What will you MAKE?

Rome Maker Faire; transforming electronics—its all personal!

 I was with makers today in Rome at the opening ceremony in Rome maker Faire. It is our second year for entering into this space. And boy—what a year its been! We shipped two versions of Galileo board for Makers; we shipped Edison for promakers.

The most gratifying is to hang out with these incredibly creative techy people imagining wonderful things using technology. We demo’ed a motorcycle we prototyped with BMW which is smart, and you get all the information about the bike via a talking helmet! Our engineers did that in a matter of two weeks using an Edison chip… 7 billion people, 7 billion ideas to revolutionize how we think and how we make!!!!

I cant wait to wear that helmet on my headJ

I spoke at the TxT/The Details

I spoke in New York at the  Tech and Taste makers event on September 3 at New York Swiss Institute. I spoke on future of wearables and what internet of things will mean for consumers. It was organized by Details magazine, and brought a number of fashion, style, technology professionals from various industries.

I spoke at the re:MAKE

I got together with maker women in San Francisco on September 12 at Fort Mason Center. It was a very lively bunch and incredibly creative too! I spoke about the future of wearables as well as internet of things; and how these technologies will create an opportunity for individuals to be entrepreuners.

I also showed MICA! MICA is a bracelet which has is a jewellery piece with cutting-edge technology. And introduced Edison, our new platform to make all things smart!

Brit + Co is an online media and e-commerce platform that provides tools to teach, inspire, and enable creativity among women and girls. From traditional crafts to high-tech manufacturing, we connect millions of users with makers, designers, chefs, and inventors, together building a community of creativity.

You can find more on Brit here: http://www.brit.co/about/

Here is the Brit.co story on MICA from a few days ago as well: http://www.brit.co/opening-ceremony-intel-wearables/

My Tech Republic’s article about Wearables and fashion: Blending the two will be a key to succes

Wearable devices are still trying to gain a solid foothold with consumers. The concept is already boring some, so manufacturers are scrambling to figure out how to appeal to the masses. 

The wearable device market is evolving as tech manufacturers try to figure out what it will take to appeal to a broad audience. The connection between fashion and tech wearables is getting stronger as manufacturers recognize that people want to not only wear something that works well, but looks good, too.

Face it. Putting on a wearable makes a statement, whether it's to tell someone that you are into health and fitness, or that you're a techie and you want instant access to texts and emails.

"We're at the very beginning of wearables. People are finally waking up to the fact if you're going to be on someone's body, you have to at least be not unfashionable. With Shine, we were trying to be not unfashionable," said Sonny Vu, founder of Misfit Wearables, which developed the stylish Misfit Shine fitness tracking device.

Making wearables appealing

There is a problem with the drop off rate once someone buys a health and fitness wearable. A previous TechRepublic article focused on an Endeavour Partners survey that revealed more than half of the people who bought a health and fitness wearable had stopped wearing it, and a third of those had put it aside within the first six months of receiving it.

Dan Ledger, principal at Endeavour Partners, said that the appearance of a wearable is one of the key things that keeps someone wearing the device.

With this in mind, wearable manufacturers are looking toward the fashion industry to add style to their tech products, including Ayse Ildeniz, vice president of the new devices group and general manager of strategy and business development at Intel Corporation.

"What we have seen are the technology companies taking the lead on the wearable domain, and we believe it is time the fashion companies take the lead. They should be defining what a wearable aesthetic should look like and the kind of functions it should provide. There's a larger sensitivity in the industry toward that," Ildeniz said.

Fashion is an important consideration when designing a wearable. And yet, many of the wearables on the market have a uniform look that doesn't draw people into wearing them daily.

#WGSNHANGOUT: Fashion & Wearable Technology

I spoke at the "Challenge or Opportunity" event

United Nation’s 58th Commission on the Status of Women

I will speak at the United Natrion’s 58th Commission on the Status of Women in New York on March 12.

The Commission on the Status of Women “CSW” is a functional commission of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). It is the principal global policy-making body dedicated exclusively to gender equality and advancement of women. Every year, representatives of Member States gather at United Nations Headquarters in New York to evaluate progress on gender equality, identify challenges, set global standards and formulate concrete policies to promote gender equality and women's empowerment worldwide.This year’s theme is challenges and achievements in the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals for women and girls: http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/

TurkishWIN Presents: Challenge or Opportunity

I will speak at the "Challenge or Opportunity" event, here are the details;

Turkish Women  's International Network of New York Wednesday, March 12, 2014 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (EDT) & New York, NY

Event Link:http://www.eventbrite.com/e/turkishwin-presents-challenge-or-opportunity-tickets-10563231911 

MWC14 Panel: Wearables

                           

What’s the Secret to Making Wearables That People Actually Want?

