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CIOE 5th – 8th September Shenzhen Conference Centre Shenzhen, China The world’s most influential optoelectronic exhibition, CIOE will present its first ever Data Centre Expo and Optoelectronic Sensor Expo at the Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Centre on September 5th – 8th, 2018, bringing unprecedented opportunities on cloud computing, big data, data centre services, ICT system equipment and infrastructure. The Data Centre Expo will draw
professionals in fields such as optical communications, mobile phones, automotive, consumer electronics semiconductor processing, security / defense, medical, and aerospace, in order to create and explore cross-industries business opportunities. CIOE 2018 will also feature five other leading sub-expos: Optical Communications Expo, Lasers Technology & Intelligent Manufacturing Expo, Infrared Applications Expo, Precision Optics, Lens & Camera Module Expo and Photonics Innovation Pavilion. With the synergy in the inclusive expos, more opportunities will be generated for upstream & downstream players in supply chain, maximising value for all exhibitors.
attention from buyers in southern China and the rest of the country, including major telecom operators, IDC, system integrators, Internet companies, and financial institutions. Meanwhile CIOE will also launch the Optoelectronic Sensor Expo, covering optoelectronic sensors, fibre optic sensors, machine vision, LiDAR, and IoT sensors, with focuses on optoelectronic sensing applications in consumer electronics, automotive, communications electronics, machinery, materials are widely used in intelligent manufacturing, industrial automation, bio-photonics and other fields, CIOE is dedicated to helping exhibitors expand business network by gathering chemicals and pharmaceuticals. As optoelectronic products and
IP EXPO 3rd – 4th October ExCel London, UK
IP EXPO Europe, Europe’s number one enterprise IT event series, returns to ExCeL in London on 3-4 October with six top IT events under one roof, 300+ exhibitors and 300+ seminar sessions with some of the brightest minds in the science and technology industry. This year, IP EXPO Europe will be co- located at Digital Transformation EXPO, a new event for 2018 that will combine the proven cloud, infrastructure and security credentials of the IP EXPO Event Series and Cyber Security Event Series with four new EXPO brands - AI-Analytics X, Blockchain X, Internet of Things X and Developer X. Digital Transformation EXPO is the must-attend IT event of the year for those in enterprise technology from the IT manager, who has to provide day to day support across an array of systems and technology, CIOs, heads of IT, security specialists, heads of insight, tech experts and much more. The event showcases brand new exclusive content and senior level insights from across the industry, as
well as unveiling the latest developments in IT. Kicking off this year’s event will be world famous Canadian astronaut Colonel Chris Hadfield. Colonel Hadfield became a worldwide sensation following his rendition of David Bowie’s Space Oddity recorded on the International Space Station. His mission now is to make outer space accessible to millions of people around the world by talking about the human experience of space travel. In 2013, he became Commander of the International Space Station, spending six months off planet. Opening the event, Hadfield will share his experiences and impart the real-life
lessons he’s learned throughout his remarkable career. He will touch on leadership, teamwork, collaboration, science, and technology – both in space and on Earth. Other highlight sessions across the two-day event include presentations from Dr Hannah Fry, BBC presenter and mathematician; Andrew Keen, author and controversial commentator on the digital revolution; Morag Watson, Chief Digital Innovation Officer at BP; security blogger and researcher, podcaster Graham Cluley; Mayank Prakash, Chief Digital & Information Officer at the Department for Work & Pensions and Carla Echevarria, UX Design Lead for Google Assistant.
Broadband World Forum 23rd – 25th October Messe Berlin Berlin, Germany latest network tech, an agenda brimming with top content and an unrivalled guest
list Broadband World Forum is firmly established as the most important event for the global broadband industry. Covering all the industry’s priorities, speakers and exhibitors will be showcasing the latest innovations in technology areas including: Fixed Access, Virtualization & Cloud Services, 5G, Smart Home, network analytics and open source software.
The Broadband Industry is at a point of change, and Broadband World Forum is the place where senior leaders gather to get updates, ensure they are keeping pace with technological trends, and find solutions to their biggest challenges. With an exhibition buzzing with the
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