IndConn Overview

Industrial Automation IT & Connectivity

Industrial Automation has been at the forefront of smart connected devices for decades, since the creation of PLC (Programmable Logic Controllers) in the 1970s.

The use of connectivity and IT in industrial applications has significantly increased in recent years. IndConn, a new event organized in partnership with the OPC Foundation and Open O&M, will address the following:

  • Broad adoption of OPC UA (Unified Architecture)
  • Increased use of IT techniques, products and methodologies
  • Importance of interoperability data and information standards

The inugural InnConn is being held at The Santa Clara Convention Center, CA, as part of ConnectivityWeek 2008 which will comprise of multiple industry-related events over three days.

ConnectivityWeek's uniqueness is that the event gathers a number of key subjects that are inter-related, around the common theme of energy and sustainability. This is presented with an understanding that the main issues of technologies and solutions facing the differing audiences are in fact similar if not common - differing only in context and application.

2008 Event Theme...

Empowering the Energy Revolution!

Key Facts

Target Audience

  • Electric utility and distribution companies
  • Trade and technical associations
  • Technology vendors and integrators to the electric distribution industry
  • Building automation vendors and integrators
  • Residential and Home Automation vendors and integrators
  • Industrial automation vendors and integrators
  • Equipment and service vendors
  • Press, media and analysts
  • Researchers and academics with interests in electric distribution
  • Government agencies

Expected Demographics

  • Executive-level stakeholders (CEO, Presidents, Vice Presidents and divisional / area managers)
  • Strategic decision makers, with high-level buying authority
  • Experts in device-centric technology from IT, Wireless, device management and applications

2008 Conference Topics

  • Increase relevance of IT for industrial applications
  • OPC UA (Unifed Architecture) Implementations
  • Green manufacturing
  • Standard information models across the enterprise
  • Standard hamonization of operation & maintenance
  • Industrial to grid and energy management
  • Relevance of facility and building automation
  • Network infrastructure: IP, wireless, etc.