IWCE Conference Director Stacey Orlick commented, "We are delighted to officially announce the program for IWCE 2020. Since its inception IWCE has provided an opportunity for all those who work within the sector to stay ahead of all the latest developments. There are so many new technologies changing the critical communication industry right now we expect 2020 to be one of the most interesting events yet! We expect the biggest buzz to be around 5G, FirstNet, drones, Artificial Intelligence, augmented reality, wearables and push-to-talk communications. In addition, attendees can learn about the latest developments in safe cities, new infrastructure that affects utilities and transportation, in-building wireless systems, technology advancements and the latest regulatory insights that they should be aware of. It’s also always a great opportunity for professionals to network with their peers or gain a new certification in our partner ETA’s Educational Forum. We hope to see you in Las Vegas in March!"
What's New
For the first time, this year attendees can experience IWCE's new outdoor Drone Demonstration where they can see the drones in action. There will also be an expanded Safe Cities technology section on the main expo floor where there will be a theater showing content-rich sessions that have a particular focus on advances in critical communications. All exhibit hall pass holders will be able to enjoy these new attractions.
Speakers and Topics
The keynote this year will be given by Chief Jeffrey D. Johnson, CEO of the Western Fire Chiefs Association, who will discuss "The innovations that are actually changing street performance for responders." A second keynote address will be presented by Bryan Wiens, Senior Product Manager, Cloud Services, InterTalk Critical Information Systems. Other speakers include:
Michelle Geddes, Public Safety Communications Director, City and County of San Francisco, Department of Emergency Management
Robert Zanger, Wireless Engineering and Operations Unit (WEOU), Department of Justice
Bill Schrier, Senior Advisor, FirstNet Authority
Shelley Westall, Broadband Program Manager, Washington State Public Works Board
David Witkowski, Executive Director, Wireless Communications Initiative, Joint Venture Silicon Valley
Vincent Sritapan, Portfolio Manager, Physical & Cyber Security, US Department of Homeland Security Science & Technology Directorate
The main tracks at this year's conference:
NEW! 5G Track
NEW! Safe Cities Track
NEW! In-Building Wireless Track
NEW! Smart X Track
Connectivity Track
Push-to-Talk & The Future of Voice Track
Interoperability & Networking Track
Disaster Comms Track
Public Safety Broadband Track
FirstNet Track
911 and Emergency Communications Track
Network Infrastructure Track
Planning & Preparation Track
Critical Infrastructure Track
Cybersecurity Track
Transformative Tech Track
ETA Technical Track
To see a full list of speakers and topics visit
here
.
In addition, co-located with IWCE 2020 is
ETA International's Education Forum
with 11 training classes providing certification in various technologies such as DAS, interference management and cybersecurity.
To register to attend this year's upcoming IWCE visit
here
.
