WWTO Jan 2017: Writers Recap CES + Lowdown Focus + Ingress Nex Band

WWTO is back for its first event of 2017 with our annual tradition of tech journalists discussing wearable tech trends coming out of CES. Plus Toronto-based  InteraXon will be showing off its connected sunglasses, Lowdown Focus, in partnership with Smith Optics (Saflio). And Montreal’s Mighty Cast will be presenting its production ready Nex Band Evolution along with its partnership with Niantic Lab’s Ingress for the Ingress Mod Band.

Pizza Pizza and beer from Lake Wilcox Brewery will be served.

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Agenda

6:30-7:00PM: Doors Open & Demos

7:00-7:10PM: Opening Remarks & Announcements

7:10-7:25PM: 2017 Wearable Tech Predictions – Tom Emrich – Partner, Super Ventures and Founder, We Are Wearables

7:25-8:00PM: Tech Journalists chat CES (Panel)

• Darrell Etherington – TechCrunch
• Amanda Cosco – Electric Runway / Wareable
• Patrick O’Rourke – MobileSyrup
• Josh McConnell – National Post / Financial Post
• Daniel Bader – Android Central
• Casie Stewart – This Is My Life
• Moderated by Tom Emrich, Senior Editor, BetaKit & Founder of We Are Wearables

8:00-8:15PM: Nex Band Evolution & the Ingress Band – Adam Adelman, CEO & Founder, Mighty Cast

8:15-8:30PM: Lowdown Focus mpowered by Muse – Graeme Moffat, VP of Scientific & Regulatory Affairs

8:30-10:00PM: Networking & Demo Area featuring:

• Mighty Cast – social wearable, Nex Evolution Band
• Matrix Inception – HoloLens applications
• NeuroTech Toronto – Neuro 101 application

RSVP for this free event at MaRS here.