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Dr. Yaser Bishr is the Executive Director of Strategy and Development at Al Jazeera Media Network. Yaser is leading the Network’s transformation from a regional broadcaster to a global media player.  He will be opening keynote speaker at the blue track of the Global Webit Congress. Al Jazeera has received prestigious awards from organizations across the globe. The network is honored for overall excellence in achieving its mission, in addition to praise for Al Jazeera's individual reporters and their work. At Al Jazeera, Dr. Bishr is leading its digital media strategy, workplace technology transformation, merger and acquisition, innovation & incubation initiative, and Al Jazeera’s global expansion strategies. Prior to Al Jazeera, Yaser was Chief strategist and business development Director at Lockheed Martin, based in the Washington D.C. Area with remit to lead the transformation of its intelligence and cyber business from government focused to commercial. Yaser has 21 years experience as an engineer, entrepreneur, and academic. Prior to joining Lockheed, Yaser had successfully co-founded and sold several startups in location based services and social media analytics in Germany and in the US. During his time as a professor in the University of Muenster, Germany, Yaser had published a book on Interoperability and Knowledge Management. He also has over 30 refereed papers and book chapters on various computer science topics. Yaser holds an MBA from Duke University, Fuqua School of Business where he was honored with the Duke University Scholar Merits Award.  He also holds a Bachelor of Science with Honors in Civil Engineering, an MSc and Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Twente in the Netherlands. We are proud to have Dr. Yaser Bishr as a keynote speaker at the blue track of the Global Webit Congress. Join the amazing speakers by booking your ticket now!

Meet Aurélie Pols, Webit Speaker, Chief Visionary Officer & Founder of Mind Your Group. She will be joining us at the blue track of the Global Webit Congress. Aurélie has extensive background and experience in Digital Analytics. She pioneered Digital analytics in Europe by stating vendor independence and focusing on the interaction of tools  and data to support business strategies.This allowed her to co-found OX2 in Belgium in 2003, which was successfully sold to UK based Digitas LBi (Publicis) in 2008. In 2012 she co-founds Mind Your Group in Spain addressing issues revolving around digital analytics, including Social Media and Privacy. Dedicated to analytics since 2001, she is listed in Avinash Kaushik’s top 10 analytics blogs. She is Web Analytics Demystified’s initial principal consultant for US based web analytics guru, Eric T. Peterson. Of International background she was Globalization Chair for the Digital Analytics Association (DAA) and serves on the Board of Stockholm’s eMetrics Marketing Optimization Summit. Today she speaks at various events such as eMetrics, O'Reilly's Strata and the IAPP, The International Association of Privacy Professionals. After a decade of gathering technical knowledge about the use of analytics tools through a range of certifications, she focuses on delivering value to the bottom line with keeping an eye on data protection legislation, pushing a Privacy by Design agenda. Her main focus, besides coaching analysts and data officers, are data integrations and vizualizations; digital analytics teams with their HR set-up & Privacy within the context of Big Data. She will be presenting her experience and knowledge at the blue track of the Global Webit Summit. The topic that she will be presenting is: "Assessing Risks in the Cloud to fuel Big Data Initiatives". Join the discussion at the 6th Global Webit Congress in Istanbul. Come join Aurelle Polls and over 200 distinguished speakers at the Global Webit Congress. Book your ticket now.

The Internet of Things (IoT) is everywhere around us. At home, in the phone, smart watch, in the glasses and clothes we wear, in the car we drive, in the shop we visit at the enterprise. Businesses realize that they can get a lot more by delving deeper and using the great opportunities provided by the IoT and the connected world. What about using IoT for communicating with the customer online and in real time and making him a happy and loyal client. What about using IoT for one to one customer engagement and improvement. How the Internet of Things is Revolutionizing Customer Services is the topic that Vishal Dhar, co-founder of iYogi a Digital Service Cloud will be presenting at the blue track of the Global Webit Congress. Yogi’s Digital Service Cloud is a platform for supporting the Internet of Things (IoT) world, endorsed by 2.5+ million users across 10 countries. It currently provides support for over 500 technologies in the Digital Home. Vishal’s current role is forging new partnerships with IoT solution providers across multiple industry verticals to increase adoption for emerging technologies. One of the things Vishal learnt during his days in the creative scene in New York, as he dabbled in entertainment, publishing and the arts, was the importance of doing something new all the time. After setting up a gallery of contemporary art, he decided to venture into Public Relations, Content Marketing and creating Rich Databases for business media companies. And the journey just went on. He founded three companies before iYogi happened. At iYogi he runs a tight, and fun, ship marketing its services across multiple geographies. On Fortune magazine’s list of Asia’s 25 hottest people in business last year, Vishal always has something to do or somewhere to go. Quite like iYogi itself, actually.

