Become a LoRaWAN™ expert at The Things Conference
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At The Things Conference, we come together to share knowledge about the hard bits; the long development cycles in IoT and the common mistakes that eat up all your time, money and resources. We provide you with the content and knowledge to mitigate risks during your LoRaWAN development.
IoT is not a fairytale, it is hard work, persistence and risk.
Partners
Speakers
Johan Stokking
Tech Lead The Things Network | CTO The Things IndustriesJohan Stokking
Tech Lead The Things Network | CTO The Things Industries
Alper Yegin
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Alper Yegin
Co-chair of Technical Committee LoRa Alliance | Actility
Vanja Samuelsson
Founder QoitechVanja Samuelsson
Founder Qoitech
Wienke Giezeman
Initiator The Things Network | CEO The Things IndustriesWienke Giezeman
Initiator The Things Network | CEO The Things Industries
David Smith
Co-chair of Regional Parameters Committee LoRa Alliance | CTO MultiTechLoRa Regional Operation Worldwide
David Smith
Co-chair of Regional Parameters Committee LoRa Alliance | CTO MultiTech
Renaud Lifchitz
Security ConsultantFrom LoRaWAN 1.0 to 1.1, what are the security enhancements
Renaud Lifchitz
Security Consultant
Adam Benzion
CEO HacksterAdam Benzion
CEO Hackster
Sander Arts
CMO ArduinoNo bullshit marketing
Sander Arts
CMO Arduino
Thomas Telkmap
CTO Lacuna SpaceThomas Telkmap
CTO Lacuna Space
Olga Willner
Project lead IoT & Data Analytics Deutsche BahnOlga Willner
Project lead IoT & Data Analytics Deutsche Bahn
Barbian Matthias
SiemensBarbian Matthias
Siemens
Laurens de Groot
Co-founder SmartparcsLaurens de Groot
Co-founder Smartparcs
Philippe Hougardy
Amazon Web ServicesPhilippe Hougardy
Amazon Web Services
Jan Jongboom
Developer Evangelist ARMJan Jongboom
Developer Evangelist ARM
Romuald Gallorini
TE ConnectivityRomuald Gallorini
TE Connectivity
Matt Johnson
BareconductiveMatt Johnson
Bareconductive
John Tillema
Co-Founder TWTGJohn Tillema
Co-Founder TWTG
Kinson Chan
COO RAK WirelessKinson Chan
COO RAK Wireless
Dirk Losch
LufthansaDirk Losch
Lufthansa
Titia Houwing
KPNTitia Houwing
KPN
James Brehm
Founder James Brehm & AssociatesJames Brehm
Founder James Brehm & Associates
JP Meijers
TTN MapperJP Meijers
TTN Mapper
Jasper den Hartog
MCSJasper den Hartog
MCS
Neil Tan
ARMNeil Tan
ARM
Ana Bernal
LibeliumAna Bernal
Libelium
Marco van der Pal
CapgeminiMarco van der Pal
Capgemini
Klemen Logar
Solvera LynxKlemen Logar
Solvera Lynx
Alex Gluhak
Digital CatapultAlex Gluhak
Digital Catapult
Charles Paumelle
LoRa Alliance & MicroshareCharles Paumelle
LoRa Alliance & Microshare
Alexander Overtoom
The Things IndustriesAlexander Overtoom
The Things Industries
Steven Ridder
TeralyticSteven Ridder
Teralytic
Reinhard Bischoff
CEO DecentlabReinhard Bischoff
CEO DecentlabContent Tracks 2019
LoRaWAN
Find out about the current developments in LoRa® and LoRaWAN. Get in touch with the inventor of LoRa and the creators of the LoRaWAN specifications and regional parameters.
From 0 to 1
Experiment with different hardware kits, development tools and online simulators to realize your first (batch) of connected products.
From 1 to 1M
How to scale up your IoT project. Learn about certification, FOTA, mass device commissioning, energy optimization and experiment with the many development tools.
Network Deployments
How to best deploy your LoRaWAN network. Use the tools at hand for radio planning and site surveys, for selecting gateways and backhauls (satellites?) and define your deployment strategy.
Security
What are the strengths and weaknesses of LoRaWAN security and how to boost your data protection. Experiment with hardware secure modules and learn about secure key injection at scale.
Use cases
Be amazed by the cutting-edge applications that are already running in the field. Learn how to realize your predictive maintenance and asset tracking (using geolocation?) apps.
