Experience the welcome reception at either ARoS Art Museum or Aarhus City Hall with a glass of champagne in one hand and a snack in the other. Round off day with a bit of networking, good vibes and speaches from Jacob Bundsgaard, MayorCity of Aarhus, Bo Sejer Frandsen, CEO of Local Host it-forum and Fredrik Ostbye, Group Vice President, Head of Digital Transformation at Event Partner, Grundfos. 

Welcoming Remarks Co-ChairsSébastian Ziegler, Chairman, IoT ForumBrian Bech Nielsen, Rector, Prof. Aarhus UniversityKarsten Dehler, Commercial Director, It-Forum, Denmark

Acting on the core aspects of UNs Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); to curtail inequality issues, diminish environmental degradation and provide a secure and resilient livelihood, remains a complex challenge for civil society and United Nations member states.While the SDGs inherited a wide array of pending targets from the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), member states are increasingly using the SDGs as a comprehensive and adaptable f...

Modern hospitals are developing into large complex healthcare “cities” where demand for efficiency has cut down man power, storage areas, beds, and clinical equipment. This means that despite being complex and in lack of resources, the modern hospital has to act agile and focus on just-in-time logistics. The IoT platform handles tracking and location data, which is the key element in making this possible. Mikkel Harbo has been working with so...

Make a difference!As part of IoT Week 2019, with more than 1,000+ participants from all over the world, a Start-up Competition will take place, focusing on fulfilling the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to the United Nations:Good Health & Well Being – SGD 3Clean Water & Sanitation – SDG 6Sustainable Cities & Communities – SDG 11If you are an early stage company, focusing on one or all of the thre...

Marcus Nyman, Sales Director Nordics & Israel, Oracle Marketing Cloud: “Let’s Get Loud! Motorcycles, Speakers & More. IoT case stories from Yamaha and Denon”Alex Whittaker,Associate Partner, Prophet:IoT in Marketing – the digital transformation of place”

For the Sustainable Development Goals to be achieved within the stipulated time-frame, it is essential that the targets within the main goals are executed at both local and national levels. Mainstreaming the SDGs into local/national development planning policies can ensure that the SDGs are progressed on simultaneously with the existing national targets. In this scenario, new and emerging technologies could serve as the fulcrum for realization of the SDGs and their associated targets.

The ongoing digitalization will change, if not revolutionize, a range of industrial business models in the near future. We will see a growing market within data driven services, accumulated data worldwide leading to new business developments, leasing instead of sales etc. Some companies have already started the digital transformation process and will gain massively on this, especially if the competitors are too slow to follow. With the participation...