Vapor IO CEO Cole Crawford kicks off the event with a welcome and overview of programming as well as a special announcement.

The State of the Edge  collects the latest research and analysis on edge computing. Supported by original research, State of the Edge publishes comprehensive market sizing and detailed analysis of the drivers and use cases which are pushing edge computing forward. Get a special preview of the 2019 report.

Machines will be the majority of users on the next-generation internet. Many billions of them, far outnumbering the human population, will connect to the network and generate unprecedented amounts of data. How can edge computing make supporting all of these devices practical?

The amount of data created at the edge is set to grow exponentially, and the cost of sufficient backhaul capacity to transmit it all back to the centralized cloud remains high. How can a large number of edge data centers address this and other economic challenges for the internet?

Transformative technologies such as NFV, SDN and C-RAN are reshaping the core network, and this merging of network and compute is pushing to the edge. At the same time, the wired and wireless network worlds are converging. What will become of the last mile infrastructure?

Enjoy a buffet lunch on the terrace overlooking the sea.