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How 20 Top Companies Are Using Voice Strategies to Connect With Customers In The Home

Global Leaders Meet at the Voice-Connected Home Conference 2019

More than 20 speakers from major companies such as Google, Pandora, Charles Schwab, NFL, Sirius XM, Sony Pictures Entertainment, TD Ameritrade, Mercedes and many more have confirmed their participation in the Voice-Connected Home Conference 2019, which will be held in Portland, Oregon on the 19th and 20th of November. Topics cover product positioning, voice user interface, marketing, and digital strategies, choice of platforms, third-party apps and services, holistic customer experience, cultural experience, data security, AI connected home, speech recognition and NLP.  The presentations offer excellent insight into how voice-tech leaders from these major companies have coped with and benefited from the latest developments by sharing their best practices with the delegates.

Wally Brill, Head of Conversation Design Advocacy for Google, will shine his light on factors to consider when creating a person for a voice application. The Vice President of Voice Technology for Sirius XM, Tom Schalk, will talk about optimizing the UX of a voice-enabled audio subscription service for the home. On the second day Nick Marcantonio, Director of Product Management at Pandora, will talk about how Pandora is evolving in the voice user experience.

The Voice-Connected Home Conference 2019 is embedded with the manetch platform. Here, attendees can visit the event’s online think tank to identify the best networking opportunities, get access to presentations and videos and collaborate before, at, and after the event in online discussions, or watch the conferences remotely through the video streams.

More information about the Voice-Connected Home Conference 2019 can be found here: https://www.manetch.com/events/CHB19US.

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How 20 Top Breweries Are Breaking into International Craft Beer Markets

International Leaders Meet at the Global Craft Beer Business Development Conference 2019

More than 20 speakers from leading craft breweries such as Deschutes, New Belgium, Crazy Mountain, Karl Strauss, The Bruery, Culmination, Breakside, Logsdon and many more have confirmed their participation in the Global Craft Beer Business Development Conference 2019, which will be held in Portland, Oregon on the 21st and 22nd of November.  Topics cover strategy and implementation, best practice production processes, new industry developments, supply chain, business development, and marketing strategies. The presentations offer excellent insights on how craft brew leaders from these companies have coped with and benefited from the latest developments by sharing their best practices with the delegates.

Andrew Tysler, Vice President of Sales at Deschutes Brewery, will shine his light on code dating methods, trademark infringement issues, and government changes affecting business. The CEO of The Bruery, Barry Holmes, will talk about decisions on bottle vs. canning beer marketing methods to fit your customer base, best practices in building brand recognition, and seasonal strategies. On the second day John Latta and Kerrie Abba, from the Australian distribution company Experienceit Beverage, will discuss how to overcome the long distance journey to Australia while still maintaining your beer’s quality.

The Global Craft Beer Business Development Conference 2019 is embedded with the manetch platform. Here, attendees can visit the event’s online think tank to identify the best networking opportunities, get access to presentations and videos and collaborate before, at, and after the event in online discussions, or watch the conferences remotely through the video streams.

More information about the Global Craft Beer Business Development Conference 2019 can be found here: https://www.manetch.com/events/global-craft-beer-business-2019.

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Key national players and international business leaders are discussing the present and future of the Cannabis, Hemp and CBD industry at the Cannabis Business Italia 2019 conference, happening on October 16th and 17th in Rome

