GSMA Announces Additional Updates for 2017 GSMA Mobile World Congress Americas, in Partnership with CTIA
30/08/2017
Atlanta: The GSMA released new details for the quickly approaching inaugural Mobile World Congress Americas, including recently confirmed speakers, sponsors, exhibitors and partners. Mobile World Congress Americas will take place September 12-14, 2017 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.
In just two weeks, San Francisco will host the most comprehensive mobile technology event the Americas region has ever seen, said Michael O'Hara, Chief Marketing Officer, GSMA. Mobile World Congress Americas will illustrate how mobile technology impacts the everyday lives of more than five billion people worldwide, transforming industries and contributing to the global economy. Moreover, it will reinforce the Americas region as the epicenter of mobile technology innovation.
New Additions to Keynote Program
The GSMA announced several additional keynote speakers for the Mobile World Congress Americas conference program, with executives representing a wide range of organizations across the mobile ecosystem:
Amanda Kahlow, Founder and CSO, 6Sense
Niccolo De Masi, President and COO, Essential
Mitchell Baker, Executive Chairwoman, Mozilla Foundation
Cristiano R. Amon, EVP, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and President, Qualcomm CDMA Technologies
Al Guido, President, San Francisco 49ers
Beyond the keynote program, the three-day Mobile World Congress Americas conference will offer focused track sessions on range of subjects, such as consumer IoT, content and media, the Fourth Industrial Revolution, next-generation networks, policy and sustainable development. Newly confirmed conference speakers include:
Ashwin Karuhatty, Business Development, Smart Home, Amazon Alexa
Chris Berend, SVP of Digital Video and Co-founder of Great Big Story, CNN
Erik Ekudden, CTO, Ericsson
Eric King, Director of Technology, Sacramento Kings
Vish Shastry, VP, Merchant Solution Delivery and Commercialization, Digital Products, Visa
Imran Ansani, Principal Manager, Innovation, Walmart Labs
For more information on the conference, including the agenda and complete speaker list, visit www.mwcamericas.com/conference/.
New Summit Speakers Confirmed
Mobile World Congress Americas will also include a series of GSMA Summits that explore a wide range of perspectives across the mobile industry. New speakers scheduled to present in the Summits include:
The Latin America Investment Summit, September 12
John Farrell, Founder, Acelera
Juan Jos Roesel, CEO and Founder, COMBI
Andr s Tahta, EVP, Argentina Investment and Trade Promotion Agency
The Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality in the Enterprise Summit, September 13
Allan Cook, Global Sector Lead for Technology, Media and Entertainment, and Telecommunications, Deloitte
Mark Greget, CEO and Co-Founder, NuEyes
Katrina Strafford, VP Marketing, Unity
Women4Tech Summit, September 13
Melissa Arnoldi, Senior Executive Vice President, Technology and Operations, AT&T
Frederique Dame, Product Leader, Angel Investor and Board Member, Ubisoft
Mary Clark, Chief Corporate Relations Officer and Chief of Staff, Syniverse
The Connected Vehicles Summit, September 14
Liz Kerton, Executive Director, Autotech Council
Chris Pendleton, Principal PM Manager, Azure IoT, Microsoft
Don Butler, Executive Director for Connected Vehicles and Services, Ford Motor Company
Hakan Kostepen, Executive Director, Product Planning Strategy & Innovation, Panasonic Automotive Systems America
Matt Marshall, Founder and CEO, VentureBeat
Andres Irlando, CEO, Verizon Telematics
For full information on the GSMA Summits, visit www.mwcamericas.com/events/gsma-summits/.
GSMA Innovation City at Mobile World Congress Americas
In the GSMA Innovation City, visitors will experience how mobile-connected products and services are improving the daily lives of citizens and businesses around the world, in diverse areas such as home, automotive, health, utilities, industrial and more. The City will feature leading-edge demonstrations from companies including AT&T, Google, KT Corporation, MasterCard and TIM Brasil, as well as from GSMA programs including Future Networks, Identity, Internet of Things and the GSMA's work supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Demonstrations and experiences include:
AT&T
AT&T will display its latest innovations across IoT, entertainment, security and more, including:
Vehicles: Enjoy an interactive experience that demonstrates the features of in-vehicle connectivity, plus learn how AT&T is connecting long-haul trucks.
Healthcare: See how AT&T technology is helping to improve healthcare, from Aira's connected smart glasses for the blind and visually impaired to the Philips DreamStation sleep apnea therapy solution.
Consumer Electronics: Explore how AT&T is making everyday things like pet collars and luggage smarter and more efficient.
Smart Cities: Discover how AT&T is helping cities integrate Smart City solutions, like Digital Infrastructure, to accelerate economic growth and create safer and more sustainable cities.
Enterprise: Check out the newest innovations in IoT networks, platforms, security, and turnkey solutions for business customers from AT&T.
Entertainment: Experience the latest in content, movies, live-action sports in 4K and much more. See how customers can take their TV with them data-free with the DIRECTV App and DIRECTV NOW.
KT Corporation
South Korea's KT Corporation will highlight its work in advanced 5G technologies and 5G-related services. KT is the official telecommunications service partner for the upcoming Pyeongchang Winter Olympics 2018 and will exhibit relevant and innovative 5G and ICT technologies.
MasterCard
MasterCard
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