Blockchain and AI: the Tech Trends at DES2017

Blockchain and AI: the Tech Trends at DES2017

DES, Digital Business World Congress 2017, the biggest international meeting on digital transformation, which will be held in Madrid on 23, 24 and 25 May, has revealed the structure for the event. The second edition of the forum, which analyses the trends and challenges that digitalization presents to companies, proposes a comprehensive approach, covering issues from technology for facilitating the change in model to company culture.

Talks from 180 outstanding international speakers aim to provide delegates with the necessary knowledge to deal with the transformation and development of new business models for their companies. "This year's congress brings together the main trends currently setting the pace in the digital transformation. Well known concepts such as Cloud Computing, IoT and Cybersecurity are joined this year by others such as Robotics, Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence," says Lluis Altes, Strategy Director at DES-Digital Business World Congress.

The 12 vertical forums will analyse the changes and challenges that each industry must face with regards to the digital transformation, looking at each one's particular characteristics and providing the experiences of real companies that have successfully developed new models. The case studies come from industries that include banking, retail, automotive, public sector and smart cities, pharma, telecommunications, tourism and energy.

On 23 May, parallel forums will be held to discuss Industry 4.0, which is undergoing a revolution through Big Data, new technologies, artificial intelligence, automation and robotics. On 24 May, the four vertical forums to be held are: Media and Entertainment, Logistics, Public Sector and Smart Cities and Telecommunications. On 25 May, the last four vertical forums will focus on the Utilities sector.

DES-Digital Business World Congress offers CEOs, CIOs, CDOs, CMOs, political and public management leaders and HR chiefs 6 dedicated seminars for analysing and understanding the best executive practice for leading digital transformation processes. The event's three days will include the Leadership Summit, dedicated to managing directors, and the CIO Summit for IT executives. The second edition of DES will provide a total of more than 1,200 hours of talks, in which technology and strategic transferring will be shared and undertaken with delegates in a space completely dedicated to knowledge, business and networking.