RoboBusiness conference – showcasing the future - Beaming-in

Don’t just fly, don’t just drive, don’t just walk, and don’t park yourself in a closed Video Conference

Beam is here to place you at site of action! Beam-in and be part of the fun at the site.

Those of you who think, being there is important, but difficult and expensive – Beam-in is a real option!

I went to Santa Clara Convention Center, CA to attend the opening session of the RoboBusiness conference. I woke-up an hour before the event in Mumbai, India and took my “Beam-walk” at 6.40AM Indian time. Six hours before, I took a very useful driving training from Suitable Technologies, the company supporting the conference with “Beam” attendance.

Walking through the exhibition, I visited 5 stalls showcasing the state-of-art innovative products in robotics. Examined the product demonstration and discussed one-on-one with the innovators! I exchanged pleasantries with quite a few participants and watched some of the working robots in action. You can link to my G+ post for some of the interesting products.

This is a very invigorating experience. Something, I will remember and use for rest of my life!

1.          The world is open to walk-around. It is not just another Video-Conference from a fixed set of locales
2.        It allows the stake-holders to meet at regular work-place, rather than at a “staged” room
3.       Virtual teams are now not so impersonal. Team members can meet at different venues and deliberate
4.      People-to-People contact is now without all the complexities of inter-continental travel.

The “Beam’s” pictures and features are on the web site of the company. It is very easy to learn and navigate. The computer needs are very standard; the communication should strong and reliable.

My experience is worthwhile to open the avenue of opportunity. The personnel manning the booths, participants and other “Beam” walkers, all recognized the novelty. They all acknowledged the value of a “Beamer” from India joining the conference and deliberating with them. It was possible to zoom-in to their products and demonstrations, while meeting the presenter personally! I am planning to join all the keynote presentations in next 2 days and perceive the power of being there!

• Managers now have a tool to walk into their work-centers and offices
• Lead Scientists can go into their world-wide labs to examine prototypes and results
• Social Leaders can do public meetings and interactions on “Beam”
• Big-Fat weddings can have world-wide well-wishers join through "Beam"!

The possibilities are large and with 4G coming into India (and many other parts of world), this could be one of the directions the next decade will take.