“The customer service industry is about to see an IoT tsunami change in the next five years. Just as consumers will experience a whole host of new applications; brands, service providers and OEMs will realize the full opportunity of IoT enabled customer services and support." says Vishal Dhar

Whant to hear more and participate in the discussion? Join Vishal Dhar at the blue track of the Global Webit Congress and learn about the hot topic of IoT and how it revolutionizes customer services. Book your tickets now!

Initially the trend was about processing the Big Data inputs to render helpful insights. Storing enormous data from various sources in the Big Cloud is rewarding and cost effective. At the same time, it creates Big Risks of cyber attacks for businesses. Big Data 1.0 was about processing massive data inputs to render insights. The next wave is about stitching data together, putting it to work while taking advantage of SaaS cloud solutions. Big Cloud can be an outstanding way for cost-effectively deliver enormous value to businesses, using employee and customer data. Big Risk are associated with data breaches dominating the headlines lately. It is vital that companies protect their information, while respecting compliance requirements. The Big Cloud session of the blue track at the Global Webit Summit will explore future trends and topics related to Big Data, the Big Cloud and associated Big Risks for businesses. Aurelie Pols, Chief Visionary Officer at Mind Your Group, and many other distinguished speakers at the blue track of the Global Webit Congress will present their experience and advice that can be useful to industries cope with risk assessments, technical planning and ongoing training to hedge against new cyber risks. Join the discussion at the 6th Global Webit Congress in Istanbul. Book your tickets now!

The great majority of scientific research rely heavily on our ability to extract value out of data. Challenging the way we capture, store and process data is fundamental for our ability to fully capitalize on the promise of data. Currently this “internal” aspect of data science is largely neglected, and receives only little attention or funding in academia or commerce. At the blue track of the Global Webit Congress, we realize that Big Data, Big Cloud and real time data analytix are trends of the future. That is why the speakers at the blue track of the Global Webit Congress together with 400 investors, 300 accredited media and thousands of C-level attendees will discuss such hot future topics as:

• Internal Data Science: The mythical art of high performance computing…is it alchemy?
• Brand New Computing: How to increase computational output 1000 times without spending more
• Hypercomputing: What is it and why don’t we have it already?

Join the discussion by booking your place at an early bird price until the end of August.

In a fast changing connected world, healthcare as we know it is changing fast. Our everyday life styles and health habits are changing also thanks to the new possibilities offered by technological advances in Big Data and Cloud Computing. Together with Tech leaders, influential Founders, CTOs, CIOs of the world’s most innovative companies, disruptive start ups, top talents, and over 400 investors and 300 accredited media we will discuss these Future trends in healthcare at the blue track of the Global Webit Congress. Cloud Computing and Healthcare In a widely connected Internet of Things (IoT) world, that is becoming predominantly mobile, the current trend is to collect and store information in the Cloud. Cloud Computing allows fast access to the stored data in real time from anywhere. Businesses are increasingly moving toward cloud software services that cost less and are easier to manage. In Healthcare, digital records are stored and managed in the cloud. Healthcare indicators like heart rate, blood pressure, glucose levels are collected and sent to the cloud via wearable devices. Physicians are uploading information about their patients and sharing it with their colleagues. The critical information uploaded in the cloud is analyzed for better outcomes and access of the data. Companies like Salesforce, SAP SE, IBM and Oracle Corp among others, are investing in software and solutions targeted at specific sectors such as healthcare to boost growth. Big Data and Healthcare All this Big Data accumulated in the cloud can improve patient outcomes. Using new technologies Big Data is processed and analyzed to identify new  trends and solutions that would otherwise be invisible or hard to track. Hospitals can now identify in real time the occurrence of patients with a highly contagious illness. Physicians can examine the information gathered from a patient and identify trends in treatment using data from a pool of other patients stored in the cloud again in real time. Using a desktop PC or an iPad, Android or Windows mobile device they can get to and manage this data from anywhere.  Previously undiscovered negative drug interactions could be identified almost immediately using big data. The future possibilities of analyzing and making useful Big Data in healthcare are promising. Combining Cloud Computing and Big Data will lead to fantastic increases in efficiency and improved patient outcomes. At the blue track of the Global Webit Congress, we will be discussing the interconnection of Big Data, Cloud Computing and Health Care. Join in the discussion by applying for an early bird ticket  

