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January 21, 2020, 8:30 to 11:30 AM EST

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8211 W. Broward Blvd. Suite 210, Plantation FL 33324

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The Internet of Things can create new challenges. Join us to learn how to take those challenges and turn them into opportunities.  Learn how you can architect for scale, empower your customers and utilize intelligent data. 

What You Will Learn

The Internet of Things empowers organizations to gather, analyze, and employ information in ways previously unattainable. But this newfound capability is not without its challenges:

  • Overwhelming Size: IoT generates tremendous volume and velocity of information, easily swamping most homegrown data collection systems.
  • Security Worries: The proliferation of sensors and devices in our homes and workplaces makes IoT a juicy target for nefarious entities.
  • Death by Data: Organizations often find it difficult to sift through IoT data to find actionable insights in a way that is both scalable and forward-looking.

These challenges also present opportunities. With mindful design and implementation, your IoT investment can not only overcome but thrive. In this presentation, we will discuss:

  • Architecting for Scale: With smart design, your IoT platform can shrink and grow based on need, saving you money in the process
  • Empowered Customers: Securing your system requires thinking about both the bad guys (hackers) and the good guys (your customers). Your system can be secure while still giving your users flexibility in access and privacy
  • Intelligent Data: Machine learning thrives on information, making it a natural pairing for voluminous IoT data. Machine learning pushes IoT to transition from reactive to predictive analytics, forecasting future outcomes and cutting through the fog of data

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Who Should Attend

Local IT leaders who are interested in learning more about or implementing Internet of Things in the Azure Cloud to attend.


Speakers


Carmen Fontana, Modern Software Delivery Lead, Centric Consulting

Carmen is responsible for strategy, business development, and client relationships within our Modern Software Delivery service offering. She specializes in Cloud and Emerging Tech, and is heavily involved in Centric’s Innovation program, helping identify and cultivate new ways of solving clients’ problems. Over the years, she’s gained experience working in everything from start-ups to big corporations, technology to talent management.

Ed Dibeler, CIO & CTO Automated Healthcare Solutions

With over 25 years of IT experience, Ed founded the consulting firm Puma Telecommunications. He was later contracted by Automated Healthcare Solutions to enhance their voice and data infrastructure. Ed assumed permanent CIO responsibilities for all AHCS entities and remains in that capacity today. He is an industry leader for software and infrastructure development and continues to focus on technologies’ role in advancing healthcare challenges.

Roger Dominguez,  Senior Manager, Centric Consulting

Roger has served in engineering and architectural roles for 10 years and has an extensive technical background in Microsoft technologies, most notably around the Azure Cloud. Before becoming an Information Technology consultant, Roger started a small business providing IT solutions to the small and midsize business market.

Craig Brown, Senior Instructor at New Horizons

Craig has worked and taught Lync skills and certification courses since the original product inception of LCS and OCS. He was the lead lab developer of the Original Microsoft Voice Ignite program and has been involved deeply with the emerging cloud operations and designs for Microsoft. Craig facilitated the “Journey to the Cloud” program for Microsoft SMSGR-S4 (2011) worldwide. As an early adopter, he was granted Charter Member status for the Microsoft Private Cloud MCSE certification. Craig also has the certification Course Director for the Microsoft and CompTIA offerings and created the Certification curriculum for the Boot camp-style offerings.