BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-// - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://wca.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20210314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20211107T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20220313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20221106T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20230312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20231105T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220927T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220927T200000 DTSTAMP:20260404T023015 CREATED:20220621T025920Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220621T025920Z UID:35632-1664298000-1664308800@wca.org SUMMARY:11th annual IIoT Gizmos & Gadgets 2022\, Music\, Snacks and Drinks DESCRIPTION:As billions of connected devices come online\, batteries are quickly becoming the weakest link in scaling\n sensor-driven systems. Maintenance costs\, limited lifespans\, and environmental impact are pushing the industry\n toward energy harvesting and wireless power solutions. This panel will explore the state of battery-free sensing\,\n real-world deployments\, and the technologies enabling sensors to operate indefinitely.\n\n Industry leaders and innovators will discuss:\n\n Breakthroughs in energy harvesting (light\, vibration\, RF\, thermal) and wireless power transfer\n How batteryless sensors are transforming industrial IoT\, smart cities\, healthcare\, and logistics\n Design trade-offs in ultra-low-power electronics\, sensor fusion\, and edge AI\n The path to scalable\, sustainable sensing ecosystems without battery maintenance or replacement. \n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Moderator and Panel\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n Moderator:Peter Walther \n President WCA \n \n\n \n \n \n Dan HarperSenior Vice President of Global Sales e-peas \n \n\n \n \n \n Giampaolo MarinoChief Strategy and Growth Officer Energous \n \n\n \n \n \n Lauren ShoemakerInvestor\n DNX Ventures \n \n\n \n \n \n Rose LevinDirector – Senior Principal Engineer\n Azbil \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Our Sponsors and Partners URL:https://wca.org/event/gizmos-and-gadgets-2022-2/ CATEGORIES:WCA Center Stage ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wca.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Thumb_IoT_Gizmo_Gadgets-2022.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221117T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221117T173000 DTSTAMP:20260404T023015 CREATED:20211207T010443Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211207T010443Z UID:35633-1668700800-1668706200@wca.org SUMMARY:23rd annual What’s Hot / What’s Not event 2022 DESCRIPTION:As billions of connected devices come online\, batteries are quickly becoming the weakest link in scaling\n sensor-driven systems. Maintenance costs\, limited lifespans\, and environmental impact are pushing the industry\n toward energy harvesting and wireless power solutions. This panel will explore the state of battery-free sensing\,\n real-world deployments\, and the technologies enabling sensors to operate indefinitely.\n\n Industry leaders and innovators will discuss:\n\n Breakthroughs in energy harvesting (light\, vibration\, RF\, thermal) and wireless power transfer\n How batteryless sensors are transforming industrial IoT\, smart cities\, healthcare\, and logistics\n Design trade-offs in ultra-low-power electronics\, sensor fusion\, and edge AI\n The path to scalable\, sustainable sensing ecosystems without battery maintenance or replacement. \n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Moderator and Panel\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n Moderator:Peter Walther \n President WCA \n \n\n \n \n \n Dan HarperSenior Vice President of Global Sales e-peas \n \n\n \n \n \n Giampaolo MarinoChief Strategy and Growth Officer Energous \n \n\n \n \n \n Lauren ShoemakerInvestor\n DNX Ventures \n \n\n \n \n \n Rose LevinDirector – Senior Principal Engineer\n Azbil \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Our Sponsors and Partners URL:https://wca.org/event/23rd-annual-whats-hot-whats-not-event-2022-2/ CATEGORIES:WCA Center Stage END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230216T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230216T103000 DTSTAMP:20260404T023015 CREATED:20221205T024551Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221205T024551Z UID:35643-1676538000-1676543400@wca.org SUMMARY:WCA’s 4th Annual 6G Conference 2023 DESCRIPTION:As billions of connected devices come online\, batteries are quickly becoming the weakest link in scaling\n sensor-driven systems. Maintenance costs\, limited lifespans\, and environmental impact are pushing the industry\n toward energy harvesting and wireless power solutions. This panel will explore the state of battery-free sensing\,\n real-world deployments\, and the technologies enabling sensors to operate indefinitely.\n\n Industry leaders and innovators will discuss:\n\n Breakthroughs in energy harvesting (light\, vibration\, RF\, thermal) and wireless power transfer\n How batteryless sensors are transforming industrial IoT\, smart cities\, healthcare\, and logistics\n Design trade-offs in ultra-low-power electronics\, sensor fusion\, and edge AI\n The path to scalable\, sustainable sensing ecosystems without battery maintenance or replacement. \n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Moderator and Panel\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n Moderator:Peter Walther \n President WCA \n \n\n \n \n \n Dan HarperSenior Vice President of Global Sales e-peas \n \n\n \n \n \n Giampaolo MarinoChief Strategy and Growth Officer Energous \n \n\n \n \n \n Lauren ShoemakerInvestor\n DNX Ventures \n \n\n \n \n \n Rose LevinDirector – Senior Principal Engineer\n Azbil \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Our Sponsors and Partners URL:https://wca.org/event/everything-you-always-wanted-to-know-about-6g-but-were-afraid-to-ask-2/ CATEGORIES:WCA Center Stage ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wca.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/6G-eventlogo-1x1-300x.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230309T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230309T130000 DTSTAMP:20260404T023015 CREATED:20230124T020047Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230124T020047Z UID:35644-1678363200-1678366800@wca.org SUMMARY:Mobile World Congress 2023 - a Recap DESCRIPTION:As billions of connected devices come online\, batteries are quickly becoming the weakest link in scaling\n sensor-driven systems. Maintenance costs\, limited lifespans\, and environmental impact are pushing the industry\n toward energy harvesting and wireless power solutions. This panel will explore the state of battery-free sensing\,\n real-world deployments\, and the technologies enabling sensors to operate indefinitely.