Informa Markets has announced that it will hold the postponed ConnecTechAsia jointly with other tech events under its portfolio from September 29 to October 2, 2020.
Among the events that the Infocomm media and tech conference will be bunched up with are tech and telco conference TechXLR8 Asia, and information security event Black Hat Asia.
ConnecTechAsia and TechXLR8 Asia are set to be held between September 29 and October 1 at the Singapore EXPO, while Black Hat Asia Asia will be held from the same start date till October 2 at Marina Bay Sands.
Jointly hosting the tech events will allow “the best possible networking experience” for attendees and “create an even stronger value proposition”, said Ivan Ferrari, event director, tech, media and entertainment events, Informa Markets.
Attendees for the newly-grouped events will hail from sectors like media and broadcasting, telecommunications, satellite and enterprise markets.
The bundled-together tech events will cover topics such as 5G, AI, IoT, over-the-top (OTT) television services – including video streaming services – data analytics, augmented and virtual reality, as well as cybersecurity, blockchain and enterprise solutions.
Other events included in the mix are sessions for C-suite attendees such as LeadersIn and accelerateHER, which will address innovation and diversity in relevant sectors, as well as an awards ceremony for the broadcast and service provider markets. Attendees can also participate in training workshops, exhibition tech tours, visits to innovation labs and a tech night party in central Singapore.
Informa Markets expects 45,000 attendees across both events, which will host 1,800 exhibitors from 76 territories.
