CONFERENCE PROGRAM

Call for Papers Mobile Internet World 2008 Now Open!
The era of the mobile internet is at hand.  The media and communications industries are in chaos. Traditional mobile operators are fighting disintermediation with convergence, while traditional media companies search for profitable and relevant business models in this new, mobile medium. Network operators and service providers of all kinds are competing to serve the next major frontier in computing — the mobile Internet user. The mobile Internet user will have ubiquitous access to computing and the internet at speeds equivalent to the minimum available on commercial wired broadband services in the local market. Mobile Internet World 2008 will attract over 3,000 attendees from around the globe.

Call for Papers:

Please submit via email your qualifications, proposed topic(s), 50-100 word abstract, list of what attendees will learn, name, address, phone and email contact for the proposed speaker to Brian Dolan at bdolan@yankeegroup.com.

Available speaking sessions include keynotes, case studies, regular conference sessions and panel discussions. All proposals and requests must be in by: June 6, 2008 5:00 PM EDT

Workshops, Summit, Track Topics and Description:

• Mobile Internet World Operator Executive Summit:  Designed for executives from operators and service providers from around the globe. Featuring visionary presentations and discussions on the state-of-the-industry and state-of-the-market of mobile internet plans and deployments.
  
  
• Mobile Transactions Workshop:  This half day program is geared to operators, service providers, technology vendors, chip manufacturers, point-of-sale vendors, mobile banking companies, financial firms (banks, credit card companies, etc.), system integrators, developers and content providers, Mobile transactions are payments and other transactions made with mobile phones and handsets. There are several different approaches. One is Near Field Communication (NFC) where the handset comes physically near the terminal, however not in contact with it. Another approach is to utilize the SMS gateway. The Mobile Transactions market is emerging as various players work together to figure how who in the end will share in the billions of dollars in transaction processing fees that will occur when widespread mobile transactions begin to occur.  From online transactions to online auction houses, the convergence of the worlds of the internet and telecom are creating many commerce opportunities.
  
  
• Mobile Web Applications and Development Summit:  This full day program is designed for Enterprises, business unit managers, marketing professionals and device manufacturers. As mobile devices and platforms proliferate, the mobile web will become a dominant access means to the internet.  Few enterprises have yet embarked on building out mobile internet based web applications and fewer have figured out their mobile internet website strategy.  Mobile applications, and their usage to date, have been hampered by a slew of challenging concerns, from security, to device management, to development tools, to understanding and evaluating ROI. Mobile Internet World’s Mobile Web Applications and Development Summit will address these issues and challenges and help enterprises understand how to develop a strategy for developing and deploying mobile internet based websites and applications.
  
  
• Mobile Internet Business Models – Designed for operators, service providers, business and mobile internet CXO’s, business development executives, marketing professionals and the financial community, it is widely accepted that demand for mobile internet services and applications will explode in the coming few years, provided the networks, devices and interfaces evolve in the right way to support a strong user experience. But how will the mobile internet be turned into a profit model, and who will reap the rewards?  Sessions in this track will review the key issues that need to be addressed before anyone can be confident that the mobile internet can be effectively monetized.
  
  
• Mobile Internet Innovations: Designed to help technology executives, engineering managers and business development executives understand how emerging mobile internet technologies will change the shape of computing.
  
  
• Media & Advertising Opportunities for the Mobile Internet: Designed for CMO’s, ad agencies, content providers, operators and service providers, and digital media professionals, this track will address the growing number of digital media business opportunities for leveraging mobility and the mobile user experience. We will tackle core issues and questions about how media companies will turn mobile marketing opportunities into long-term businesses. Sessions will address the monetization of subscriber data, ad-supported business models for 4G connectivity, social networking and digital out-of- home markets.
  
  
• Mobile Content & Entertainment: This track is designed for entertainment industry professionals, content producers, device manufacturers, software vendors, operators and service providers. Platform-agnostic content—from music to video—continues to drive the convergence of broadband and mobile entertainment.  Portability and transferability of content, user interfaces, form factor and interoperability are critical to success in this evolving market. Wireless carriers, service and content providers must navigate the maze of new technology, content distribution and business models, while competing with consumer electronics manufacturers and Internet-based content service providers for consumers mind and wallet share. Participants will gain insight into new business models, distribution channels, devices and platforms technologies and demand-side trends.
  
  
• Mobile Internet World Venture Forum: designed for CEO’s, CFO’s, entrepreneurs and all players in the mobile internet ecosystem who wish to understand what is being invested in today and tomorrow. This track is sponsored by New England Venture Capital Association.
  
  
• Securing the Mobile Internet: designed for IT executives, developers, security professionals and business managers who need to understand the critical security issues involved in deploying mobile Internet based applications.