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My
journeys for the next few months are on the road/highway to Motor City
(Motown) then to San Diego's
Silicon Beach and then Music City Nashville. As Willy Nelson would say,
I am "on the road again" following a few of my many Communities of Practice CoP.
I think we all have been part of CoPs without actually realizing their
importance. This commentary, and peeks into my next events relate
CoPs to
my life and yours.
Very pleased with our last chapter in which "We the People" created an
amazing cybersecurity resource for our industry and provided the
connection
to the CoP of Holistic
Cybersecurity.
The Highway - My first road trip is on the
highway to Motown's CONTROLS-CON
which takes place May 2nd and 3rd, 2019 at the MotorCity Casino
Hotel in Detroit, Michigan. This fast-paced, education-packed event
will bring together hundreds of integrators and end users from
throughout the United States and Canada to explore the latest
technologies and possibilities of Building Controls and the Internet of
Things (IoT) in commercial and industrial buildings.
Imagine this fast-paced, education-packed event as "The Highway" on its
way
to the renaissance of connected thought that is occurring globally in
the smart building space. We all are on the on-ramp watching the blur
that is the highway of today's CoP of integrators and Master System
Integrators MSI. How do we get up to
speed to merge with the community? How do we put things into context,
deciphered, filtered for ourselves and our organizations or
whomever? How can we be comfortable and be professionally
competent?
I think it’s a great analogy "getting up to merge speed." Scott
Cochrane and I had been fooling around with it as he’s pushing me
along the merge ramp trying to get me up to speed before I hit the
highway at his conference because if we don’t get up to speed, we will
become roadkill. Merging requires speed, power, knowledge and
confidence. We all need to learn how to merge with our rapidly evolving
CoPs.
Part of my keynote "My Next 50 Years" ....Big Smile...will speak to my
personal struggle with extending my "best by date" with the power of
connection communities while learning how to grow younger plus my
amazing discovery that the last 50 years was not about the "technology"
it changes, (pneumatic to AI), but all about the people and their
communities because they are still here, and the latest and greatest
technology of the time is
not. The CONTROLS-CON is a gathering of "We the People of the Community
of Practice (CoP) of integration."
I’ve spent my first 50 years in the Automated Buildings industry (of
which the last 20 years was as AutomatedBuilding.com) and speaking as
industry “tribal elder” I’ll repeat that last point again: The people
and their communities have staying power; the technology does not.
Those are hard words for an old technocrat like me to say. Although you
are selling technology today, if you are invited to return to sell new
technology tomorrow will be because of your people and their
communities of practice.
Most of us are digital immigrants born or brought up before the
widespread use of digital technology and are looking for how can we get
new
digital native people into our industry to grow younger. Our younger
mentors are the answer when combined with their younger mentors.
Anytime I
talked to my younger mentors, the comment back is; "you should see what
these kids are doing." They’re looking at the next generation;
most of my younger mentors are digital natives. But they are
talking
about the new generation of kids that grew up with a mobile phone for a
soother; I call them "digitally augmented" because
they have never experienced reality and cannot function without a
digital world. They basically come from a world that
doesn’t know
the reality. They've never experienced reality. With them we will
create the marriage of
our realities, with them we will create Augmented Realties AR, and
Artificial
Intelligence AI, and a higher level of automated intelligence. It is a
strange world that is changing fast. Augmented reality (AR) adds
digital
elements to a live view often by using the camera on a smartphone.
Our next resource in the process of growing the industry younger is
our resource of “Women Waiting in the Wings.” We have many women who
daily power our companies. We need to unleash their power with
job matching that allows them to amplify their value and allows them to
define the jobs they wish to do, from customer relations to Project
ownership, or have them Code like a Girl.
Our flexible ability to
work remotely, anywhere, works well with their first priorities of
their
families and life balance. Women are often very pleased to have
part of a job or share with others to keep their life balance while
opening to their organizations' opportunities.
This fun story gives you a peek into the type of discussions that will
go on at the event; Scott and the AI Beanstalk. This is
what I call IoT in your face!
