Ken Forster

Independent Board Director for Koubachi, a Swiss start-up giving 'plants a voice'. Koubachi's internet of things solution includes a plant sensor, cloud-based plant care engine, and smart-phone interface for advising on plant care. Koubachi is already the global market leader in the plant care space, and is now bringing state-of-the-art technology to all gardening needs.

Advisor, board director, business developer and investor for early-stage Internet of Things companies: • Business developer for Internet of Things platforms • Interim CMO for DIZMO, a Kickstarter-backed revolutionary visualization software firm • Advisor for intelligent agriculture, connected retail and consumers goods • Angel investor

Head of EMEA (Europe, Middle-East and Africa) for ThingWorx, the first software application platform designed for today’s connected world. Businesses use the ThingWorx platform to rapidly deliver innovative applications and connected solutions across markets ranging from manufacturing, energy, and food, to M2M remote monitoring and service, as well as in emerging “Internet of Things” applications, including smart cities, smart grid, agriculture, and transportation.