EnOcean Alliance Member Meeting & Open House Autumn 2024 Edition
Unlock the Future with Energy Harvesting IoT
The IoT market is on the brink of a massive expansion, predicted to grow to $1.6 trillion by next year. Over the next decade, more than 75 billion IoT devices are forecasted. Many of them will rely on innovative solutions beyond traditional batteries or cables.
This explosive growth presents unparalleled business opportunities and sustainable solutions for our members and partners, leveraging the cutting-edge technology of the EnOcean Alliance ecosystem.
As pioneers and market leaders, we empower you to harness the potential of energy harvesting IoT.
What can you expect?
At the EnOcean Alliance Member Meeting & Open House Autumn 2024 Edition we would like to explore opportunities and developments with you. Join us for two exciting days!
Why should you join the event? You will
- Hear about market insights, legislation and trends in IoT from industry experts.
- Learn about successful case studies and implementations from our partners in contributing to the ecosystem as smart spaces, buildings and homes
- Discover tools and best practices for making your next IoT project a success
- Presentation of a new transceiver module from EnOcean
- Discuss and share your view on the technical updates around the EnOcean Radio Standard
- Enjoy plenty of networking opportunities
Attendance is free of charge, but registration is required!
Agenda
1:30 pm
Registration & Welcome
Event Moderator
Desiree Schneider is a certified event host, video host and PR expert with deep roots into the Smart Home & Building field. 43Working with the dialogue-based moderation technique by TalkingBridges, she has two goals when hosting an event: to create a warm and save space for the speakers and experts on stage and to build a great amount of added value for the audiences.
02:00 pm
Key Note Speech: Market Status and Legislation driving opportunities for smarter building/spaces/homes, and new markets for wireless energy harvesting solution by Jeremy Towler, BSRIA
Jeremy Towler is a Senior Market Intelligence Consultant at BSRIA World Market Intelligence. He draws on over 4 decades of international, techno-commercial expertise in smart building technologies and HVAC. He has extensive experience in market and competitor intelligence, market analyst relations, marketing and business administration. His work has taken him to many corners of the globe, to understand country markets, establish their metrics, identify trends, threats and opportunities for developing robust company strategy.
02:40 pm
EnOcean Alliance Update and Strategy – Fit for the Future by Graham Martin, EnOcean Alliance
Graham Martin is Chairman and CEO of the EnOcean Alliance. After having graduated in Physics at Edinburgh University, Scotland. He worked in various engineering and management positions across Europe and the USA since the 1980s, pioneering in new technologies such as NFC, GSM, Z-Wave, Zigbee and EnOcean. In 2008, he founded the EnOcean Alliance to further develop and promote sustainable buildings around the globe.
03:00 pm
Product database, certifications, TWG updates by Armin Pelka, EnOcean Alliance
Armin Pelka has 40 years of software experience and has been working with EnOcean technology for 16 years. Since 2017, he has served as the Certification Manager and TWG Officer for the EnOcean Alliance. He has contributed to many of the Alliance’s specifications. With his extensive experience, he has developed software for numerous EnOcean Alliance members’ products.
03:20 pm
Networking Break
03:40 pm
Next generation EnOcean products including the brand new TCM 600/615 EnOcean transceiver platform by Matthias Kassner, EnOcean GmbH
Matthias Kassner is Vice President Product Marketing at EnOcean GmbH. Before joining EnOcean in 2013, he worked at Texas Instruments (TI) for 12 years in different positions from SW developer and Wireless Field Application Engineer to EMEA Product Marketing Manager for TI’s Application Processor portfolio.At EnOcean, he leads the product marketing team responsible for defining our energy harvesting solutions which deliver IoT sensor data that make our daily lives smarter, more comfortable and sustainable.
04:10 pm
RF Product Design Made Easy – TCM 600/615 by Thomas Rieder, ViCOS GmbH
Thomas Rieder is co-founder and associate of ViCOS GmbH in Salzburg, Austria. After acting as CEO of ViCOS for many years, he now is focused on RF technology and product design for OEM and ODM customers again. His EnOcean experience started in 2006, when a first receive-only actuator has been developed by ViCOS and since then more than 150 EnOcean products have been created by the ViCOS team. After having graduated in RF and Communications Engineering from the Technical University of Munich, Thomas started his professional development career at Rohde & Schwarz. Before founding ViCOS in 2005 he held leading positions in development, product management and global sourcing for mobile radio infrastructure manufacturers. In 2008 he created the brand PROBARE, specialized in EnOcean radio testing solutions used by many companies in the field, for development and EnOcean Certification as well as for volume manufacturing. Since day one of the EnOcean Alliance, Thomas is an active participant of the Technical Working Group and continuously involved in standardization work.
