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Elemental Machines CEO Sridhar Iyengar to Explore the IoT's Role in Accelerating Science at Webit Festival Europe
Elemental
Machines today announced that CEO Sridhar Iyengar, PhD, will present
at Webit
Festival Europe, a leading series of events that gathers the world's
top enterprise leaders, Europe's top policy makers and the hottest
startups and founders.
Taking place Apr. 25-26 in Sofia, Bulgaria, Webit brings together more
than 250 speakers from more than 80 countries to examine business
opportunities at global scale with a goal of further igniting the growth
of local ecosystems and creating a platform for dialogue between policy
makers, enterprise and entrepreneurs.
What:
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Iyengar will explore how IoT technologies are supporting the next
wave of innovative, science-based companies, accelerating innovation
with sensors and machine learning applications designed around the
complex processes of biology and chemistry.
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Why:
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Science-based companies, including pharmaceutical, synthetic
biology, material science and agriculture are often challenging and
capital-intensive investments, making them daunting for investors
and entrepreneurs. Iyengar will explain how the same IoT tech stack
that provides the underpinnings of massive consumer markets is
transforming how scientific companies operate and creating entirely
new business models.
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When and Where:
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Iyengar's session will take place on Wednesday, Apr. 26 at 10:05
a.m. EEST on the Blue Stage at Sofia Tech Park. He will also
participate in a fireside chat with Raj Samani, Chief Scientist at
McAfee (News - Alert) on Tuesday, Apr. 25 at 3:00 p.m. EEST on the Policy Stage.
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Who:
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Iyengar is the founder and CEO of Elemental Machines, a company
that provides unprecedented insight into complex processes for
science-based industries. He previously was a founder and CTO of Misfit,
which was acquired by Fossil in 2015, and also founded AgaMatrix,
a blood glucose monitoring company that made the world's first
medical device connecting to the iPhone (News - Alert) and shipped 15+
FDA-cleared medical products. Iyengar holds over 30 U.S. and
international patents. Other distinguished speakers scheduled for
Webit Festival Europe include:
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-- Rumen Radev, President of Bulgaria
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-- Jason Jercinovic, President and Global Brand Director, Havas
Worldwide
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-- Gareth Williams (News - Alert), Founder and CEO, Skyscanner
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About Elemental Machines
Elemental Machines is revolutionizing complex biology and
chemistry-based processes with powerful insights that help customers
improve laboratory operations, research, development, and manufacturing
outcomes. The Elemental Machines Sensory Network™ monitors and analyzes
critical laboratory and production equipment, as well as invisible
environmental variables, to provide new levels of clarity, transparency
and consistency, and improve repeatability. For more information, visit http://elementalmachines.io.
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