\n\n Industry leaders and innovators will discuss:\n\n Breakthroughs in energy harvesting (light\, vibration\, RF\, thermal) and wireless power transfer\n How batteryless sensors are transforming industrial IoT\, smart cities\, healthcare\, and logistics\n Design trade-offs in ultra-low-power electronics\, sensor fusion\, and edge AI\n The path to scalable\, sustainable sensing ecosystems without battery maintenance or replacement. \n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Moderator and Panel\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n Moderator:Peter Walther \n President WCA \n \n\n \n \n \n Dan HarperSenior Vice President of Global Sales e-peas \n \n\n \n \n \n Giampaolo MarinoChief Strategy and Growth Officer Energous \n \n\n \n \n \n Lauren ShoemakerInvestor\n DNX Ventures \n \n\n \n \n \n Rose LevinDirector – Senior Principal Engineer\n Azbil \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Our Sponsors and Partners URL:https://wca.org/event/mobile-world-congress-2023-a-recap-2/ CATEGORIES:WCA Center Stage ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/MCW-recap-2023-1X1-200x.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230403T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230403T130000 DTSTAMP:20260404T023015 CREATED:20230315T230735Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230315T230735Z UID:35645-1680523200-1680526800@wca.org SUMMARY:50th Anniversary of the First Portable Cell Call DESCRIPTION:As billions of connected devices come online\, batteries are quickly becoming the weakest link in scaling\n sensor-driven systems. Maintenance costs\, limited lifespans\, and environmental impact are pushing the industry\n toward energy harvesting and wireless power solutions. This panel will explore the state of battery-free sensing\,\n real-world deployments\, and the technologies enabling sensors to operate indefinitely.\n\n Industry leaders and innovators will discuss:\n\n Breakthroughs in energy harvesting (light\, vibration\, RF\, thermal) and wireless power transfer\n How batteryless sensors are transforming industrial IoT\, smart cities\, healthcare\, and logistics\n Design trade-offs in ultra-low-power electronics\, sensor fusion\, and edge AI\n The path to scalable\, sustainable sensing ecosystems without battery maintenance or replacement. \n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Moderator and Panel\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n Moderator:Peter Walther \n President WCA \n \n\n \n \n \n Dan HarperSenior Vice President of Global Sales e-peas \n \n\n \n \n \n Giampaolo MarinoChief Strategy and Growth Officer Energous \n \n\n \n \n \n Lauren ShoemakerInvestor\n DNX Ventures \n \n\n \n \n \n Rose LevinDirector – Senior Principal Engineer\n Azbil \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Our Sponsors and Partners URL:https://wca.org/event/the-50th-anniversary-of-the-first-portable-cell-call-a-golden-celebration-2/ CATEGORIES:WCA Center Stage ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://wca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Thumb_50y_celebrateThe-call.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230420T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230420T103000 DTSTAMP:20260404T023016 CREATED:20230131T003259Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230131T003259Z UID:35646-1681981200-1681986600@wca.org SUMMARY:OpenWiFi - The next Wi-Fi revolution - 2 Years Later DESCRIPTION:As billions of connected devices come online\, batteries are quickly becoming the weakest link in scaling\n sensor-driven systems. Maintenance costs\, limited lifespans\, and environmental impact are pushing the industry\n toward energy harvesting and wireless power solutions. This panel will explore the state of battery-free sensing\,\n real-world deployments\, and the technologies enabling sensors to operate indefinitely.\n\n Industry leaders and innovators will discuss:\n\n Breakthroughs in energy harvesting (light\, vibration\, RF\, thermal) and wireless power transfer\n How batteryless sensors are transforming industrial IoT\, smart cities\, healthcare\, and logistics\n Design trade-offs in ultra-low-power electronics\, sensor fusion\, and edge AI\n The path to scalable\, sustainable sensing ecosystems without battery maintenance or replacement. \n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Moderator and Panel\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n Moderator:Peter Walther \n President WCA \n \n\n \n \n \n Dan HarperSenior Vice President of Global Sales e-peas \n \n\n \n \n \n Giampaolo MarinoChief Strategy and Growth Officer Energous \n \n\n \n \n \n Lauren ShoemakerInvestor\n DNX Ventures \n \n\n \n \n \n Rose LevinDirector – Senior Principal Engineer\n Azbil \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Our Sponsors and Partners URL:https://wca.org/event/openwifi-the-next-wi-fi-revolution-2-years-later-2/ CATEGORIES:WCA Center Stage ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/OpenWiFi_WCA-1x1_200x.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230509T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230509T213000 DTSTAMP:20260404T023016 CREATED:20230421T003648Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230421T003649Z UID:35276-1683660600-1683667800@wca.org SUMMARY:The Bay Area Mesh for Emergency Communication  DESCRIPTION:As billions of connected devices come online\, batteries are quickly becoming the weakest link in scaling\n sensor-driven systems. Maintenance costs\, limited lifespans\, and environmental impact are pushing the industry\n toward energy harvesting and wireless power solutions. This panel will explore the state of battery-free sensing\,\n real-world deployments\, and the technologies enabling sensors to operate indefinitely.\n\n Industry leaders and innovators will discuss:\n\n Breakthroughs in energy harvesting (light\, vibration\, RF\, thermal) and wireless power transfer\n How batteryless sensors are transforming industrial IoT\, smart cities\, healthcare\, and logistics\n Design trade-offs in ultra-low-power electronics\, sensor fusion\, and edge AI\n The path to scalable\, sustainable sensing ecosystems without battery maintenance or replacement. \n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Moderator and Panel\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n Moderator:Peter Walther \n President WCA \n \n\n \n \n \n Dan HarperSenior Vice President of Global Sales e-peas \n \n\n \n \n \n Giampaolo MarinoChief Strategy and Growth Officer Energous \n \n\n \n \n \n Lauren ShoemakerInvestor\n DNX Ventures \n \n\n \n \n \n Rose LevinDirector – Senior Principal Engineer\n Azbil \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Our Sponsors and Partners URL:https://wca.org/event/the-bay-area-mesh-for-emergency-communication/ CATEGORIES:WCA Center Stage END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230604T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230608T170000 DTSTAMP:20260404T023016 CREATED:20230531T004212Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230531T040922Z UID:36026-1685865600-1686243600@wca.org SUMMARY:Partner Event :Wireless Power Technologies Conference and Expo (WPTCE) San Diego DESCRIPTION:As billions of connected devices come online\, batteries are quickly becoming the weakest link in scaling\n sensor-driven systems. Maintenance costs\, limited lifespans\, and environmental impact are pushing the industry\n toward energy harvesting and wireless power solutions. This panel will explore the state of battery-free sensing\,\n real-world deployments\, and the technologies enabling sensors to operate indefinitely.