2020: Life with 50 billion connected devices

It's a sunny March morning in 2023. 7:18 AM. You're buttering your bagel and gulping your coffee like always. You're looking forward to your commute — you'll do a conference call with your team and catch up on the news. You're thankful you don't have to actually drive, your car knows the way. As you get into your car you are presented with an urgent message. Your car has been immobilized and you need to pay 4 Bitcoin in ransom. You're not going anywhere right now. The world will have 50 billion connected devices by 2020. We've all heard this stat by now, but what does this really mean for individuals and society? What will be different? How fast will these shifts occur? Will we be ready? Learn from one of the foremost IoT thought leaders how a world of sensors, devices and machines everywhere, some we see, others we don't, sending vast quantities of data, will affect our daily lives, change our behaviors, and influence our thoughts about innovation, convenience, security and privacy. We'll examine a day in the life of a digital citizen in 2020 and identify the implications of a world where nearly everything is connected. 3 questions this session will answer: • What does a world of 50 billion connected devices look like? What are all these devices, what are they doing and why? • What are some of the major ways society and interpersonal relations will change in a world where nearly everything is connected? • This world is coming — are we ready? What are some of the implications of this onslaught of connectivity on issues like privacy and security?