Business leaders from all around the world are meeting in Rome this October 16th and 17th, to discuss the present state and the future development of the Italian Cannabis industry. With Medical Cannabis available since 2013, CBD and inflorescences commercialized freely, and industrial hemp cultivation increasing exponentially, Italy is at the forefront of the emerging markets. At this B2B conference, you get access to the experiences and best practices of companies from across the whole value chain. Canopy Rivers’s CEO Oliver Dufourmantelle will discuss infrastructure investments in emerging markets, while Giacomo Negro, MD of FL-Group, shares his company’s experience in dealing with medical imports and the distribution chain. For the regulatory aspect, Senator Matteo Mantero will provide an outlook on the liberalisation process, accompanied by his colleague, MP Sara Cunial. The CBD market, its development and opportunities in Italy, are presented by Sergio Martines, CEO of Canapar, which is building the largest extraction facility in Europe in Southern Italy. Paolo Quattrocchi, Partner at NCTM Law, will elaborate on how North American and international capital can be translated into national investments. Shortly after, Constantin Marakhov, CEO of Hempy, will give a comprehensive overview of what entering the Cannabis based consumer goods market in Europe entails. Delegates can interact directly with the speakers and the other attendees in an intimate working atmosphere, through dedicated round tables, meeting points, business lunches and evening receptions. Cannabis Business Italia 2019 is the place where to get a complete picture of the market in Italy and Europe, forge contacts for future collaborations and meet all the key players in the industry. You can find more information here: https://www.manetch.com/events/cb19i

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How 50 Top Companies Enable with IT Transformation, Artificial Intelligence, and IoT International Leaders meet at the World Class IT Transformation & Artificial Intelligence 2019 

More than 30 speakers from major companies such as Airbus, Al Ghurair, Henkel, Maersk, Siemens, Schuler Group, Yes Bank, Wells Fargo and many more have confirmed their participation in the World Class IT Transformation & Artificial Intelligence 2019, which will be held in Leipzig on the 26th and 27th of September. Topics cover the ever-accelerating developments in information technology such as digital twins, data management, edge computing, autonomous things, and IT security strategies, featured in three streams taking place in parallel: IT Transformation, Artificial Intelligence & Analytics, and IoT & Edge Computing. The presentations offer an excellent inside how IT leaders from these major companies have coped with and benefited from the latest developments by sharing their best practices with the delegates. Amitabh Mishra, President and Global CTO of Emcure Pharmaceuticals, will shine his light on their road to data-driven manufacturing and the additional challenges that came along due to a heavily regulated environment. The CIO of the Schuler Group, Michael Claus, will talk about their new rapid error analysis and the increased machine availability and efficiency it has led to. On the second day Ralph Grothmann, Principal Key Expert Consultant at Siemens, will show the application of neural networks for forecasting customer demand and makes a comparison of state-of-the-art AI methods. The World Class IT Transformation & Artificial Intelligence 2019 is embedded with the manetch platform. Here, attendees can visit the event’s online think tank to identify the best networking opportunities, get access to presentations and videos and collaborate before, at and after the event in online discussions, or watch the conferences remotely through the video streams.

More information about the World Class IT Transformation & Artificial Intelligence 2019 can be found here: https://www.manetch.com/events/wcit19.

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How can companies take full advantage of Extended Reality solutions in their digital transformation masterplan and give their business an XR boost?

Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality are amongst the most trending growing technologies and are changing the way we live, work, learn and connect across all industries. At this very moment, companies all around the world are exploring the value of XR technologies to drive their revenues. But how can companies reach this goal and implement XR applications in their business? The World Class Extended Reality 2019 on September 24th and 25th at the Fleming's Conference Hotel in Frankfurt brings the leaders and decision-makers in Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality, Industry 4.0, Corporate Learning, Digital Transformation & Innovation and Corporate Strategy of the biggest companies in Europe together to address these and many other issues and discuss topics like Shared Learning Experiences, Workplace Transformation with XR, Immersive and Virtual Products, Brand Experience and Customer Engagement and XR in Training and Recruiting. Among many others, Lloyd Dean, Head of Digital and Innovative Learning at EDF Energy will present his best practices on VR Training and Learning with Real Impact, Marc Langsteiner, Head Of Product Management at Lufthansa Aviation Training will give insights on how VR Training is Changing the Way We Work, Marbod Lemke, Head of International Training Services at STIHL will talk about successful strategies and examples of XR in Training, and Christian Rouffaer, Head of Virtual Reality Unit at the International Committee of the Red Cross will present his Best Practices on Gamification of VR Training. In the exposition area, selected sponsors will showcase their innovative solutions to build, develop and innovate XR projects. You can find more information here: https://www.manetch.com/events/WCER19

