IDTechEx, an independent market research company, has launched an international tradeshow and conference focused on wearable technologies with a particular emphasis on the critical enabling technologies that will shape the future of wearable devices.

The event will take place from 19-20 November 2014 in Santa Clara, CA, USA. The company forecasts that the wearable technologies market, as defined by its analysts, will grow to $70 billion in 2024.

The event has a two day programme consisting of over 50 speakers that cover the end user view from a variety of sectors such as health and fitness, sportswear, textiles and consumer electronic industries; enabling technologies such as low-power electronics, wireless power transfer, thin and flexible energy storage, smart textiles, and flexible and/or stretchable electronics; and gadget makers showcasing their latest exciting product development work.

Some of confirmed speakers include Heapsyion, The University of Tokyo, 4iii, adidas, Texas Instruments, HZO, Misfit, Clothing+, Proteus, sensing Tex, Ohmatex, Canatu, Imprint, Cetemmsa, EEON Technology, Seoul National University, electroZyme, and Flextronics X.

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