\n\n Industry leaders and innovators will discuss:\n\n Breakthroughs in energy harvesting (light\, vibration\, RF\, thermal) and wireless power transfer\n How batteryless sensors are transforming industrial IoT\, smart cities\, healthcare\, and logistics\n Design trade-offs in ultra-low-power electronics\, sensor fusion\, and edge AI\n The path to scalable\, sustainable sensing ecosystems without battery maintenance or replacement. \n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Moderator and Panel\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n Moderator:Peter Walther \n President WCA \n \n\n \n \n \n Dan HarperSenior Vice President of Global Sales e-peas \n \n\n \n \n \n Giampaolo MarinoChief Strategy and Growth Officer Energous \n \n\n \n \n \n Lauren ShoemakerInvestor\n DNX Ventures \n \n\n \n \n \n Rose LevinDirector – Senior Principal Engineer\n Azbil \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Our Sponsors and Partners URL:https://wca.org/event/wireless-power-technologies-conference-and-expo-wptce/ CATEGORIES:Partner Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230620T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230622T160000 DTSTAMP:20260404T023016 CREATED:20230414T201213Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230704T073607Z UID:35647-1687248000-1687449600@wca.org SUMMARY:Sensors Converge Event 2023 DESCRIPTION:As billions of connected devices come online\, batteries are quickly becoming the weakest link in scaling\n sensor-driven systems. Maintenance costs\, limited lifespans\, and environmental impact are pushing the industry\n toward energy harvesting and wireless power solutions. This panel will explore the state of battery-free sensing\,\n real-world deployments\, and the technologies enabling sensors to operate indefinitely.\n\n Industry leaders and innovators will discuss:\n\n Breakthroughs in energy harvesting (light\, vibration\, RF\, thermal) and wireless power transfer\n How batteryless sensors are transforming industrial IoT\, smart cities\, healthcare\, and logistics\n Design trade-offs in ultra-low-power electronics\, sensor fusion\, and edge AI\n The path to scalable\, sustainable sensing ecosystems without battery maintenance or replacement. \n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Moderator and Panel\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n Moderator:Peter Walther \n President WCA \n \n\n \n \n \n Dan HarperSenior Vice President of Global Sales e-peas \n \n\n \n \n \n Giampaolo MarinoChief Strategy and Growth Officer Energous \n \n\n \n \n \n Lauren ShoemakerInvestor\n DNX Ventures \n \n\n \n \n \n Rose LevinDirector – Senior Principal Engineer\n Azbil \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Our Sponsors and Partners URL:https://wca.org/event/sensor-converge-event-2023-2/ CATEGORIES:WCA Center Stage ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://wca.org/wp-content/uploads/SmartSensors2022-Logo.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231019T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231019T133000 DTSTAMP:20260404T023017 CREATED:20230525T193104Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231025T011652Z UID:35978-1697716800-1697722200@wca.org SUMMARY:12th annual IIoT Gizmos & Gadgets 2023 (including a recap of the Sensor Converge 2023 Conference)  DESCRIPTION:As billions of connected devices come online\, batteries are quickly becoming the weakest link in scaling\n sensor-driven systems. Maintenance costs\, limited lifespans\, and environmental impact are pushing the industry\n toward energy harvesting and wireless power solutions. This panel will explore the state of battery-free sensing\,\n real-world deployments\, and the technologies enabling sensors to operate indefinitely.\n\n Industry leaders and innovators will discuss:\n\n Breakthroughs in energy harvesting (light\, vibration\, RF\, thermal) and wireless power transfer\n How batteryless sensors are transforming industrial IoT\, smart cities\, healthcare\, and logistics\n Design trade-offs in ultra-low-power electronics\, sensor fusion\, and edge AI\n The path to scalable\, sustainable sensing ecosystems without battery maintenance or replacement. \n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Moderator and Panel\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n Moderator:Peter Walther \n President WCA \n \n\n \n \n \n Dan HarperSenior Vice President of Global Sales e-peas \n \n\n \n \n \n Giampaolo MarinoChief Strategy and Growth Officer Energous \n \n\n \n \n \n Lauren ShoemakerInvestor\n DNX Ventures \n \n\n \n \n \n Rose LevinDirector – Senior Principal Engineer\n Azbil \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Our Sponsors and Partners URL:https://wca.org/event/12th-annual-iiot-gizmos-gadgets-2023/ CATEGORIES:WCA Center Stage ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wca.org/wp-content/uploads/Thumb_12th-annual-IIoT-Gizmos-Gadgets-2023-598422950.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231116T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231116T133000 DTSTAMP:20260404T023017 CREATED:20230802T203111Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240214T234119Z UID:36407-1700137800-1700141400@wca.org SUMMARY:24th annual What’s Hot what is Not 2023 DESCRIPTION:As billions of connected devices come online\, batteries are quickly becoming the weakest link in scaling\n sensor-driven systems. Maintenance costs\, limited lifespans\, and environmental impact are pushing the industry\n toward energy harvesting and wireless power solutions. This panel will explore the state of battery-free sensing\,\n real-world deployments\, and the technologies enabling sensors to operate indefinitely.