09:30 am
Tue Mar 12

Connected World 2025: How Can You Plug In Now? (OFFICIAL)

Hilton Austin Downtown
500 E. 4th Street, Austin, TX, 78701
0.18km SW

This is an official event. More info on badges, wristbands & priority access.

Hilton Austin Downtown

Salon D

500 E 4th St.

Speakers

Pascale Diaine

Storm Ventures

Alastair Goldfisher

Venture Capital Journal

Julia Schottenstein

NEA

Kristina Serafim

Verizon Ventures

In 2017, the number of IoT devices surpassed the world’s population at 8.4B, reaching $2T in spending. Gartner estimates we’ll reach 20.4B “connect things” by 2020, making it currently one of the fastest growing industries. Thanks to advanced analytics, integrated applications and emerging 5G network capacities, it’s easier than ever to connect anywhere but it’s still early days in the connected revolution. Over the next 5-10 years new markets / businesses will emerge in the race to connect everything to everyone. Panelists will discuss which aspects of the human experience can be connected next through tech advancements, where the largest investment opportunities lie in this increasingly-connected world, and what tech solutions startups need to focus on in order to garner VC interest.

Primary Entry: Platinum Badge, Interactive Badge

Secondary Entry: Music Badge, Film Badge

Format: Panel

Event Type: Session

Track: Entrepreneurship & Startups

Level: Intermediate