Past Meetings

MAR 16

Debrief: MWC 2018

Mar 16, 2018, 11:30am - 2:00pm Ericsson, 2755 Augustine Drive, Bldg C, Santa Clara, CA 95054 SUMMARY

Members of all of Telecom Council's Forums get together after major tradeshows to debrief the news and announcements affecting their industry. This month we debrief MWC 2018 in Barcelona, Spain February 26- March 1. Along with a Debrief Report from our analyst, our members share what they learned, what they saw, and their opinions of the products and companies that made an impression on them at the show.

MAR 15

IoT Forum: Roundtable on Energy

Mar 15, 2018, 11:30am - 1:30pm Nokia, 200 S. Mathilda Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94086 SUMMARY

The IoT Forum is focused on discovering innovation, exchanging knowledge, growing professional networks, and above all building partnerships across the entire IoT ecosystem. Buyers, sellers, and technology companies from around the world convene in Silicon Valley each month to meet startups, see demos, review new products, listen to case studies, and build relationships - in highly efficient 1/2 day meetings. This month, our IoT Forum meets with experts and buyers from Energy.

MAR 15

IoT Forum: March Innovation Review

Mar 15, 2018, 8:30am - 1:30pm Nokia, 200 S. Mathilda Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94086 SUMMARY

FEB 15

IoT Forum: Roundtable on Robotics

Feb 15, 2018, 11:30am - 1:30pm KPMG, 3975 Freedom Circle Drive, Santa Clara, CA 95054 SUMMARY

In the Internet of Things, a robot can be a connected "thing" and controlled from the Internet. But it gets much more interesting when those connected robotics establish connections with other "things." From there, imagine those connections extending from Local Area to Wide Area connections. Despite technical issues, the integration of robots within the IoT can offer great advantages in many fields, and both entrepreneurs and investors are committed to this segment.

FEB 15

IoT Forum: February Innovation Review

Feb 15, 2018, 8:30am - 1:30pm KPMG, 3975 Freedom Circle Drive, Santa Clara, CA 95054 SUMMARY

FEB 8

Predictions 2018

Feb 8, 2018, 9:00am - 1:00pm Silicon Valley Bank, 3005 Tasman Drive, Santa Clara, CA 95054 SUMMARY

Futurists and communication industry leaders gather with ComTech Forum members to kick off the year with ideas for what's next in 2018.

JAN 19

Debrief: CES 2018

Jan 19, 2018, 12:00pm - 2:30pm Samsung, 665 Clyde Avenue, Mountain View, CA 94043 SUMMARY

Members of all of Telecom Council's Forums get together after major tradeshows to debrief the news and announcements affecting their industry. This month we debrief CES 2018 in Las Vegas, NV January 9-12. Along with a Debrief Report from our analyst, our members share what they learned, what they saw, and their opinions of the products and companies that made an impression on them at the show.

JAN 18

IoT Forum: Roundtable on Industrial IoT

Jan 18, 2018, 11:30am - 1:30pm GE Ventures, 2882 Sand Hill Road, #240, Menlo Park, CA 94025 SUMMARY

While IIoT is more demanding than consumer IoT - with data security requirements, physical security, long life-cycles, and significant CapEx - the ROI is relatively massive potentially saving millions of dollars in operational efficiency from better data, better decisions, and faster responsiveness. That's why industrial users are willing to invest $500B on Industrial IoT (IIoT) solutions by 2020. Join this month to meet startups, demos, case studies, and experts in the IIoT segment.

JAN 18

IoT Forum: January Innovation Review

Jan 18, 2018, 8:30am - 1:30pm GE Ventures, 2882 Sand Hill Road, #240, Menlo Park, CA 94025 SUMMARY

DEC 12

DemoPalooza 2017

Dec 12, 2017, 5:00pm - 8:00pm Nokia, 200 S. Mathilda Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94086 SUMMARY

This informal networking gathering welcomes all stakeholders (member or not) involved in communications innovation. There are no speakers, and the only item on the agenda is connecting with each other and building stronger relationships across the industry while checking out some new technologies at the demo tables. We'll bring festive food and drink – you bring the insight and opinions for which Telecom Council meetings are known, and don't forget plenty of business cards.

