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ADVANCING USER EXPERIENCES BY BRIDGING THE CLIENT, CLOUD, AND NETWORK ECOSYSTEMS

RESEARCH • INITIATIVES • DEVELOPMENT • SOLUTIONS

THE INTERNATIONAL FUTURE COMPUTING ASSOCIATION

TIFCA is a non-profit network of technology, media, and standards organization thought leaders that share common interests.  Our mission is to develop frameworks and initiatives that enable technology adoption.

Together we:

  • Learn what users need from their technologies, products, and experiences
  • Identify challenges that could delay adoption of new technologies
  • Collaborate on solutions through the CORA ecosystem
The International Future Computing Summit: Educators, Innovators, Leaders

OUR ECOSYSTEM

CORA (Create Once Reach All) is an ecosystem of supportive technologies, methods, and frameworks that deliver the same digital content across multiple platforms and devices. The CORA ecosystem works to deliver content in its ideal form by leveraging client device, cloud service, content development, and network ecosystems.

FROM CLIENT TO CLOUD TO NETWORK

PC • Mobile • Console • Streaming
Cloud Service Providers (CSP) • Edge • 5G • Broadband • Telecom
CPU • GPU • Infrastructure • ISV • IHV
Platforms • OS • Metaverse • Security
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) • Game Engines and Development
Collaboration Tools • SAAS • Cloud Gaming • Streaming
Enterprise • Healthcare • Education • Entertainment

Examples of the CORA Create Once Reach All Ecosystem include Client, Cloud, Network, PC, Mobile, Console, Streaming, Cloud Service Providers (CSP), Edge, 5G, Broadband, Telecom, CPU, GPU, Infrastructure, ISV, IHV, Platforms, OS, Metaverse, Security, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), Game Engines and Development, Collaboration Tools, SAAS, Cloud Gaming, Streaming, Enterprise, Healthcare, Education, Entertainment.

THE TIFCA COMMUNITY

  • A collaboration history with 50+ leading organizations
  • Relationships with standards, trade groups, and companies from around the globe
  • Virtual member meetings that drive research, white papers, and framework development
  • Annual summit event supported by global media references and credits
  • Helps accelerate technology adoption
  • Participants meet potential new partners and customers
  • Shared discovery of challenges and collaborative solutions
  • Top level insights and education
  • Seen as industry leaders
TIFCA Meeting

OUR USER EXPERIENCE GOALS

Users want the ability to access their content at any time, from any place, and on any device. To help contribute to this ideal, TIFCA is focusing on the following priorities:

  • Improving on-demand access and reliability of user content by finding ways for the CORA ecosystem to scale more.
  • Enabling users to run a wider choice of content by making it easier to distribute computing services and capability.
  • Bringing affordability to users by adding more cost effectiveness to content and compute distribution.
  • Diversifying the choice of client devices and platforms by leveraging the capabilities of the client, cloud, and network ecosystems.
User Experience

TOOLBOX

  • Extensive and varied expertise in client, cloud, network, and related technologies
  • Ecosystem Initiative and Framework Development
  • Standards Organization Affiliation
  • Industry Association Cooperation
  • Industry Forums and Events
  • Customer Insights
TIFCA's Toolbox

EVENTS

The International Future Computing SummitREMOTE WORK AND PLAY
Client, Cloud, Network:
Building the Future of Computing Lifestyles Together
WAS HELD DECEMBER, 2022
@IFCSUMMIT,#IFCSUMMIT

ALSO INTRODUCED AT THE SUMMITThe Remote Work and Play Forum

The International Future Computing Summit

SEE THE SESSIONS

From client to cloud to the network between them, the International Future Computing Summit is the industry event that gathers market-leading innovators and influencers to discuss what’s next for users and the industry that supports them.

This year’s theme is Remote Work and Play, and the summit will focus on the industry’s future as well as its challenges and solutions for meeting the needs of employers, team leaders, and users wishing to engage and support this lifestyle.

