Guest Speakers at CES 2015 Opening Keynote – Jeremy Rifkin, The Foundation on Economic Trends

Samsung Newsroom — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 18:00:18 +0000

At the keynote address by BK Yoon, various guest speakers were invited, including Jeremy Rifkin, President of the Foundation on Economic Trends. Addressing that we are on the historic paradigm shift, he mentioned about the benefits and challenges of this new IoT era.

According to Rifkin, every great economic paradigm shift in history brings together three new technologies that changes the way we organize our economic life: 1) new communication technologies to more efficiently manage economic activity; 2) new sources of energy to more efficiently power economic activity; and 3) new modes of transportation to more efficiently move economic activity.

Today, we are embarking on a revolution named the Internet of Things, in which every device and appliance communicate with each other, homeowners and businesses will be able to produce and consume their own solar and wind green electricity, and the automated Transportation and Logistics Internet will easy mobility by allowing us to use the mobile devices to share electric and fuel cell vehicles, monitor traffic flows.

While the economic opportunities brought on by prosumer electronics will transform our lives, the wholesale transition to an Internet of Things society comes with its own challenges. First, we need to ensure a common set of codes, regulations, and standards to advance interoperability, so that every device can communicate and share data with Internet users in an open system.

Rifkin brought to attention that Government, business, and civil society will have to join hands and collaborate to ensure access to the Internet of Things, protect personal privacy, and guarantee data security. Through these effort and collaboration, the rise of the Internet of Things can improve the lives of billions of people and create a more efficient, democratic, and sustainable future.

For the full version of the insight Jeremy Rifkin shared, check out the video below:

Guest Speakers at CES 2015 Opening Keynote – Hosain Rahman, Jawbone

Samsung Newsroom — Thu, 08 Jan 2015 21:30:12 +0000

In his Opening Keynote at CES 2015, BK Yoon, President and CEO at Samsung Electronics, emphasized openness and collaboration to build a lasting IoT ecosystem. Also on stage as a guest speaker, Hosain Rahman, Chief Executive of Jawbone, talked about how wearables will be at the center of the Internet of Things. Stating that the Internet of Things is about delivering experiences that change our lives for the better, he shared how Jawbone’s UP bands have been contributing to it. Designed from the ground up to be both highly functional and objects of desire, UP bands have integrated seamlessly with the lives of consumers by fundamentally changing the way the users feel about their health.

With UP, Jawbone has a totally integrated system that goes beyond just ‘hardware’ and ‘software’. It’s a system that includes advanced tracking, sophisticated algorithms, engaging applications, data science and API partners, and a full platform of partner applications. It’s all of these things working in concert. The system approach gives Jawbone unique insight into what is going on in and around the body – 24/7. When these are brought all together, “Jawbone can deliver amazingly rich experiences”.

However, Rahman strongly believes that these amazing experiences can only be delivered if Jawbone works together with others. In fact, Jawbone has completely opened up its open platform UP to third-party developers. One of its favorite developers is SmartThings. Its partnership with SmartThings is a great example of how Jawbone can make the Internet of Things work. By connecting UP to SmartThings, users can now activate their entire smart home through their UP band. It perfectly syncs their bedtime and wakeup routine with the rest of their houses.

More than 2,500 developers are building integrations for Jawbone – from fitness to smart homes to cars. But this is not just about getting the data. It’s about getting results and delivering great experiences for users. It’s the beginning of a path to a fully connected world centered around the user, which Jawbone thinks about and motivates itself. Jawbone plans to continue to build out these fantastic integrations. The role of developers and partnerships crucial; they are the people, who will identify the great new products and services that really make a difference in people’s lives.

For the full footage of Hosain Rahman speaking, watch the video below:

Opening Keynote – Samsung Global Newsroom

Guest Speakers at CES 2015 Opening Keynote – Jeremy Rifkin, The Foundation on Economic Trends

Guest Speakers at CES 2015 Opening Keynote – Hosain Rahman, Jawbone