OREANDA-NEWS. September 10, 2015.  GE’s (NYSE: GE) Minds + Machines returns to San Francisco on Sept. 29-Oct. 1 at Fort Mason. This year marks the fourth annual gathering of customers, developers, partners and industry executives globally. The event is expected to draw more than 1,000 attendees and will explore the opportunities, challenges and productivity impact of the Industrial Internet across aviation, transportation, oil and gas, healthcare and energy.

“Silicon Valley is at the heart of technology innovation, and we’re excited to bring Minds + Machines back to San Francisco with a focus on Building Your Digital Industry and driving productivity outcomes,” said Harel Kodesh, vice president and general manager of Predix, GE Software. “The internet of really big things is growing rapidly across both the consumer and industrial worlds as companies embrace the transformation to becoming digital. We are taking on the unique challenge of bringing the power of cloud and big data to the industrial ecosystem. We have expanded our conference to three days packed with keynotes, hands-on learning sessions and introductions to our cloud-based platform and the latest asset performance management solutions.”

Highlights of Minds + Machines Include:

  • Featured Keynotes From Visionaries and Industry Leaders: Jeffrey R. Immelt, GE Chairman and CEO; Roger Pilc, Chief Innovation Officer of Pitney Bowes; Adam Steltzner, Lead Landing Engineer of NASA's Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity Rover Project; Mickey McManus, Chairman & Principal of Maya, Andrew McAfee, Principal Research Scientist at MIT; Dr. Vishal Sikka, Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director of Infosys; Chris Anderson, New York Times bestselling author, CEO of 3D Robotics and founder of DIY Drones; and Vivienne Ming, Theoretical Neuroscientist and Co-founder of Socos
  • High-Impact Breakout Sessions: Hands-on technical learning sessions and early developer access to predix.io and related resources covering brilliant breakthroughs; modernizing infrastructure for the 21st Century; industrial cyber security; design thinking; industrial big data and analytics; mobility and the future of work
  • Networking with Industry Heads: Meet and learn from industry executives putting the Industrial Internet into action across Oil & Gas, Power Generation, Healthcare, Rail, Mining, Aviation, Municipalities and Retail
  • Introducing the Industrial Internet Innovation Awards: GE is introducing its inaugural Industrial Internet Innovation awards, “The INNIES,” to honor businesses implementing software and analytics best practices within their industry

Recognizing the growing ecosystem of partners and pioneers of the Industrial Internet, this year Minds + Machines 2015 will feature a sponsor showcase. Those companies who are helping to bring a consistent, connected and collaborative approach to harness the potential of the Industrial Internet and deliver powerful customer outcomes include:

  • Titanium: Cisco, Genpact, HP, Intel, Pitney Bowes, PTC, TCS
  • Platinum: AT&T, Bit Stew Systems, Bsquare, Vodafone

Minds + Machines 2015

To register to attend, please visit:  gemindsandmachines.com

For questions about press registration, please contact:  GEmindsmachines2015@theoutcastagency.com

For more information and a current list of sponsors, please visit here.