mashup* Event - 10th April - Mobile - "is there an opportunity ?"
Location: CBI Conference Center, Centre Point, 103 New Oxford Street, London
Postcode & Map: WC1A 1DU
Programme:
18h00 - Registration (tea/coffee & biscuits)
18h30 - Speakers/Panel
19h00 - Panel/Q&A
20h10 - Networking & Demos
The focus of the next mashup* Event will be "Mobile" and the questions we'll be asking is: "is there an opportunity to enter into the value chain?" As Vodafone, O2, Orange, 3 and T-Mobile fight each other for customers; whilst positioning against Nokia, Samsung, LG and Motorola for brand and mind share and defending a rear guard action against Yahoo, Google and Microsoft is there eye sufficiently diverted that would allow new entrants into a closed shop value chain, if so where are the opportunities and what could be a good approach.
This will not be a platform for the big guns to tell you what you can read in the main stream tech media the focus and speakers will be respected thought leaders who are willing to stand up and be counted, if not a little controversial!
Speakers:
David Whitewood Co-founder of trutap
David is Co-founder at Trutap Limited. He has an extensive background in technology startups, starting with a multimedia company in the 1980s developing interactive video disc programmes, then moving to CAD/CAM and 3D Graphics, establishing channel programmes for AutoCAD and 3D Studio.
In 1995, David started working with Doug Richard, joining Doug to launch Visual Software in Europe. He then moved with Doug to Micrografx, to head up the European Business Development, where he led projects with Canon, HP, Microsoft and SAP.
In 2000, David started his own business development consultancy practice establishing US businesses in Europe and helping to launch and turn-around UK technology businesses.
He started Trutap (then Hotxt) with Doug in 2004.
Tony Fish - Author “mobile web 2.0”
Tony Fish has been involved for over 20 years in the Technology Media and Telecoms industries, and has been associated with building hi-tech companies since his first IPO (OFEX) in 1994. Tony Fish is known for his probing questioning, clear decision making, simple no-nonsense attitude and robust financial views and governance controls. In additional to this, he has an excellent grasp of strategic and economic issues relating to growth businesses, their patterns for survival and brings an innovative flare to delivery, deal execution and fund raising. “Mobile Web 2.0” is the second book Fish has co-written and provides a detailed strategic analysis of the changing relationships in mobile, media and retail as the markets move towards openness. The book focuses on the advent of user generated content and how this will affect the established economic models and force change from supply:demand to create:consume. Fish is an experienced executive and public speaker and has addressed numerous organizations on trends and global business issues. He has particular expertise in the development of innovation through partnership that has enabled him to build a wide and diverse personal network.
Patrick Parodi - Chairman Mobile Entertainment Forum MEF
Patrick has over 15 years of experience in the wireless and interactive media industries in over 20 markets worldwide. He has held management roles at Alcatel, PacketVideo, Diveo Broadband Networks, Skytel, Teleworx and TVAnswer (Eon Corporation), and had profit & loss responsibility for Alcatel’s growing Mobile Video & Music business unit. In particular, Parodi was responsible for Alcatel’s commercial successes with the likes of T-Mobile, Orange, DoCoMo and Sony Network Services.
As General Manager for Europe and Chief Sales & Marketing Officer of Amobee Media Systems, Patrick is responsible for Amobee’s business in EMEA, as well as the company’s overall marketing activities. Amobee is ad-funding the mobile business by delivering personalized, dynamic and targeted advertising impressions to mobile users.
A staunch activist in the world of mobile entertainment, in 2004 Parodi was elected Chairman of the Mobile Entertainment Forum, the leading global trade association representing both the mobile and entertainment industries.
Nick Allott - CTO OMTP
Dr. Nicholas Allott joined OMTP as CTO in 2005 from Fastmobile, a company specialising in cutting edge convergent messaging solutions, where he was the Technical and Strategy Director. Prior to this Nick held a number of executive positions within Motorola including acting as Engineering Director for European internet division.
Consequently, Nick has a blend of commercial, technical and strategic experience from across the mobile value chain. Before entering the mobile industry, Nick held a number of consultancy positions serving Gaming, Multimedia, Internet and Data Analysis Industries working for companies such as Shell and Pearson Group. Nick has a Joint Honours degree in Computer Science and Cognitive Psychology, and a PhD in Artificial Intelligence focussed on Computational Linguistics and Neural Network Technologies. He has published several articles in this area.
Leif Fågelstedt
Leif is the COO of Blyk. He has 12 years of experience in the IT, telecommunication and consultancy sectors on a marketing executive level from IBM and Nokia; supported by 15 years leadership experience from the advertising industry. During the years he has established new businesses, developed market entry strategies, launched new brands and grown products and services within start-up and established organizations.
Leif is a telecommunication engineer and has attended the Graphic Institute & Institute for Higher Marketing Communications Education in Sweden. He is a distinguished and lively speaker and has presented marketing and management topics to various audiences throughout his career. Living in Stockholm, he is married and has two children. In his spare time he likes sailing, skiing, cooking and everything connected to challenges.
Matt Lewis - MD ArcChart
and consulting division. Based in London, ARCchart is an independent
research and advisory firm focusing on all aspects of the wireless
communications sector.
With over 10 years telecoms and IT experience, Matt has extensive
knowledge of wireless technologies and their commercial implementation.
He has led a wide range of consulting and sector research projects and
makes appearances on Bloomberg, CNN and the BBC as a wireless analyst.
Matt has authored several research reports on the handset, mobile and
wireless broadband markets.
Matt joined ARCchart in 1999 following a network consulting position at
an IT services firm in Australia. He holds an engineering PhD from
Imperial College in London.
