Standards (or the lack thereof) in the IoT space are currently a conversation everyone talks about. It is clear that all stakeholders need to work together to define a framework that will allow IoT applications and technologies to fulfil their full potential.

1. BITKOM, W3C & IEEE SA keynote panel discussion on industrial internet standards at
Industry of Things World 2015
Berlin, Germany, May 26, 2015 – Creating a standards framework for IoT keynote panel discussion at
Industry of Things World 2015 #IoTClan
Standards (or the lack thereof) in the IoT space are currently a conversation everyone talks about. It
is clear that all stakeholders need to work together to define a framework that will allow IoT
applications and technologies to fulfil their full potential.
To discuss the future and roadmap of standards specifically in the Industrial IoT space will be
representatives of three of the most influential groups currently working on this topic:
Wolfgang Dorst, Head of Industrie 4.0, BITKOM
Wolfgang Dorst is Head of Industrie 4.0 in the high-tech association BITKOM. He
represents the association in the PLATTFORM INDUSTRIE 4.0, which was founded in
2013 by BITKOM, VDMA and ZVEI. Previously, he was a member of the Authors team
of the Working Group Industrie 4.0 at Research Alliance of the Federal Government.
Mary-Lynne Nielsen, Director of Corporate Programs, IEEE SA
Mary Lynne Nielsen has worked in the standards field for over 25 years, supporting the
creation of industry consensus at the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA). Currently,
she is the Global Operations and Outreach Program Director for the IEEE-SA,
developing and leading effective coordination and collaboration for successful IEEE-SA
global outreach efforts with national, regional, and global organizations.
Dave Raggett, W3C staff lead for the Web of Things, W3C
Dave Raggett is a member of the W3C’s European staff and is based in the UK. He
currently focuses on the Web of Things and Web Payments. He has been involved in
several European projects including PrimeLife, Serenoa, Webinos, MediaScape and
Compose. Dr. Raggett has been closely involved with web standards since 1992,
including early work on HTML and HTTP, and work on MathML, VoiceXML, multimodal
interaction, model-based UI design, and device APIs.
Join this exciting conversation and be part of how the IoT standards will be defined for the future of
the connected world ecosystems. The panellists will focus their conversation on the following points:
How can standards work is such and wide ranging and diverse area as IoT? – and yet how can
the market possibly reach its full potential without standards?
 What does the concept of standards really mean in the context of IoT?
 How can the varied standards relevant to the area effectively be integrated for IoT solutions?
 Can a verticalized approach to standards work?
 How can Open Source approaches to both hardware and software accelerate market
adoption?
We are looking forward to welcoming Mary-Lynne, Wolfgang and Dave for this interesting session at
the Industry of Things World 2015. For more information on the session and the full programme,
please click here
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technologists & entrepreneurs leading the IoT revolution. Learn from and connect with industry
innovators sharing best practices to advance the smart, interconnected world and prepare for the
industrial internet.
Industry of Things World is taking place in Berlin on September 21-22, 2015. For more information
and to register, please visit the event website here
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for teams of 3 or more.

2. About Industry of Things World
Industry of Things World is an international knowledge exchange platform bringing together all stakeholders playing an active
role in the Industrial Internet of Things scene. The two day event addresses changing business models, real world end user
case studies, critical action points, profitability strategies and identifies the opportunities and business chances of the future.
The event is designed to define the future of the Industrial Internet of Things. For the full program, speaker line up, partner
information and how to register go to: www.industryofthingsworld.com
Contact information:
Elise Orhan
Marketing Development Manager
Industry of Things World
Phone: +49 (0)30 52 10 70 3 - 84
Email: elise.orhan@industryofthingsworld.com