GSMA Targets Apple iOS Developers with New Macworld Mobile Developer Conference
LONDON, Sept. 8 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- The GSMA today announced that Li Yue, newly appointed president and CEO of China Mobile, will join CEOs and leaders from companies including Bharti Airtel, CSL, HTC, KDDI, KT, Qtel and Telenor in the keynote programme at the 2010 GSMA Mobile Asia Congress, which will be held 17-18 November at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. The company also announced that it will host Macworld Mobile, a developer event solely focused on the Apple iPhone and iPad platforms, at App Planet at Mobile Asia Congress.
"As the centrepiece of Mobile Asia Congress, our thought leadership conference will feature a "who's who" of the mobile communications industry in Asia and around the world," said Michael O'Hara, chief marketing officer, GSMA. "With the tremendous line up of CEOs and executives participating in our keynote programme, Mobile Asia Congress will offer attendees unparalleled insights into the vision and strategies that are shaping the mobile industry today."
Recently confirmed keynote speakers for Mobile Asia Congress include:
-- Sanjay Kapoor, CEO, Bharti Airtel Ltd.
-- Li Yue, President and CEO, China Mobile
-- Joseph O'Konek, CEO, CSL
-- Peter Chou, CEO, HTC
-- Tadashi Onodera, President and Chairman, KDDI
-- Hyun-Myung Pyo, President, Mobile Business Group, KT
-- Dr. Nasser Marafih, CEO, Qtel
-- Sigve Brekke, Head of Telenor Asia and Managing Director, Uninor
Previously announced keynote speakers include:
-- Jamal Ibrahim, Managing Director, President and Group CEO, Axiata
-- Lu Yimin, President, China Unicom
-- Ryuji Yamada, President and CEO, NTT DOCOMO
-- Charles Chao, President and CEO, SINA Corporation
-- Shi Lirong, President, ZTE
Keynote sessions at Mobile Asia Congress will include "Changing Business Realities in the World of Mobile Applications", "LTE -- The Dawn of a New Era for Voice and Data Services", "Operator Strategies in High-Growth Markets", "What Does the Future Hold for the Mobile Internet?" and "A Vision of 2020 -- Asia's Influencers of Innovation". In addition to the keynote programme, the conference will feature breakout sessions exploring a range of topics such as applications, advertising, consumer electronics and devices, embedded mobile, media and entertainment, mGovernment, mHealth, mobile broadband, the mobile internet and mobile money.
New at App Planet: Introducing Macworld Mobile at Mobile Asia Congress
Building on the success of App Planet at Mobile World Congress 2010, the GSMA will hold the developer-focused programme at Mobile Asia Congress. Designed to bring together the many critical elements of the broad mobile application ecosystem together in one location, App Planet at Mobile Asia Congress will feature the App Zone Exhibition, App Developer Conferences (ADCs), App Planet Forum and the App Networking Lounge.
Today the GSMA announced a new addition to App Planet, introducing Macworld Mobile at Mobile Asia Congress. In partnership with IDG World Expo, organisers of Macworld, the world's premiere event focused exclusively on the Apple products platform, the GSMA will host Macworld Mobile, a developer event specifically for the Apple iPhone and iPad platforms. The Macworld Mobile iOS Developer Conference will provide full-day, in-depth training on this critical platform, with technical sessions, targeting tools and applications specifically designed for mobile application developers and engineers.
The GSMA also outlined further details on App Planet Forum, a dedicated, day-long track of thought-provoking presentations and panel sessions on industry trends in mobile applications. Sha Yuejia, Executive Director and Vice President of China Mobile, will be the opening keynote for App Planet Forum, which will take place on Tuesday, 16th November. Sessions in the App Planet Forum will include "Making a Community", "The Economics of the App Marketplace", "Good Practices for App Development", and "Delivering on the Promise". For more information on App Planet, please visit http://www.mobileasiacongress.com/appplanet .
China Mobile is the Platinum Event Sponsor and Huawei is the Gold Event Sponsor for Mobile Asia Congress. For more information on Mobile Asia Congress 2010, including details on how to attend, exhibit or sponsor, please visit http://www.mobileasiacongress.com .
About the GSMA
The GSMA represents the interests of the worldwide mobile communications industry. Spanning 219 countries, the GSMA unites nearly 800 of the world's mobile operators, as well as more than 200 companies in the broader mobile ecosystem, including handset makers, software companies, equipment providers, Internet companies, and media and entertainment organisations. The GSMA is focused on innovating, incubating and creating new opportunities for its membership, all with the end goal of driving the growth of the mobile communications industry.
For more information, please visit Mobile World Live, the new online portal for the mobile communications industry, at http://www.mobileworldlive.com or the GSMA corporate website at http://www.gsmworld.com .
