
COLUMBIA
INSTITUTE FOR
TELE-INFORMATION
A Sloan Foundation Center on the Telecommunications
Industry
MIT Enterprise Forum of NYC, Inc. presents:
The Wireless Revolution: Science Fiction, Reality, or a Little Bit of Both?
Wednesday, December 6, 2000
Registration- 5:15 PM
Program- 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Location: The Lighthouse
International,
111 East 59th St.
(between Park and Lex.)
We've heard all the buzzwords --- Ubiquitous Access, Pervasive Computing, M-Commerce, Wireless Broadband, Bluetooth, 3G. What is really here now and what will be here in the near future? What will the most valuable technologies enable wireless devices to do --- Web enablement, personalization of content, or other capabilities? What are some of the unique technical challenges to cope with concerning wireless devices? What business models will generate a profit, who will use the device, and how will the different entities carriers, hardware
companies, software companies, content
companies -- split the "pie"? Join us as we attempt to untangle it
all -- it's time to separate science fiction from reality.
CONFIRMED
PANELISTS
Keith Shank, VP Business
Management, Ericsson Inc.
Jason Devitt, CEO &
Co-Founder, Vindigo
Raj Gupta, CEO,
YadaYada
Jon Herttua, VP Worldwide
Sales, PacketVideo
Mike Anderson, Director of
Business Development, OracleMobile
Bob Greene, Managing
Partner, Flatiron Partners
MODERATOR
Josh Newman, Senior
Editor, Unstrung.com, the leading online magazine focusing on the business and
lifestyle of the
Wireless Internet, and the top
source for in-depth analysis on emerging wireless companies.
To register, please send an email to: register-policy@vii.org
Registration
Fee: Prepaid members $30; Prepaid nonmembers $50;
Late
Registration: additional $10 at door, subject to availability.