IBM to host developer conference in Bengaluru

NEW DELHI: Computing giant IBM will be hosting its IBM DeveloperConnect conference in Bengaluru on June 17. The conference is expected to attract thousands of Indian developers. The event will provide hands on experimentation opportunity with technologies on IBM Cloud, including Bluemix, Watson, IoT and Blockchain.
IBM claims that the conference is designed to give developers a year’s worth of learning in one day.

The company’s executives will lead technology sessions and share key announcements on new products, offerings and initiatives. IBM speakers include Sandy Carter, general manager, developer ecosystem and start-ups; Bob Lord, chief digital officer; Michael Gilfix, vice president, mobile and transformation and Michael Rhodin, senior vice president, Watson Business Development.
At the event, developers will hear from a number of respected technology leaders and developer advocates, including Prashant Bhuyan, cofounder of startup Alpha Modus; Tanmay Bakshi, a 12-year-old software developer and entrepreneur and Simon Wheatcroft, who uses Runkeeper.

IBM recently announced that Rashtrapati Bhavan has partnered with it to transform the Presidential Estate into a smart township. It has set up an Intelligent Operations Center (IOC) to monitor and enhance the efficiency of critical infrastructure and utilities at the Presidential Estate, spread across 330 acres of land.