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Untitled Document   Converging technologies, new financing models, and policy breakthroughs allow companies and their partners to leverage innovations to seize VERGE opportunities. Topics to be addressed at VERGE Boston 2013 include:  

M2M M2M / Internet of Things
How wireless communications, embedded intelligence, and machine-to-machine (M2M) applications are creating smarter fleets and buildings, monitoring and managing energy use and connecting billions of devices.


Data, Open, Shared Data
Massive data flows and computing power is leading to unprecedented information streams from buildings, transportation systems, and cities with new capabilities to share and benefit businesses and consumers.


 
New Energy Systems
Energy managers are moving to cloud-based IT processes and applications to efficiently and profitably run data centers and other facilities. Utilities are adjusting to changing operating & technology environments, from smart meters to distributed generation, with implications for their customers.


 
Smarter Supply Chains
How data-sharing, RFID, and track-and-trace technologies are being leveraged to reduce risk and create competitive advantage in global supply chains.


 
Cities 2.0 Future Cities
How networked technologies, public-private partnerships and sustainability strategies are changing the way cities improve resiliency and provide open platforms for citizens and businesses.


 
Connected Vehicles Intelligent Transportation
Always-on connectivity and multiple real-time data flows are creating break-throughs in vehicles, fleets, and logistics, enabling multi-modal transportation services and new platforms for sustainable mobility.


Next-Gen Buildings Next-Gen Buildings
How an advanced building operates, harnessing automation systems, embedded sensors, whole-building design, data transparency.