Leading News Anchor Jason He Confirmed as Host of AMO Awards Ceremony;
GSMA Announces Leaders from China Mobile and China Unicom Will Deliver Keynotes
Hong Kong: The GSMA today announced the nominees for the 2017 Asia Mobile Awards. Winners of the AMO Awards will be honoured at the Asia Mobile Awards Ceremony and Dinner Reception at DaGuan Theatre in Pudong, Shanghai on Wednesday, 28 June. The GSMA also announced several further updates on programmes taking place at Mobile World Congress Shanghai, which will run from Wednesday, 28 June through Saturday, 1 July.
We congratulate all nominees for the 2017 Asia Mobile Awards, said Michael O'Hara, Chief Marketing Officer, GSMA. The AMOs highlight the technologies, products, services, companies and individuals that are leading the way in the Asia mobile industry today. We wish all those shortlisted the very best of luck and look forward to celebrating our industry's best and brightest at Mobile World Congress Shanghai.
For 2017, 115 nominees have been shortlisted for 12 awards across five categories: Best Mobile Apps , Best Mobile Devices , Best Technology Innovation , Outstanding Achievement , and the new category of Social and Economic Development. The AMO Awards are judged by more than 50 world-leading independent experts, analysts, journalists, academics and, in some cases, mobile operator representatives. The full list of nominees, as well as additional information on the AMO Awards, is available at www.asiamobileawards.com/asia-mobile-awards-2017-nominee-shortlist/.
Jason He, news anchor of International Channel Shanghai, has been confirmed as the host of the 2017 AMO Awards. Jason has received many industry accolades, such as the Platinum Remi Award for the Best Interview Program at the 46th Worldfest Houston Film & TV Festival, USA in 2013, and has hosted high-profile events including the Media Session at the 10th Shanghai International Film Festival, among others.
Supporting Sponsors of the AMO Awards include Gionee, LeEco, and Supporting Media Partners include Asia Pacific Daily, AVING News, CNet, Communications World and Technode. MIGU Co., Ltd. has been confirmed as the AMO Entertainment Partner and will be live streaming the awards ceremony.
Additional Keynote Speakers Confirmed for Conference Programme
The GSMA announced several newly confirmed keynote speakers for the three-day Mobile World Congress Shanghai conference programme. Leaders from companies across the mobile ecosystem and adjacent industry sectors, as well as government organisations, will be participating in the keynote programme, including:
Shang Bing, Chairman, China Mobile
Lu Yimin, President, China Unicom
Yang Yuanqing, Chairman and CEO, Lenovo Group
Kim Seang-Tae, Congressman, Republic of Korea
Cao Shumin, Mayor, Yingtan City, China
These executives join previously announced keynote speakers including:
Edward Tian, Chairman, AsiaInfo Group
Sunil Bharti Mittal, Founder and Chairman, Bharti Enterprises and Chairman, GSMA
Sanjay Jha, CEO, GlobalFoundries
Mats Granryd, Director General, GSMA
Kathryn Brown, CEO, Internet Society
Takashi Tanaka, President, KDDI
Rangu Salgame, Chairman and CEO, Princeton Growth Ventures and Non-Executive Chairman, The Next 3B
Steve Mollenkopf, CEO, Qualcomm
Andrew Penn, CEO, Telstra
Eva Chen, CEO and Co-Founder, Trend Micro
For more information on the conference, including the keynote programme and the full agenda, visit www.mwcshanghai.com/conference.
Industry Forums and GSMA Seminars
In addition to the conference programme, Mobile World Congress Shanghai will offer a number of focused seminars and forums that will highlight key industry programmes and advocacy initiatives. On Tuesday, 27 June, the GSMA's fourth annual Global Mobile IoT Summit will offer a range of perspectives from industry experts on Mobile IoT and highlight recent implementations and use cases. On Wednesday, 28 June, the GSMA will organise an invitation-only workshop on the newly effective China Cybersecurity Law, to facilitate dialogue between government and industries on the interpretation and implementation of this legislation.
On Thursday, 29 June, the GSMA will host several events. The Future Networks seminar will explore the future of messaging as a platform (MaaP), while the Mobile Connect seminar will look at deploying mobile identity services across Asia. Finally, the GSMA, GSA and GTI will jointly hold the 5G Spectrum and Policy Forum to examine the development of 5G in Asia. For more information, please visit: www.mwcshanghai.com/events/forums-seminars/.
Partner Programmes at Mobile World Congress Shanghai
The GSMA also announced that a number of major partners are holding Partner Programmes in conjunction with Mobile World Congress Shanghai. The schedule of currently confirmed Partner Programmes includes:
Tuesday, 27 June
China Mobile Maker Day
2017 China Unicom International Partners Meeting
Ericsson UDN APAC Advisory Board Forum
Wednesday, 28 June
GTI Summit Shanghai 2017
RCS Global Summit 2017 hosted by ZTE
Shanghai Digital Information Festival Keynote Forum
The Digital Life Unlocked by Standardised, Next-Generation Technologies hosted by IEEE
5G Industry Summit hosted by ZTE
Thursday, 29 June
Big Video Global Summit 2017 hosted by ZTE
Innovating Network Transformation Summit hosted by ZTE
Friday, 30 June
IDE Drone Forum
For more information on the currently scheduled Partner Programmes, please visit www.mwcshanghai.com/events/partner-programmes/.
MWC Shanghai Tours Programme - Maximising the Event Experience
Business attendees can maximise their event experience by joining four specialised tours of the Mobile World Congress Shanghai exhibition. The MWC Shanghai Tours include the 5G and Network Functions Virtualisation (NFV) Tour and the Internet of Things (IoT
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Leading News Anchor Jason He Confirmed as Host of AMO Awards Ceremony;
