The 1-1/2 day event kicks off with a VC panel, "Pitch Your Prototype," and "Getting Started, case studies of maker pros with early stage products. The Innovation Showcase follows, a unique opportunity to casually engage with over two dozen makers who have their cutting-edge products and devices on display. Creating an almost magical atmosphere where hardware innovation and creative genius generates spirited ideation, the Innovation Showcase is not to be missed. Wednesday was an all-star lineup with over 30 speakers representing leading entrepreneurs and thought leaders at the forefront of the maker movement. Investors, industrial designers, product development teams - anyone looking for insight into the early stage companies with the potential to change the global business landscape - should attend.

1. Rachel Kalmar
Data Scientist,
Misfit Wearables
@grapealope
Things and the Internet

2. Toward an open data
ecosystem...
Rachel Kalmar
@grapealope

3. @MisfitWearables

4. Geek chic...
But what am I learning?

5. 5
Credit: Ray Kurzweil and KurzweilAI.net

7. A connected future
Source: Intel

8. The new economy
Source: Institute for the Future

9. Without the right infrastructure,
currency becomes worthless
flickr.com/photos/guuleed/253458330/

10. It’s no longer about ownership;
it’s about control
flickr.com/photos/jacobwhittaker/2531399617/

11. Who controls the data?
steampunklab.com

12. Hugo Campos
Why is this hard?
tedxcambridge.com/thrive/hugo-campos/

13. We’re not even
speaking the
same language!
diplomacy.edu

14. What is a “step” anyway?

15. Is it too soon for standards?
We’re still prototyping.

16. How to balance being
competitive with being open?

17. Many flavors of open...
download Free API access to trusted parties Build your own plat

18. Where to now?
meetup.com/Sensored
meetup.com/HardwareStartupS