On Tuesday May 11, I’m moderating a panel discussion at the monthly meeting of the MIT Club of Northern California in Palo Alto. The topic will be, Tracking the Explosive Growth of RFID. The panelists for this discussion will be Blair La Corte from Savi Technology, Richard Swan from T3Ci, Raymond Blanchard from The Mayfield Fund and Jon Chorley from Oracle. Summary of the Discussion
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is an enabling technology that has been used in various applications for over twenty years. During the past several years, RFID has captured increased attention and investment. Today, business imperatives and technology advances and have combined to spark potentially explosive growth in the RFID space.
As a result, a large number of vendors are moving into RFID, including startups and established companies. Pure-play vendors are developing entirely new products for RFID. Opportunistic vendors are adapting their existing products to RFID, hoping to ride the wave. Established applications include access control, toll collection and public transport fare collection. Wal-Mart and the Department of Defense are driving wide scale deployment of RFID in supply chains. RFID is also being considered for various types of high tech identity cards and convenient mobile shopping uses.
This panel will present an overview of applications and technology in the RFID space. Consumer acceptance and privacy issues will be covered as well. A panel of vendors and customers will present their perspectives and emerging high-growth opportunities will be revealed. Time and Location
Tuesday, May 11, 2004, 7:00 PM
Cooley Godward, LLP
3175 Hanover Street, Palo Alto, CA
(650) 843-5000 |
