WorldOfWatson2016
Highlights of this year’s IoT blog: 2016 round-up
Written by Jen Clark | December 28, 2016 | Blog
‘Tis the season for reminiscing and looking back on what’s been an…interesting… 2016. Actually, it’s not all been bad. It’s the first year of IBM’s IoT blog, for one thing. Since May, anyway. It’s been a busy time for us, with announcements, conferences and more than a few exciting developments in the world of IoT ...read more
What did Dr Lucy Rogers ‘make’ of World of Watson?
Written by Dr Lucy Rogers | November 10, 2016 | Blog
Dr Lucy Rogers is a maker and engineer, and judge of BBC TV’s series Robot Wars. She joined IBM at World of Watson, and here’s what she thought of the tech, the talks, the self-driving car, and the cognitive noun… It was clear from everything I saw at World of Watson that IBM has some ...read more
The future of IoT: reflecting on a week at World of Watson
Written by Will Reilly | November 7, 2016 | Blog
IoT and Watson The Internet of Things (IoT) all starts with the ‘thing’ – a car, a thermostat, a toaster, a watch, a plane, a building. One of the aspects of IoT that I love the most is how tangible it is. We use things every day all the time They are a fundamental part ...read more
The cognitive guide
Written by Scott Stockwell | November 2, 2016 | Blog, Health and medicine
This year’s World of Watson in Las Vegas brought together companies from around the world already taking advantage of cognitive computing in the Cognitive Concourse. Among them, Carnegie Mellon University showcased their app to support the visually impaired. I met with Dragan Ahmetoric, a postdoctoral fellow of the Robotics Institute, to hear about an exciting ...read more
The cognitive chocolatier
Written by Scott Stockwell | November 2, 2016 | Blog, Events, Retail
The Cognitive Concourse at this year’s World of Watson in Las Vegas, brought together companies from around the world, already taking advantage of Watson’s cognitive capabilities. With somewhat of a sweet tooth, it didn’t take long for me to spot ‘the cognitive chocolatier’ stand and head on over. I met with Dan McKenney from Nunu ...read more
Do you ‘really’ know your customers?
Written by Scott Stockwell | October 27, 2016 | Blog, Marketing, Retail
Spencer Morris, senior data scientist at InMoment. InMoment have an ‘experience hub’ that champions the voice of the customer. The company handles 2750,000 customer experiences every day. Forrester have reported that ‘improving the customer experience is the surest way to win, serve and retain customers’. Spencer Morris, SVP Data Insight at InMoment explains the power ...read more
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital launches cognitive rooms
Written by Jen Clark | October 26, 2016 | Health and medicine
Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals Inc., three facilities with more than 900 acute care beds and part of Jefferson Health in Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is working with IBM to launch cognitive hospital rooms powered by IBM Watson Internet of Things (IoT) designed to enhance the patient experience and help bring deeper levels of personalized, agile ...read more
Watson and the impact of cognitive computing
Written by Scott Stockwell | October 26, 2016 | Blog, Business
Ginni Rometty, IBM Chairman and CEO began her keynote outlining what it takes to make a World with Watson. Ginni said there were three areas of impact that Watson would have: The AI platform for business The cognitive enterprise Transforming industries Ginni Rometty talks about a World with Watson 1. The AI platform for business ...read more
Ginni Rometty: A world with Watson
Written by Lynne Slowey | October 26, 2016 | Blog
World of Watson continues today with a keynote speech from IBM Chairman, President and CEO, Ginni Rometty. “In five years, there is no doubt in my mind that cognitive computing will impact every decision. Bringing cognitive capabilities to digital business will change the way we work and help solve the world’s biggest problems.” Ginni was ...read more
The genius of things: everyday objects, exceptional outcomes
Written by Scott Stockwell | October 26, 2016 | Blog, Business, Platform
As the lights came up, three of IBM’s clients took to the stage to provide some of the challenges that the IoT is solving and look to future trends and directions. . Neil Gomes / Jefferson Hospital: Doctors want to ensure that every patient has the best care, and they want patients to feel calm ...read more
John Cohn’s Webinar on the Internet of Things: connecting the world
Written by John Connolly | October 26, 2016 | Events
While 90 percent of businesses know the term ‘Internet of Things’, many companies are looking to discover how they can take advantage of this groundbreaking technology to provide valuable client-centric outcomes. John Cohn, IBM Fellow in the Internet of Things Division and chief scientist of design automation, will discuss IBM’s point of view on how ...read more
The Internet of Things is changing the world
Written by Lynne Slowey | October 25, 2016 | Blog
Today at World of Watson Harriet Green, General Manager, Watson Internet of Things, Commerce, and Education, introduced the theory that the Internet of Things will change the way we all live and work. It’s a big statement – but not an over-statement, and she used her WoW keynote speech to explain why. Sensing the change ...read more