Top Roster of Wireless Heavyweights Assembled at CTIA Wireless I.T. & Internet 2002; Industry Elite Announced as Keynote Speakers 9/19/2002
From: Kimberly Kuo of the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association (CTIA), 202-736-3202 News Advisory: The Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association (CTIA) today announced an impressive lineup of keynote speakers for CTIA WIRELESS I.T. & INTERNET 2002, October 16-18, in Las Vegas, Nev. Speakers include the driving managerial and creative forces in the wireless mobile data and computing industries today. "CTIA WIRELESS I.T. & INTERNET 2002 offers mobile solutions and direct access to wireless intelligence that you can't get anywhere else," said Tom Wheeler, president and CEO of CTIA. "People will hear how wireless is transforming businesses across industries, how leaders are using wireless technologies to leap past competitors, and what they need to be looking for down the road. It's a rare opportunity to hear directly from the most influential and innovative leaders in the wireless industry." The CTIA WIRELESS I.T. & INTERNET 2002 keynote lineup includes: October 16, 2002 -- Leading enterprise service providers and their top customers explain how they implemented wireless data solutions: what they learned, what they gained and how it can work for you. -- Adel Al-Saleh, GM, Global Wireless e-Business, IBM Corporation Al-Saleh is responsible for the business, applications and solutions-related aspects of IBM's wireless and mobile initiatives around the world. -- Jim Balsillie, chairman & co-CEO, Research in Motion At Research in Motion Limited, best known for the BlackBerry handheld device, Balsillie is responsible for directing strategy, business development and finance. -- Jacob Christfort, CTO &VP, Product Development, Oracle Corporation As Chief Technology Officer for Oracle Mobile Products and Services Division, Christfort is responsible for product development and management of the mobile features and services of the Oracle9i Application Server. -- Vyomesh Joshi, EVP, Imaging & Printing Group, Hewlett Packard Company As executive vice president, Joshi has worldwide responsibility for all printing, scanning and digital camera platforms and for ensuring the greatest leverage from the company's investments in inkjet, laser and LEP printing technologies. October 17, 2002 -- Wireless data is making waves in the mainstream consumer market as "m-tertainment." Find out how major entertainment companies are staking out their territory. -- Fred Huey, COO/ CFO, Sega.com Huey has played a major role in the development of Sega Mobile, a division of Sega.com dedicated to bringing wireless gaming to the forefront of the video game industry. He is responsible for new business initiatives, financial planning, mergers and acquisitions and corporate planning for Sega.com. -- Patrick Kennedy, EVP, Sony Pictures Digital Entertainment As executive vice president, Kennedy oversees the day-to-day strategic operations of SPDE's Digital Networks Division, an alignment of SoapCity, Screenblast and the company's wireless and platform service units. -- Jay Samit, SVP, EMI Recorded Music As senior vice president of Worldwide New Media for EMI Recorded Music, Samit is responsible for the strategy and implementation of all business development, marketing partnerships and creative development for the world's largest independent music company. October 18, 2002 -- One of the biggest drivers of wireless data is CONTENT and CONTENT DELIVERY. How will the news be delivered? Who pays for content? Find out at this discussion among the heavyweights of content providers. -- Douglas Busch, VP & CIO, Intel Corporation As CIO of the world's largest microprocessor company, Busch coordinates Intel's information technology (IT) solutions and the company's efforts to be a 100 percent e-Corporation. -- Juha Christensen, VP, Mobility Group, Microsoft Corporation As corporate vice president of the Mobility Group at Microsoft Corp., Christensen is responsible for managing strategic partnerships, business development and product marketing for Microsoft's mobility solutions. -- Solomon Israel, VP Mobility Solutions North America, Ericsson Inc. Israel is vice president of Mobility Solutions NA for Ericsson Inc. a division within Ericsson's Systems Integration Business. In this capacity Solomon oversees the development and delivery of end-to-end mobile Internet solutions for service providers in North America. CTIA's WIRELESS I.T. & INTERNET 2002 is the fastest growing wireless Internet and mobile data show in the industry. This year, it will take place at the Sands Expo & Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nev., from October 16-18. Register now to network with industry leaders, regulators, technologists, media and analysts at the one place that draws the best of wireless -- CTIA WIRELESS I.T. & INTERNET 2002. For more information including registration, travel, housing and session details, visit our Web site at www.wirelessit.com. Reporters can access FREE MEDIA CREDENTIAL applications to attend CTIA WIRELESS I.T. & INTERNET 2002 at http://www.wirelessit.com/media. For questions, contact Erin McGee at emcgee@ctia.org or 202-736-2980. ------ CTIA is the international association for the wireless telecommunications industry, representing carriers, manufacturers and wireless Internet providers. http://www.wow-com.com |