\n\n Industry leaders and innovators will discuss:\n\n Breakthroughs in energy harvesting (light\, vibration\, RF\, thermal) and wireless power transfer\n How batteryless sensors are transforming industrial IoT\, smart cities\, healthcare\, and logistics\n Design trade-offs in ultra-low-power electronics\, sensor fusion\, and edge AI\n The path to scalable\, sustainable sensing ecosystems without battery maintenance or replacement. \n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Moderator and Panel\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n Moderator:Peter Walther \n President WCA \n \n\n \n \n \n Dan HarperSenior Vice President of Global Sales e-peas \n \n\n \n \n \n Giampaolo MarinoChief Strategy and Growth Officer Energous \n \n\n \n \n \n Lauren ShoemakerInvestor\n DNX Ventures \n \n\n \n \n \n Rose LevinDirector – Senior Principal Engineer\n Azbil \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Our Sponsors and Partners URL:https://wca.org/event/what-is-hot-what-is-not-2023/ CATEGORIES:WCA Center Stage END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240214T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240214T133000 DTSTAMP:20260404T023017 CREATED:20230801T053140Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240215T005033Z UID:36358-1707912000-1707917400@wca.org SUMMARY:Spectrum 2024 Navigating the Spectrum DESCRIPTION:As billions of connected devices come online\, batteries are quickly becoming the weakest link in scaling\n sensor-driven systems. Maintenance costs\, limited lifespans\, and environmental impact are pushing the industry\n toward energy harvesting and wireless power solutions. This panel will explore the state of battery-free sensing\,\n real-world deployments\, and the technologies enabling sensors to operate indefinitely.\n\n Industry leaders and innovators will discuss:\n\n Breakthroughs in energy harvesting (light\, vibration\, RF\, thermal) and wireless power transfer\n How batteryless sensors are transforming industrial IoT\, smart cities\, healthcare\, and logistics\n Design trade-offs in ultra-low-power electronics\, sensor fusion\, and edge AI\n The path to scalable\, sustainable sensing ecosystems without battery maintenance or replacement. \n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Moderator and Panel\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n Moderator:Peter Walther \n President WCA \n \n\n \n \n \n Dan HarperSenior Vice President of Global Sales e-peas \n \n\n \n \n \n Giampaolo MarinoChief Strategy and Growth Officer Energous \n \n\n \n \n \n Lauren ShoemakerInvestor\n DNX Ventures \n \n\n \n \n \n Rose LevinDirector – Senior Principal Engineer\n Azbil \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Our Sponsors and Partners URL:https://wca.org/event/spectrum-2024/ CATEGORIES:WCA Center Stage END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240425T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240425T090000 DTSTAMP:20260404T023017 CREATED:20240424T191050Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240424T191551Z UID:37207-1714032000-1714035600@wca.org SUMMARY:Celebration of the 150th Anniversary of the Birth of Guglielmo Marconi DESCRIPTION:As billions of connected devices come online\, batteries are quickly becoming the weakest link in scaling\n sensor-driven systems. Maintenance costs\, limited lifespans\, and environmental impact are pushing the industry\n toward energy harvesting and wireless power solutions. This panel will explore the state of battery-free sensing\,\n real-world deployments\, and the technologies enabling sensors to operate indefinitely.\n\n Industry leaders and innovators will discuss:\n\n Breakthroughs in energy harvesting (light\, vibration\, RF\, thermal) and wireless power transfer\n How batteryless sensors are transforming industrial IoT\, smart cities\, healthcare\, and logistics\n Design trade-offs in ultra-low-power electronics\, sensor fusion\, and edge AI\n The path to scalable\, sustainable sensing ecosystems without battery maintenance or replacement. \n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Moderator and Panel\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n Moderator:Peter Walther \n President WCA \n \n\n \n \n \n Dan HarperSenior Vice President of Global Sales e-peas \n \n\n \n \n \n Giampaolo MarinoChief Strategy and Growth Officer Energous \n \n\n \n \n \n Lauren ShoemakerInvestor\n DNX Ventures \n \n\n \n \n \n Rose LevinDirector – Senior Principal Engineer\n Azbil \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Our Sponsors and Partners URL:https://wca.org/event/celebration-of-the-150th-anniversary-of-the-birth-of-guglielmo-marconi/ LOCATION:https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7461324827020270167 CATEGORIES:Partner Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240605T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240606T170000 DTSTAMP:20260404T023017 CREATED:20240428T231252Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240521T194020Z UID:37218-1717574400-1717693200@wca.org SUMMARY:IoT Tech Expo North America 2024 DESCRIPTION:As billions of connected devices come online\, batteries are quickly becoming the weakest link in scaling\n sensor-driven systems. Maintenance costs\, limited lifespans\, and environmental impact are pushing the industry\n toward energy harvesting and wireless power solutions. This panel will explore the state of battery-free sensing\,\n real-world deployments\, and the technologies enabling sensors to operate indefinitely.\n\n Industry leaders and innovators will discuss:\n\n Breakthroughs in energy harvesting (light\, vibration\, RF\, thermal) and wireless power transfer\n How batteryless sensors are transforming industrial IoT\, smart cities\, healthcare\, and logistics\n Design trade-offs in ultra-low-power electronics\, sensor fusion\, and edge AI\n The path to scalable\, sustainable sensing ecosystems without battery maintenance or replacement. \n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Moderator and Panel\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n Moderator:Peter Walther \n President WCA \n \n\n \n \n \n Dan HarperSenior Vice President of Global Sales e-peas \n \n\n \n \n \n Giampaolo MarinoChief Strategy and Growth Officer Energous \n \n\n \n \n \n Lauren ShoemakerInvestor\n DNX Ventures \n \n\n \n \n \n Rose LevinDirector – Senior Principal Engineer\n Azbil \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Our Sponsors and Partners URL:https://wca.org/event/iot-tech-expo-north-america-2024/ LOCATION:Santa Clara Convention Center 5001 Great America Pkwy\, Santa Clara\, CA 95054 CATEGORIES:Industry Events,Partner Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wca.org/wp-content/uploads/Techex2024.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240624T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240626T170000 DTSTAMP:20260404T023018 CREATED:20240328T024208Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240613T212210Z UID:37089-1719216000-1719421200@wca.org SUMMARY:Sensors Converge 2024 DESCRIPTION:As billions of connected devices come online\, batteries are quickly becoming the weakest link in scaling\n sensor-driven systems. Maintenance costs\, limited lifespans\, and environmental impact are pushing the industry\n toward energy harvesting and wireless power solutions. This panel will explore the state of battery-free sensing\,\n real-world deployments\, and the technologies enabling sensors to operate indefinitely.