Demos and Raffles

DEC 7

IoT Forum: Roundtable on Health Care

Dec 7, 2017, 11:30am - 1:30pm Samsung, 665 Clyde Ave., Mountain View, CA 94043 SUMMARY

Health & Fitness was the first category of IoT to go mainstream. This month's IoT Forum lunch meeting includes hands-on demos, a customer case study on the details of a live IoT deployment in the health care segment, lunch and networking with the members, and a roundtable discussion with technology buyers and experts in IoT in Health Care who share their thoughts on IoT, connected tech, sensors, and of course the big issues of data and privacy.

DEC 7

IoT Forum: December Innovation Review & Health Care

Dec 7, 2017, 8:30am - 1:30pm Samsung, 665 Clyde Ave., Mountain View, CA 94043 SUMMARY

NOV 8

IoT Forum Roundtable on Smart Agriculture

Nov 8, 2017, 11:30am - 1:30pm Cisco Jasper, 3003 Bunker Hill Lane, Santa Clara, CA 95054 SUMMARY

Ag is a business, and has always been willing to invest in technology and capital equipment that can increase yields, lower costs, and improve the bottom line. This month's IoT Forum lunch includes hands-on demos, a customer case study on the details of a live IoT deployment by Telefonica in the agriculture market, lunch and networking with the members, and a roundtable discussion on IoT in agriculture.

NOV 8

IoT Forum: November Innovation Review & Smart Agriculture

Nov 8, 2017, 8:30am - 1:30pm Cisco Jasper, 3003 Bunker Hill Lane, Santa Clara, CA 95054 SUMMARY

NOV 1-2

10TH ANNUAL TC3 SUMMIT

Nov 1 - Nov 2, 2017, 8:30am - 4:00pm SUMMARY

100s of global fixed and wireless telecom operators converge on Silicon Valley to discover innovation, build partnerships, meet startups, and set out their 2018 innovation roadmaps at TC3 2017 in Mountain View, CA.

OCT 12

IoT Forum: Roundtable on Smart Home

Oct 12, 2017, 12:00pm - 1:30pm Nest Labs, Inc., 4015 Miranda Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304 SUMMARY

OCT 12

IoT Forum: October Innovation Review & Smart Home

Oct 12, 2017, 8:30am - 1:30pm Nest Labs, Inc., 4015 Miranda Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304 SUMMARY

SEP 29

Debrief: MWC Americas 2017

Sep 29, 2017, 12:00pm - 2:00pm Ericsson, 2755 Augustine Drive, Bldg C, Santa Clara, CA 95054 SUMMARY

GSMA Mobile World Congress Americas, in partnership with CTIA, will bring 30,000 mobile professionals to Moscone Center in San Francisco from September 12-14, 2017. Telecom Council members gather afterwards to debrief the show.

Debrief

SEP 7

IoT Forum: Roundtable on Asset Monitoring

Sep 7, 2017, 12:00pm - 1:30pm Nokia, 200 S Mathilda Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94086 SUMMARY

The IoT Forum community is focused on discovering innovation, exchanging knowledge, growing professional networks, and above all building partnerships across the ecosystem. Participants from around the world convene in Silicon Valley each month to meet startups, see demos, review new products, listen to case studies, and introduce buyers to sellers - in highly efficient 1/2 day meetings. This month, our Buyer's Lunch will feature buyers from Asset Monitoring.

Sponsored By Sigfox

SEP 7

IoT Forum: September Innovation Review & Asset Monitoring

Sep 7, 2017, 8:30am - 1:30pm Nokia, 200 S Mathilda Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94086 SUMMARY

Sponsored By Sigfox

JUL 13

IoT Forum: Roundtable on Smart Communities

Jul 13, 2017, 12:00pm - 1:30pm SUMMARY

The IoT Forum community is focused on discovering innovation, exchanging knowledge, growing professional networks, and above all building partnerships across the ecosystem. After our monthly member meeting, a small group of buyers join us for lunch to talk about what they are looking for, how to support them, and what solutions we can build through partnerships across the IoT ecosystem. This month, our Buyer's Lunch will feature buyers from the Smart Cities and will be open to non-members.