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World Class Work 2019 - A new, Agile and Demanding World of Work: 30 Best Practices on New Work, Workplace Change and Employee Engagement

On September 10th and 11th, the World Class Work 2019 conference for leadership will take place at the Marriott Hotel in Leipzig. The event brings together decision makers from the biggest international companies to discuss the latest best practices in Workplace Transformation and Employee Experience. Experts of companies such as BASF, Merck, Siemens, Bayer, ISO, Kellen, Zurich, Deutsche Bank, MediaMarktSaturn, Manor, Eurocontrol and many more will showcase different ideas, share their experiences and exchange different approaches on their projects. In today's digital age, not only the work and the workplace change, but leadership and employees take new, agile and dynamic perspectives. For example, Dana Beardsley, Director of Procurement Learning & Development at Merck, will talk about how a Modern Learning Framework is implemented. Michael Bohnert, BASF's Head of Practice Group Change Excellence, will take the audience on board with an exciting presentation on how the Leadership Changes the Future. And the digital topics won´t be missing either, as Jan Tönnissen, Head of Design & Build Enabling Processes at Bayer will talk about how The Challenge of Robotic Automation affects HR. All in all, 30 unique presentations from leading companies will provide two exciting conference days and form the basis for high-quality networking. In the accompanying exhibition, attendees will also be able to find out about the latest products and solutions. More information can be found at: https://www.manetch.com/events/wcw19.

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First Cannabis Conference in Latin America and Dedicated to Highlight Global Opportunities Santiago will be the place to be for all Cannabis and Hemp business leaders.

The Cannabis Business Latin America 2019 Conference will take place on June 25th and 26th in the city of Santiago, Chile. This is an important time and an excellent opportunity for cannabis and hemp companies all around the world to get up to speed on Latin American legislation and new business opportunities as well as getting a global view on the Cannabis and Hemp industries, discover new trends, scientific discoveries and new business opportunities that allow business leaders to get in touch with the pioneers, entrepreneurs and decision makers along the value chain of Cannabis and Hemp. At this B2B leadership conference, you will not only get to meet the key players of the Latin American Cannabis and Hemp industry, but also international speakers of the most important global actors present their best practices. From the regulatory side, speakers such as Ana María Gazmuri, Executive Director of Fundación DAYA, delivering deep insight into the Latin American scenario and Chilean legislation, Chris Bolton, Chief Operations Officer from TheraCann International, will showcase new trends and scientific discoveries, Rodrigo Arcila, Executive President, from ASOCOLCANNA the Colombian Association of Cannabis Industries, who will deliver deep insights into the Colombian Cannabis market, legislation, license approvals, among many more details. Mauricio Agudelo, CFO from Bedrocan, Netherlands will deliver insights of the upcoming advance in cannabinoid science, and expert cannabis growth consultant Ryan Douglas will deliver his expertise and insight for start-ups. Don´t miss out on this conference that brings the newest trends and developments in the cannabis and hemp industry. You can find more information here: https://www.manetch.com/events/cb19la.

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How can companies position their product in the best way on a voice assistant in the customer's home?

The voice revolution is already happening, and companies are trying to discover the value of the new channel to address their customers directly in their home. But how can companies reach this goal and get their brand developed, positioned and personalized in the best way? To address this and many other questions, the Voice-Connected Home 2019 on May 7th and 8th at the Lindner Hotel City Plaza in Cologne brings the leaders and decision-makers in Digital  Transformation, Innovation & Experience, VUI Design and Customer Experience of the biggest companies in Europe together to discuss topics like Voice User Interfaces, Marketing & Digital Strategy, Choice of Platform, Data Security, AI & Connected Home and Speech Recognition & NLP.