\n\n Industry leaders and innovators will discuss:\n\n Breakthroughs in energy harvesting (light\, vibration\, RF\, thermal) and wireless power transfer\n How batteryless sensors are transforming industrial IoT\, smart cities\, healthcare\, and logistics\n Design trade-offs in ultra-low-power electronics\, sensor fusion\, and edge AI\n The path to scalable\, sustainable sensing ecosystems without battery maintenance or replacement. \n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Moderator and Panel\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n Moderator:Peter Walther \n President WCA \n \n\n \n \n \n Dan HarperSenior Vice President of Global Sales e-peas \n \n\n \n \n \n Giampaolo MarinoChief Strategy and Growth Officer Energous \n \n\n \n \n \n Lauren ShoemakerInvestor\n DNX Ventures \n \n\n \n \n \n Rose LevinDirector – Senior Principal Engineer\n Azbil \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Our Sponsors and Partners URL:https://wca.org/event/sensors-converge-2024/ LOCATION:Santa Clara Convention Center\, 5001 Great America Pkwy\, Santa Clara\, 95054\, United States CATEGORIES:Industry Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://wca.org/wp-content/uploads/SensorConvergeLogo_1024x.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241001T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241002T145959 DTSTAMP:20260404T023018 CREATED:20240731T201113Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240731T203444Z UID:37434-1727794800-1727881199@wca.org SUMMARY:IoT Tech Expo Europe 2024 Amsterdam DESCRIPTION:As billions of connected devices come online\, batteries are quickly becoming the weakest link in scaling\n sensor-driven systems. Maintenance costs\, limited lifespans\, and environmental impact are pushing the industry\n toward energy harvesting and wireless power solutions. This panel will explore the state of battery-free sensing\,\n real-world deployments\, and the technologies enabling sensors to operate indefinitely.\n\n Industry leaders and innovators will discuss:\n\n Breakthroughs in energy harvesting (light\, vibration\, RF\, thermal) and wireless power transfer\n How batteryless sensors are transforming industrial IoT\, smart cities\, healthcare\, and logistics\n Design trade-offs in ultra-low-power electronics\, sensor fusion\, and edge AI\n The path to scalable\, sustainable sensing ecosystems without battery maintenance or replacement. \n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Moderator and Panel\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n Moderator:Peter Walther \n President WCA \n \n\n \n \n \n Dan HarperSenior Vice President of Global Sales e-peas \n \n\n \n \n \n Giampaolo MarinoChief Strategy and Growth Officer Energous \n \n\n \n \n \n Lauren ShoemakerInvestor\n DNX Ventures \n \n\n \n \n \n Rose LevinDirector – Senior Principal Engineer\n Azbil \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Our Sponsors and Partners URL:https://wca.org/event/iot-tech-expo-europe-2024-amsterdam/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241009T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241011T170000 DTSTAMP:20260404T023018 CREATED:20241008T180248Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241008T180251Z UID:37530-1728460800-1728666000@wca.org SUMMARY:The Largest Meeting Ground to Accelerate U.S. Broadband Broadband Nation Expo DESCRIPTION:As billions of connected devices come online\, batteries are quickly becoming the weakest link in scaling\n sensor-driven systems. Maintenance costs\, limited lifespans\, and environmental impact are pushing the industry\n toward energy harvesting and wireless power solutions. This panel will explore the state of battery-free sensing\,\n real-world deployments\, and the technologies enabling sensors to operate indefinitely.\n\n Industry leaders and innovators will discuss:\n\n Breakthroughs in energy harvesting (light\, vibration\, RF\, thermal) and wireless power transfer\n How batteryless sensors are transforming industrial IoT\, smart cities\, healthcare\, and logistics\n Design trade-offs in ultra-low-power electronics\, sensor fusion\, and edge AI\n The path to scalable\, sustainable sensing ecosystems without battery maintenance or replacement. \n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Moderator and Panel\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n Moderator:Peter Walther \n President WCA \n \n\n \n \n \n Dan HarperSenior Vice President of Global Sales e-peas \n \n\n \n \n \n Giampaolo MarinoChief Strategy and Growth Officer Energous \n \n\n \n \n \n Lauren ShoemakerInvestor\n DNX Ventures \n \n\n \n \n \n Rose LevinDirector – Senior Principal Engineer\n Azbil \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Our Sponsors and Partners URL:https://wca.org/event/the-largest-meeting-ground-to-accelerate-u-s-broadband-broadband-nation-expo/ CATEGORIES:WCA Center Stage END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241121T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241121T103000 DTSTAMP:20260404T023018 CREATED:20240929T020634Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241121T234818Z UID:37519-1732179600-1732185000@wca.org SUMMARY:WCA’s 25th Annual What’s Hot (and What’s Not) VC and M&A Panel DESCRIPTION:As billions of connected devices come online\, batteries are quickly becoming the weakest link in scaling\n sensor-driven systems. Maintenance costs\, limited lifespans\, and environmental impact are pushing the industry\n toward energy harvesting and wireless power solutions. This panel will explore the state of battery-free sensing\,\n real-world deployments\, and the technologies enabling sensors to operate indefinitely.\n\n Industry leaders and innovators will discuss:\n\n Breakthroughs in energy harvesting (light\, vibration\, RF\, thermal) and wireless power transfer\n How batteryless sensors are transforming industrial IoT\, smart cities\, healthcare\, and logistics\n Design trade-offs in ultra-low-power electronics\, sensor fusion\, and edge AI\n The path to scalable\, sustainable sensing ecosystems without battery maintenance or replacement. \n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Moderator and Panel\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n Moderator:Peter Walther \n President WCA \n \n\n \n \n \n Dan HarperSenior Vice President of Global Sales e-peas \n \n\n \n \n \n Giampaolo MarinoChief Strategy and Growth Officer Energous \n \n\n \n \n \n Lauren ShoemakerInvestor\n DNX Ventures \n \n\n \n \n \n Rose LevinDirector – Senior Principal Engineer\n Azbil \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Our Sponsors and Partners URL:https://wca.org/event/wcas-25th-annual-whats-hot-and-whats-not-vc-and-ma-panel/ CATEGORIES:WCA Center Stage END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250123T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250123T110000 DTSTAMP:20260404T023019 CREATED:20241122T005646Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250422T182511Z UID:37866-1737626400-1737630000@wca.org SUMMARY:Business Resilience: The Cornerstone of Survival and Success in the Telco and Connected AI Industry DESCRIPTION:As billions of connected devices come online\, batteries are quickly becoming the weakest link in scaling\n sensor-driven systems. Maintenance costs\, limited lifespans\, and environmental impact are pushing the industry\n toward energy harvesting and wireless power solutions. This panel will explore the state of battery-free sensing\,\n real-world deployments\, and the technologies enabling sensors to operate indefinitely.