AIM, NFC Forum and RAIN RFID to Launch Connections Summit at Google in March

AIM, NFC Forum and RAIN RFID Alliance unveiled a partnership today to establish and deliver the Connections Summit this March 7th at Google Java Corners in Sunnyvale, California, USA. 

The Connections Summit is a one-day event featuring over 25 speaker-led sessions, panel discussions, case studies and networking opportunities focusing on how Automatic Identification and Data Capture (AIDC), Near Field Communication (NFC) and Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) make the world more connected for businesses and consumers.The keynote addresses will be delivered by Antony Passemard, project management lead - Google Cloud Platform, Google and Raghu Das, CEO, IDTechEx.

The Connections Summit features multiple tracks on Internet of Things (IoT), retail and smart products, security, blockchain, healthcare and other market opportunities.Google is the Platinum Sponsor for the Connections Summit. In addition, Aware Innovations,CNRT,EM Microelectronic,SMARTRAC and Teslonix are Gold Sponsors. Silver Sponsors include muRata,VISA and Voyantic. AIM, NFC Forum and RAIN RFID Alliance are the world's leading standards and advocacy associations in their respective technologies of AIDC, NFC and passive UHF RFID. For detailed information or to register, learn more here. 

Mary Lou Bosco, AIM's Chief Operating Officer, said "What is particularly notable about Connections Summit 2018 is its emphasis on presentations based on real-world deployments and case studies using the technology. There has been a surge in the use of these technologies and industry leaders including Avery Dennison, L'Oreal and Lenovo among others will present at the Summit on the use of AIDC, NFC and RFID in both business and by consumers."