Larry Smarr of Calit2 Discusses the Next Generation of High Impact Technologies
Realcomm | IBcon is pleased to announce a monthly showcase of carefully curated interviews selected from our Conference LIVE Video Library. We'll feature industry leaders who will share what their organizations are doing or give their perspectives on a current topic or trend involving the intersection of Commercial and Corporate Real Estate, Technology, Automation and Innovation.
Larry Smarr is the founding Director of the California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology (Calit2), a UC San Diego/UC Irvine partnership. He is a widely-quoted authority on the future of information technology and telecommunications. As Larry says, his job is "living in the future and reporting back today." In this segment, he discusses industry trends and the implications for what technology can do to maximize opportunities. Watch the full interview:

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