Among many more, Kristian Hillmann, Senior Manager Digital Assistants at DB Vertrieb will present his best practices on brand development on digital assistants and customer interaction.

Hannes Ricklefs, Lead Architect - Technology, Strategy and Architecture at BBC will give insights on how to design and deliver conversational experiences for the media industry.

Rafael Miranda, Lead Technical Evangelist at Amazon will talk about how to build your voice strategy with Alexa.

Christian Wendrock-Prechtl, Head of User Interface (SVP) at comdirect bank will present his best practices on developing voice banking and data security.

In the exposition area, selected sponsors will showcase their innovative solutions to build, develop and innovate voice projects.

You can find more information here:

https://www.manetch.com/events/CHB19

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The Cannabis and Hemp industry meets in Paris to shape the future of the French market

The Cannabis Business France 2019 will take place on April 9th and 10th in Paris, France at a crucial moment for the French market where a pilot project for medical cannabis is set to take place later this year and medical Cannabis is to be made available in 2020. At this B2B leadership conference, not only the key players of the French Cannabis and Hemp industry but also international speakers of the most important global actors present their best practices. From the regulatory side speakers such as Pascal Douek (member of the Expert Committee on Medical Cannabis of the French National Agency for Medicines and Health Products Safety) share their insights, the entrepreneurial angle is represented by leaders such as Laure Bouguen, CEO of Ho Karan (the first CBD cosmetic brand in France) and the most knowledgeable experts from associations such as Florent Buffière from Norml France give the complete picture of the situation, development, and opportunities in France. On the other hand, international speakers such as Tjalling Erkelens, CEO of Bedrocan from the Netherlands, João Gama, Partner at Gama Gloria from Portugal or Tamir Gedo, CEO of BolPharma from Israel compare the situation and developments in France to their international counterparts. In the exposition area, selected sponsors showcase in parallel to the two streams of the conference the newest trends and developments in the cannabis and hemp industry. You can find more information here: https://www.manetch.com/events/cb19f

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Europe's Conference for Digital and Autonomous Industrial Value Chains

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The latest trends on corporate innovation, digital transformation, big data and analytics at the World Class Digital Transformation & Innovation 2019

The World Class Digital Transformation & Innovation 2019 will bring together once again the biggest companies in Europe to discuss their current best practices in corporate innovation, digital transformation, as well as big data and analytics on March 26th and 27th in Frankfurt. The senior managers of the biggest companies in Europe such as Airbus, RWE Innogy, ThyssenKrupp, Grohe, ING, Mercedes Benz, Otto, Siemens, Union Investment, SwissRE and many more present their projects and have the opportunity to exchange experiences and discuss their progress. First, Naveed Tariq, Head of Innovation and Business Transformation at RWE Innogy, will explain why “Innovation” is not just a buzzword and why it is so essential for a company to stay on top of it. Stephan Engel, Head of Culture and Collaboration of Otto, will talk about the responsibilities companies have in the new digital world. The second day will start with Dr. Michael Picard, Head of Corporate IT of ThyssenKrupp, who will give an inside look how IT becomes an enabler for the digital transformation. These are just some of the highlights of the conference. You can find more information here: https://www.manetch.com/events/wdt+i19

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First global-focused Cannabis conference in the United States

Portland is the place to be for all Cannabis and Hemp business leaders. The Global Cannabis Business Development 2019 Conference will be held on February 28th and March 1st in Portland, Oregon. This is an excellent opportunity for the US market to get up to speed on a global view of the Cannabis and Hemp industries as well as to discover new trends, scientific discoveries, and new business opportunities. At this B2B leadership conference, not only the key players of the US Cannabis and Hemp industry but also international speakers of the most important global actors present their best practices. From the regulatory side, speakers such as Florian Rister, Vice CEO from the German Cannabis Association, will give an insight into international markets. The CBD industry will be represented by Tim Phillips, Director of the CBD-intel platform with expert international knowledge of the global CBD industry. Adam Miron, Co-Founder and Chief Brand Officer at HEXO, will compare situations between the US and the Canadian markets. Expert International Cannabis Advisor Charles Feldmann from Cantafio Feldmann Nagel Margulis will deliver a complete picture of the international regulation situation offering key advice about risks and hurdles one may encounter when expanding to international markets.

