Mobile Web Africa
Mobile web africa is a technology conference that will be held in October to discuss the mobile web in Africa.
Why Mobile Web Africa?
Because it is an event that is tackling one of the single most important areas of technological development this world has witnessed. An area so fundamental that it is not unreasonable to imagine a future in which the vast majority of individuals, regardless of who and where they are, will have access to the greatest information resource ever available.
(alternatively they’ll at least be able to update their status on Facebook or Twitter… ) Like voice and SMS previously, having access to content or individuals and the ability to interact via a mobile phone will have a fundamental effect on each and every society.
The Key Themes @ Mobile Web Africa
1. How will the industry evolve to a point where the vast majority of people have access to the mobile web and the content they want to view?
2. How will the industry fully exploit existing and future opportunities?
3. How can PC or mobile based developers and start-ups monetise their innovation and creativity to grow in to companies that will drive the expansion of the ecosystem?
4. How can Operators, Original Equipment Manufacturers, global associations and other mobile powerhouses assist their smaller partners?
5. How can societal and economic problems be tackled by the development of the capabilities of
the mobile device?
6. What handsets, standards, networks and designs will allow consumers to successfully access the content and consume it?
7. How will the consumer be able to discover that content – through an Application, Browser, Search Engine, Advert, Social Network?
Some of the speakers and Panelists
- Mr Herman Heunis, Chief Executive Officer, MXit
- Mr Marc Smith, Chief Social Scientist, Telligent
- Mr Rick Joubert, Executive Head, Mobile Advertising, Vodacom
- Mr Stephane Boyera, Program Manager, Web Foundation / W3C
- Mr Eric Cantor, Director, AppLab Uganda, Grameen Foundation
- Mr Matthew Buckland, Head, 20FourLabs
- Mr Marc Anthony Zimmerman, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, The Broccoli Project
- Mr Jose Henriques, Executive Head, Internet Services, Vodacom
- Mr Jon Gosier, CEO, APP+FRICA
- Mr Loy Okezie, Founder & CEO, Startups Nigeria
- Mr John Totoe, CEO, Mobile Content, Ghana
- Mr Simon Leps, CEO, Fontera
- Mr Charles McCathie Nevile, Chief Standards Officer, Opera
- Mr Mbugua Njihia, Chief Executive Officer, Symbiotic Media Consortium
- Mr Pete Case, Creative Director, Gloo Design Agency
- Mr Elan Lohmann, General Manager – Online, Avusa Media
- Mr Allan Kent, Head, AtPlay, Saatchi & Saatchi
- Mr Zibusiso Mkhwananzi, Executive Chairman and Financial Director, KRAZYBOYZ Digital
- Mr Mario Marais, Living Lab Research Group, Meraka Institute, CSIR
- Ms Ory Okolloh, Executive Director, Ushahidi
- Mr Yomi Adegboye, CEO, Alireta Nigeria
- Mr Ashraf Patel, Program Manager, SAFIPA
- Mr Richard Wills, Senior Manager Sales (Africa), Leaf International Communications
- Mr Lungisa Matshoba, Co-Founder, Yeigo Communications
- Mr Tyler Reed, CEO & Founder, TinyImpact
- Mr Brett Loubser, Product and Technical Support Manager, Samsung South Africa
- Mr Justin Spratt, Co-Founder, ISLabs
Date: October 13-14
Venue: Michaelangelo, Sandton, Johannesburg
Popularity: 8% [?]