When Scott
climbed the AI beanstalk up through the clouds, he found a goose that
laid golden eggs (key decision makers who seemed fully on board). But,
the clouds rumbled, and a giant appeared (a much bigger company). He
smelled Scott nearby and chased him all the way back to his house (with
better app capabilities and knowledge).
This giant is
still alive and well, and reinforces the fact that AI is already here!
New technology is being developed constantly, the use cases are
endless, and the possibilities will only continue to grow higher and
higher through the clouds.
We have been
working with AI embedded in digital cameras, turning them into sensors
capable of capturing thousands of data points in regards to comfort,
security and safety. And yes, integrating them back into the building
control systems. If deployed properly, a single camera can replace all
of the sensors in a space—heck, let's put two in for redundancy!
Eliminating all those sensors, wires, and ugly-looking devices in the
ceiling grid mean not only huge first-cost savings and lifecycle cost
savings but also a cleaner looking space.
AI in cameras can also help us make things happen for building
occupants automatically. We are testing a camera that uses facial
recognition to unlock a door in a traditional access control
system. This would eliminate the need for a card, allow it to be
used for dual-factor authentication, or add access through an app on a
new iPhone. And with an iPhone already using facial recognition, this
results in triple-factor authentication utilizing two different forms
of AI. This is what I call IoT in your face!
As you can see we plan to have fun.
The Haystack My next event takes me
across America to San Diego's Silicon Beach to Haystack Connect 2019
which is organized and produced by the Project Haystack Organization—an
open
source community of people and companies who share the vision that a
connected, collaborative community can move the industry forward in
ways that no single supplier can! The event builds on the inspiration
and mission of the community to address the challenges of making smart
device data work seamlessly across applications of all types.
I love the Haystack as an example of a Community or Practice because I have been part of
it since the beginning.
Just tweeted a fun peek into the past creation of a Haystack
@haystackTagging @haystackconnect My how the collective community has
grown since 2013 http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jun13/editorial1506.html
C U in San Deigo
June 2013 theme; Data Models Alter Industry Dynamics
Just returned from a first-ever very successful Haystack Connect event
in Chattanooga. What I learned is it is not just the naming of
data but a consistent data model that allows us to free our data to a
world of dynamic dimensions for our own purposes. No longer must data
be predefined before use if an accurate self-discoverable model is
present. This new way of viewing data allows us a new world in which
data can be used in several different ways as a dynamic subset of many
scenarios.
So from every successful event, there needs to be a takeaway that
changes our point of view. For me, it was captured when a couple
of hayseeds took the stage and planted the seeds of change and showed
us all how a connected Haystack using data modelling could alter
industry dynamics as we know them. Great production with an
amazing cast in this historical and mildly hysterical
production…….smile.
That was then, what is the focus of the community now for San Diego?
The 2019 Haystack Connect agenda consists of three days, with the
technical program concentrated on days 2 and 3.
Haystack Connect is an industry
conference focused on making smart
device data work seamlessly across applications of all types. The event
is organized and produced by the Project Haystack Organization—an open
source community of people and companies who share the vision that a
connected, collaborative community can move the industry forward in
ways that no single supplier can. This year’s conference – the
4th biennial event – will be held at the Paradise Point resort in San
Diego, CA.
The building automation, energy efficiency, and IoT markets have a
variety of events. Some are under the control of a single manufacturer.
Some are large conferences where the needs of systems integrators,
technology vendors and their customers are lost in a sea of unrelated
products and content that are not relevant. Haystack Connect directly
serves the needs of the community that is on the leading edge of
applying smart data, smart devices, smart equipment and smart building
technologies to create a more efficient and sustainable world.
Haystack Connect is known for the
quality of its technical program,
which is driven by the Project Haystack community. Presentations focus
on the real-world challenges in integrating diverse systems and data
and are delivered by individuals leading the effort to streamline data
interchange through the use of Project Haystack technology.