\n\n Industry leaders and innovators will discuss:\n\n Breakthroughs in energy harvesting (light\, vibration\, RF\, thermal) and wireless power transfer\n How batteryless sensors are transforming industrial IoT\, smart cities\, healthcare\, and logistics\n Design trade-offs in ultra-low-power electronics\, sensor fusion\, and edge AI\n The path to scalable\, sustainable sensing ecosystems without battery maintenance or replacement. \n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Moderator and Panel\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n Moderator:Peter Walther \n President WCA \n \n\n \n \n \n Dan HarperSenior Vice President of Global Sales e-peas \n \n\n \n \n \n Giampaolo MarinoChief Strategy and Growth Officer Energous \n \n\n \n \n \n Lauren ShoemakerInvestor\n DNX Ventures \n \n\n \n \n \n Rose LevinDirector – Senior Principal Engineer\n Azbil \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Our Sponsors and Partners URL:https://wca.org/event/true-business-resilience-through-less/ CATEGORIES:WCA Center Stage END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250219T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250219T140000 DTSTAMP:20260404T023019 CREATED:20250122T220949Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250323T094343Z UID:38024-1739966400-1739973600@wca.org SUMMARY:Spectrum Overview: 2025 DESCRIPTION:As billions of connected devices come online\, batteries are quickly becoming the weakest link in scaling\n sensor-driven systems. Maintenance costs\, limited lifespans\, and environmental impact are pushing the industry\n toward energy harvesting and wireless power solutions. This panel will explore the state of battery-free sensing\,\n real-world deployments\, and the technologies enabling sensors to operate indefinitely.\n\n Industry leaders and innovators will discuss:\n\n Breakthroughs in energy harvesting (light\, vibration\, RF\, thermal) and wireless power transfer\n How batteryless sensors are transforming industrial IoT\, smart cities\, healthcare\, and logistics\n Design trade-offs in ultra-low-power electronics\, sensor fusion\, and edge AI\n The path to scalable\, sustainable sensing ecosystems without battery maintenance or replacement. \n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Moderator and Panel\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n Moderator:Peter Walther \n President WCA \n \n\n \n \n \n Dan HarperSenior Vice President of Global Sales e-peas \n \n\n \n \n \n Giampaolo MarinoChief Strategy and Growth Officer Energous \n \n\n \n \n \n Lauren ShoemakerInvestor\n DNX Ventures \n \n\n \n \n \n Rose LevinDirector – Senior Principal Engineer\n Azbil \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Our Sponsors and Partners URL:https://wca.org/event/spectrum-overview-2025/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250320T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250320T100000 DTSTAMP:20260404T023019 CREATED:20250305T223547Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250324T213349Z UID:38154-1742461200-1742464800@wca.org SUMMARY:Mobile World Congress 2025 - A Recap DESCRIPTION:As billions of connected devices come online\, batteries are quickly becoming the weakest link in scaling\n sensor-driven systems. Maintenance costs\, limited lifespans\, and environmental impact are pushing the industry\n toward energy harvesting and wireless power solutions. This panel will explore the state of battery-free sensing\,\n real-world deployments\, and the technologies enabling sensors to operate indefinitely.\n\n Industry leaders and innovators will discuss:\n\n Breakthroughs in energy harvesting (light\, vibration\, RF\, thermal) and wireless power transfer\n How batteryless sensors are transforming industrial IoT\, smart cities\, healthcare\, and logistics\n Design trade-offs in ultra-low-power electronics\, sensor fusion\, and edge AI\n The path to scalable\, sustainable sensing ecosystems without battery maintenance or replacement. \n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Moderator and Panel\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n Moderator:Peter Walther \n President WCA \n \n\n \n \n \n Dan HarperSenior Vice President of Global Sales e-peas \n \n\n \n \n \n Giampaolo MarinoChief Strategy and Growth Officer Energous \n \n\n \n \n \n Lauren ShoemakerInvestor\n DNX Ventures \n \n\n \n \n \n Rose LevinDirector – Senior Principal Engineer\n Azbil \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Our Sponsors and Partners URL:https://wca.org/event/mobile-world-congress-2025-a-recap/ CATEGORIES:WCA Center Stage END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250428T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250430T170000 DTSTAMP:20260404T023020 CREATED:20250326T232927Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250326T232930Z UID:38332-1745827200-1746032400@wca.org SUMMARY:Wi-Fi World Congress USA 2025 DESCRIPTION:As billions of connected devices come online\, batteries are quickly becoming the weakest link in scaling\n sensor-driven systems. Maintenance costs\, limited lifespans\, and environmental impact are pushing the industry\n toward energy harvesting and wireless power solutions. This panel will explore the state of battery-free sensing\,\n real-world deployments\, and the technologies enabling sensors to operate indefinitely.\n\n Industry leaders and innovators will discuss:\n\n Breakthroughs in energy harvesting (light\, vibration\, RF\, thermal) and wireless power transfer\n How batteryless sensors are transforming industrial IoT\, smart cities\, healthcare\, and logistics\n Design trade-offs in ultra-low-power electronics\, sensor fusion\, and edge AI\n The path to scalable\, sustainable sensing ecosystems without battery maintenance or replacement. \n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Moderator and Panel\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n Moderator:Peter Walther \n President WCA \n \n\n \n \n \n Dan HarperSenior Vice President of Global Sales e-peas \n \n\n \n \n \n Giampaolo MarinoChief Strategy and Growth Officer Energous \n \n\n \n \n \n Lauren ShoemakerInvestor\n DNX Ventures \n \n\n \n \n \n Rose LevinDirector – Senior Principal Engineer\n Azbil \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Our Sponsors and Partners URL:https://wca.org/event/wi-fi-world-congress-usa-2025/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250522T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250522T100000 DTSTAMP:20260404T023020 CREATED:20250405T005848Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250522T232045Z UID:38369-1747904400-1747908000@wca.org SUMMARY:Satellites\, For IoT and Underserved Areas Event 2025 DESCRIPTION:As billions of connected devices come online\, batteries are quickly becoming the weakest link in scaling\n sensor-driven systems. Maintenance costs\, limited lifespans\, and environmental impact are pushing the industry\n toward energy harvesting and wireless power solutions. This panel will explore the state of battery-free sensing\,\n real-world deployments\, and the technologies enabling sensors to operate indefinitely.