With apparently perfect timing – one day after Apple launched its very own watch to an expectant world – this year’s Wearable Technology Show kicked off at the Excel Centre in London’s Docklands. Alun Lewis reports.

Considering that it’s only the second year the show has run, it’s clear that it is already gathering a sizable momentum, pulling in exhibitors, speakers and attendees from many different sectors. This is hardly surprising when market analysts like Juniper Research suggest that global retail revenues from smart wearable devices will reach US$53.2 billion by 2019, compared to the $4.5 billion total for 2014.

With around 170 speakers crammed into the schedule for this two-day event, and discussion streams covering topics as diverse as smart fabrics and textiles, managing innovation and start-ups, medical, sport and fitness, connected living, and enterprise and M2M applications, it was clear that the show was for the nimble-minded and physically fit.

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The Wearable Technology Show USA, 3rd & 4th November 2015. Santa Clara Convention Centre, San Francisco