Open Protocols - The Key to Sustainability
Want to create automated energy saving systems, that don't need to be ripped out and replaced every time technology and building regulations change?
Great care and thought is needed when specifying intelligent systems in terms of adaptability, cyber security and supply chain resilience. Find out how to achieve all this using interoperable options. Did you know that KNX, BACnet & Enocean can all work seamlessly together to increase building life-cycle to create the connected, energy efficient buildings needed for a more sustainable future?
Join us to find out how to specify brand neutral building controls, whilst ensuring quality and reliably interoperable systems that will easily adapt the future changes in technology and building regulations.
Session Speakers
Iain is a qualified electrician, technician and KNX Tutor with over 31 years of experience. He has been actively involved in the promotion of KNX technologies in the UK since 2007 and is current Chair of KNX UK.
Throughout his years working with and representing KNX at a national and international level, Iain has presented countless talks on many associated subjects and moderated panels in the Smart technology sector.
Graham is a veteran in the microelectronics industry with over 40 years experience in wireless solutions at various Engineering, Sales and Marketing positions in USA, GB, Germany, Austria and Norway. He founded the EnOcean Alliance in 2007 to create an open standard for energy harvesting powered wireless solutions for smart buildings. Before joining EnOcean he was a pioneer in low power wireless sensor networks at Chipcon, Texas Instruments and austriamicrosystems. Graham studied in USA and GB and is a Physics Graduate from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland.
Thomas Kurowski is President of the BACnet Interest Group Europe (BIG-EU) and serves as Technical Regulation and Standardization Manager at Siemens Smart Infrastructure.
A passionate advocate for open standards, he plays a key role in global initiatives. As a voting member of the ASHRAE SSPC 135 BACnet Committee and expert at CEN TC 247, Thomas is instrumental in shaping the future of BACnet to ensure seamless system interoperability.
His dedication also extends into the IoT space, where he is Vice President of the European Region for the Thread Group.
Thomas is a sought-after speaker on emerging trends like cyber-secure BACnet/SC and the growing importance of smart automation in driving sustainability.
With deep technical knowledge and a clear vision, he connects innovation to real-world impact.