\n\n Industry leaders and innovators will discuss:\n\n Breakthroughs in energy harvesting (light\, vibration\, RF\, thermal) and wireless power transfer\n How batteryless sensors are transforming industrial IoT\, smart cities\, healthcare\, and logistics\n Design trade-offs in ultra-low-power electronics\, sensor fusion\, and edge AI\n The path to scalable\, sustainable sensing ecosystems without battery maintenance or replacement. \n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Moderator and Panel\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n Moderator:Peter Walther \n President WCA \n \n\n \n \n \n Dan HarperSenior Vice President of Global Sales e-peas \n \n\n \n \n \n Giampaolo MarinoChief Strategy and Growth Officer Energous \n \n\n \n \n \n Lauren ShoemakerInvestor\n DNX Ventures \n \n\n \n \n \n Rose LevinDirector – Senior Principal Engineer\n Azbil \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Our Sponsors and Partners URL:https://wca.org/event/satellites-for-iot-and-underserved-areas/ CATEGORIES:WCA Center Stage ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wca.org/wp-content/uploads/Banner-Sat-2025-123101376.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250604T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250605T170000 DTSTAMP:20260404T023020 CREATED:20250427T185943Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250428T002118Z UID:38537-1749024000-1749142800@wca.org SUMMARY:TechEx North America DESCRIPTION:As billions of connected devices come online\, batteries are quickly becoming the weakest link in scaling\n sensor-driven systems. Maintenance costs\, limited lifespans\, and environmental impact are pushing the industry\n toward energy harvesting and wireless power solutions. This panel will explore the state of battery-free sensing\,\n real-world deployments\, and the technologies enabling sensors to operate indefinitely.\n\n Industry leaders and innovators will discuss:\n\n Breakthroughs in energy harvesting (light\, vibration\, RF\, thermal) and wireless power transfer\n How batteryless sensors are transforming industrial IoT\, smart cities\, healthcare\, and logistics\n Design trade-offs in ultra-low-power electronics\, sensor fusion\, and edge AI\n The path to scalable\, sustainable sensing ecosystems without battery maintenance or replacement. \n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Moderator and Panel\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n Moderator:Peter Walther \n President WCA \n \n\n \n \n \n Dan HarperSenior Vice President of Global Sales e-peas \n \n\n \n \n \n Giampaolo MarinoChief Strategy and Growth Officer Energous \n \n\n \n \n \n Lauren ShoemakerInvestor\n DNX Ventures \n \n\n \n \n \n Rose LevinDirector – Senior Principal Engineer\n Azbil \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Our Sponsors and Partners URL:https://wca.org/event/techex-north-america/ CATEGORIES:WCA Center Stage END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250624T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250626T170000 DTSTAMP:20260404T023021 CREATED:20250408T160332Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250630T012809Z UID:38404-1750752000-1750957200@wca.org SUMMARY:Sensors Converge 2025 DESCRIPTION:As billions of connected devices come online\, batteries are quickly becoming the weakest link in scaling\n sensor-driven systems. Maintenance costs\, limited lifespans\, and environmental impact are pushing the industry\n toward energy harvesting and wireless power solutions. This panel will explore the state of battery-free sensing\,\n real-world deployments\, and the technologies enabling sensors to operate indefinitely.\n\n Industry leaders and innovators will discuss:\n\n Breakthroughs in energy harvesting (light\, vibration\, RF\, thermal) and wireless power transfer\n How batteryless sensors are transforming industrial IoT\, smart cities\, healthcare\, and logistics\n Design trade-offs in ultra-low-power electronics\, sensor fusion\, and edge AI\n The path to scalable\, sustainable sensing ecosystems without battery maintenance or replacement. \n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Moderator and Panel\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n Moderator:Peter Walther \n President WCA \n \n\n \n \n \n Dan HarperSenior Vice President of Global Sales e-peas \n \n\n \n \n \n Giampaolo MarinoChief Strategy and Growth Officer Energous \n \n\n \n \n \n Lauren ShoemakerInvestor\n DNX Ventures \n \n\n \n \n \n Rose LevinDirector – Senior Principal Engineer\n Azbil \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Our Sponsors and Partners URL:https://wca.org/event/sensors-converge-2025/ CATEGORIES:WCA Center Stage END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250724T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250724T103000 DTSTAMP:20260404T023021 CREATED:20250504T232549Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250725T231635Z UID:38584-1753347600-1753353000@wca.org SUMMARY:The Future of Private Networks for 5G/6G DESCRIPTION:As billions of connected devices come online\, batteries are quickly becoming the weakest link in scaling\n sensor-driven systems. Maintenance costs\, limited lifespans\, and environmental impact are pushing the industry\n toward energy harvesting and wireless power solutions. This panel will explore the state of battery-free sensing\,\n real-world deployments\, and the technologies enabling sensors to operate indefinitely.\n\n Industry leaders and innovators will discuss:\n\n Breakthroughs in energy harvesting (light\, vibration\, RF\, thermal) and wireless power transfer\n How batteryless sensors are transforming industrial IoT\, smart cities\, healthcare\, and logistics\n Design trade-offs in ultra-low-power electronics\, sensor fusion\, and edge AI\n The path to scalable\, sustainable sensing ecosystems without battery maintenance or replacement. \n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Moderator and Panel\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n Moderator:Peter Walther \n President WCA \n \n\n \n \n \n Dan HarperSenior Vice President of Global Sales e-peas \n \n\n \n \n \n Giampaolo MarinoChief Strategy and Growth Officer Energous \n \n\n \n \n \n Lauren ShoemakerInvestor\n DNX Ventures \n \n\n \n \n \n Rose LevinDirector – Senior Principal Engineer\n Azbil \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Our Sponsors and Partners URL:https://wca.org/event/the-future-of-private-networks-for-5g-6g/ CATEGORIES:WCA Center Stage END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251002T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251002T103000 DTSTAMP:20260404T023021 CREATED:20250813T194607Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251003T065430Z UID:38827-1759395600-1759401000@wca.org SUMMARY:Wireless Power Transfer & Energy Harvesting DESCRIPTION:As billions of connected devices come online\, batteries are quickly becoming the weakest link in scaling\n sensor-driven systems. Maintenance costs\, limited lifespans\, and environmental impact are pushing the industry\n toward energy harvesting and wireless power solutions. This panel will explore the state of battery-free sensing\,\n real-world deployments\, and the technologies enabling sensors to operate indefinitely.