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IoT Tech Expo Global 2026 - Speakers and Exhibitors

  • Writer: Yoel Frischoff
    Yoel Frischoff
  • Jan 8
  • 5 min read

Updated: Jan 11

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Event Details:

  • Date: February 4-5, 2026

  • Location: Olympia, London



Key Conference Themes

The conference agenda is built around the priorities shaping enterprise technology in 2026, including:


1. Data-driven operations and intelligent decision-making across industrial environments


Speakers:

  • Yariv Hefez (SVP, Merck Group) - "Harnessing Data Analytics and AI for Operational Excellence"

  • Aqib Javed (Vice President of Backend Engineering, JPMorganChase & Co) - "Leveraging Generative AI for Real-Time IoT Analytics and Business Impact"

  • Joshua Valdez (Director, Operations IT - Data, Analytics & AI, Digital Transformation, AstraZeneca) - Panel on "Data-Driven Decisions: How IoT is Powering the Next Generation of Smart Manufacturing"

  • Riccardo Picca (Senior Director, Global Digital Transformation and Business Excellence, Thermo Fisher Scientific) - Panel on data-driven manufacturing

  • Hristo Balabanov (Digital Platform Manager Connected Drinks Equipment, Coca-Cola HBC) - Panel on edge computing deployment


Exhibitors:

  • Datadog (Stand: 198) - Observability and analytics platform

  • OpenText (Stand: 9) - IoT platform with analytics capabilities

  • IBM (Stand: 205) - Enterprise AI and analytics



2. Edge-first architectures for real-time processing and system optimisation


Speakers:

  • Jim Bruges (Senior Developer Relations Engineer, Edge Impulse) - "The Business of the Edge: How to Compete in a Distributed Future"

  • George Glanville (Senior Analyst & Edge Practice Lead, STL Partners) - Panel on "Scaling the Edge: Overcoming Challenges in Deployment and Integration"

  • Almaz Rakhimbekov (Senior Infrastructure Engineer, Uber) - Panel on edge computing challenges

  • Fiona Treacy (Managing Director Industrial Automation, Analog Devices) - "Embedded AI – Running Machine Learning Models on the Edge"


Exhibitors:

  • Edge Impulse (Stand: 129) - Edge AI and ML solutions

  • AAEON (Stand: 13) - Edge computing platforms

  • Simms International (Stand: 7) - Edge AI hardware solutions

  • Edgenesis (Stand: 120) - Physical AI and Kubernetes-native edge platform



3. Next-generation IoT connectivity (5G, LPWAN, satellite) and scalable infrastructure


Speakers:

  • Miguel Muñoz de Morales (Head of Smart Industry Consulting - Europe, Orange Business) - Panel on "The Future of Connectivity"

  • Joe Barrett (President, GSA) - Chairperson for connectivity track

  • Susan Agemy (Vice President of Customer & Network Solutions, MTN) - "Beyond the Horizon: How LEO Networks are Rewriting Global Business"

  • Christina Dahlén (Developer and Area Lead, LavinMQ) - "LPWAN: Unlocking the Power of Low-Power, Long-Range IoT Connectivity"

  • Christian Henke (Director of Product, emnify) - "Rethinking Device Manufacturing with SGP.32 - Post-Issuance Customization at Scale"

  • Adam Cousin (Head of FAE and Technical Sales, EMEA, Telit Cinterion) - "Resilient Connectivity: The Foundation for Scalable IoT"


Exhibitors:

  • Telit Cinterion (Stand: 151) - Cellular connectivity and modules

  • emnify (Stand: 100) - Cloud-native IoT connectivity

  • 1GLOBAL (Stand: 58) - Global IoT connectivity, eSIM

  • MTN (Stand: 128) - Multi-network satellite and cellular connectivity

  • Pelion (Stand: 139) - eSIM and multi-carrier connectivity

  • Iridium (Stand: 130) - Satellite IoT connectivity

  • Globalstar (Stand: 167) - LEO satellite telecommunications

  • NTT | Transatel (Stand: 106) - MVNO and cellular connectivity

  • Alliot Technologies (Stand: 8) - LoRaWAN solutions

  • BEC Technologies (Stand: 161) - 4G/5G communications

  • The Things Industries - LoRaWAN network server

  • LavinMQ (Stand: 154) - Data streaming for IoT



4. Embedded intelligence and low-power device design for resilient IoT hardware


Speakers:

  • Fiona Treacy (Managing Director Industrial Automation, Analog Devices) - "Embedded AI – Running Machine Learning Models on the Edge" and panel on IoT innovations

  • Nuno Afonso (Director IT Product Engineering and Electronic Operations, Philip Morris International) - "Debugging Embedded Systems in the Field – Practical Tools and Techniques"

  • Hugh Breslin (Principal Engineer, Microchip Technology Inc.) - "Beyond the House of Cards: Building Ultra-Reliable and Secure Intelligence at the Constrained IoT Edge"

  • Vincent Thavonekham (Industrial IoT Architect, Saint-Gobain) - Fireside chat on "Navigating IoT Connectivity & Protocols"


Exhibitors:

