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Rss FeedThe digital age is disruptive; it is global, it is mainstream and it is very much upon us.
The world we live in today is significantly different to just twenty years ago and connecting into the cloud of capability unleashes unprecedented opportunity for innovation to reshape almost every avenue of our lives. Digital technologies are at the very heart of social, economic and political change. The trend is set to continue as products and services proliferate, advanced economies consider access to the Internet a fundamental utility and emerging economies seek advances in education, health provision, communications and the multitude of benefits on offer.
But what will the next ten years look like?
Who will be shaping the future? What will our electronically enabled industries be capable of and how must organisations work together to deliver the potential? What are the barriers, both technical and non-technical, that lie in our way and what hazards must we navigate?
Audience
FWS-2010 is a professional conference and showcase intended for CxO’s, researchers, technologists, designers, engineering managers, planners, policy makers, business development managers - indeed anybody who has a stakeholder interest in the digital future.
FWS-2010 Themes
Themes which are expected to feature strongly in this year’s conference are:
- Mobile, Wireless & Communications
- Personal Computing
- Digital Media & Home
- Transport
- Connectivity / more and more connected devices / the Cloud / the Crowd / platforms for innovation
- Energy Efficiency / Low Power / Greener products
Dinner
A networking dinner accompanies FWS, held on the evening of September 15th in the Thomas Lord Suite at Lord’s Cricket Ground.
FWS-2010 Speakers include
Dr. Mike Short - Vice President, Research
and Development, O2
Kanwar Chadha
CMO and Member of the Board of Directors, CSR
Björn Ekelund - Head of Ecosystems and
Research, Office of the CTO, ST Ericsson
Mike Hall - Principal Software Architect,
Windows Embedded, Microsoft Corp.
Tony King-Smith- VPMarketing, Imagination
Technologies - member of the board, Pure.
Dr. Bob Gove- President and CTO, Aptina Imaging
Ian Drew - VP Marketing, ARM
Steve Wainwright - VP, General Manager, EMEA Region, Freescale Semiconductor
Panel Sessions
We’ll be tackling some of the hot topics for debate and market opportunities:
- Financing Innovation: Where have the VC’sgone?
- The Disruptive Effects of Open Source
- Future Broadband
Showcase
Facilitating business connections and exposing the latest technology are also primary objectives of FWS. The showcase offers an opportunity to glimpse new technology up close and to make new contacts with the movers and shakers shaping the future.
Registering
FWS-2010 is a 2 day event on September 15th and 16th at the world famous Lord’s Cricket Ground, London. Availability is limited and interested parties are encouraged to book early to avoid disappointment.
To register go to http://bit.ly/FWS-Register