JUL 13

IoT Forum: July Innovation Review & Smart Communities

Jul 13, 2017, 8:30am - 1:30pm Parkmerced Labs, 345 Vidal Dr., San Francisco, CA 94132 SUMMARY

MAY 11

IoT Forum: May Innovation Review

May 11, 2017, 8:30am - 1:30pm Imagination Technologies, 3201 Scott Boulevard, Santa Clara, CA 95054 SUMMARY

The IoT Forum community is focused on discovering innovation, exchanging knowledge, growing professional networks, and above all building partnerships across the ecosystem. Participants from around the world convene in Silicon Valley each month to meet startups, see demos, review new products, listen to case studies, and introduce buyers to sellers - in highly efficient 1/2 day meetings.

** Registration for this meeting is currently at capacity. **

APR 27

IoT Forum Launch

Apr 27, 2017, 12:00pm - 1:30pm Amazon, 1120 Enterprise Way, Hangars 1 & 2, Sunnyvale , CA 94089 SUMMARY

Founding members and invited guests from companies at the cutting edge of IoT met at Amazon's offices for a networking lunch to discuss Growing the IoT Ecosystem, how Silicon Valley can play a supporting role, and to launch the IoT Forum.

OCT 20

IoT Forum: Home of the Next Century

Oct 20, 2016, 8:30am - 1:00pm Nest Labs, 4001 Miranda Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94304

100+ Telecom Council members, telcos, vendors, and startups meet to discuss booming Connected Home. Come and meet new partners, products, opportunities, and solutions.Read more

JUL 6

IoT Forum: Embedded SIM (eSIM)

Jul 6, 2016, 12:00pm - 2:00pm KPMG, 3975 Freedom Circle Drive, Santa Clara, CA 95054

Telecom Council meets monthly for lunch with dozens of telcos, vendors, startups and VCs. This month we will meet for lunch to debate if eSIM will make it easier to embed cellular radios in small devices, and make them globally portable. Join us as we discuss the players, and opportunitiesRead more

APR 8

IoT Forum: To Drive or not to Drive?

Apr 8, 2016, 8:30am - 1:00pm Maxim Integrated, 160 Rio Robles, San Jose, CA 95134

Autotech & Telecom Councils' autonomous vehicles discussion with 100+ OEMs, Tier 1 vendors, telcos, VCs and innovative startups in auto and telco markets. These ½-day, executive-format agendas highlight a few larger vendors who are leading the segment forward and bring dozens of undiscovered companies to the stage as well.Read more

FEB 4

IoT Forum: Mobile Device Mayhem (MDM)

Feb 4, 2016, 12:00pm - 2:00pm Allied Arts Guild, hosted by Morpho, 75 Arbor Rd., Menlo Park, CA 94025

Telecom Council meets monthly for lunch with dozens of telcos, vendors, startups and VCs. This month we will meet for lunch to debate which MDM solutions will win IoT, and which startups are on the move.Read more

SEP 2

Deep Dive: Connected Home

Sep 2, 2015, 8:30am - 1:00pm Marvell, 5488 Marvell Lane, Santa Clara, CA 95054

This month's Deep Dive on Connected Home brings together thought leaders to discover new technologies, network, and exchange insight on the changes, challenges, and opportunities involved with the proliferation of IoT in the home. In true Telecom Council style, our Deep Dives are short, packed, interactive discussions with top-notch networking, dozens of startups, and telcos from 4 continents.Read more

JUL 8

Roundtable Lunch: IoT Platforms

Jul 8, 2015, 12:00pm - 2:00pm Docomo Innovation, 3240 Hillview Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94306

The IoT will increase complexity for network operators as well as consumers. We will look at the role platforms will play in reducing MDM issues, and providing a single interface for consumers.Read more

APR 10

Connected Car 2015

Apr 10, 2015, 8:30am - 1:00pm Club Auto Sport, 521 Charcot Avenue, San Jose, CA 95131

Connected CarRead more

APR 11

Autotech Council & Telecom Council: Autonomous Vehicle 2014

Apr 11, 2014, 8:30am - 2:00pm Texas Instruments, 2900 Semiconductor Dr., Santa Clara, CA 95051

Autotech Council & Telecom Council: Autonomous VehicleRead more