Business
Most IoT projects fail. Make sure you don’t. Learn about marketing, distribution channels, market insights in different regions and costs estimates for hardware developments.
Pricing
Check out our event pricing below to find the right pass for you.
The Things Conference Basic
excluding VAT
€399
The Things Conference Complete
excluding VAT
€499
The Things Conference All Inclusive
excluding VAT
€749
Agenda
Wienke Giezeman
Initiator The Things Network - CEO The Things Industries
Wienke Giezeman is the initiator of The Things Network, the first crowdsourced free and open ‘internet of things’. In Amsterdam, the network was set up in 6 weeks and this made Amsterdam one of the first real smart cities.
Track: LoRaWAN
10:00 AM
The future of LoRa and LoRaWAN
Semtech
Track: LoRaWAN
Johan Stokking
Tech Lead The Things Network - CTO The Things Industries
Johan will talk about his experiences of developing The Things Network as a scalable, multi-region deployment. He’ll share his vision on the future of LoRaWAN, and provides details on setting up your own dedicated LoRaWAN network with peering capabilities for reliable, secure and large-scale IoT rollouts.
Johan Stokking is tech lead of The Things Network and CTO of The Things Industries. Johan started The Things Network in the summer of 2015, together with Wienke Giezeman. Within three years, the open network spread to 90 countries, covering over 700 cities globally.
Apart from his work on The Things Network and The Things Industries, Johan is a member of the LoRa Alliance technical committee and works on the specifications of LoRaWAN peering and Firmware Updates Over The Air.
Track: From 1 to 1M
11:00 AM
LoRaWAN market developments
TBA
Track: Business
11:30 AM
LoRaWAN at Hackster.io
Adam Benzion
CEO Hackster
Track: From 0 to 1
12:00 PM
Live LoRaWAN Hack
TBA
Security Consultant
Track: Security
Renaud Lifchitz
Security Consultant
Track: Security
Microchip & The Things Industries
Track: Security
The Things Industries & ARM
Track: From 1 to 1M
3:00 PM
LoRaWAN Certification
Certification house
Track: LoRaWAN
Google Cloud Platform
Track: From 1 to 1M
4:00 PM
Develop with mbed OS
Jan Jongboom
ARM
Track: From 0 to 1
5:00 PM
Closing of the first day
Surprise
The Things Conference
Track: LoRaWAN
Luca Cipriani
CIO Arduino
Arduino IoT Cloud will allow users to manage their LoRaWan Gateways, Sensors and Nodes from one single web interface. We will explore the vision to have a simple and professional IoT tool to manage every device connected to the network.
Luca Cipriani is a Linux user since 2004 I started exploring the DevOps methodology in 2012. After some years of extreme automation in large scale applications I started working with Arduino, the UX culture completely changed my IT view, I fall in love with Arduino and the IoT world.
Track: From 0 to 1
11:00 AM
Energy Harvesting
John Tillema
Co-fouder and CTO TWTG
Track: From 0 to 1
11:30 AM
Energy Optimization
Vanja Samuelsson
Founder and CEO Qoitech
Track: From 0 to 1
12:00 PM
uTensor
Neil Tan
ARM
Track: From 0 to 1
myDevices
Track: Business
TBA
Track: Security
3:00 PM
Trusted mass key provision
TBA
Track: Security
3:30 PM
LoRaWAN in China
Kinson Chan
COO RAK Wireless
Track: From 1 to 1M
4:00 PM
Predictive Maintenance
Romuald Gallorini
TE Connectivity
Track: Use Cases
4:20 PM
LoRaWAN and Logistics
Dirk Losch
Lufthansa
Track: Use Cases
4:40 PM
Wildlife protection
Laurens de Groot
Founder Smartparcs
Track: Use Cases
5:00 PM
Closing of the first day
Matt Johnson
CEO and co-founder Bare Conductive
Matt Johnson is the CEO and co-founder of Bare Conductive, which is proposing a radically new set of ways to integrate electronic intelligence into the built environment. Matt has led the company to build a technology stack of materials science, sensor hardware, and software, forming partnerships with some of the world's largest brands. Matt is also a tutor at the Royal College of Art and Imperial College London where he earned an MA/MSc in Industrial Design Engineering.
