The IBM Forum La Gaude, France, is home to the Industry Solution Center, a center to explore dedicated industry-oriented solutions for clients and partners. It is a unique place to envision how innovative solutions and leading-edge technologies help solve business challenges and visualize how instrumented, interconnected and intelligent solutions allow to build a smarter planet.
More than 100 next generation business solutions are on show. They are based on IBM’s deep industry and process expertise, the IBM Industry Frameworks and business analytics and optimization tools. They also integrate the solutions of a wide network of independent software vendors. They focus on delivering unique value to clients, helping them to transform and differentiate their business, respond to opportunities and threats, bridge the gap between strategy and execution and positioning them for long-term success.

The Smarter Cities Solutions Zone is a new area to discover and exchange on the Smarter Cities agenda and IBM’s vision, assess current and future city challenges and get insights about how technology can serve citizen’s needs. The purpose is to help governments and their eco-system to transform the city core systems for sustainable prosperity and develop a more citizen-centric approach to services.
CityOne (US):
Play and solve real-world business, environmental and logistical problems. This serious game is presented in the center.
Next generation business solutions are on show in most industries:
Government, Retail and Consumer Products, Healthcare, Telecommunications, Travel and Transportation, Payments, Energy and Utilities & Nuclear power, Insurance.
This is more than just a place to talk to clients, it provides an inspirational environment to promote discovery around new opportunities and evolving industry standards and engage in different thinking. Clients participate in workshops and live demonstrations and get first-hand experience with integrated prototypes based on real business scenarios. They interact and exchange with world-class subject matter experts with a deep industry knowledge and a wealth of technical expertise.

