF ANT+ CERTIFICATION RESOURCES
Join this hands-on session to learn about the latest tools and methods in the ANT+ certification process. Try ANT+ certification using a real device with the help of one of our ANT+ Certification Engineers. Bring your own device or use one of the available devices or simulators. Note: Official product certification will not be completed during this session.

EVOLVE ANT+ PROFILES WITH TWG MEETINGS: HRM TWG & BIKE POWER TWG
TWG Members can take advantage of this opportunity to influence the direction of these popular ANT+ Device Profiles.

WIRELESS SENSORS IN GROUP USE
Discover best practices, challenges, and creative solutions for ANT+ products in group use applications.

NEW TECHNOLOGIES WORKSHOP
Learn how to use ANT technology for High Node Count use-cases in this interactive, hands-on technical workshop. Participants will develop a node using our ANT development kit and then work together to create a High Node Count, mesh network.

REAL TIME OPERATING SYSTEMS WITH NORDIC SOFTDEVICES: TECHNICAL WORKSHOP
Broaden your knowledge of Nordic SoftDevices during this hands-on workshop focused on integrating a Real Time Operating System with the s332 SoftDevices. Learn best practices,understand the pitfalls and ask questions as the experts from Nordic Semiconductor guide you through this session.
Participants will receive a nRF52 based development kit.

GARMIN CONNECT IQ PRESENTATION & WORKSHOP
Build something new with Garmin! Find out how Connect IQ gives you the tools to create innovative solutions for your brand, product and /or services.  Engage with the Garmin Connect IQ team as they lead Commercial and Technical sessions focused on ANT and FIT file protocol enabled Garmin Connect IQ features, developer programs and applications. All participants in the technical session will receive a $5000 waiver (valid for a limited time) on the Garmin Connect API Developer Fee.
 

NETWORKING: MEET NEW B2B PARTNERS

KICK-OFF RECEPTION AND PRODUCT SHOWCASE

Mark the start of the ANT Wireless Symposium by discovering new ANT/ANT+ products, viewing demonstrations and checking out projects or services from our ANT/ANT+ Members and Adopters. This is your chance to network, learn and engage with fellow delegates over drinks and hearty appetizers

EXHIBIT AT THE PRODUCT SHOWCASE KICK-OFF
Sponsored by Dayton Industrial Co. Ltd.
New this year! Showcase your ANT/ANT+ products, demos, projects or services during the first segment of our Welcome Reception. This is a great opportunity to network while displaying your brand and/or product in a casual, friendly atmosphere. Whether you are in development, sales, marketing or all of the above, this is your chance to stand out in the crowd.

ENGAGING EVENING EVENTS
With the support of our fantastic evening sponsors, we have two spectacular evenings planned for you!  Solidify new B2B relationships and have fun exploring Banff.

Wednesday, Oct 5 - Evening Hosted by Nordic Semiconductor
Join Nordic Semiconductor for their highly anticipated Nordic Night. Mingle with fellow delegates on top of the spectacular and iconic Sulphur Mountain. Gondola rides, dinner, drinks, entertainment and breathtaking, one-of-a kind views will be provided at this must-attend event!

Thursday, Oct 6 - Evening Co-hosted by Garmin and IBM
Join IBM and Garmin for winter-themed games, networking opportunities, dinner and drinks in the heart of Banff.

 

Visit our event page for full Symposium details.

We look forward to seeing you in Banff!
ANT Wireless Team

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