Unlock Superior Energy Insights: CT Clamps vs. Smart Meters by Mark Lawrance, Pressac
Mark Lawrance has over 20 years of experience in IoT and smart buildings and is renowned for transforming environments into intelligent spaces. At Pressac Communications, apart from leading the sales and commercial team, Mark is a huge advocate of data and technology in shaping organisational ESG strategies. With a history of delivering intelligent building solutions globally, Mark has established himself as a trusted intelligent workspace expert, offering invaluable insights and actionable steps for organisations who are considering the implementation of IoT to future-proof their business
05:10 pm
Split into 2 separate tracks
1. Technical track
Security, over-the-air FW-Update and the like – TWG updates by Armin Pelka, EnOcean Alliance
2. Commercial track
HPE Aruba & EnOcean – Together removing barriers to smart & sustainable buildings by Jon Howell, HPE Aruba networking
Armin Pelka has 40 years of software experience and has been working with EnOcean technology for 16 years. Since 2017, he has served as the Certification Manager and TWG Officer for the EnOcean Alliance. He has contributed to many of the Alliance’s specifications. With his extensive experience, he has developed software for numerous EnOcean Alliance members’ products.
Jon Howell is the Smart Spaces lead EMEA at HPE Aruba Networking. He has over two decades of experience working within the top 3 wireless vendors including, Meraki, Cisco and Aruba. Specialization in monetization, vertical environments, location based services and IoT. Now responsible for the smart spaces business (Bluetooth, IoT and WLAN Analytics & LBS) business in EMEA for HPE Aruba Networking.
6:10 pm
Closing session
Meetings end at 6:30pm
07:00 pm to 11:00 pm
Evening Event – Drinks, food, music and lots of networking
08:30 am
Registration & Welcome
Event Moderator
Desiree Schneider is a certified event host, video host and PR expert with deep roots into the Smart Home & Building field. 43Working with the dialogue-based moderation technique by TalkingBridges, she has two goals when hosting an event: to create a warm and save space for the speakers and experts on stage and to build a great amount of added value for the audiences.
09:10 am
Trends and legislation driving opportunities for smarter – buildings – spaces – homes, and wireless energy harvesting solutions by Jeremy Towler, BSRIA
Jeremy Towler is a Senior Market Intelligence Consultant at BSRIA World Market Intelligence. He draws on over 4 decades of international, techno-commercial expertise in smart building technologies and HVAC. He has extensive experience in market and competitor intelligence, market analyst relations, marketing and business administration. His work has taken him to many corners of the globe, to understand country markets, establish their metrics, identify trends, threats and opportunities for developing robust company strategy.
09:40 am
EnOcean Alliance update and opportunities by Graham Martin, EnOcean Alliance
Graham Martin is Chairman and CEO of the EnOcean Alliance. After having graduated in Physics at Edinburgh University, Scotland, he worked in various engineering and management positions across Europe and the USA since the 1980s, pioneering in new technologies such as NFC, GSM, Z-Wave, Zigbee and EnOcean. In 2008, he founded the EnOcean Alliance to further develop and promote sustainable buildings around the globe.
10:00 am
Networking Break
10:45 am
Partner presentation program:
HPE Aruba Networking & Enocean – Creating solutions together to solve customer challenges in multiple vertical markets by Jon Howell, HPE Aruba
Jon Howell is the Smart Spaces lead EMEA at HPE Aruba Networking. He has over two decades of experience working within the top 3 wireless vendors including, Meraki, Cisco and Aruba. Specialization in monetization, vertical environments, location based services and IoT. Now responsible for the smart spaces business (Bluetooth, IoT and WLAN Analytics & LBS) business in EMEA for HPE Aruba Networking.
Best practice from the perspective of an application provider by Dr. Marc Gille, THING TECHNOLOGIES
Dr. Marc Gille is founder and CEO of THING TECHNOLOGIES, father of the Thing-it product and serial entrepreneur. Until 2016, he was SVP Product Management at SunGard / FIS, where he was responsible for the company’s technology and strategy for integration and business process management. Previously, Marc Gille founded the BPM company CARNOT in 2000, led it as CEO and sold it to the American company SunGard / FIS in 2006. The CARNOT Process Engine became the Infinity Process Platform and is used by many banks and other financial service providers via SunGard / FIS products. He regularly publishes in magazines and books on building digitalization and teaches on the topic as a private lecturer at the TH Aschaffenburg with a focus on Generative AI. Marc Gille has a background in IT and physics and a Dr.-Ing. in Information Science from the Ruhr University Bochum.
