ISE will team up with IOT Solutions World Congress (IOTSWC), with the two shows now scheduled to share the same May exhibition dates at the Barcelona Gan Via venue.
IOTSWC covers topics including artificial intelligence, digital twins, Internet of Things and quantum computing.
The agreement will allow each show’s visitors to access both exhibition areas, at no extra cost, whilst delegates registered to the ISE conferences will benefit from a 50% discount to the IOTSWC congress program - and vice versa.
Mike Blackman, managing director of Integrated Systems Events, said: “AV and IT convergence has been the single most important industry trend at ISE over the past decade and the inspiring innovations happening in IoT take this to another level. With our two events now happening at the same time and place this May, it is very exciting to be able to work together and explore even more areas of collaboration. The exciting world of pro AV and the inspiring innovations in IoT make all sorts of possibilities a reality.”
Roger Bou, director of IOTSWC, said: “We are very excited about this agreement. At IOTSWC we believe that some of the key technologies we have been showcasing such as artificial intelligence, and the Internet of Things have an incredible transformational potential for the professional AV industry and likewise the AV and systems integration industry can help to develop disruptive new solutions for the digital transformation ecosystem.”
Organised by Fira de Barcelona in partnership with the Industry IoT Consortium (IIC), IOTSWC will hold its sixth edition under the theme Game-changing technologies for industry transformation. The event will featue suppliers of industrial solutions and information technology providers.
It has more than 200 exhibitors including ABB, Altair, Amazon Web Services, EMnify, Fiware, Hornet Security, Huawei, Kaspersky, RFPD, Relayr and Siemens. IOTSWC will structure its congress program around five themes – Business optimization, Artificial Intelligence, Connectivity, Security and Customer Experience – and feature speakers from companies such as Airbus, Bühler, Dow, Johnson & Johnson, LEGO, Nestlé, PCL Construction and Volkswagen.