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The Symbian Foundation is
pleased to announce the Symbian Exchange and Exposition
(SEE), which will take place at Earls Court 2, London on
27-28 October 2009 and simultaneously at different
locations around the world. This free to attend event is
a must for anyone interested in the future of mobile and
the mobile industry.
SEE 2009 will
reflect the evolution of mobile computing beyond the
realm of the mobile phone, and is an event that is so
much more than a traditional trade show.
Symbian Foundation is a
non-profit organisation with a mission to enable a
global business ecosystem that collaborates to create
the richest, most satisfying mobile user experiences.
In keeping with this mission,
SEE 2009 will launch an interactive
forum - The Symbian Exchange - in which attendees can
contribute and develop ideas around the future of mobile
with fellow developers, device creators, industry
leaders and mobile enthusiasts.
There will also be talks and
panel sessions from industry experts, leading minds and
visionary speakers, such as Wikipedia founder Jimmy
Wales, and Crossing the Chasm author, Geoffrey
Moore.
As well as allowing attendees to
contribute ideas on the future of mobile, SEE
2009 will also be a chance to share thoughts on
how to work with Symbian to create the richest user
experiences for mobile devices.
SEE 2009 will
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SEE 2009 is an
informal 'unconference' in which everyone participates,
but there will also be talks from leading minds and
industry experts on the main stage on both days, for
example:
Jimmy
Wales (Day One): named as one of TIME
magazine's '100 Most Influential People', Wales is an
internet entrepreneur and wiki pioneer best known as the
founder of Wikipedia, the international, collaborative
free content encyclopedia - ranked in the top ten most
visited websites in the world, and the Wikimedia
Foundation.
Geoffrey
Moore (Day Two): Moore has made the
understanding and effective exploitation of disruptive
technologies the core of his life's work. His books,
Crossing the Chasm, Inside the Tornado, The Gorilla
Game, and Living on the Fault Line are
best sellers and required reading at leading business
schools.
Highly regarded as a dynamic
public speaker, Moore is the founder of The Chasm Group
and managing partner of TCG Advisors. |
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A live, global Idea
Exchange will take place on both days of the
event. Community members will get together to
talk, promote their ideas and drive development
through conversation and collaboration.
The Exchange will work to
provide a lively forum to allow people to network
and provide education/information, as well as to
share and create ideas. |
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SEE 2009 is the
forum for people to talk - in the exhibition hall, on
the online networking site, at the event lounges, and
during three separate discussions offering in-depth
workshops on: |
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A dedicated space giving both
experienced and up-and-coming mobile application
developers hands-on training and industry insights.
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The show will feature over 100
exhibitors including network operators, handset vendors,
mobile application developers, component suppliers, and
content providers. The latest devices and developments
will be demonstrated on the show floor throughout the
event.
The ever popular after-show
party will take place at Earls Court following the close
of Day One, on 27th October. |
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* Please Note:
separate press, analyst and blogger registration will be
available from the website soon
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Contact details for further
information:
For media enquiries,
contact:
UK/Europe:
Katie Buckett, Brands2Life
+44 20 7592 1200
Katie.Buckett@brands2life.com
US: Candace Locklear, Sparkpr
+1 415 321 1876
candace@sparkpr.com
For speaking
opportunities, email: SpeakerSEE2009@informa.com
For sponsorship and
exhibition opportunities, contact:
James Le
Masurier, Sales Manager
+44 20 7017 5118
james.lemasurier@informa.com
For marketing and media
partnership opportunities, contact:
Catherine Graham, Marketing Manager
+44
20 7017 5209
catherine.graham@informa.com
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The Symbian Foundation is an independent,
non-profit organisation whose mission is to enable an
open ecosystem that collaborates to create the most
complete and richest user experiences for mobile
devices. Symbian maintains the code for an open source
software platform based on Symbian OS and software
assets contributed by Nokia, NTT DOCOMO, and Sony
Ericsson, including the S60 and MOAP(S) user
interfaces.
Portions of the platform's source code have
already been moved to open source, under the Eclipse
Public License. By mid-2010 this process will be
complete, making the platform code available to all for
free.
The foundation software licensing model and
governance structure has been designed to secure
transparency, encourage contribution and maintain
platform consistency. The foundation promotes
collaboration, contributions and active participation,
and operates as a meritocracy.
Symbian's board of directors is comprised of
the following companies: AT&T Mobility LLC, NTT
DOCOMO, Inc., Nokia Corporation, Samsung Electronics Co.
Ltd., Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, ST
Microelectronics NV, Texas Instruments Inc., Vodafone
Group Services Ltd.
The Symbian Foundation now occupies offices
in the UK (London), US (Foster City), Japan (Tokyo), and
Finland (Helsinki), and will soon have a regional
operation in China (Beijing).For more information please
visit http://www.symbian.org/
or blog.symbian.org.
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