Latest Trends in the Internet-of-Things (IOT) and Wearables Technologies

Mr. Yobie Benjamin, Chairman of Rev Worldwide and CTO of Token.io, talks about how the Internet-of-Things has started to make a huge impact in every sector of society and is expected to disrupt every industry imaginable. Mr. Benjamin will also discuss innovations in wearable technology, a market segment that industry experts predict to grow 35 percent each year for the next five years. Mr. Benjamin, recently honored as a 2015 Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum (Davos), currently works at the forefront of next-generation wearable device technology as advisor, mentor, and venture investor.  He was co-founder and COO of Avegant and senior advisor to the CEO of Skully Systems, both of which generated signature products that received the prestigious CNN Top 10 Technology Products award in 2014.  Advisee companies include Nixie (first prize winner of Intel's Make it Wearable competition), Tappur (a 500 Startups company), Kenzen (wearable caloric and sports endurance counter), and Orphedia (medical diagnostics). Mr. Benjamin is an investor in Zen Payroll and Skyport Systems. Previously, he was Global Chief Technology Officer at Citigroup ICG/GTS and Chairman of GTS Research Development Innovation & Learning Centres at Citigroup.  Mr. Benjamin was Founder & CEO and coder of the e-commerce company, GoodStorm.com, where he served as GoodStorm Brand President, and he was SVP of Business Development at Zazzle.com. He has also been a Partner of Ernst & Young LLP and Chief Knowledge Officer and Director of Enterprise Security Services at Cambridge Technology Partners' Management Labs.  Pre-registration advised.