\n\n Industry leaders and innovators will discuss:\n\n Breakthroughs in energy harvesting (light\, vibration\, RF\, thermal) and wireless power transfer\n How batteryless sensors are transforming industrial IoT\, smart cities\, healthcare\, and logistics\n Design trade-offs in ultra-low-power electronics\, sensor fusion\, and edge AI\n The path to scalable\, sustainable sensing ecosystems without battery maintenance or replacement. \n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Moderator and Panel\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n Moderator:Peter Walther \n President WCA \n \n\n \n \n \n Dan HarperSenior Vice President of Global Sales e-peas \n \n\n \n \n \n Giampaolo MarinoChief Strategy and Growth Officer Energous \n \n\n \n \n \n Lauren ShoemakerInvestor\n DNX Ventures \n \n\n \n \n \n Rose LevinDirector – Senior Principal Engineer\n Azbil \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Our Sponsors and Partners URL:https://wca.org/event/wireless-power-in-the-real-world/ CATEGORIES:WCA Center Stage END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251114T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251114T230000 DTSTAMP:20260404T023022 CREATED:20251002T203036Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251029T191755Z UID:39075-1763143200-1763161200@wca.org SUMMARY:2025 Marconi Awards Gala Driving Innovation and Global Impact in ICT DESCRIPTION:As billions of connected devices come online\, batteries are quickly becoming the weakest link in scaling\n sensor-driven systems. Maintenance costs\, limited lifespans\, and environmental impact are pushing the industry\n toward energy harvesting and wireless power solutions. This panel will explore the state of battery-free sensing\,\n real-world deployments\, and the technologies enabling sensors to operate indefinitely.\n\n Industry leaders and innovators will discuss:\n\n Breakthroughs in energy harvesting (light\, vibration\, RF\, thermal) and wireless power transfer\n How batteryless sensors are transforming industrial IoT\, smart cities\, healthcare\, and logistics\n Design trade-offs in ultra-low-power electronics\, sensor fusion\, and edge AI\n The path to scalable\, sustainable sensing ecosystems without battery maintenance or replacement. \n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Moderator and Panel\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n Moderator:Peter Walther \n President WCA \n \n\n \n \n \n Dan HarperSenior Vice President of Global Sales e-peas \n \n\n \n \n \n Giampaolo MarinoChief Strategy and Growth Officer Energous \n \n\n \n \n \n Lauren ShoemakerInvestor\n DNX Ventures \n \n\n \n \n \n Rose LevinDirector – Senior Principal Engineer\n Azbil \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Our Sponsors and Partners URL:https://wca.org/event/2025-marconi-awards-gala-driving-innovation-and-global-impact-in-ict/ CATEGORIES:Partner Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251120T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251120T103000 DTSTAMP:20260404T023022 CREATED:20250615T222616Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251121T021026Z UID:38746-1763629200-1763634600@wca.org SUMMARY:WCA’s 26th Annual What’s Hot (and What’s Not) VC and M&A Panel DESCRIPTION:As billions of connected devices come online\, batteries are quickly becoming the weakest link in scaling\n sensor-driven systems. Maintenance costs\, limited lifespans\, and environmental impact are pushing the industry\n toward energy harvesting and wireless power solutions. This panel will explore the state of battery-free sensing\,\n real-world deployments\, and the technologies enabling sensors to operate indefinitely.\n\n Industry leaders and innovators will discuss:\n\n Breakthroughs in energy harvesting (light\, vibration\, RF\, thermal) and wireless power transfer\n How batteryless sensors are transforming industrial IoT\, smart cities\, healthcare\, and logistics\n Design trade-offs in ultra-low-power electronics\, sensor fusion\, and edge AI\n The path to scalable\, sustainable sensing ecosystems without battery maintenance or replacement. \n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Moderator and Panel\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n Moderator:Peter Walther \n President WCA \n \n\n \n \n \n Dan HarperSenior Vice President of Global Sales e-peas \n \n\n \n \n \n Giampaolo MarinoChief Strategy and Growth Officer Energous \n \n\n \n \n \n Lauren ShoemakerInvestor\n DNX Ventures \n \n\n \n \n \n Rose LevinDirector – Senior Principal Engineer\n Azbil \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Our Sponsors and Partners URL:https://wca.org/event/wcas-26th-annual-whats-hot-and-whats-not-vc-and-ma-panel/ CATEGORIES:WCA Center Stage END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251211T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251211T110000 DTSTAMP:20260404T023023 CREATED:20250504T235118Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251213T202947Z UID:38588-1765447200-1765450800@wca.org SUMMARY:Cybersecurity for AI and IoT - Defending the Digital Future Networks DESCRIPTION:As billions of connected devices come online\, batteries are quickly becoming the weakest link in scaling\n sensor-driven systems. Maintenance costs\, limited lifespans\, and environmental impact are pushing the industry\n toward energy harvesting and wireless power solutions. This panel will explore the state of battery-free sensing\,\n real-world deployments\, and the technologies enabling sensors to operate indefinitely.\n\n Industry leaders and innovators will discuss:\n\n Breakthroughs in energy harvesting (light\, vibration\, RF\, thermal) and wireless power transfer\n How batteryless sensors are transforming industrial IoT\, smart cities\, healthcare\, and logistics\n Design trade-offs in ultra-low-power electronics\, sensor fusion\, and edge AI\n The path to scalable\, sustainable sensing ecosystems without battery maintenance or replacement. \n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Moderator and Panel\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n Moderator:Peter Walther \n President WCA \n \n\n \n \n \n Dan HarperSenior Vice President of Global Sales e-peas \n \n\n \n \n \n Giampaolo MarinoChief Strategy and Growth Officer Energous \n \n\n \n \n \n Lauren ShoemakerInvestor\n DNX Ventures \n \n\n \n \n \n Rose LevinDirector – Senior Principal Engineer\n Azbil \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Our Sponsors and Partners URL:https://wca.org/event/cybersecurity-for-ai-and-iot-defending-the-digital-future-networks/ CATEGORIES:WCA Center Stage END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR