ZEDEDA Announces Dates For ZEDEDA Transform 2021 Industry Conference For Edge Computing And IoT Ecosystem

Now in its second year, ZEDEDA Transform brings together industry experts and an open ecosystem covering many of the latest innovations across the edge computing space, serving use cases for IoT, AI and 5G

Free online event is open to the public and features leading analysts and influencers, including Christian Renaud (451 Research/S&P Global Market Intelligence), Stephanie Atkinson (Compass Intelligence), Harry Forbes and Chantal Polsonetti (ARC Advisory), Leonard Lee (neXt Curve), Laurie McCabe (SMB Group), Rob Tiffany (Ericsson), Gary Mintchell (The Manufacturing Connection) and more

Breakout sessions feature thought leadership panels and industry-specific solutions presented by leading organizations, including Advantech, the Eclipse Foundation, Google, HPE, Intel, IOTA, Juniper Networks, the Linux Foundation, Microsoft, PTC, SAS, VMware and more

ZEDEDA, the leader in orchestration for the distributed edge, today announced that its annual industry conference, ZEDEDA Transform, will be held August 18-19. This marks the second year of the conference, which brings together experts from across the edge computing and IoT landscape to discuss today’s trends, challenges and opportunities.

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The two-day online event is free for anyone to attend and includes executive keynotes plus breakout sessions with industry experts. Speakers include Christian Renaud (451 Research/S&P Global Market Intelligence), Stephanie Atkinson (Compass Intelligence), Harry Forbes and Chantal Polsonetti (ARC Advisory), Leonard Lee (neXt Curve), Laurie McCabe (SMB Group), Steve Brummer (151 Advisors), Rob Tiffany (Ericsson), Gary Mintchell (The Manufacturing Connection), Ken Forster (Momenta Partners), Don Deloach (Rocket Wagon Studios) and more.

“It’s exciting to bring ZEDEDA Transform back for its second year,” said ZEDEDA founder and CEO Said Ouissal. “The feedback we received after last year’s event was that it’s the only place that brings together an open ecosystem and industry experts covering all aspects of the edge computing and IoT markets.”

ZEDEDA Transform provides a holistic view of both the opportunities and the practical realities of developing and deploying edge computing solutions. It will feature more than 70 speakers across multiple tracks, with content for both technical and business-oriented participants. Session topics include security, edge AI, digital twin, go-to-market, business model innovation, ecosystem development and open source collaboration. Participating organizations include Advantech, the Eclipse Foundation, Google, HPE, Intel, IOTA, Juniper Networks, the Linux Foundation, Microsoft, PTC, SAS, VMware and more.

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Participants will hear directly from ZEDEDA customers on how they are utilizing edge computing solutions to enhance their business, as well as partners within ZEDEDA’s open edge ecosystem as they detail industry-specific solutions in verticals such as oil and gas, renewable energy, manufacturing and retail.

“An open edge is required to realize the ultimate potential of digital—interconnected ecosystems that drive new experiences and business models,” said ZEDEDA VP of Ecosystem Jason Shepherd. “With Transform, ZEDEDA is collaborating with the industry to help customers solve business challenges today while getting on a path to scale into new revenue opportunities in the future.”

New this year is a dedicated track tailored toward the developer community, featuring both panel discussions and hands-on sessions. As part of its offering, ZEDEDA hosts an application marketplace that enables users to easily and securely deploy and maintain apps at the edge, similar to cloud-native experiences. Part of the Day 2 agenda will expose developers and application providers to this unique new market for their software. The developer track will also highlight valuable open source projects that enable orchestration, security, data management and analytics for distributed edge computing solutions.

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