MIW will showcase the entire mobile ecosystem bringing together key mobile technologies, products, systems and services into a single venue. The Mobile Internet World conference program also features three days of seminars, workshops, executive summits and Web development tutorials.

Keynote speakers include

• Keith Cowan, President, Strategic Planning and Corporate Initiatives of Sprint Nextel
• Dirk Wierzbitzki, Director of Consumer Internet Services & Platforms of Vodafone
• Emily Nagle Green, President and CEO of Yankee Group
• Tim Berners-Lee, Director of the Word Wide Web Consortium
• Colin Spence COO of BT Americas
• Rob Glaser, CEO of Real Networks
• Len Lauer, Qualcomm Executive Vice President & Group President
• Greg Delagi, Senior Vice President, Texas Instruments
• Larry Weber, Chairman & Founder, W2 Group
• Pankaj Asundi, Vice President Media and Content, Ericsson
• Greg Clayman, Executive Vice President of Digital Distribution and Business Development, MTV Networks

Mobile Internet World program sessions include:

• Rapid Fire: How the Mobile Internet Will Change Your Life - Boyd Peterson, Yankee Group; Joshua Martin, Yankee Group; Keith Waters, Orange; Alex Bloom, Motricity
  
• Location, Location, Location - Andy Castonguay, Yankee Group; Matt Gross, Mobile Monday; Darren Koenig, TeleAtlas; Ryan Wick, Sprint Nextel; Ebrahim Keshavarz, AT&T
  
• Building Business Models for the Mobile Internet - Rory Altman, Altman Vilandrie & Company; Lubna Dajani, Mobile Monday; Tuomo Sihvola, Widsets; Carl Taylor, Hutchison Whampoa Europe; Jon S. von Tetzchner, Opera Software
  
• Venture Capital Activity in the Mobile Internet Ecosystem - Paul Schaut, Independent Advisor; Bob Geiman, Polaris Ventures; B. Lane MacDonald, Alta Communications
  
• The Consumerization of the Enterprise - Zeus Kerravala, Yankee Group
  
• Demystifying the Next Generation of Mobile Internet Technologies - Caroline Gabriel, ReThink Research; Darren Koenig, TeleAtlas; Dan Stoops, Alcatel-Lucent; Faraz Syed, Mobile Complete; Rao Yallapragada, Qualcomm
  
• Competing and Complementary Mobile Broadband Technologies - Craig Mathias, Farpoint Group; Sai Subramanian, Navini Networks; John Smrstik, Texas Instruments; Kevin Suitor, Redline Communications

The finalized conference program represents a diverse line up of mobile technologies. Additional information on the program can be viewed at http://www.mobilenetx.com/program.shtml.

The final line-up of speakers represents the next generation of players and thought leaders that will enable consumer and business access to information in the new era of the mobile lifestyle. All key mobile technologies, applications, mobile content and advertising communities will be present to discuss the future of the mobile internet ecosystem. For additional information on Keynote speakers visit http://www.mobilenetx.com/tracks/?sel=5.

"We're excited to announce the final speaker program for Mobile Internet World, as it showcases a diverse group that targets mobile lifestyle and the technologies, applications and ideas that bring it to life," said Eliot Weinman, conference founder and co-chair and president of the Yankee Group events division. "This event includes an impressive series of events and speakers, and we are thrilled to bring such an event to Boston as it has quickly become a hotbed for the mobile industry."

Pre-conference Events include:

• Mobile Internet Technologies and Trends - This workshop is designed to provide a comprehensive and analytical introduction to the Mobile Internet and how it will affect business and consumer behavior. It will examine the key vendors and how they are adapting their technologies to the mobile world; and at the business models of some early operators. Delegates will gain a thorough preparation for the conference ahead, and will also enjoy lively debate on how the mobile internet will evolve.
  
• From Mobile Advertising to Anywhere Commerce - Yankee Group and Monitor Group will co-host a half-day event discussing the mobilization of e-commerce, and how the development of mobile advertising models will be an important factor in its development.
  
• Comparative Mobile Access and the Road to 4G Workshop - Detailed technical information on broadband alternatives.
  
• Mobile Web Standards - W3C Developers' Summit - Half day seminar hosted by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) examines Web developers' role in the Mobile Internet.

Major sponsors and exhibitor at this year's premiere event include Ericsson, Qualcomm, Texas Instruments, Alavarion, InfoGin, InfoSpace, Opera Software, Third Screen Media, Fortune, Mobi, Ecrio, Ellacoya, Navini, Redline Communications, WidSets, Alcatel-Lucent, ArrayComm, Bitstream, CellTrust, itsmy.com, Jataayu, knovolo, Lleida.net, NetNumber, Tele Atlas and many others. A complete list of sponsors and exhibitors can be viewed at http://www.mobilenetx.com/sponsors.shtml. To view the conference at a glance, go to: http://www.mobilenetx.com/program.shtml. To register to attend the event, go to http://www.mobilenetx.com/registration.shtml.

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