Thursday January 17, 2008
Wireless, Wimax & Mobile 2008 and Beyond:
The future of Communications
Members $30/Non-Members and Guests $50
To attend, please register at: http://bsobel.googlepages.com/nymiegeventregistration
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Presented in association with NDC Capital Partners
Wireless, Wimax, Mobile and Beyond:
A Look at the Future of Communications
Our first event of 2008 will be a breakfast and panel discussion on
"Wireless, Wimax, Mobile and Beyond-A Look at the Future
Communications" featuring leading technology innovators
Our Distinguised Panel Includes:
Eric Bader
Eric, formerly the top digital executive at MediaVest, left the agency
in November '07 to launch his own mobile-focused consulting firm.
Bader, who as MediaVest's SVP/Director of Digital Connections was
recently named Mediaweek's All Star in the digital category, has
quickly become a leading voice in the emerging mobile media segment,
working closely with various industry organizations suchas the Mobile
Marketing Association and P&G's own mobile testing lab. Bader's new
startup venture is focused on mobile content initiatives.
Laura Forlano
Laura is a Visiting Fellow at the Information Society Project at Yale
Law School and a Ph.D. candidate in Communications at Columbia
University where she is researching the socio-economic implications of
the use of mobile and wireless technology. She is an Adjunct Faculty
member in the Design and Management department at Parsons The New
School for Design where she teaches Design in Everyday Experience,
Introduction to Design and Management, and Sustainable Design.
Dana Spiegel
Dana Spiegel is Executive Director of NYCWireless and is an
independent software consultant and founder of sociableDESIGN, a
software and consulting firm that specializes in social software and
wireless technology research and development. For the past 7 years,
NYCwireless, a non-profit organization, has pioneered the building of
free Wi-Fi hotspots in parks and public spaces, and has helped
countless NYC residents get online in public spaces. The organization
has worked closely with affordable housing developers to bring free Wi-
Fi to 4 buildings in the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Manhattan, and has
become a primary vehicle for people to learn about Wi-Fi and other
wireless technologies.
Ari Zoldan
Ari Zoldan is CEO and Founder of Launch 3 Communications, a global
telecommunication carrier. Launch 3 utilizes private direct
connections both domestically and internationally by using fiber and
satellite networks. The company is operating in Asia, Africa, Europe,
Middle East and the Americas. Mr. Zoldan speaks globally on WiMax and
emerging telecommunication products. In addition, Zoldan's company
recently launched a large scale technology incubator with a
concentration on mobile applications.
Moderator: Sree Sreenivasan
Sree has been a fixture on NYC-area television for almost seven
years. He is WNBC's tech reporter, covering all kinds of technology
issues, gadgets and trends. In addition, he is Dean of Students at the
Columbia Graduate School of Journalism and continues to run, and teach
in, the new media/web journalism program.In July 2007, he was promoted
to Professor of Professional Practice. He also teaches workshops on
web and internet applications, along with other topics, in newsrooms
and educational institutions around the US and abroad. In addition to
his work with NBC, He has also guest hosted segments of "Asian
America" on PBS, a nationally syndicated English program about Asian
American affairs. As a freelance journalist, he has written for The
New York Times, BusinessWeek, Popular Science, Time Digital, The
National Journal, India Today, Newsday, Bloomberg, Forbes.com, Sesame
Street Parents and Rolling Stone to name a few.
DATE:
Thursday, January 17th, 2008
7:30am - 10am
LOCATION:
SobelMedia World Headquarters
4 West 43rd Street/Main Ballroom
New York, NY 10036
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Executive Director
NYCwireless
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www.NYCwireless.net
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