World Smart Week's - 17th edition Sept 15-17, 2015 at Palais du Pharo Marseille-Provence, France- accelerates at D-30, before its finish line.

Its 5 conferences pre-programs, announced early last June, have taken these last days a final and brilliant shape with the inclusion of over 30 new keynotes and speakers and the active involvement and engagement of 20 new conference Sponsors and Partners / Exhibitors of its Smart Innovation Show.

30 New Speakers, Keynotes & Panellists: • Harm Jan Arendshorst, Head of Product Development and Management, VERIZON • Franck Bellaiche, Director InStore Front Office Customer Systems, INTERMARCHE • Gilles Bourron, Head of Payments & Mobility, TOTAL • Stephane Caillebotte, European Project Coordinator, EKSISTENZ • Raghu K. Dev, Global Head IAM Strategy, IBM • Upendra  Dharmadhikary, VP Global Transformations, TECH MAHINDRA • Victor Dusautois, Chief Technology Officer, NATURAL SECURITY ALLIANCE • Julia Farina, Senior Manager Networking Division HP • Prof. Janusz Filipiak, Founder & CEO, COMARCH • Lindsay Frost, Chief Standardisation Officer NEC, Chair Smart Homes HGI • Randall Guensler, Environmental Engineering GEORGIA INSTITUTE of TECHNOLOGY • Frank-Michael Kamm, Technology Director, GIESEKE-DEVRIENT • Michel Leger, SVP Innovation, INGENICO • Manuela Livraghi, Head of Contactless, SIA • Kerry Maletsky, Director Cryptographic products, ATMEL • Claire Maslen, Head Financial Services, GSMA • Jean-Claude Mattelaer, Senior Consultant, TOMTOM • Patrick Merlat, VP R&D Retail, DASSAULT SYSTEMS • Pirjo Ojala, Head of M2M, OBERTHUR • Justyna Redelkiewicz, Marketing Development Officer, European Agency GNSS • Alexander Rensink,NXP, Vice Chairman, NFC FORUM • Philippe Sajhau, VP Smarter City, IBM France • Rocky Scopelliti, Global Industry Executive Banking & Insurance, TELSTRA • Andrea Servida, Head Legislation Team, DG CONNECT EC • Olivier Struckens, Managing Director Mobile & e-Transactional Services, WORLDLINE by ATOS • Shaun Topham, President EU-CHINA SMART CITIES • Janne Uusilehto, Head Product Security & Privacy for Smart Devices, MICROSOFT • Richard Van Hooijhonk, Senior Consultant, SOFTLAYER, an IBM Company • Jean-Luc Vanhove, M2M Project Leader, AIRBUS DEFENCE & SPACE • Gilles Vesco, Urban Mobility Board Member, METROPOLE GRAND LYON

20 New Partners: • New Sponsors of "World Smart Week" 2015 conferences         • New Exhibitors and Partners "Smart Innovation Show"

TOGETHER our over 300 Speakers and Partners will exchange and discuss during this next 2015 edition of World Smart Week key issues such as: DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION ·  
PROXIMITY MARKETING • MOBILE PAYMENT  IN-STORE EXPERIENCE • SEAMLESS RETAIL • SMART MOBILITY • GEOLOCATION & BIG DATA • MOBILE IDENTITY • SMART CITIES • STRONG AUTHENTICATION • IOT CONNECTIVITY • HCE & TOKENISATION • CLOUD & MOBILE SECURITY.... 

1. Attend World Smart Week 2015 and get involved in all its activities; conferences, panels, Smart Innovation Show, workshops, networking, business meetings, awards, social events.
2. Become one of the last partners and speakers of the 2015 edition: a few last speaking and partnership opportunities remain available during the next weeks before World Smart Week Grand Opening of Sept 15: Don't hesitate to contact me about them. I will be at yours and your team's disposal any time for any further question, information and/or exchange.

Smart Contactless World Proximity Services for Connected Consumers -  5th edition, 450 delegates

M2M Innovation World Driving Growth through M2M/IoT Services - 3rd edition, 400 delegates

World e-ID and Cybersecurity Identity and Protection Services for Government, Mobility and Enterprise - 11th edition, 400 delegates

Connect Security World Technologies for Trusted Mobility and Transactions - 17th edition, 200 delegates

Smart Cities Day From Sensors to Citizen Empowerment - 1st edition, 150 delegates expected

The Smart Innovation Show dedicated itself to Digital Transformation is structured around 4 poles of activity:

• Discover: Exhibition & Demos
• Understand: Proprietary Workshops & Tutorials
• Meet: Business Meetings and Networking
• Participate: Awards, Live Innovative Tours, Social Events