NOW WITH AN EXPANDED SCHEDULE ON DAY TWO!

OPEN TO ALL REGISTERED ATTENDEES!

Open Mobile Solutions – the business to business marketplace for the mobile application lifecycle, brings you three action-packed pitch sessions for mobile app developers. In each hour-long session, five selected companies with mobile app related businesses/products present their big idea to a distinguished panel of mobile industry experts, getting real, meaningful feedback on their product.

Gaining Distribution-Panel A:
Tuesday, March 23, 2:00-3:00 PM

Presenters will connect with a panel of experts representing key mobile app distribution channels.

Panelists:
Larry Berkin, Head of Global Alliances, Symbian Foundation
Venetia Espinoza, Director, Mobile Applications and Partner Program, T-Mobile USA
Tyler Lessard, Vice President, Global Alliances and Developer Relations, RIM
Aditya Khurjekar, Director, New Business Development, Verizon Wireless
Asokan Thiyagarajan, Director - Platforms & Technology Strategy, Samsung Telecommunications America
Lauren Thorpe, Senior Director, Developer Relations, Qualcomm

Moderator: Jai Jaisimha, CEO, Open Mobile Solutions

Key Questions:

Are you wondering what platforms to target? What about feature phones vs. smart phones? How do you built an effective distribution portfolio that leverages carrier, OEM, aggregator and appstore distribution channels? How do you ensure that your application gets traffic once your application has been submitted and approved? What makes a successful mobile application?

Gaining Distribution-Panel B:
Wednesday, March 24, 3:00-4:00 PM

Presenters will connect with a panel of experts representing key mobile app distribution channels.

Panelists:
Claudia Backus, Senior Director, Ecosystem Programs, Motorola
Larry Berkin, Head of Global Alliances, Symbian Foundation
Christopher David, Head of Developer and Partner Engagement, Sony Ericsson
Tyler Lessard, Vice President, Global Alliances and Developer Relations, RIM
Asokan Thiyagarajan, Director - Platforms & Technology Strategy, Samsung Telecommunications America
Patrick Mork, Vice President, Marketing, GetJar, Inc.

Moderator: Lisa Whelan, Managing Consultant, SocializeMobilize

Key Questions:

Are you wondering what platforms to target? What about feature phones vs. smart phones? How do you built an effective distribution portfolio that leverages carrier, OEM, aggregator and appstore distribution channels? How do you ensure that your application gets traffic once your application has been submitted and approved? What makes a successful mobile application?

Raising Money:
Wednesday, March 24, 4:00-5:00 PM

Presenters will pitch their product to a panel of the best minds in mobile venture capital.

Panelists:
Tim Chang, Principal, Norwest Venture Partners
Tom Huseby, Managing Partner, Seapoint Ventures
Len Jordan, Venture Partner, Madrona Venture Group
Nagraj Kashyap, Vice President, Qualcomm Ventures
Mitch Lasky, General Partner, Benchmark Capital
Scott Raney, Partner, Redpoint Ventures

Moderator: Chetan Sharma, Chetan Sharma Consulting

Key Questions:

Are you wondering if your business plan has what it takes to be attractive to investors? What key attributes are VCs and investors looking for in a mobile app related business? Where are the opportunities in mobile apps? What makes a successful mobile application?

Monetization:
Thursday, March 25, 11:00 AM-12:00 PM

Presenters will interact with a panel of key decision makers in the mobile advertising space – agencies, brands and networks.

Panelists:
Paul Cheng, Vice President, Corporate Development, Velti
Jiyoung Kim, VP of Marketing, Ansible Mobile
Jaime Lefkowitz, Director, Wireless Strategy, Mindshare
Jeremy Lockhorn, Director of Emerging Media, Razorfish

Moderator: Michael Weaver, Phluant Mobile

Key Questions:

Are you wondering whether to make mobile advertising part of your monetization strategy? Do you have questions about how you make sure your product will be appealing to ad networks, ad buyers or ad agencies? What key attributes are advertising buyers looking for as they grow their mobile advertising spend? How do you ensure that your ad real-estate commands a premium? How do you effectively use demographic, location, context and usage data to more effectively target ads to your users?


Are you building the next big mobile application or service? Are you trying to raise venture capital or validate that your business has legs? Are you wondering whether to make mobile advertising part of your monetization strategy? Does your business idea rely on building distribution relationships with mobile operators, application stores or OEMs? Look no further!

To apply to present, visit the Open Mobile Solutions Web Site at:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/OMSPitchSessionsCTIA2010