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The conference calendar 2019 is out. Attend on site or online!

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The greatest workforce challenge that businesses face, according to the Accenture Technology Vision 2018, is the distance between the business and the talent that the business needs to grow. Immersive technologies are able to support an on-demand workforce approach, which allows businesses to engage the ever-growing pool of talent who desires flexibility and tap expertise in thousands of skills from anywhere in the world. Digital leaders, tech innovators, and industry experts who are leveraging these immersive technologies in the workplace will collaborate, network, and facilitate business education at the World Class Corporate Immersive Experiences and The Human Factor on the 26th and 27th of February in Portland, Oregon.

Raj Tiwari, Technology Leader & Global Service Owner for Immersive Technologies at Johnson & Johnson will discuss the necessity for adaptability and agility in the workplace along with the how and why to use immersive technologies to not only upskill but reskill the workforce. Marc Kinsman and Will Adams, Emerging Technology Developers will showcase how Mortenson, one of the nation's largest construction companies, is developing their approach to collaborative design, training personnel, and knowledge transfer through immersive simulations. Anna Ettin, Diversity and Inclusion Consultant at Bank of America will explain how to maximize success with a multigenerational workforce and how to and debunk generational myths that create conflicts and reduce productivity. David Bynum, Technical Manager for Advanced Creation Technologies at adidas will reveal how to develop and implement virtual solutions that transform business processes while reflecting the brand identity and values with a hands-on approach. In the exposition area, located parallel to the three streams, selected sponsors will showcase the newest innovations, products, and developments for these immersive technologies and the transformation of the workplace.

For more information: https://www.manetch.com/events/vr+weUS19 or by calling [phone]

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World Class Digital Communications & Customer Experience 2018 on November 20th and 21st in Frankfurt, the digital transformation event focused on customer journeys and the human factor: https://www.manetch.com/events/wcdgtc-2018

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How To Leverage New Technologies and Immersive Experiences to Create the Workplace of the Future

For more information: https://www.manetch.com/events/wcbvr+wcwe-portland-2018 or by calling [phone]

The greatest workforce challenge that businesses face, according to the Accenture Technology Vision 2018, is the distance between the business and the talent that the business needs to grow. Immersive technologies are able to support an on-demand workforce approach, which allows businesses to engage the ever-growing pool of talent who desires flexibility and tap expertise in thousands of skills from anywhere in the world.

Digital leaders, tech innovators, and industry experts who are leveraging these immersive technologies in the workplace will collaborate, network, and facilitate business education at the World Class Digital Transformation 2018: Immersive Experiences and The Human Factor on the 10th and 11th of October in Portland, Oregon.

Raj Tiwari, Technology Leader & Global Service Owner for Immersive Technologies at Johnson & Johnson will discuss the necessity for adaptability and agility in the workplace along with the how and why to use immersive technologies to not only upskill but reskill the workforce.

Marc Kinsman and Will Adams, Emerging Technology Developers will showcase how Mortenson, one of the nation's largest construction companies, is developing their approach to collaborative design, training personnel, and knowledge transfer through immersive simulations.

Joyce Wietrecki, the Director for Learning and Development at the American Bar Association will explain how to improve performance, productivity, and employee engagement with High-Tech High-Touch solutions.

David Bynum, Technical Manager for Advanced Creation Technologies at adidas will reveal how to develop and implement virtual solutions that transform business processes while reflecting the brand identity and values with a hands-on approach.

In the exposition area, located parallel to the three streams, selected sponsors will showcase the newest innovations, products, and developments for these immersive technologies and the transformation of the workplace.

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