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The Wearable Technology Show
Wearable Technology Show Logo.jpg
StatusActive
GenreConsumer electronics
VenueExCeL London
Location(s)London, United Kingdom
CountryUnited Kingdom
InauguratedMarch 2014
Most recentMarch 2017
Attendance4571
Organized byEvolve Media Group
Websitewww.wearabletechnologyshow.net

The Wearable Technology Show is an annual networking, exhibition and conference event that began in 2014. It typically occurs in March and is hosted by Evolve Media Group. The show was launched in response to the rapid development of Wearable Technology,[1] the Internet of Things and the rise of the Quantified Self.

Wearable Technology Show UK 2018

The Wearable Technology show will take place in 2018 at the ExCel Conference Centre in London on the 13th-14th March.

Wearable Technology Show UK 2017

The show ran at Excel London on the 7th & 8th March 2017, with 110 exhibitors and over 5,000 visitors in attendance. The event also saw the launch of the Digital Health Technology Show.

Wearable Technology Show USA 2016

The Wearable Technology Show USA ventured into the US market in 2016, at the Santa Clara Convention Centre, for the second time on the 4–5 October.

Wearable Technology Show UK 2016

The Wearable Technology show, also known as WTS2016, was held on March 15–16, 2016 at the ExCel Conference Centre in London. The number of attendees in 2016 increased by 26% over 2015's numbers, with 4,874 people attending, while the number of exhibiting companies increased 28% to 128 companies total. Exhibitors included Sony, Samsung, Jaguar Land Rover, Epson, and Energenie.

The expo included the new exhibitions The Launchpad, the Swiss Pavilion, and the Quebec Pavilion, as well as six exhibition categories:

  • Innovation
  • Lifestyle
  • Connected Home
  • Augmented reality/Virtual Reality
  • Healthcare and Technology

Around 50 products were launched to the UK trade and media at the 2016 event, including a new golf watch from TomTom and applications for sports performance, health and well-being, lifestyle, and enterprise.

Wearable Technology Show, Santa Clara 2015

In December 2015, the show expanded to the US market, débuting at the Santa Clara Convention Center on December 1–2, 2015. Over 1,000 visitors attended, representing the largest audience for a dedicated wearable event that year.

Wearable Technology Show UK 2015

On March 10–11, 2015, The Wearable Technology Show moved to the ExCeL London Conference Centre to accommodate larger numbers of delegates and exhibitors. Attendance increased from 1484 attendees in 2014 to 4571 attendees in 2015.

The show featured exhibitors in the following categories:

Wearable Technology Show UK 2014

The Wearable Technology Show 2014 was held at the Olympia Conference Centre in London on March 14–15, 2014. Attendance included 1484 registered delegates and 101 exhibiting companies. The show was featured on the television series The Gadget Show in Series 19: Episode 9, as the cast tried on various wearable devices that were on the eye-sight view.

The show featured a Developer Hackfest and exhibitors divided across the following categories:

Press Coverage and Mentions

Wearable Technology Shows have been covered and cited by BBC Click, BBC News, BBC World, The Gadget Show, Mary Portas, Dragon’s Den, The Guardian , Stuff, T3 and Wired. Additional press coverage includes:


  • EE Design It.com - The Wearable Technology Show 2017[2]
  • Exhibition News.co.uk - Co-locate or go it alone[3]
  • We Love Digital - Wearable Technology 2016 Shows Off the Best Medical and Fitness Wearables Today [4]
  • The Gadget Show - Season 23, Episode 10 [5]
  • The Next Silicon Valley - Wearable technology will be the heart of pervasive computing of the future [6]
  • ABC News - Inside London's Wearable Technology Show [7]
  • Digital Health Age - WTS Day 1 [8]
  • Digital Health Age - WTS Day 2 [9]
  • Gamespace- WTS2016 [10]
  • Fashnerd - WTS2016: Day 1, Who, What, Where? [11]
  • BBC Click - 19/03/16 [12]
  • The Guardian - The Future Of Wearable Tech Tech Weekly Podcast [13]
  • T3 - The CES of Wearables [14]
  • Electronics Weekly - London Wearables Show Attracts Major Semiconductor Companies [15]
  • Stuff - Weird And Wonderful Wearable Tech [16]
  • PCR - 9 Unusual And Innovative Products From the Wearable Technology Show 2016 [17]
  • Event Magazine - The Economist and Jaguar activate at London's Wearable Technology Show [18]
  • Aruco - Que retenir du Wearable Technology Show 2016 ? [19]
  • Standard - Designers build 'Iron Man' arms to give strength to the frail and old [20]
  • V3 - Wearables offer huge potential to oil and gas industry, says BP [21]
  • TechRadar - Terrorism destroyed this museum – but VR has brought it back to life [22]
  • Engineering and Technology Magazine - Mosul Museum brought to life at WTS 2016 [23]
  • Forbes - VR And The Future Of Social Networks [24]
  • TechRadar - This Hoodie Is An Undercover Wearable [25]
  • Pocket - Arion Wants To Improve Your Running Technique Using Technology [26]
  • Electronics Weekly - Cisc Sometimes Beats Risc In Wearables [27]
  • CNET - Google Cardboard's Virtual Reality Cancer Operation is a World Firs [28]
  • Mobile World Live - Wearable Industry Needs To Boost Usefulness [29]
  • Wareable - With A Dedicated Wristband Key And Hundreds Of Sensors The Jaguar F Pace Is The Ultimate Wearable [30]
  • Newsweek Europe - Smart Shoes Help Elderly And Disabled Walk [31]
  • GPS Business News - Talking Wearables and Location Based Advertising with Skyhook Wireless Podcast [32]
  • Latest & Upcoming Wearable Tech Conferences from Around the Globe [33]
  • Cycling Weekly - "The Future of Cycling? Highlights from the Wearable Technology Show" [34]
  • IT Pro - "Wearable Technology Show 2015: That Was The Show That Was" [35]
  • TechWorld - "UK's Wearable Technology Show booms as smartwatches and virtual reality take off"[36]
  • IT Pro Portal - "Big names flock to London’s Wearable Technology Show"[37]
  • Exhibition News - "Evolve Media Group hails second Wearable Technology Show" [38]
  • BBC News - "Sun-smart wristband and other gadgets on show in London" [39]
  • CBBC Newsround - "Ricky tries the latest wearable technology" [40]
  • The Guardian - "Rise of the 'inner-net': meet the most connected man on the planet [41]
  • TechWeekEurope - "Could 215 be the Year Wearable Technology Saves the World?" [42]