Summit features include:

  • Industry-leading presentations
  • Discussion of latest products and technologies
  • Highlights of future trends

TOPICS & AGENDA

Topics and Agenda

  • Productive tools and technologies
  • Client, Cloud, Network perspectives
  • Effective leadership in the remote work era
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SEE THE SPEAKERS!

International Future Computing Summit Speakers

  • Tools, technology, and service leaders
  • Computing lifestyle innovators
  • Analysts and consultants
SESSIONS ONLINE

PAST SUPPORTERS

Past supporters of the International Future Computing Summit

  • Technology and software innovators
  • Tools
  • Client, cloud, network
FORUM GATHERING Q1, 2023

ASSOCIATION NEWS

SamsungPresents at ITA Annual Meeting, New ITA Website!

By TIFCA News

“It was a pleasure being able to present to some of the best minds in VR right now.” – Alexander Chu, Interaction Designer, Samsung Research America

Alex Chu is Interaction Designer at Samsung Research America in Dallas. He was the design lead for Milk VR, a 360 degree video service for Gear VR, and worked on the original Gear VR prototype.  Alex talked about the effective use of space in VR at the ITA Annual Meeting.  The meeting was clearly a rare opportunity to tap into one of the leading minds in VR right now! Read More

ITA Annual Meeting: Futurists Panel

By TIFCA News

The Immersive Technology Alliance’s 2015 Annual Meeting attracted some of the biggest names in the industry.  From left to right:

  • Colin Shin, EVP and Co-Founder of Siliconarts
  • Bertrand Nepveu, CEO of VRvana
  • Ethan Schur, CMO of ImmersiON-VRelia
  • Davic Cole, Co-Founder of NextVR
  • Frank Vitz, Creative Director, Crytek
  • Richard Huddy, Chief Gaming Scientist, AMD
  • Dr. Jon Peddie, CEO, Jon Peddie Research

Much more to come! Read More

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More ITA Tickets, SIGGRAPH Festival in Toronto

By TIFCA News
If you tried to register for the upcoming ITA Annual Meeting and got wait-listed on Eventbrite, GOOD NEWS! We were able to rebalance the tickets and there is a bit more room capacity than originally anticipated. Get registered while you still can. You don’t have to be an ITA member to access the public portion.

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The Immersive Technology Alliance is also proud to be a media sponsor for the Toronto ACM SIGGRAPH’s showing of the SIGGRAPH 2014 Computer Animation Festival for everyone who missed it in Vancouver. Roy Anthony will be hosting.  The alliance has special discount codes for ITA members.

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Registration Open For ITA Annual Meeting

By TIFCA News
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The Immersive Technology Alliance is proud to reveal our agenda for our annual meeting taking place March 4, 2015 at 9:00 AM PST at SF Green Space at EEFG in San Francisco, California – close to the Game Developers Conference (GDC) Moscone Center venue. This meeting is possible thanks to sponsorship from The Khronos Group and ImmersiON-VRelia. Refreshments will be served, so arrive about 10 minutes early! Read More

Hear What Technology Giants Envision for the Remote Work and Play Industry at the International Future Computing Summit

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The IFC Summit features more than 20 world-class speakers from market leaders to influential industry analysts TORONTO, CANADA - Nov. 28, 2022 – The International Future Computing Summit (IFC Summit) invites executives, thought leaders, and decision-makers looking for opportunities to enhance revenue, business, and user experiences in remote work and…

The International Future Computing Summit

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Remote Work and Play Industry Gathering December 6, 2022 Toronto, Canada - September 20, 2022 - From client to cloud to the network between them, the International Future Computing Summit is inviting market leaders and innovators across the Remote Work and Play industry and the CORA (Create Once Reach All)…

TIFCA’S Client-to-Cloud Portal and Ecosystem Report Released

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The International Future Computing Association Welcomes New Members, Open Call For Speakers, and Introductory Membership Program Mountain View, California (March 31, 2019) –The International Future Computing Association (TIFCA) is where the computing ecosystem collaborates on challenges that no single company can overcome on its own.  The industry is heading towards…