The fifth Enterprise Wearable Technology Summit (EWTS) will be held October 9-11, 2018 in Austin, Texas. This meeting will bring together people who are using or are considering using wearable technology in the enterprise. As discussed in a previous Display Daily, wearable technology, especially augmented reality (AR) head-mounted displays (HMDs), have already found a place in the enterprise workplace. The EWTS will consider not just AR HMDs but the whole range of wearable and immersive technology, including body-worn sensors, AR glasses, virtual reality (VR) HMDs, exoskeletons, and more. BrainXchange, the organizers of the conference, say “Enterprises with large mobile and deskless workforces are beginning to move away from the use of traditional devices like smartphones and tablets towards a new wave of mobility…”
The Fairmont Austin hotel, venue for the EWTS
The conference will consist of real-world case studies and expert-led panel discussions in order to give business technology professionals the best opportunity to hear and learn from those companies who are successfully using AR, VR and wearables to improve efficiency, communication, customer service, productivity, quality, safety and training in the workplace today. There will also be vendor demonstrations. The principal sponsors of the conference are Samsung and Vuzix.
The organizers have lined up an impressive list of participants from a broad range of enterprises, including:
- Automotive and Equipment Manufacturers: Porsche, Caterpillar, Ford, John Deere, Toyota, AGCO, Cummins
- Architecture, Engineering, and Construction: AECOM, Bechtel, Jacobs, Skanska, Gensler, Kiewit
- Aviation and Aerospace: Boeing, Lockheed, Raytheon, United Technologies, NASA, Airbus
- Retailers and Brands: Walmart, Lowe’s, Coca-Cola, H-E-B, Stanley Black & Decker, Molson Coors, Johnson & Johnson, Colgate
- Energy, Utilities and Field Services: Chevron, Duke Energy, ConEdison, Southern Company, American Electric Power, GE
- Logistics and Shipping: UPS, DHL, ABS
- Others: Pfizer, Monsanto, Merck, Ingersoll Rand, Southwest Airlines, JetBlue, Newport News Shipbuilding
The complete list of confirmed speakers is available here. To purchase tickets for the EWTS, visit the conference’s registration page. Attendance at the two day conference for end-users is $999 and attendance for all others, such as wearable vendors, is $3.499. The conference will be held at the Fairmont Austin hotel. While the reserved block of rooms at the venue hotel is sold out, the organizers suggest several alternative hotels within walking distance in the downtown Austin area. –Matthew Brennesholtz