With the boom of mobile communications and the spread of the Internet of Things (IoT) and wearables, there is increased demand by employers for skilled IT professionals in web and app design. The Future of Digital Education and Free Online Courses is a hot topic of the blue track at the Global Webit Congress. According to the European Commission (EC), there will be 900 000 unfilled information communication technology (ICT) jobs in the EU in 2020? To battle this widening gap the EC thinks that open online education is the solution. Education is related to employment and good education will foster the skills of the participants and increase their chances for employment. Free online courses like the ones offered by Coursera in web and app design, Android and iOS will allow IT professionals to learn new skills and fulfill the huge demand by employers for qualified IT professionals. What are the future trends in education and employment? Can online courses substitute university education? Can traditional university credentials be acquired online? What are the future trends in Digital Education and Online Courses? The future of Digital Education and Health is a hot topic at the blue track of the Global Webit Congress.

Tech leaders, influential Founders, CTOs, CIOs of the world’s most innovative companies, disruptive start ups, top talents, and over 400 investors and 300 accredited media will be at the Global Webit Conference.

You can also join in the discussion by applying for an early bird ticket now!

We are proud to present the Webit Internet of Things (IoT) Hackathon 2014. The hot future trend of Internet of Things (IoT) presents numerous opportunities for business, startups and developers in Healthcare, Finance, Retail, and Public Sector with Smart Cities and Smart Campuses. Are you ready to take part, unleash your powers and show off your skills? The Webit Internet of Things Hackathon is for developers who are interested in building relationships to technology platforms, gaining knowledge on a number of topics, from operating systems and APIs, to app stores and monetization or designing software for devices and consumer electronics. This year's Webit Internet of Things Hackathon is part of the blue track, Leaders of the Future Tech Summit, giving one time experience and opportunities to the partners, the speakers and attendees to dive into a fusion of technology with local and global companies from Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia. The  Internet of Things Hackathon 2014 is organized together with our partners at Concirrus, home of the Internet of Things. Concirrus provides a platform for customers to organize the Internet of Things to improve, disrupt and create businesses and business processes. Staged at the perfect location of Istanbul makes the Internet of Things Hackathon of the Global Webit Congress an easy hub for people from three continents to join and brainstorm their creativity. Co-located with the IoT Stream of the two-day agenda, the Hackathon gives a perfect opportunity for developer, app builders and tech giants to collaborate. Great minds think alike... Will you join them? You can take part in Internet of Things (IoT) Hackathon 2014 by applying here.

Wearable devices are all around and wearable technology is changing our life styles by allowing us to track and interact with the surrounding world in new ways. They are changing the perception of the ways we see, hear and interact with the world around us. According to ABI Research, about 90 million wearable devices will be sold in 2014 and demand will be higher in 2015. Most wearables are related to health and fitness but the future will see them in other fields. What are wearable devices? According to Wikipedia “wearable technology“, “wearable devices“, and “wearables” all refer to electronic technologies or computers that are incorporated into items of clothing and accessories which can comfortably be worn on the body. Wearable devices, similar to mobile phones and laptop computers can perform the same computing tasks in some cases outperforming them. They have embedded sensors and can transmit information. Wearable technology tends to be more sophisticated than mobile devices providing sensory and scanning features not typically seen in mobile and laptop devices, such as biofeedback and tracking of physiological functions. Why do we use them? They are all around us watches, glasses, contact lenses, e-textiles and smart fabrics, headbands, jewelry such as rings, bracelets, and earrings. Most wearables on the market today are fitness and healthcare monitors. Worn on our head like the Google Glass and Oculus Rift, on our wrist like the Pebble steel, Fitbit Flex or Nike + Fuelband, Moto 360, on our chest like the Uber Armour Chest strap or Polar Wearlink and Transmitter, on our ankle like the Adidas F50 Aadizero TRX Cleats. They are being intercorporated in our clothes. They can be attached to a baby like the Sproutling Baby monitor that senses, learns and predicts a baby's sleep habits. What are the future trends for wearable devices? Wearables still are a technology for early adopters. They are not perfect and there are still lots of questions to be resolved. Privacy, safety, design and customer adoption, just to mention a few. However, the future of wearable devices looks promising. Juniper research predicted the market to jump from its current $2 billion value to $19 billion by 2018. An in the world of IoT giants like Google, Microsoft, Apple, Intel, IBM are working on new and improved solutions to help wearables. Apple is set to release its new and exciting iWatch expected to be a game changer. Intel is working on standards of interoperability.  We are seeing better integration and new applications developed for the wearable devices. The startup community is also working on new devices and solutions. Join us at the blue track of the Global Webit Congress to learn more on these promising new technologies. Get your early bird ticket now.