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This session is an exploration of the future of connected objects and the internet of things. Using different frameworks to understand human motivations, such as the Seven Deadly Sins and Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, the panelists will explore what products and services might arise over the coming decades.

The panel is comprised of designers, technologists and entrepreneurs all currently working in the field of Connected Objects, with backgrounds in product design, academia, marketing, corporate R&D and military technology.