The Smart City Summit: The Capital's Business & Technology Show

See and Experience Broadband Applications at the Summit

The Smart City Summit is Ottawa's only annual exhibition geared to bringing you innovative ideas and up-to-the-minute lessons on the new economy.

If you want exceptional networking, and lots to see and do, the Smart City Summit is the place to be. Come and see what major companies are showcasing for you at Ottawa's Business and Technology Show. Here are just a few highlights you'll find on the trade show floor:

Ever Met an Ethical Hacker? See Hackers at Work in the Summit Security Theatre

In the connected world, network vulnerabilities are discovered and exploited every day. In this ever-changing environment, ethical hackers like Chris Davis and his colleagues at ffd4 Network Security work with companies and governments to detect intrusions and protect vital networks. Davis recently received international attention for tracking down "Curador", an 18-year-old hacker from South Wales who stole an estimated 26,000 credit card numbers from e-commerce web sites and posted them online. Attend the Summit and meet Chris and his colleagues at ffd4 in our interactive "Security Theatre". Discover how the experts can hack into your system using a Pringles can!

The Natural Convergence Voice over IP Show Information Centre

Natural Convergence will be sponsoring a complimentary VoIP-based Show Information Kiosk at the main entrance to the Smart City Summit. "Smart" visitors will have the ability to experience carrier grade VoIP technology, as well as obtain updates on the show and conference. This service is an example of how VoIP applications, such as Natural Convergence’s Silhouette, open the door for small and medium sized businesses to experience significant savings by purchasing bundled communications services. The Natural Convergence approach delivers on the promise of the converged network by enabling both voice and data it at the Smart City Summit.

The Smart City Summit Mobile Updater

At this year’s show, ZIM will provide mobile conference updates and the ability to send FREE SMS text messages to your contacts anywhere in North America. Stay up to date on the latest Summit news through the ease-of-use and immediacy of SMS text messaging. Click here to sign up for the Smart City Summit Mobile Updater. Experience the fun and convenience of SMS text messaging, courtesy of ZIM Technologies and the Smart City Summit.

Smaller than a Tin of Altoids - the Pentax Optio S Digital Camera

The New Optio S from Pentax - smaller than an Altoids tin - yet feature packed.  This camera has a 3 million pixel imager (can make 8"x10" photo prints from a desktop photo printer), autofocussing, autoflash, 11Mb of memory built-in and comes with image editing software, battery, battery charger, strap and a USB cable.  Come see Henry’s at Booth 1616.

Ottawa Citizen Business Television Studio in the Rogers Pavilion

The Ottawa Citizen will tape its nightly newscast from a studio on the Show Floor on April 29 and 30. Host Janet Eastman will cover local business news and events surrounding the Smart City Summit, and remain connected to the main Rogers Studio and other news services through the Show’s wireless network.

EUROCOM Presents D470S Paradise with a 17-inch Wide Screen

EUROCOM presents the D470S Mobile Cinema and Mobile Workstation for professional users who take entertainment as seriously as they do their work. Top performance and superb graphics. The D470W offers under the same chassis a 17-inch WXGA 16:9 wide screen display with 1440 x 900 resolution, sub-woofer surround sound, Intel® Pentium® 4 processor up to 3.06 GHz with Hyper-Threading and a full-size 102-key desktop like keyboard. Home theater luxury experience. Come see it at the Summit.

Go Wireless at the Show and Conference

Telecom Ottawa will enable the Smart City Summit with broadband access in the conference rooms and on the trade show floor. BELNET Communications will distribute the Telecom Ottawa service through WiFi networks on the Trade Show Floor.  Bring your wireless device or laptop and you can enjoy this service over a coffee in the Bell Cyber Café or anywhere on the Floor.  Storm Internet will also distribute broadband access to the Conference Rooms via its 3.5 gigabit licensed spectrum wireless technology.  The two buildings at the Show will be connected by Plaintree’s 100mbps Wavebridge infrared connection.

Steelcase and Polyvision Present Touch Screen Sensitive Interactive Whiteboards

The Webster TS Series of Interactive Whiteboards instantly captures everything written or drawn on its surface. This touch screen sensitive interactive projection surface enables users to control a linked Macintosh or PC from the whiteboard, further enhancing workgroup sessions.  When used in conjunction with teleconferencing products, you can simultaneously broadcast whiteboard displays to remote participants in real time.