  • Analog Devices - Referenced as speaker's company

  • Microchip Technology Inc. - Referenced as speaker's company

  • MOKO Smart (Stand: 48) - BLE, LoRaWAN, low-power IoT devices

  • Minew Technologies (Stand: 17 & 18) - BLE, RFID, UWB, low-power devices

  • Hitex (UK) (Stand: 56) - Embedded systems solutions

  • NORVI Controllers (Stand: 124) - Battery-powered IoT devices

  • Blecon Ltd (Stand: 110) - Bluetooth beacon infrastructure

  • Pressac (Stand: 109) - Smart building sensors



5. Predictive maintenance and asset performance optimisation in smart manufacturing


Speakers:

  • Michael Flannery (Global Head of Smart Manufacturing & Digital Transformation, Merck Life Science) - Panel on "Navigating the Future – IoT Innovations in Industrial Settings"

  • Prof. Dr. Ahmed Ebada (Senior Product Manager, BMW Group) - Multiple panels on data-driven manufacturing

  • Nasar Jockey (Digital Manufacturing Specialist, Rolls-Royce) - Panel on data-driven decisions

  • Marco Preuß (Head of R&D, perma-tec GmbH & Co. KG) - "Connecting Beyond Boundaries" on connected lubrication systems

  • Bryan Churchard (Senior Digital Solutions Lead, Johnson Controls) - Panel on designing secure connected devices

  • Sashidhar Bacchu (CEO, Sriven Solutions) - "Operational Efficiency Through AI-Driven Process Automation"


Exhibitors:

  • perma-tec - Industrial lubrication systems with IoT connectivity

  • Green Custard (Stand: 94) - AWS IoT specialist, predictive maintenance focus

  • Sriven Solutions (Stand: 55) - AI-driven process automation




6. Digital twins for modelling, simulation and lifecycle management


Speakers:

  • Daniel Isaacs (GM & CTO, Digital Twin Consortium) - Multiple sessions: "Digital Twin Evolution: From Traditional to Intelligent to Generative", panel on "The Future of Digital Twins", and masterclass on "Developing Digital Twins with Generative AI"

  • Alan Tait (CTO, Pelion) - "How IoT Innovations are Powering the Rise of Digital Twins"


Exhibitors:

  • Digital Twin Consortium - Organizing a meetup at the event

  • Pelion (Stand: 139) - IoT connectivity enabling digital twins



7. Secure-by-design approaches spanning devices, networks and cloud ecosystems


Speakers:

  • Mohamed Abdelmawla (Senior Director, Head of Security Software IP, NXP Semiconductors) - Fireside chat on "Designing Connected Devices with Security Built In"

  • Andre Luis Antunes (Group Internal Audit Director - Data, IT, and Cybersecurity, Carrefour) - Panel on "Securing the IoT Ecosystem: Strategies for Resilience and Risk Mitigation"

  • Dieudonné Foko (Lead Architect Multi-Cloud, Ministry of Defence) - Panel on IoT security

  • Faraz Naim (5G Networks, MEC, and Security Subject Matter Expert, Accenture) - Panel on IoT security

  • Nassia Skoulikariti (Founder/CEO, Apiro Data Ltd) - Chairperson for Edge Computing, Digital Twins & IoT Security track


Exhibitors:

  • NXP Semiconductors - Referenced as speaker's company

  • ONEKEY (Stand: 70) - Product cybersecurity and compliance management

  • SandGrain (Stand: 127) - IoT cybersecurity solutions

  • CSL Group (Stand: 16) - Secure IoT connectivity



8. High-performance analytics and ML deployment across edge and embedded systems


Speakers:

  • Aqib Javed (Vice President of Backend Engineering, JPMorganChase & Co) - "Leveraging Generative AI for Real-Time IoT Analytics and Business Impact"

  • Yariv Hefez (SVP, Merck Group) - "Harnessing Data Analytics and AI for Operational Excellence"

  • Mark Morley (Senior Director, Product Marketing, Business Network, OpenText) - "Agentic Industrial IoT: Orchestrating Intelligence Across the Smart Manufacturing Value Chain"

  • Ibrahim Kaya (AI Manager, GÜRİŞ TEKNOLOJİ A.Ş.) - "From Integration to Autonomy: Advancing IoT, AI, and Robotics in the Energy Sector"


Exhibitors:

  • GÜRİŞ TECHNOLOGY (Stand: 108) - AI, data analytics, IoT solutions

  • Backwell Tech - Predictive AI solutions

  • Fuzzy Labs (Stand: 182) - MLOps consultancy

  • EXADEL (Stand: 248) - AI-powered transformation

  • Lambert Labs (Stand: 212) - GenAI on AWS



IoT Tech Expo Global 2026 - Additional Information

The conference features four main agenda tracks across two days, with strong representation across all topics of interest. The event is co-located with AI & Big Data Expo, Cyber Security & Cloud Expo, Edge Computing Expo, and other TechEx events, providing additional relevant content and exhibitors.


Related Agenda Tracks:

  • Industrial IoT & Smart Manufacturing

  • Edge Computing, Digital Twin & IoT Security

  • The Future of IoT Connectivity and Infrastructure

  • Embedded Intelligence: Building Smart, Resilient IoT Devices


Generated from IoT Tech Expo Global 2026 agenda information as of January 8, 2026


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