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The Business of Using IoT to Build Virtual Power Plants at Home

The Business of Using IoT to Build Virtual Power Plants at Home

Thursday, September 4, 2014

In our inaugural Meetup we have Curtis Tongue, Founder and CMO of Ohmconnect as our first speaker, presenting, “The Business of Using IoT to Build Virtual Power Plants at Home,” in our first example of business model innovation. Come to meet other business leaders in the IoT ecosystem, listen to how Ohmconnect monetizes IoT and discuss the business issues you face in the Internet of Things. http://www.meetup.com/The-IoT-Inc-Business-Meetup-Silicon-Valley/

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Agenda

6:00: Doors open. Eat, drink and meet fellow members. 
6:30: Opening remarks and room introductions. 
6:45: Presentation 
7:15: Questions, answers and discussions 
8:00: Doors close

Presentation Abstract

Integrating IoT with the smart grid enables new market and grid services not possible in the past. By coordinating a fleet of smart devices, Ohmconnect has built virtual power plants that bid into energy markets as actual generation

Curtis’ Bio

Prior to Ohmconnect, Curtis founded Karbon Karma, a Scope 1 and 2 personal footprint tracker. Having spent the previous 8 years designing gamified applications for companies such as HP, Cisco, and Google, he has developed a passion for engaging users with a meaningful and real word impact. 
Connect with Curtis at: @ohmconnect and https://www.linkedin.com/in/curtistongue

Sponsor

This meeting is being sponsored by Plug and Play Tech Center. Attend their IoT Meetup, http://www.meetup.com/Internetofthursday/ and read about their IoT Accelerator, http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/07/prweb12042603.htm.