Bio:
Dr. Joao Schwarz Da Silva is the holder of a PhD in Computing and Systems Engineering from Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada. Over the last 35 years he has successively worked for the Government of Canada and for the International Telecommunications Union in Geneva. He joined the European Commission in 1991 where he is currently Director of the Converged Networks and Services Directorate of DG-INFSO where he oversees all the R&D work relating to mobile communications, broadband networks including satellite communications, audio-visual and home networks; software engineering and ICT for enterprise applications. He is responsible for Challenge 1 within the current ICT-FP7 programme. He is the recipient of several awards including the UMTS Forum, the IPv6 Forum and the Wireless World Research Forum. He is the author of some 50 technical and scientific papers and numerous presentations: http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ict/programme/publications1/pre/home_en.html
IoT - reaching out for the Internet of Services
Abstract:
A particular significant dimension of the future Internet of Services will be the one arising out of the deployment of an Internet of Objects. An overview of the key technological, market and policy issues surrounding IoT will be provided aiming at setting the stage for what will be the economic opportunities of an open Internet of Services.