The conferences will be accompanied by an exhibition area with 40 modular stands covering a total of 1,500 square meters, 90% of which is already booked. Mobile broadband, the Internet of Things, cloud computing, digital convergence, and cybersecurity will be key trends during the event, among other technological areas directly related to the objectives of the Digital Agenda for Europe and the Digital Agenda for Spain.
With over 150 speakers, 100 specialized companies, and 4,000 attendees expected, @asLAN anticipates that the event's formal, technological, and international redesign will meet current industry demands in Spain and solidify its position as a leading event in the new digital landscape shaping the global and Spanish economy and society.
Representation of Irish and Israeli Companies
On its international side, @asLAN 2013 “Cloud & Network Future” will feature a delegation of Irish companies (Cloud Software), coordinated by Enterprise Ireland, and a delegation of Israeli companies (Smart City Technologies), coordinated by the Israel Institute for International Cooperation.
Conference Program
The conferences will take place in 10 conference rooms, with over 150 speakers and a simultaneous capacity of 876 attendees. Alongside the main room, "VISION 2020: Cloud & Network Future," two other rooms will be dedicated to "Cloud & Data Center" and "Mobility & BYOD," respectively. Four secondary rooms will address topics related to Public Administration, cloud computing, integrated solutions for key sectors, and business models and opportunities. A fifth room, dedicated to "EMEA & LATAM Bridge," will focus on the bridging role Spain can play for companies interested in the Latin American market. A final room will be dedicated to demonstrations and workshops.
In addition to Eduard Punset, the conferences will feature prominent speakers such as Borja Adsuara, Director of Red.es; Alberto Bellé, Innovation Advisor at the European Commission; José María Álvarez Monzoncillo, Vice-Rector of Rey Juan Carlos University; Marcelo Soria, Co-director of the Smart Cities Project at the BBVA Innovation Center; and Gianluca D'Antonio, Chief Information Security & Technology Risk Officer at FCC, among others, as well as representatives from various companies. Participants.
The program for the @asLAN 2013 Congress and Exhibition, “Cloud & Network Future,” includes a grand Gala Dinner, attended by more than 300 professionals, where the 5th @asLAN Awards for Success Stories in Public Administrations and the 2nd @asLAN Awards for CIOs “for their professional career” will be presented. The event will be preceded by a keynote address by Professor of Applied Economics José María O’Kean on “Information Technologies and the Way Out of the Crisis.”
The @asLAN 2013 Congress and Exhibition is globally sponsored by Dell-Intel and Astein, and supported by Alcatel-Lucent, Allied Telesys, Global Switch, Siemens Enterprise Communications, and ONO. The event is also supported by various institutions and associations related to the sector, such as Red.es, Secartys, EuroCloud Spain, the Official College of Telecommunications Engineers (COIT), and ASTIC (Professional Association of the Senior Corps of Systems and Information Technologies of the State Administration). ALI (Association of Official University Graduates in Computer Science), ATI (Association of Computer Technicians), and FEDIT (Spanish Federation of Technology Centers).
Second edition of the SmartEnergyCongress.
Within the framework of @asLAN 2013, the second edition of the enerTIC Platform congress will also be held. “SmartEnergyCongress: Energy Efficiency in Smart Infrastructures” will bring together the main stakeholders in the world of Information and Communication Technologies and Energy Efficiency (Smart Data Centers, Smart Buildings, Smart Cities, etc.). New this year is an exhibition where Platform members will present their solutions for achieving greater levels of energy efficiency and sustainability. It is expected that this year's enerTIC Congress will double the attendance of over 200 people achieved in the 2012 edition.
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