A Technology Roadmap for Contactless Commerce

2020PhxMobimeetup
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Abstract: COVID-19 has heightened awareness about the requirement for contactless transactions. But the question is: were we always set on this course to begin with? Has the pandemic transmission merely acted to speed up the inevitable? Who wants to carry cash in their wallets and purses, or even cards or mobile phones? This presentation will take a quick snapshot through history of the future possibilities. What are some of the future scenarios consumers might be asked to consider to futureproof? This presentation will rely on two decades of research in the luggable, wearable and implantable spaces, providing evidence for future contexts.

Bio: Katina Michael is a professor in the School for the Future of Innovation in Society and the School of Computing, Informatics and Decision Systems Engineering at Arizona State University. She is the director of the Society Policy Engineering Collective, and founding Editor-in-Chief of the IEEE Transactions on Technology and Society.

Background - What is PhxMobi?

PhxMobi Emerging Tech Festival is the biggest conference in Phoenix for Emerging Tech Enthusiasts, Developers, Designers, and Entrepreneurs. The goal is to bring all of these professionals together to share the current state of emerging tech and their visions for the future direction.

Call For Speakers: http://phxmobifestival.com/call-for-speakers/

2019 short video summary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2hUqtM-_kY

We are looking for speakers in the below topics:

  • How your product, team, company has adapted to COVID-19

  • AI / Machine Learning / Deep Learning

  • Self-driving / Autonomous Vehicles

  • Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies

  • Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, Voice (Alexa / Siri)

  • IoT, Wearables

  • Gig economy

  • Technical topics on Android / iOS / Windows Phone / Mobile Web / React Native / Flutter

  • Emerging Tech related topics

https://www.meetup.com/en-AU/phxmobi/events/273606923/

Citation: Katina Michael, 14 November 2020, “A Technology Roadmap for Contactless Commerce“, PhxMobi: Emerging Technologies Festival, http://phxmobifestival.com/sessions/#d4

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