Blueprint for Success: Achieving Excellence in EnOcean Projects by Matteo Lugaresi, E-Shelter
Matteo Lugaresi is a distinguished professional in the field of IoT and smart building technologies. As the director of the IoT Smart Building division at e-shelter security technologies GmbH, a renowned German system integrator, Matteo has made significant contributions to the integration and advancement of IoT applications within the smart building sector. With a career marked by innovation and leadership, Matteo’s work focuses on developing cutting-edge solutions that enhance building efficiency, sustainability, and user experience.
Energy-saving measures and climate neutrality: integration of EnOcean in Datacake IoT Platform by Simon Kemper, Datacake
Simon Kemper is the co-founder and CEO of Datacake GmbH, a company that has been offering the Datacake IoT platform since 2016 and has successfully scaled to over 20,000 users worldwide. In his presentation, he will show how to connect Datacake with EnOcean to implement energy-saving measures that can reduce energy costs by over 30% and save CO2.
How new network technology drives IoT developments by Bert Enserink, Wentzo
Bert Enserink is the Technical Director at Wentzo, a leading company in the field of secure networking. With a strong focus on innovation and deepening the technical portfolio, Bert plays a crucial role in driving technological progress within Wentzo. During the Enocean alliance event, he will share his expertise on developments in the field of network connectivity and how new technologies can contribute to faster, more reliable and more secure networks. In his presentation he will highlight a practical case in which new technology, combined with data from the network and smart Enocean IoT devices, leads to valuable opportunities.
Creating IoT Opportunity from a WiFi Business by Stuart Pass, Qolcom
As CTO of Qolcom Stuart Pass has been an instrumental component in transforming the business to an ‘as-a-service’ model through the application of technology and has been working closely with technology partners such as EnOcean and Aruba to deliver end-to-end IoT solutions across the Education, Healthcare and Enterprise sectors.
Smart Workplace with UMA & EnOcean by Stephen Milner, UMA
As the Founder of UMA Steve is deeply passionate about leveraging technology to revolutionise hybrid work environments. With a keen interest in health and fitness, particularly running, Steve brings a dynamic and energetic approach to both his personal and professional life. At UMA, Steve specialises in helping organisations understand and optimise their spatial data through advanced resource booking and data analytics. Steves expertise lies in hybrid work, collaboration, and space management, where he utilises AI and cutting-edge technology to enhance workplace efficiency and employee satisfaction. Driven by a commitment to innovation, Steve thrives on making complex technological concepts accessible and practical for businesses. Steve aims to empower employees and employers with the tools they need to make informed decisions about their workspace, ultimately improving productivity and well-being.
01:00 pm
Networking Time / Lunch Break
02:00 pm
Road to success : How to realize projects successfully
Integral planning. A solution that works by Steffen Eiternick, Integacon
Steffen is a state-certified technician in Electrical Engineering, currently working as a Project Manager at integacon engineering GmbH. With experience as a Project Planning Manager and Planning Specialist, he has more than 6 years of experience in managing significant projects including the expansion of the University Hospital Mannheim’s pharmacy, the new office building of SAP SE in Walldorf, and the new construction of a welding shop for John Deere GmbH & Co. KG.
Wireless network planning with Hamina Wireless by Falk Bachmann, Hamina Wireless Trainer, CWNE
With over two decades experience in wireless networking technologies in various client environments and verticals he is the first german speaking trainer for Hamina Wireless products. He worked with major vendors in the wireless market in planning, implementation, verification and optimization of networks in more than 10 countries.
Closing Session
Meetings end at 3:00pm
Event Location
The location is at Maindock in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
How to reach the venue?
- From City Center
- by Public Transportation (around 25 min.): Bus 11 until Daimlerstraße
- by Taxi (around 14 min.): estimated price 21€
- From Frankfurt Airport
- by Public Transportation (around 75 min.): S9 or S8 line until Ostendstraße and Bus 11 until Daimlerstraße
- by Taxi (around 16 min.): estimated price 55€
- From Frankfurt Central Train Station
- by Public Transportation (around 30 min.): Bus 11 until Daimlerstraße
- by Taxi (around 21 min.): estimated price 27€
- By Car, Parkings near-by:
- Maindock – Parking behind the venue
Event Sponsors
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Registration is closed
If you would like to participate in the event, please send an email to marketing@enocean.com.