Haystack in Practice – Applications of Haystack Tagging in Real World
Applications:
https://www.haystackconnect.org/schedule/
The CoP of Haystack is evolving rapidly; join their community to
understand better why. More info here https://www.project-haystack.org/
and here https://www.project-haystack.org/download
Real Calm is an Oxymoron for what you will experience
at https://www.realcomm.com/
Realcomm Conference Group, LLC is an event company at the intersection
of technology, innovation and real estate operations. Through our
annual conferences, webinars, workshops, CIO Forums and other strategic
services, Realcomm provides networking and collaboration opportunities,
while educating industry professionals about the latest business
solutions and technologies to improve commercial real estate
development, leasing, management and operations.
For a quick catch up watch, this video REcalibrate | Using
Innovation to Turn Challenges into Opportunities
Realcomm
& IBcon Conference Highlights
• Decision-Makers Representing 50 Billion SF of CRE
Space
• Four Days of World Class Education and Networking
• 2,000+ Real Estate & Technology Professionals
in One Location
• Leading-Edge Educational Program With 150 Sessions
& 300 Speakers
• Real Estate Innovation Tech Tours
• Real Estate Building Cybersecurity Forum
• CIO Roundtable
• COO, CFO & CAO Innovation Summit
• Higher Education Smart Campus Summit
• Smart Building Leadership Forum
• Intelligent Buildings Boot Camp
• Smart Building Integrator Summit
• 5G Congress Hosted by DASpedia *NEW*
• Property Manager Technology & Innovation Forum
Hosted by IREM *NEW*
• Investment Managers Technology Track
• 21st Annual “Digie” Awards
• Vendor Expo Featuring 175+ Top Industry Solution
Providers
• 5G & In-Building Wireless Pavilion *NEW*
• Microsoft Partner Pavilion *NEW*
• Smart Building Best Practices Showcase Featuring
Over 40+ NextGen Buildings
• Conference LIVE News Desk Featuring Live Stream
Interviews
• Robotics Demo Lounge *NEW*
• “Best of Music City” Welcome Reception
• 5th Annual Golf Outing
• “Hangout” Networking Lounge *NEW*
Our global large Automated Buildings industry is part of the smart
connected high-performance Intelligent Buildings conference
IBCON https://www.realcomm.com/ibcon-2019/
IBcon has grown to become the world's most comprehensive and
leading-edge discussion on the next generation of smart, connected,
high-performance, green, sustainable, intelligent buildings. This event
is not about the traditional one building, one system, one vendor smart
building of yesterday, but rather the open architected, interoperable,
integrated, IP, IT-centric smart buildings of tomorrow.
Smart buildings, portfolios, campuses and cities that strive for energy
reduction, operational efficiency, sustainability, enhanced occupant
experiences and financial optimization are at the center of the
discussion. IBcon brings together vis
ionary
experts from around the
globe to discuss the latest technologies and present the world's most
advanced, next-generation smart building case studies. These projects
are no longer just ideas; they are real and are resetting the
benchmarks on what a building should look like and how it should be
operated. Join us for IBcon 2019 and be part of the community that is
shaping the future of smart buildings!
This event is anything but calm; this is a great follow up to our Holistic Cybersecurity
chapter.
CRE CYBERSECURITY FORUM
June 12 | 8:00 am - 11:45 am | Nashville Music City Center
Every
company is at a different part of the cybersecurity journey. Most Real
Estate organizations begin by focusing on enterprise related issues
which can impact operations. Recently, with the increase in
cyber-attacks on the built environment, more companies have begun the
task of securing the building and all its systems. While some knowledge
can be garnered from critical infrastructure experiences, protecting
buildings from cyber threats is a relatively new phenomenon. This
session will provide insight into what a comprehensive Building
Cybersecurity Program might look like. In addition to presenting the
foundational plan, some Monday morning advice on ‘where to begin’ will
also be provided.
Real Estate Cyber
Risk: Are You Prepared? Don Goldstein, CEO, 5Q Cyber
Security
breaches are, unfortunately, a part of our reality now. For industry,
they have a high monetary cost, and cause erosion of the public trust.
A company's reputation in such instances relies on staying apprised of
cyber security protections, readiness, and a quick response to
malicious events.
Please join me on all or any part of my road trip to see
America
while exploring what is new in smart building controls for global large
automated buildings.
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