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: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 BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20270314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20271107T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241001T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241002T145959 DTSTAMP:20260405T070554 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:20260405T070554 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:20260405T070554 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:20260405T070555 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:20260405T070555 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:20260405T070555 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:20260405T070555 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:20260405T070556 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:20260405T070556 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:20260405T070556 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:20260405T070557 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:20260405T070557 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:20260405T070557 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:20260405T070558 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:20260405T070558 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 BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260205T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260205T100000 DTSTAMP:20260405T070559 CREATED:20251129T022118Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260208T220001Z UID:39349-1770282000-1770285600@wca.org SUMMARY:How Smart Can a City Get? Join the Innovators Building the Answer. 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/how-smart-can-a-city-get-join-the-innovators-building-the-answer/ CATEGORIES:WCA Center Stage ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wca.org/wp-content/uploads/HowSmartCity.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260211T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260211T130000 DTSTAMP:20260405T070559 CREATED:20260209T191137Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260209T191141Z UID:39627-1770811200-1770814800@wca.org SUMMARY:ETI - Wireless Power Webinar 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/eti-wireless-power-webinar/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260324T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260324T150000 DTSTAMP:20260405T070559 CREATED:20260303T214910Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T190214Z UID:39683-1774359000-1774364400@wca.org SUMMARY:Spectrum Overview 2026 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 Industry leaders and innovators will discuss: \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\nModerator and Panel\n \n \n\n \n\n \nModerator:Peter Walther \nPresident WCA \n \n \n\n \nDan HarperSenior Vice President of Global Sales e-peas \n \n \n\n \nGiampaolo MarinoChief Strategy and Growth Officer Energous \n \n \n\n \nLauren ShoemakerInvestor\n DNX Ventures \n \n \n\n \nRose LevinDirector – Senior Principal Engineer\n Azbil \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOur Sponsors and Partners URL:https://wca.org/event/spectrum-overview-2026/ CATEGORIES:WCA Center Stage END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260414T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260414T100000 DTSTAMP:20260405T070600 CREATED:20260217T012727Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T193120Z UID:39643-1776157200-1776160800@wca.org SUMMARY:Mobile World Congress 2026 - 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-2026-a-recap/ CATEGORIES:WCA Center Stage END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260505 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260509 DTSTAMP:20260405T070600 CREATED:20260315T000942Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260316T050539Z UID:39734-1777946400-1778205599@wca.org SUMMARY:WCA presents live from the Sensor Converge Exhibition: Smart Sensors 2026 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 Industry leaders and innovators will discuss: \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\nModerator and Panel\n \n \n\n \n\n \nModerator:Peter Walther \nPresident WCA \n \n \n\n \nDan HarperSenior Vice President of Global Sales e-peas \n \n \n\n \nGiampaolo MarinoChief Strategy and Growth Officer Energous \n \n \n\n \nLauren ShoemakerInvestor\n DNX Ventures \n \n \n\n \nRose LevinDirector – Senior Principal Engineer\n Azbil \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOur Sponsors and Partners URL:https://wca.org/event/wca-presents-live-from-the-sensor-converge-exhibition-smart-sensors-2026/ LOCATION:Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara.\, Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara. CATEGORIES:WCA Center Stage END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260507T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260507T124500 DTSTAMP:20260405T070600 CREATED:20260328T020116Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260328T223015Z UID:39922-1778155200-1778157900@wca.org SUMMARY:Sensor Converge 2026 - Beyond Batteries: Powering the Next Generation of Sensors 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 Industry leaders and innovators will discuss: \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\nModerator and Panel\n \n \n\n \n\n \nModerator:Peter Walther \nPresident WCA \n \n \n\n \nDan HarperSenior Vice President of Global Sales e-peas \n \n \n\n \nGiampaolo MarinoChief Strategy and Growth Officer Energous \n \n \n\n \nLauren ShoemakerInvestor\n DNX Ventures \n \n \n\n \nRose LevinDirector – Senior Principal Engineer\n Azbil \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOur Sponsors and Partners URL:https://wca.org/event/beyond-batteries-powering-the-next-generation-of-sensors/ LOCATION:Santa Clara Convention Center 5001 Great America Pkwy\, Santa Clara\, CA 95054 CATEGORIES:WCA Center Stage END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261119T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261119T223000 DTSTAMP:20260405T070600 CREATED:20260316T022111Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260316T025818Z UID:39780-1795078800-1795127400@wca.org SUMMARY:27th annual What’s Hot 2026 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 Industry leaders and innovators will discuss: \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\nModerator and Panel\n \n \n\n \n\n \nModerator:Peter Walther \nPresident WCA \n \n \n\n \nDan HarperSenior Vice President of Global Sales e-peas \n \n \n\n \nGiampaolo MarinoChief Strategy and Growth Officer Energous \n \n \n\n \nLauren ShoemakerInvestor\n DNX Ventures \n \n \n\n \nRose LevinDirector – Senior Principal Engineer\n Azbil \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOur Sponsors and Partners URL:https://wca.org/event/27th-annual-whats-hot-2026/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR