Wearable World Expands Globally with GLAZEDcon Conference in London
London, UK, September 3, 2014 (Newswire.com) - Wearable World, Inc., the San Francisco-based media and ventures company, today announced that it would be hosting the first UK edition of GLAZEDcon in London on October 22 at BL-NK, in the heart of the city’s tech district.
GLAZEDcon UK will welcome over 250 attendees to the one-day conference that will focus on the latest innovations and opportunities in Wearable Technology and IoT together with industry-leading thinkers, including:
"Wearable World has consistently been at the forefront of identifying some of the most innovative work in the field of wearables and IoT. GLAZEDcon provides the unique chance to have unprecedented access to the top individuals, most respected entrepreneurs, and the thought-leaders who are looking to partner to drive first-of-their-kind campaigns to realization. GLAZEDcon is shaping up to be one of those unique events that everybody involved in media innovation should have in their calendar."
Bonin Bough, Vice President of Global Media and Consumer Engagement for Mondelēz International
- Sonny Vu, CEO and Founder of Misfit Wearables
- Marco Della Torre, Co-founder and VP of Product at Intel/Basis
- Florian Gschwandtner, CEO and Co-Founder of Runtastic
- Myriam Joire, Chief Evangelist at Pebble
- Marcus Weller, CEO and Founder of SKULLY Systems
- Phil Easter, Director of Mobile Apps and Wearables, American Airlines
- Bonin Bough, VP of Global Media and Consumer Engagement, Mondelēz (Kraft)
- Gawain Morrison, CEO and Co-Founder of Sensum
This high-caliber lineup of speakers will be sharing their experiences on how their respective companies have achieved success, from fundraising insights to improving functionality, performance, quality and design of products. Conference attendees will also be able to learn about what opportunities exist for integrating wearable technology into their business and how a number of big brands have created a market-leading advantage by being early adopters.
“Wearable World has consistently been at the forefront of identifying some of the most innovative work in the field of wearables and IoT,” says Bonin Bough, Vice President of Global Media and Consumer Engagement for Mondelēz International. “GLAZEDcon provides the unique chance to have unprecedented access to the top individuals, most respected entrepreneurs, and the thought-leaders who are looking to partner to drive first-of-their-kind campaigns to realization. GLAZEDcon is shaping up to be one of those unique events that everybody involved in media innovation should have in their calendar.”
The conference will also be supported by an exhibition of new emerging wearable companies showcasing their latest products.
“We’re very excited to be bringing GLAZEDcon to London together with such a stellar lineup. This industry is on a meteoric rise and the opportunities are endless. We can’t wait to share them with you,“ says Redg Snodgrass, CEO and co-founder, Wearable World Inc.
Visit the GLAZEDcon website to view the detailed agenda and purchase tickets.
About Wearable World
Wearable World is a media and ventures company dedicated to supporting the growth of the Wearables and Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem. Headquartered in San Francisco, Wearable World runs a global event program, which includes GLAZEDcon Conferences and the Wearable Wednesday meetup that takes place in 18 cities worldwide. Their worldwide incubator / accelerator lab program provides support and mentoring for some of the top startups in wearable technology and iOT.
