Session Overview

Cisco Connected Roundtable - A Focus on Connected Stadiums

Track: ConnectivityWeek Europe Common Track
Thursday-Friday 4-5/Oct/2007
Thursday 8:30 - 12:00

Cisco is sponsoring the 6th Connected Roundtable at BuilConn at the Prague event on October 4-5, 2007. As a player in the future of buildings, Cisco sees the series of Roundtables as a global effort in discussing the challenges and future of buildings, what at the Dubai Connected Roundtable was discussed as Buildings 2.0. Welcome and introductions - The vision of Connected Stadium as part of Cisco Connected Real Estate - The vision of Buildings 2.0 - A model project; description and vision for World Cup 2010 Application areas for Connected Stadium - Safety & Security (integration of video, access control, ticketing) - Environmental sustainability and energy issues - More than sports, the focus on entertainment and experience - Ancillary supporting systems (signage, PA, voice, etc.) The Network as the platform for Connected Stadium - Open discussion on the value of a single network for all systems and applications - Discussion on value proposition of converged applications - Challenges in implementing the vision Designing and building Connected Stadium - How Connected Stadium fits into Buildings 2.0 - Responsibility and ownership of implementing the vision - New style partnerships surrounding the Master Integrator Conclusion and next steps