I spoke to Wired magazine on wearables… Wired article published on February 24 2014.…

Misfit Wearables launched the Shine, an activity tracker that can be worn almost anywhere on your body. Image: Misfit Wearables

Last September, right around spring/winter Fashion Week, an unexpected group of people gathered for a round table discussion at the main offices of the Council of Fashion Designers of America in New York City. Present was Steven Kolb, the CFDA’s CEO, a few higher-ups from Intel and a handful of CFDA members who also happen to be big names in fashion and accessory design.

Intel had called the meeting to discuss the idea of starting a collaboration between the company and the fashion industry at large, with the ultimate goal of figuring out a way turn their decidedly unwearable technology into something people—fashionable people—might actually want to put on their bodies.

‘Tech companies know what is useful, but do we know how to make something desirable?’

Changing Lives Through Mobile – Innovation in Emerging Markets

On February 25, 2014, I had the opportunity to speak about:  “Changing Lives Through Mobile – Innovation in Emerging Markets” at the Centre for Contemporary Culture in Barcelona.  

Currently the average internet gap in developing counties is 23%, and Intel estimates that if we get an additional 600 million women online – global GDP would increase by $18B.  Beyond the obvious economic impact, it is really the improved standard of living for individual people that matters the most. 

So as we look to the future, it is important to think of how innovative mobile services can both build markets and change lives.  Through programs like “Intel Teach” we have trained more than 500,000 teachers in Africa; and “She Will Connect” is closing the technology divide for millions. Bringing a smartphone to Africa was an immense learning experience to see how users responded when a product is designed w their pain points in mind!

You can check; http://changinglivesmobile.com/

Wearable Technology: What's Next?

Today I'm going to talk at Churchill Club about wearable technology; what's next?

New consumer wearable technology is becoming the next big consumer electronics market including products such as fitness monitors, smart watches, Internet-connected eyeglasses, wearable cameras, helmets, apparel, baby monitors and more. What will it take for wearables to continue to capture consumer interest? According to the recently released Accenture Digital Consumer Tech Survey 2014, which polled consumers in six countries, at least 52 percent of consumers are interested in wearable technologies—and there is the potential for major investments that could go into growing this market. Join us as Robin Murdoch moderates this panel of top wearables experts about the key challenges and most promising opportunities ahead.

Intel CES Fashion Wearable / Intel CES Giyilebilir Teknoloji

Intel is tapping into smart clothing &apparel trend with its latest partnership with Barneys New York, the Council of Fashion Designers of America and Opening Ceremony. The project aims to add fashion to wearable technology and also inspire cooperation between the fashion and technology fields.

CES 2014 & ShiftDelete.Net ile Söyleşim

Solution Bank / Çözüm Kumbarası

I am very excited to share with you the launch of the most inspiring social innovation project to date in Turkey! Intel’s Turkey team, together with Ashoka, Endeavor and Galata Business Angels, has created an all-in-one tool that will act as a platform for young entrepreneurs to create and launch projects aiming to solve basic problems faced by the people of Turkey. Imagine young people getting together and developing new solutions for problems faced in areas like education, health, environment, etc. How exciting!

Türkiye’de gerçekleştirdiğimiz farklı projelerle yıllardır gençlerin, kadinlarin eğitimine ve gelişimine katkıda bulunuyoruz. Bu calismalarimizin en yenisi Çözüm Kumbarası. Ashoka, Endeavor ve Galata İş Melekleri (GBA) işbirliği ile genç fikirleri destekleyecegiz. Çözüm Kumbarası, gençlere teknolojiyi kullanarak hayatı kolaylaştıran ve toplumsal fayda yaratan iş çözümleri geliştirme fırsatı sunan bir platform olacak.

Finans Cafe'ye Konuk Oldum

Leap Effect/Sıçrama Etkisi

 I was recently asked to hold a keynote speech at the ICT Summit Now’13 in Istanbul. The theme of the summit was “You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet” and quite a few inspirational leaders from the ICT world spoke about what the future holds for us and what it is that we haven’t seen yet. I decided to talk about how the future will catch up to the imagination of each and every one of the 7 billion people on the planet, not necessarily in the same way, and what this means for our region and Turkey.

25 Eylül’de Haliç Kongre Merkezi’nde ICT Summit Now’da, “Daha Hiçbir Şey Görmediniz” ana teması altında yaptığım konuşmanın ana başlığı  “Yedi Milyar Gelecek”ti.

Interview with Russian Newspaper at B20 Meeting in St Petersburg

I had an interview with “Russian Newspaper”, the authorized Government newspaper, one of the leading business newspapers in Russia, about innovation as global trend at B20 in St Petersburg.

http://www.rg.ru/2013/06/25/prizok.html
 

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2023 Forum İstanbul

Küreselleşme & amp; Yeni Dengeler temalı 2023 Forum İstanbul Konferansları'nda Büyümenin ve Uluslararası Rekabetin Anahtarı adlı panelde, panelist olarak yer aldım.