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IoT Slam Live 2026 Speakers

Andrew De La Torre, Senior Vice President of Technology, Infrastructure Industries, Oracle

Andrew De La Torre

Senior Vice President of Technology, Infrastructure Industries, Oracle
Bobby Shkolnikov, Global Principal in IoT Commercialization, SAS

Bobby Shkolnikov

Global Principal in IoT Commercialization, SAS
Brian Rudy Senior Director - Strategic Business Operations Industrial IoT and Vehicles Practice Verizon Business

Brian Rudy

Senior Director - Strategic Business Operations Industrial IoT and Vehicles Practice Verizon Business
Carl Temme, Chief Product Officer, Neutron Edge

Carl Temme

Chief Product Officer, Neutron Edge
Dirk Schulte, R&D Director, Advanced Engineering & Product Platforms Valeo BRAIN, North America

Dirk Schulte

R&D Director, Advanced Engineering & Product Platforms Valeo BRAIN, North America
Tom Bradicich, PhD, Chief Product Officer & CTO Arete Advisors, Chairman of IoT Community Advisory Board

Dr. Tom Bradicich

Chief Product Officer & CTO Arete Advisors, Chairman of IoT Community Advisory Board
Eric McClanahan Sr. Director, Solution Architecture - 5G Acceleration, Verizon Business Group

Eric McClanahan

Sr. Director, Solution Architecture - 5G Acceleration, Verizon Business Group
Guy Merritt, CTO KMS Technology

Guy Merritt

CTO KMS Technology

Kevin Grant

CMO, IoT Community
Kevin M. Rogers Associate Director Connected Vehicle Engineering Verizon Global Solutions

Kevin M. Rogers

Associate Director Connected Vehicle Engineering Verizon Global Solutions
Michael Krieger, Principle, MRK Marketing Services

Michael Krieger

Principle, MRK Marketing Services
Oscar De Leon, IoT Solution partnership with ITS Practices (Digital Velocity, Hybrid Infrastructure, Security) CDW

Oscar De Leon

IoT Solution partnership with ITS Practices (Digital Velocity, Hybrid Infrastructure, Security) CDW
Prasad Adem, Vice President, Sales & Solutions Engineering, HPE

Prasad Adem

Vice President, Sales & Solutions Engineering, HPE
Rao Kakarlamudi, Co-Founder, Aizen

Rao Kakarlamudi

Co-Founder, Aizen
Samaresh Kumar Singh, Principal Engineer, HP

Samaresh Kumar Singh

Principal Engineer, HP
Scott Nash, Senior Director of Sales, Connected Vehicles Solutions Verizon Business

Scott Nash

Senior Director of Sales, Connected Vehicles Solutions Verizon Business
Venkat Amirisetty, Head of engineering, Zebra software and solutions.

Venkat Amirisetty

Head of engineering, Zebra software and solutions.
Vijay Bellam, Chief Technology Officer at Sify Technologies

Vijay Bellam

Chief Technology Officer, Sify Technologies
Wade King Director Advanced Connectivity Design & Consulting Verizon Business Group

Wade King

Director Advanced Connectivity Design & Consulting Verizon Business Group

IoT Slam Live 2026 Agenda

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Day 1
10 Jun 2026
08:00 - 08:45

Registration & Networking Breakfast

Michael Krieger, Principle, MRK Marketing Services
Michael Krieger

Welcome from the Master of Ceremony

08:40 - 08:45
Keynote Room
Michael Krieger
Kevin Grant

Welcome and Opening Remarks

08:45 - 09:00
Keynote Room
Kevin Grant
Dr. Tom Bradicich
Eric McClanahan Sr. Director, Solution Architecture - 5G Acceleration, Verizon Business Group
Eric McClanahan

Headline Keynote, The Infrastructure Behind Connected Edge Intelligence

09:00 - 09:30
Keynote Room
Eric McClanahan
Andrew De La Torre, Senior Vice President of Technology, Infrastructure Industries, Oracle
Andrew De La Torre

Build, Power, Connect: AI’s Next Frontier at the Intelligent Edge

09:30 - 10:00
Keynote Room
Andrew De La Torre
Vijay Bellam, Chief Technology Officer at Sify Technologies
Vijay Bellam

Panel Discussion – Converged Edge Architectures for Connected Intelligence

10:00 - 10:40
Keynote Room
Vijay Bellam
Prasad Adem
Rao Kakarlamudi
Samaresh Kumar Singh
Eric McClanahan
Venkat Amirisetty
Dr. Tom Bradicich
10:40 - 11:00

Networking Break

Guy Merritt, CTO KMS Technology
Guy Merritt

Adding Agentic AI to the Factory Floor

11:00 - 11:25
Keynote Room
Guy Merritt
Kevin M. Rogers Associate Director Connected Vehicle Engineering Verizon Global Solutions
Kevin M. Rogers

IoT Security CoE Panel, Securing Connected Infrastructure

11:25 - 12:05
Keynote Room
Kevin M. Rogers
Oscar De Leon
Dr. Tom Bradicich
Carl Temme, Chief Product Officer, Neutron Edge
Carl Temme

Mobility and Connectivity CoE Panel, Connectivity & Distributed Infrastructure

12:05 - 12:45
Keynote Room
Carl Temme
Venkat Amirisetty
12:45 - 13:45

Lunch & Live Innovation Demo Session

Wade King Director Advanced Connectivity Design & Consulting Verizon Business Group
Wade King

Infrastructure Keynote, Connected Infrastructure at Scale

13:45 - 14:15
Keynote Room
Wade King
Dirk Schulte, R&D Director, Advanced Engineering & Product Platforms Valeo BRAIN, North America
Dirk Schulte

Industry Panel, Case Studies: Industrial Edge Intelligence

14:15 - 15:00
Keynote Room
Dirk Schulte
Bobby Shkolnikov
Guy Merritt
15:00 - 15:20

Networking Break

Vijay Bellam, Chief Technology Officer at Sify Technologies
Vijay Bellam

GenAIoT Panel – Generative AI Meets Connected Infrastructure

15:20 - 16:00
Keynote Room
Vijay Bellam
Rao Kakarlamudi
Brian Rudy
Guy Merritt
Dr. Tom Bradicich
Dirk Schulte, R&D Director, Advanced Engineering & Product Platforms Valeo BRAIN, North America
Dirk Schulte

Featured Talk, The Next Phase of Industrial Edge Intelligence

16:00 - 16:25
Keynote Room
Dirk Schulte
Scott Nash, Senior Director of Sales, Connected Vehicles Solutions Verizon Business
Scott Nash

Executive Fireside, The Future of Connected Edge Intelligence

16:25 - 16:55
Keynote Room
Scott Nash
Scott Nash, Senior Director of Sales, Connected Vehicles Solutions Verizon Business
Scott Nash

Closing Remarks

16:55 - 17:00
Keynote Room
Scott Nash
Kevin Grant
17:00 - 18:00

Networking Reception & Verizon Innovation Lab Tours

18:00

End of Conference

IoT Slam Live 2026

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Announcing the IoT Slam Live 2026 Conference, June 10th, 2026, hosted at the Verizon Innovation Lab, San Francisco, USA and Online

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IoT Slam Live 2026 is a one-day executive program focused on Connected Edge Intelligence, AIoT, secure infrastructure, and real-world deployment. Hosted at the Verizon Innovation Lab in San Francisco and available online, the event brings together leaders from across the ecosystem for high-value discussion, practical insight, and meaningful networking.
 

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