Leaders to explore opening up mobile value chain

LONDON, UK: Mobile and Internet world leaders are converging at the Thistle Hotel Marble Arch in London next week for one of the most eagerly anticipated events of the year. The Open Mobile Summit, 10-11 June 09, is a groundbreaking conference exploring the move to open up the mobile value chain, and deliver the mobile Internet.

The Open Mobile Summit features industry heavyweights from both the wireless establishment – mobile operators, handset manufacturers and software giants – as well as Internet, Media and application developers.

“Open Mobile uniquely brings both the wireless ecosystem and the mobile web world together – providing some much needed perspective on mobile internet for both sides.” Said Rich Wong, Partner of Accel Partners.

Scheduled keynote speakers include: Lee Williams, Executive Director, Symbian Foundation; Christopher Schläffer, Group Product & Innovation Officer, Deutsche Telekom; Kenneth Karlberg, President Business Area Mobility Services, TeliaSonera; Alan Brenner, Senior Vice President, RIM; Christy Wyatt, Vice President, Motorola.  

Plus top executives from Vodafone, Nokia, Google, AKQA, Yahoo, LG, ACER, O2, Orange, France Telecom, Opera, Mozilla, Opera, Disney, Glu Mobile, Digital Chocolate, Truphone, Android User Group, iPhone developers Popcatcher, Admob, Jumptap, Bango, Taptu, Ogilvy and many more.

‘We are moving to an open mobile economy. This is now beyond doubt. What is far from certain is when, how, and who stands to profit” said Batt. “At the Open Mobile Summit we are focused on building – and monetizing – the open mobile ecosystem. The conference will explore the new business models, new partnerships, new routes to market, new platforms and new revenue models that will enable participants to profit in the new mobile economy’

The Open Mobile Summit is taking place 10-11 June at the Thistle Marble Arch in London. To see the complete list of speakers please visit http://www.openmobilesummit.com/speakers.aspx