Eric Friedman


2.19.14 Wearable technology: what's next?

Published on Feb 19, 2014

Speakers:
Eric Friedman, CTO and Co-founder, Fitbit
Ayse Ildeniz, VP & GM for Business Development & Strategy, New Devices Group, Intel
Thad Starner, Director, Contextual Computing Group; Technical Lead, Google Glass

Moderator:
Robin Murdoch, Managing Director, Internet & Social Business, Accenture

New consumer wearable technology is becoming the next big consumer electronics market including products such as fitness monitors, smart watches, Internet-connected eyeglasses, wearable cameras, helmets, apparel, baby monitors and more. What will it take for wearables to continue to capture consumer interest? According to the recently released Accenture Digital Consumer Tech Survey 2014, which polled consumers in six countries, at least 52 percent of consumers are interested in wearable technologies—and there is the potential for major investments that could go into growing this market. Watch and listen as Robin Murdoch moderates this panel of top wearables experts about the key challenges and most promising opportunities ahead.
 
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