References

  1. ↑ Spence, Ewan (2 November 2013). "2014 Will Be The Year Of Wearable Technology". Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/ewanspence/2013/11/02/2014-will-be-the-year-of-wearable-technology/. Retrieved 24 July 2015. 
  2. ↑ "The Wearable Technology Show 2017". EE Design It. https://www.eedesignit.com/the-wearable-technology-show-2017/. Retrieved 4 May 2017. 
  3. ↑ "Co-locate or go it alone". Exhibition News.co.uk. http://exhibitionnews.co.uk/features/agenda-co-locate-or-go-it-alone. Retrieved 12 April 2017. 
  4. ↑ "Wearable Technology 2016 Shows Off the Best Medical and Fitness Wearables Today". We Love Digital. https://wlvdigital.wordpress.com/2016/03/23/wearable-technology-2016-shows-off-the-best-medical-and-fitness-wearables-today/. Retrieved 2 May 2016. 
  5. ↑ "Episode 10". The Gadget Show. https://www.my5.tv/the-gadget-show/season-23/episode-10. Retrieved 2 May 2016. 
  6. ↑ "Wearable technology will be the heart of pervasive computing of the future". The Next Silicon Valley. http://www.thenextsiliconvalley.com/2016/04/01/6010-wearable-technology-will-be-the-heart-of-pervasive-computing-of-the-future/. Retrieved 6 April 2016. 
  7. ↑ "Inside London's Wearable Technology Show". ABC News. http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/video/inside-londons-wearable-technology-show-37751956. Retrieved 30 March 2016. 
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  11. ↑ "WTS2016: Day 1, Who, What, Where?". Fashnerd. http://fashnerd.com/2016/03/day-1-who-what-where/. Retrieved 24 March 2016. 
  12. ↑ "BBC Click". The BBC. https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b074fy7w/click-19032016. Retrieved 24 March 2016. 
  13. ↑ "The Future Of Wearable Tech Tech Weekly Podcast". The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/audio/2016/mar/17/the-future-of-wearable-tech-tech-weekly-podcast. Retrieved 17 March 2016. 
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  15. ↑ "London Wearables Show Attracts Major Semiconductor Companies". Electronics Weekly. http://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/london-wearables-show-attracts-major-semiconductor-companies-2016-03/. Retrieved 17 March 2016. 
  16. ↑ "Weird And Wonderful Wearable Tech". Stuff. http://www.stuff.tv/news/weird-and-wonderful-wearable-tech-show-2016. Retrieved 17 March 2016. 
  17. ↑ "9 Unusual And Innovative Products From the Wearable Technology Show 2016". PCR. http://www.pcr-online.biz/index.php/news/read/9-unusual-and-innovative-products-from-wearable-technology-show-2016/038047. Retrieved 17 March 2016. 
  18. ↑ "The Economist and Jaguar activate at London's Wearable Technology Show". Event Magazine. http://www.eventmagazine.co.uk/economist-jaguar-activate-londons-wearable-technology-show/brands/article/1387580. Retrieved 17 March 2016. 
  19. ↑ "Que retenir du Wearable Technology Show 2016 ?". Aruco. https://www.aruco.com/2016/03/objets-connectes-wearable-technology-show/. Retrieved 17 March 2016. 
  20. ↑ "Designers build 'Iron Man' arms to give strength to the frail and old". Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/techandgadgets/designers-build-iron-man-arms-to-give-strength-to-the-frail-and-old-a3205436.html. Retrieved 17 March 2016. 
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  27. ↑ "Cisc Sometimes Beats Risc In Wearables". Electronics Weekly. http://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/cisc-sometimes-beats-risc-in-wearables-2016-03/. Retrieved 17 March 2016. 
  28. ↑ "Google Cardboard's Virtual Reality Cancer Operation is a World First". CNET. http://www.cnet.com/uk/news/google-cardboard-virtual-reality-cancer-operation-worlds-first-in-april/. Retrieved 17 March 2016. 
  29. ↑ "Wearable Industry Needs To Boost Usefulness". Mobile World Live. http://www.mobileworldlive.com/devices/news-devices/wearables-industry-needs-to-boost-usefulness-misfit/. Retrieved 17 March 2016. 
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