Connect Expo is an annual Australian business and ICT[1] trade show held in Melbourne organized by Association and Communications Events[2][3] in partnership with the Victorian government.[4][5] It was created to increase awareness of advantages of the a digital world.[1]
| Connect Expo | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Business |
| Venue | Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre |
| Location(s) | Melbourne |
| Country | Australia |
| Inaugurated | 2014 |
| Attendance | 3,000 (2015) |
| Organized by | Association and Communication Events |
| Website | connectexpo |
Overview
editThe expo runs alongside 11 business summits[5] and features the latest in cloud computing, data analysis, mobility and collaboration, wearable tech, cybersecurity, devices, drones and network infrastructure.[6] The nature of the summits evolve on a yearly basis as the digital environment changes, and include The Next Big Thing Summit, Connected Government Summit, Connected Entertainment Summit, Connected Education Summit, Enterprise Mobility Summit, Big data Summit, M2M Summit, Future Health Summit,[1] the Internet of Things Summit,[7] and Slush Down Under.[8]
Connect Expo 2014
editConnect Expo premiered in 2014. Keynote speakers included Ray Kurzweil, Chris Anderson, and David Gump.[9] Vendors in 2014 included NBN Co, Hewlett-Packard, iiNet, BlackBerry, AirWatch, D-Link, AppSense, KORE Wireless, Alloy, Tunstall, Fujitsu, and other sponsors and exhibitors.[1]
Connect Expo 2015
editIn April 2015, Connect Expo was held at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. The Expo featured 11 conferences covering telehealth, remote medicine, patient engagement and empowerment, apps, big data and analytics, wearable tech, point of care diagnostics and robotics.[10] The event had more than 140 exhibitors and over 5,500 attendees.[11][12] Technology featured at the expo included robots, virtual reality headsets, 3D photography, and high performance drones.[12] Victoria's Minister for Small Business Adem Somyurek was the opening keynote speaker.[4][13] The Next Big Thing summit featured keynote speakers Sebastian Thrun, Don Tapscott, and Ray Wang.[14] The FutureHealth summit featured keynote speakers including UnitingCare's Richard Royle,[15] and CEO of St. Vincent's Health Australia, Toby Hall.[16]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Connect Expo 2014". Australian Information Industry Association. Retrieved July 20, 2015.[permanent dead link]
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- ^ Ry Crozier (April 22, 2015). "Telstra turns to cloud for own application resiliency". IT News. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- ^ a b Hamish Barwick (April 21, 2015). "Victorian government to establish $60m startup strategy". Computer World. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- ^ a b "ABBYY to Showcase Its Compreno Semantic Technology". Image & Data Manager. April 17, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "CONNECT 2015 Expo". Australian Computer Society. Retrieved July 20, 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ James Mack (April 29, 2015). "Thoughts on Connect Expo 2015 and the Internet of Things Summit". M2M One. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- ^ "Leading start-up conference Slush to be held in Melbourne". Australian National Review. April 7, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- ^ Seamus Byrne (March 7, 2014). "Next Big Thing Summit coming to Melbourne, Kurzweil to keynote". CNet. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- ^ Kate Mcdonald (April 15, 2015). "Tunstall to Preview Telehealth and Tracker Apps at Connect Expo". Pulse It. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- ^ "Connect Expo". Victorian Government. April 21, 2015. Archived from the original on July 21, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- ^ a b "CONNECT 2015 – Australia's most awe-inspiriting tech EXPO". Channel 9. April 26, 2015.
- ^ Paris Cowan (April 21, 2015). "Victoria promises new IT strategy focused on star-ups". IT News. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- ^ "The Next Big Thing Summit" (PDF). AC Events. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- ^ Kate Mcdonald (April 28, 2015). "Local Approach to EMRS Essential for OS Vendors". Pule It. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- ^ Chris Duckett (April 21, 2015). "Political will is holding back digital health: Experts". TechRepublic. Retrieved July 20, 2015.