TAIPEI, Taiwan, Aug. 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — As Internet-of-Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), smart factories and intelligent applications continue to advance, businesses are increasingly turning to these technologies to create new business solutions with greater agility and drive competitive advantages.

Microsoft launched its IoT Innovation Center in Taipei last October to spur development between IoT partners and international enterprises and organizations. In 2017, Microsoft will hold its second IoT Expo in conjunction with the World Congress on Information Technology (WCIT), a two-day event beginning September 11^th. Jason Zander, Corporate Vice President, Microsoft Azure, overseeing the development and global deployment of cloud infrastructure and technology, including Microsoft Azure IoT, will deliver a keynote on “Leading Digital Transformation and Landing IOT Value with a Strong IoT Partner Ecosystem”.

In addition to sharing the success of Microsoft’s IoT Innovation Center and its partners, Mr. Zander will also provide Microsoft’s vision of the development of IoT and in-depth analysis on the integrated application solutions of the world’s leading IoT partners. Jason will also speak about digital transformation at WCIT on September 12^th from 11:00-11:30 on how businesses in the region can accelerate the growth of the IoT ecosystem.

Microsoft IoT Expo connecting global partners, converging IoT opportunities

The 2017 Microsoft IoT Expo X WCIT will be held over two days, from Monday, September 11^th to Tuesday, September 12^th, at Taipei International Convention Center (No. 1, Section 5, Xinyi Road, Xinyi District, Taipei City). The IoT Solution Expo will take place at Zone D, Taipei World Trade Center Hall 1 (No. 5, Section 5, Xinyi Road, Xinyi District, Taipei City), which will gather global and local IoT partners in Taipei, showcasing IoT solutions and technologies. For registration and event information, please visit the following website: https://iotexpo2017.azurewebsites.net/en/.

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