Live from Munich: The 14th WT | Wearable Technologies Conference – Day 1

The final day has arrived, the 14th Wearable Technologies Conference 2015 I Europe has started! We are reporting live what is happening at the ICM. The doors are open and hundreds of attendees are coming in to enjoy what is, one of the events of the year.

We are reporting live what is happening at the ICM. The doors are open and hundreds of attendees are coming in to enjoy what is, one of the events of the year.

9:15 The CEO of Wearable Technologies Christian Stammel is introducing the next big thing, Hearables and Wristables without forgetting the Smartwatch market.

9:45 Pascal Koenig from Smartwatch Group moderates the Smartwaches & Wristbands session, discussing smartwatches and Swiss brands.

9:50 Simon Drabble from Adidas Digital Sports talks about miCoach & beyond and how the German team won the World Cup with (the) miCoach.

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10:15 Marco Suvilaakso review the history of the Polar activity trackers and the way they are helping trainers and players to achieve their best performance.

10:40 Bandar Antabi from Jawbone is on stage talking about the IoT and all the data we get out of our wearables such like the fact that watching Game of Thrones makes you not sleep very well…You control your data, data privacy is important and Jawbone wants to make people trust them.

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11: 00 Break – Time for a quick coffee and back for the next session! Get ready.

11:25 Back in Business! – Greta Kreuzer from cosinuss is showcasing their device. The best way to measure vital signs is through the ear.

11:45 Vincent Lauer from Fabulyzer talks about sugar,fat and calories. How do we measure fat? Believe it or not – through your breath!

12:05 Etai Granit from BitBite is teaching us to think outside the box! With an in-ear device it teaches you to eat healthier by studying your eating habits and analyzing your chewing. Tips: Eat slower, chew more and limit your quantity!

12:28  Kickstarter superstar Bragi is here with its product The Dash, which already won two awards at the CES for best wearables and best health/ fitness products.

12:45 Neil Cox from Intel: ” Everything is getting Smart” and 50 billion of wearable devices will be sold until 2020.

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13:25 Time for a bite! With or without the BitBite!

14:45 Handicap International is on stage talking about their prostethics and how they are helping millions of people in the world,

15:00 Heidi Dohse from Tour de Heart explains her transition from a heart patient to an athlete and competitive cyclist even after six pacemakers. Thanks to wearable tech.

15:20 Robert Riener talks about Wearable Exoskeletons (like the ones we saw at the World Cup) and also about problems in this field such as lack of feeling and lack of research.

16:15 Andrea Onetti from STmicroelectronics is giving an introduction about Open Software, Open RF & Wearables. Following the Finalists of the IWC!

16:50 Mazen from Heddoko is the first on stage for the category Health&Fitness.

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Eszter Ozsvald & Notch Interfaces are next!

Steven Leftly is explaining Myovolt Technologies´ wearable device which boosts muscle performance and recovery

StretchSense is trying to get the jury with a last speech by Ben

Changing categories to Healthcare&Wellness: Bioserenity the stage is yours with WEMU

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BitBite is again taking the stage! Etai really feels comfortable around the wearable tech enthusiasts that are here today.

French company feeligreen is talking about its dermo patch.

UpRight is making all of us sit straight – our backs are thankful for that.

Winmedical is the last one in this category!

Next! Safety& Security; Alpinestars with their jacket for motorcyclists that can save your life.

Baseband Technologies is presenting a GPS solution.

Firecam is here! Oncall live video body cameras for firefighters and police.

ProGlove :smart gloves & wristbands for workers.

Ulocs is our last company in the category presenting a safety belt.

Gaming&Lifestyle is starting next with Deux Ex Technology and their wristband WEES that is able to control your finger movements.

COBI is a smart device for your bike that will pimp it to have all what you need in one device.

Sendrato has smart wristbands that connects people first showcased at the Tomorrowland Music Festival in Belgium.

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TACtonics is the last one in this category! The award ceremony is coming closer…

Final category is Smart Clothing with FabriXsense; sensors integrated in clothes that measures vital signs.

Sensoria is closing the ceremony with their smart socks!

One last picture before the winners are announced.

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And the winners are….

Sports&Fitness : StretchSense

Healthcare&Wellness : Feeligreen

Safety&Security : Alpinestars

Gaming&Lifestyle : Sendrato

Smart Clothing : Sensoria

Overall Winner….: Sendrato for their Smart festival wristbands

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That’s a wrap! See you all tomorrow! Now enjoy the networking and talk to the winners!

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