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STIQ @ Trade Shows and Conferences in 2020
Central Research Laboratory Pitch Event, London - Nov 28th, 2019
We visited because we have met some very interesting people at these events in the past. And, this time did not disappoint. Of the companies exhibiting or the startups pitching, none were very impressive. We wold recommend a review of the mentors on the programme since there was one good idea (out of 4 pitched), but that idea has not had the input it could have had and it may simply be too late when the product actually launch - if at all. Our scores for the evening as a whole: Startups: 2/5Organisation 5/5Networking opportunities: 4/5Event location: 5/5 (big shout...
A review of IoT Week, COEX Trade Centre, Seoul, South Korea
IoT Week Korea, 25 Oct, 2019 COEX, Seoul, South Korea STIQs verdict (of 5 possible): Event link: IoT World Location link: COEX We have visited a few trade shows at COEX over the years and, while the area is impressive for its many shops and restaurants, trade shows are not the largest, nor the most impressive. Unfortunately. IoT World Korea 2019 is no exception. Note: Our visit was a chance visit and was nothing that was planned or which we travelled to South Korea to visit. Hence this feedback is more positive than it might have been. Senscan...
A Review of Ecommerce Expo, London Olympia, UK September 2019
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Ecommerce Expo, 26 Sep, 2019 Olympia, London, United Kingdom STIQs verdict (of 5 possible): Event link: Ecommerce Expo EcommerceExpo is collocated with two other shows in the Olympia trade show halls in West London and frequently has a queue of people outside waiting to get in. This year we were invited to participate in one of the many ongoing presentations at the show. While these are frequently overcrowded, the talk we participated in was perhaps only 40% full (audience). I was invited to talk about ecommerce fulfilment robotics when the other panellists were talking about PUDO which may have been...
A Review of FT Future of Retail conference by Financial Times Live, 2019
FT Future of Retail Conference, 18 Sep, 2019 Royal Garden Hotel, West London, United Kingdom STIQs verdict (of 5 possible): Event link: Financial Times Live Where else can you share a table with the Group CEO at Tesco, chit chat with the CFO of Ocado, pose difficult questions re the competition to the Group CEO of Ahold Delhaize and share your love for Propercorn with its founder? Not many. However, the FT Future of Retail conference is one of these. While it may not be the cheapest conference to attend, it is almost guaranteed you will bump in to a...