Bare Conductive's technology presents compelling opportunities for smart buildings by combining the scalability of coatings and the precision of high-resolution capacitive sensors. Matt will present the fundamental technical principle of the technology alongside case studies of its use, highlighting ways in which developers can get involved.
Track: Use Cases
Surprise
The Things Conference
Sander Arts
CMO Arduino - Author No Bullsh*t Marketing
How big ideas from just a few people can change the future
Track: Business
10:30 AM
LoRaWAN + AWS IoT
Philippe Hougardy
Amazon Web Services
Track: From 1 to 1M
David Smith
CTO MultiTech - Co-chair LoRa Alliance regional parameters working group
LoRaWAN operates worldwide in disparate regions with many different regulatory schemes. This talk will address our regional parameters standardization efforts as well as certifications, deployment models and current hot topics in the LoRa Alliance Regional Parameters Workgroup.
David Smith
As part of the Executive Leadership Team and in conjunction with Marketing, Sales and Product Management David develops innovative hardware and software technology solutions to address customer and market needs. David began his career at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Since joining MultiTech, he’s brought his unique combination of innovation and pragmatism to deliver exciting new products and related IP, significant productivity improvements and state-of-the-art processes. He is currently co-chair of the LoRa Alliance regional perameters working group and a member of the Forbes Technology Council.
Track: LoRaWAN
Alper Yegin
Actility - Co-chair LoRa Alliance
Track: LoRaWAN
Thomas Telkamp
CTO Lacuna Space
Track: Network Deployments
2:00 PM
Geolocation
Semtech
Track: Network Deployments
2:30 PM
James Brehm
James Brehm & Associates
Founder James Brehm & Associates
An independent advisor and technology evangelist, James Brehm is one of the leading voices on the state of the IoT and M2M market. Leveraging experience gained in a decade long career as an industry analyst after holding multiple marketing and customer facing roles with leading technology companies, Brehm launched James Brehm & Associates in early 2014 to serve the very specific needs of his customers – pragmatic, actionable advice and metrics grounded in reality.
Track: Business
Jonathan Kaye
Laird
Track: From 1 to 1M
Titia Houwing & Paul Marcelis
KPN
Track: Use Cases
Jasper den Hartog
MCS
Track: Use Cases
Olga Willner
Deutsche Bahn
Olga Wilnner showcases how Deutsche Bahn (DB) intends to use LoRaWAN for intelligent operations. Beyond remote-monitoring its assets (e. g. station clocks) with the transmission technology, Deutsche Bahn currently conducts trials to determine how LoRaWAN can support people-counting at train stations. DB will also test a LoRa-based sensor for snow and ice-detection on train platforms this winter.
Dr. Olga Willner is project lead for IoT & Data Analytics at the division of Deutsche Bahn in charge of train stations. Previously, she worked as a researcher at both ETH Zurich and MIT. The experiences she gained in that role, she now uses to explore and test innovative IoT technologies in train stations.
Track: Use Cases
10:30 AM
Antenna Design
TBA
11:00 AM
Mindsphere - the wealth of data
Matthias Barbian
Siemens
Track: From 1 to 1M
11:30 AM
LoRaWAN Hardware Development
Comtac
Track: From 1 to 1M
1:00 PM
Triple Helix
Digital Catapult
Track: Business
Wienke Giezeman & Alexander Overtoom
The Things Industries
Track: Business
Paul McManus
Meshed IoT
Track: Business
3:00 PM
Radio Planning
TBA
Track: Network Deployments
TBA
Track: Network Deployments
Online LoRaWAN developer course included
We want you to get the most out of the two days in Amsterdam. Spending time on the LoRaWAN basics would be a waste. That is why we offer every participant free access to an online LoRaWAN course from the moment you purchase your ticket, till March 2019.
The LoRaWAN course is a 10-module online course which covers all the fundamentals around the technology. The course includes in-depth lectures, podcasts, tutorials and articles about Radio Modulation, LoRaWAN Security, Geolocation, Large Scale deployments and many more. Read more about the LoRaWAN Academy.
Student? Volunteer!
Yes we know, tech conferences are expensive. As we believe it is important to have students learning about LoRaWAN, we would like to invite you to join The Things Conference free of charge.
By joining in as a volunteer, we will ask you to help out for a few hours per day. For the remaining of the time, you are free to attend keynotes and workshops! Also, you’ll receive access to the LoRaWAN Academy.
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