The November presentation may be especially interesting to some of the regulars here who enjoy Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and such:
The cost is $40 prepaid and $50 at the door. Today is the last day for online prepayment, so if you want to attend you can save by signing up now:Tiny sensors that can report conditions back from the field (or to each other and an actuator) and mini cameras with some processing power are making the long-awaited "Internet of Things (IoT)" a reality. Cloud processing systems allow tiny sensors to have a central brain. Cheap sensors and emerging inventor-friendly open source standards like the Arduino processor are dropping the cost of what would have been sophisticated racks of equipment to a few dollars.
Early adopters in the Maker movement have tried thousands of experiments ranging from the life-altering to the absurd. Crowdfunding platforms like Kickstarter have enabled entrepreneurs to bubble up from the community to see whether there is a market for a networked device without having to raise money the traditional way. Possible applications of a mix of smart use of open-source standards and new technologies range from keeping the elderly in their own homes longer to monitoring wetlands for pollutants. Come to this program to hear from a few of the hundreds of companies springing up everywhere and to see what it takes to launch one yourself!
http://www.entforum.caltech.edu/
In addition to great panel discussions, they offer refreshments the hour before the panel for some great networking opportunities - meet other devs, investors, recruiters, and more.
Hope to see you there -