MIT Enterprise Forum of Cambridge Presents Session on Opportunities in Wireless Entertainment and Mobile Advertising.Bob Schukai, Turner Broadcasting Vice President, to Keynote MIT MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology Enterprise Forum of Cambridge What: On May 9th, the MIT Enterprise Forum of Cambridge will host discussions on opportunities in mobile advertising, wireless entertainment and who has the best chance of making money in this dynamic environment. The program will begin with a keynote address keynote address n. An opening address, as at a political convention, that outlines the issues to be considered. Also called keynote speech. Noun 1. by Bob Schukai, a Turner Broadcasting vice president, giving a cable content provider's perspective on opportunities within the wireless entertainment industry. Schukai, well-known for his humor-laced presentations, will demonstrate the industry's latest mobile devices. Following Schukai's presentation, Nicholas Tommarello, president of Urban Interactive, will explore his team's strategies for providing interactive content on wireless devices to consumers in urban environments. A panel of experts features Schukai along with Gautam Gupta from General Catalyst, Andy Miller Andy Miller may be:
Speakers: Keynote Speaker: Schukai is vice president of wireless and broadband technologies for Turner Broadcasting System Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (often abbreviated TBS Networks or TBS, inc.) is the company managing the collection of cable networks and properties started by Robert Edward "Ted" Turner from the mid-1970s to the late-1990s. , Inc. He is responsible for global research and development activities for TBS, Inc. in the areas of mobile/wireless, broadband, Internet protocol See Internet and TCP/IP. (networking) Internet Protocol - (IP) The network layer for the TCP/IP protocol suite widely used on Ethernet networks, defined in STD 5, RFC 791. IP is a connectionless, best-effort packet switching protocol. television and games. Prior to joining TBS, Schukai spent more than 18 years working for Motorola, Inc. Most recently, he served as director of global 3G strategy and business development for Motorola, overseeing global strategy and business development activities for 3G handsets. Case Presenter: Tommarello is president and founder of Urban Interactive, a subsidiary of Conditor, Inc., an interactive mobile gaming company. Tommarello focuses on the overall vision for Conditor as well as following emerging technologies. He previously served as a game developer and community event manager for Simutronics, the creator of a first-generation massive multi-player game. Panelists: Gautam Gupta is with General Catalyst Partners, focusing on investments in new and existing technology businesses. He is concurrently earning a B.S. in Business Administration from Babson College Babson College, located in Wellesley, Massachusetts (zoned as "Babson Park," ZIP code 02457),[1] is a private business school that grants all undergraduates a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. The F. W. . Prior to joining General Catalyst, Gautam worked for Procter & Gamble, where he analyzed brand strategy and consumer preferences in the Consumer Market Knowledge group of P&G's North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. Fabric Care business unit. Andy Miller is CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and Founder of Quattro Wireless, where he works with mobile Web content adaptation Content Adaptation is the action of transforming content to adapt to device capabilities. Content adaptation is usually related to mobile devices that require special handling because of their limited computational power, small screen size and constrained keyboard functionality. and advertising. The company empowers Web publishers to build, manage and extend a dynamic advertising-supported mobile Web presence. Previously Miller was senior vice president of business development and strategy for m-Qube, a mobile channel enabler. Carl Stjernfeldt is a partner at Castile Ventures. He focuses on wired and wireless communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. technologies and services. He also has an interest in security software and solutions to enable a more trusted Internet environment. Stjernfeldt joined Castile from Battery Ventures, where he spent seven years investing in leading IT companies. The panel moderator will be Gabor Garai, a partner at Foley & Lardner LLP. Garai is chair of the firm's Private Equity & Venture Capital Practice and co-chair of the Life Sciences Team. He counsels emerging life science companies, including biotech, medical device, pharmaceutical and medical service businesses. When: Wednesday, May 9, 2007 Networking: 5:30 p.m. Program: 6:15-8:30 p.m. Networking: 8:30-9:30 p.m. Where: Stata Center (Bldg. 32), Kirsch Auditorium, 1st floor, 32 Vassar Street, Cambridge Sponsor: Foley & Lardner LLP Marketing Co-Sponsor: MassNetComms Registration and information: http://www.mitforumcambridge.org/may07.html Forum members: $20; Non-members: $30; Students from all universities, free with college ID. |
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