Wearable Technology Show

The Wearable Technology Show
Status Active
Genre Consumer electronics
Venue ExCeL London
Location(s) London, UK
Country United Kingdom
Inaugurated March 2014
Most recent December 2015
Attendance 4571
Organized by Evolve Media Group
Website
www.wearabletechnologyshow.net

The Wearable Technology Show is an annual networking, exhibition and conference event that began in 2014. It typically occurs in March and is hosted by Evolve Media Group. The show was launched in response to the rapid development of Wearable Technology,[1] the Internet of Things and the rise of the Quantified Self.

Wearable Technology Show UK 2014

The Wearable Technology Show 2014 was held at the Olympia Conference Centre in London on March 14-15, 2014. Attendance included 1484 registered delegates and 101 exhibiting companies. The show was featured on the television series The Gadget Show in Series 19: Episode 9, as the cast tried on various wearable devices that were on the eye-sight view.

The show featured a Developer Hackfest and exhibitors divided across the following categories:

Wearable Technology Show UK 2015

On March 10-11, 2015, The Wearable Technology Show moved to the ExCeL London Conference Centre to accommodate larger numbers of delegates and exhibitors. Attendance increased from 1484 attendees in 2014 to 4571 attendees in 2015.

The show featured exhibitors in the following categories:

Wearable Technology Show, Santa Clara 2015

In December 2015, the show expanded to the US market, débuting at the Santa Clara Convention Center on December 1-2, 2015. Over 1,000 visitors attended, representing the largest audience for a dedicated wearable event that year.

Wearable Technology Show UK 2016

The Wearable Technology show, also known as WTS2016, was held on March 15-16, 2016 at the ExCel Conference Centre in London. The number of attendees in 2016 increased by 26% over 2015's numbers, with 4,874 people attending, while the number of exhibiting companies increased 28% to 128 companies total. Exhibitors included Sony, Samsung, Jaguar Land Rover, Epson, and Energenie.

The expo included the new exhibitions The Launchpad, the Swiss Pavilion, and the Quebec Pavilion, as well as six exhibition categories:

Around 50 products were launched to the UK trade and media at the 2016 event, including a new golf watch from TomTom and applications for sports performance, health and wellbeing, lifestyle, and enterprise.

Press Coverage

Wearable Technology Shows have been covered by BBC Click, BBC News, BBC World, The Gadget Show, Mary Portas, Dragon’s Den, The Guardian, Stuff, T3 and Wired. Additional press coverage includes:


References

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