IoT Tech Expo Global 2026 - Speakers and Exhibitors

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Event Details:

• Date: February 4-5, 2026

• Location: Olympia, London

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

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