5G – DRIVING SMART
5G – DRIVING SMART MOBILITY Dr Shermin Voshmgir Director of the Research Institute for Crypto Economics at the Vienna University of Economics & Founder of BlockchainHub in Berlin MORE THAN JUST TOKEN TALK Blockchains & smart contracts have made it easy for anyone to create a token with just a few lines of code. Dr Shermin Voshmgir, director of the Research Institute for Crypto Economics at the Vienna University of Economics and the founder of BlockchainHub in Berlin will be outlining the use of tokens at the IFA+Summit. We asked her to tell us a little more. Tokens can represent anything from an asset to an access right, like gold, diamonds, a fraction of a Picasso painting or an entry ticket to a concert. They could also be used to reward social media contributions, incentivise the reduction of CO 2 emissions, or TOKENS, (…) MIGHT BE AS REVOLUTIONARY AS THE EMERGENCE OF THE WWW even one’s attention for watching an ad. While it has become easy to create a token, which is collectively managed by a public infrastructure like a blockchain, the understanding of how to apply these tokens is still vague. This talk will explain why tokens, as an application of Blockchain and derived technologies, might be as revolutionary as the emergence of the WWW as an application of the Internet. What would you say is the “killer application” of blockchains and smart contracts? I recently published a book called “Token Economy” where I explain how tokens are the killer app of blockchains and smart contracts. Tokens are for the Web3 what Websites were for the Internet. They might be as revolutionary as the emergence of the WWW as an application of the Internet. HTTP and HTML allowed us to create visually appealing web pages with just a few lines of code, and surf the Internet following links, instead of using command-line interfaces. It has become just as easy to create a token with a few lines of code Blockchain and the Future of Interaction Date: Sunday 8 September Time: 3:00 pm Location: Hall 26b - GRAND THEATRE Dino Flore Vice President of technology, Qualcomm Europe, Inc. Dino Flore is Vice President of Technology at Qualcomm Europe, Inc., where he is responsible for the leadership, strategy, development and implementation of multiple technologies. He will be delivering a presentation at the IFA + Summit entitled, “5G – Driving Smart Mobility.” We asked him to tell us a little about his talk. I will cover the accelerated commercialisation of 5G technology we are witnessing today and the impact it has, not just on mobile, but other areas such as Internet of Things (IoT) and Automotive, to name but a few. 5G is here. It’s the foundational technology that makes it possible for everything and everyone to communicate and interact seamlessly, across industrial IoT, connected cars, smart homes and smart cities, networking, and mobility. The opportunities for 5G are boundless. It will be a platform for innovation in ways we cannot yet imagine. Can you expand on how 5G will impact industry? The industrial sector is undergoing a digital transformation. 5G will allow factories to become increasingly wireless, interconnecting machines, robots, controllers, sensors, and many other devices needed in an industrial environment. Combining 5G connectivity capabilities with computing capabilities such as machine learning, digital twin, XR, CV, and collaborative robots will bring new levels of performance and efficiencies enabling benefits such as flexible manufacturing and predictive maintenance. Can you tell us a little about your work with the 5G Automotive Association? The 5G Automotive Association (5GAA) is a global, cross-industry organisation that brings the automotive, information, and communications technologies (ICT) industries together to develop endto-end connectivity solutions for intelligent transportation, mobility systems, and smart cities. Qualcomm was instrumental in setting this up, and we hugely support the combined input and efforts of multiple ecosystem members 5G - Driving Smart Mobility Date: Sunday 8 September Time: 3:00 pm Location: Hall 26b - GRAND THEATRE 18
ON ETHICAL COMMITMENT TO RESPONSIBLE DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNOLOGY Parham Eftekhari Executive Director, Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology (ICIT) Parham Eftekhari, the Executive Director of the Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology (ICIT), America’s leading cybersecurity think tank, will be speaking at the IFA+ Summit on Sunday. We asked him to tell us a little more about the mission of his organisation. Our mission is to cultivate a cybersecurity renaissance that will improve the resiliency of our Nation’s 16 critical infrastructure sectors, defend our democratic institutions, and empower generations of cybersecurity leaders. Can you tell us a little bit about your presentation at this year’s conference? My talk will focus on the importance of prioritising security in a world where functionality, design and profitability drive decision making, and the frustratingly simple truth behind why breaches are increasing around the world when in fact we have the tools to develop more secure products and software. Most importantly, we’ll discuss what individuals and organizations of all types – from consumers to small business owners to large corporations and governments – can do to play a role in improving security. Many people think the solution lies in the hands of cybersecurity professionals but the answer may surprise you! Who should come to your talk and why? “A Social Contract for a Digital Age” must include an ethical commitment to responsible development of technology which prioritises security above all else. If this concept is not crystal clear for any attendee of this event, I would love for them to attend this session to learn what could happen when security is not prioritised, the different sectors that are affected by this (i.e. all of them!) what changes need to be made in our global technology culture to ensure more security tech, and the role they can play in this process Fighting for our CyberSoul, Technology, Profits and the Prioritization of Cybersecurity Date: Sunday 8 September Time: 11:00 am Location: Hall 26b - GRAND THEATRE www.ifa-international.org IFA International • Saturday 7 th & Sunday 8 th September 2019 19
