Registration, Breakfast and Networking

Keynote – Thomas S. Huseby – SeaPoint Ventures

Show Me The Money – Investment trends in mobile technology

Moderator:  Tricia Duryee, mocoNews.net
Panelists:  Jon Staenberg, Rustic Canyon; Geoff Entress, Voyager Capital; Adrian Smith, Ignition Partners; Puneet Tandon, T-Mobile Ventures

Investors from venture capital firms talk about funding trends in the mobile space. The Pacific Northwest garners a huge share of venture capital funding . Hear which mobile sectors are ripe for funding and poised for growth and development and which sectors haven’t delivered on expectations.

Smart Energy – Mobile’s “bright idea” to reinvent the power grid

Moderator:  David Rice, Miller Nash LLP
Panelists:  Derrick Washington, T-Mobile; Anthony Martwick, Verizon; Robert Cromwell, City of Seattle

As demands for power increase, energy companies are forced to look for innovative ways to manage power – Smart Grid is the answer. Wireless smart meters – that constantly communicate in real time - will control optimal energy usage in the home and office. Hear the tremendous opportunities for mobile to provide the backbone for this communication in applications, infrastructure and hardware.

Currently $4.5 billion is set aside in the White House's stimulus package for investment in Smart Grid technologies. Already, some 8 million smart meters with the ability to conduct two-way communication with utility companies, have been installed in U.S. homes. There will be nearly 50 million by 2012.

The Legal Landscape – An overview of key issues in the mobile marketplace

Moderator:  Brian Esler, Miller Nash LLP
Panelists:  Harry Little, Vidiator; Jason Warren, Motorola; Paul Garnett, Microsoft; David Rice, Miller Nash LLP

Learn about emerging issues around intellectual property and communication law that will affect your business. A panel will discuss how the Obama administration's emerging regulatory policy affects the mobile space, net neutrality, handset portability and application access and infringement liability. Hear what other regulations or changes to the law may be coming and how they affect current business models and may provide new opportunities.

Lunch and Networking

Keynote – Dan Shapiro – Ontela

Technology Tasting – Live demos of new, innovative mobile products

Moderator:  Sheena Chandok, Lucid Communications
Panelists:  David O'Neill, ViaFo; Ashwin Rao, TravellingWave; T.A. McCann, Gist; Vern Fotheringham, CTB

Mobile technology spans diverse industries from gaming and advertising and applications designed for businesses and consumers. A cross-section of mobile companies will demonstrate their newest products and services and discuss the latest mobile technology that affects how we work, live and play.

Planet of the Apps – A new mobile ecosystem

Moderator:  Brian Fling, pinch/zoom
Panelists:  Chris Wade, ShoZu; Mireille Gotsis, AT&T; Martin Tennefors, Samsung

Applications are undergoing a revolution. Users demand more than a simple game or bare bones application from their mobile device. They want personalized, useful applications to enhance the mobile experience. Whether it’s using location based services (LBS) to find directions, play a game of poker with friends across the globe or access critical sales data for a potential customer.

It seems everyone has or wants to build a mobile application. But should you? Find out who is making money and how. Hear about successful apps, their development, marketing and platform strategies.

Have It Your Way – The power of mobile marketing

Moderator:  Gary Roshak, TSR Consulting
Panelists:  Daniel Herb, Open Market; Andy Abramson, Vringo; Travis Beaven, UIEvolution; Gowri Shankar, SinglePoint

Every brand - from Burger King to Nike - wants to be on your mobile phone. Mobile has transformed how companies market to consumers. It’s personal, creative, fun, sometimes outrageous. But it’s always powerful because mobile marketing puts the brand in your hand and in your pocket when it’s on your phone. Find out what is working and what is coming next.

Networking Reception