The Record - Issue 20: Spring 2021

34 www. t e c h n o l o g y r e c o r d . c om MAR K E TWATCH : E V ENT S 18-19 May 2021 | virtual event ARC Advisory Group will hold its European Industry Forum (EIF) as a virtual event on 18-19 May 2021. The forum will invite attendees to learn more about accelerating digital transformation in a post-Covid-19 world through a series of speeches, workshops and panel discussions. ARC industry analysts and other automation experts from the end-user and supplier communities will analyse trends and drivers in: artificial intelligence and machine learning; asset performance management; automation innovations; blockchain for industry; cybersecurity for the ‘new normal’ in industry, infrastructure and Smart Cities; digital workforce and culture; industrial 5G; and industrial internet of things platforms, edge infrastructure and end devices. The event will also explore 21st century operations, with particular focus on where IT, operational technology and engineering technology converge, and the use of technologies such as digital twins and connected smart machines. ARC European Industry Forum 2021 The International Hotel Technology Forum will take place as an online event on 27-28 April 2021. Those attending will have the opportunity to hear from and meet with leading hotel brands, vendors and suppliers as they share their top solutions for adapting hospitality to the industry’s current challenges. Hotel brands participating in the event include Spanish firms Meliá Hotels, Barceló Group and Concept Hotel Group, Norway- based Nordic Choice and Radisson. International Hotel Technology Forum 2021 27-28 April 2021 | virtual event