IOT World 2016: Using Artificial Intelligence to Harvest Business Intelligence

The audience at this year's IoT World Conference (Santa Clara Convention Center, May 10-12) was estimated to be 10,000. It grew rapidly from 750 in 2014 and 5,800 in 2015, according to IoT World founder Gavin Whitechurch. Ushered in by the fast-paced beat of La Roux's "Bulletproof," Gavin Whitechurch, founder of IoT World, stepped up to the stage to deliver his welcome address. The audience -- a stream of IoT believers, investors, and developers -- packed the ballroom. "It's been an amazing journey over 3 years," said Whitechurch. "We started three years ago on a street in Palo Alto.