{"id":3720,"date":"2013-03-20T07:21:28","date_gmt":"2013-03-20T07:21:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/newsroom\/?p=3720"},"modified":"2015-05-13T15:47:21","modified_gmt":"2015-05-13T15:47:21","slug":"gsma-announces-first-keynote-speakers-for-mobile-asia-expo-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/newsroom\/press-release\/gsma-announces-first-keynote-speakers-for-mobile-asia-expo-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"GSMA Announces First Keynote Speakers for Mobile Asia Expo 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><i>GSMA Provides Further Updates on  Exhibition, Including New Partners in Connected City<\/i> <\/p>\n<p><strong>London:<\/strong> The  GSMA today announced that the CEOs of KT Corp., Nokia Siemens Networks, NTT  DOCOMO, Telecom Italia and Turk Telecom will be delivering keynote addresses at  the 2013 GSMA Mobile Asia Expo. The GSMA also confirmed several new partners  for the Connected City at Mobile Asia Expo, as well as a number of new  companies that are participating in the exhibition. Mobile Asia Expo will be  held June 26-28 at the Shanghai New International Exhibition Centre in  Shanghai.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe mobile industry is one  of the most dynamic and rapidly growing sectors in technology today,\u201d said  Michael O\u2019Hara, Chief Marketing Officer, GSMA. \u201cAttendees to Mobile Asia Expo  will be able to experience this across the event, through the thought  leadership conference, the exhibition and other solutions-and-impact\/connectivity-for-good\/public-policy\/regulatory-environment\/mobile-energy-efficiencytings and programmes. Mobile  Asia Expo is shaping up to be an outstanding event and we look forward to  welcoming the mobile industry back to Shanghai.\u201d <\/p>\n<p><strong>CEOs  from Across the Industry to Keynote in Shanghai<\/strong><br \/>\nExecutives from the mobile  industry\u2019s leading companies will be delivering keynote presentations in the  Mobile Asia Expo 2013 conference programme. Confirmed keynote speakers for  Mobile Asia Expo include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Franco Bernab\u00e8, Chairman, GSMA and Chairman and CEO,  Telecom Italia Group<\/li>\n<li>Suk-Chae Lee, Chairman and CEO, KT Corp.<\/li>\n<li>Rajeev Suri, CEO, Nokia Siemens Networks<\/li>\n<li>Kaoru Kato, President and CEO, NTT DOCOMO<\/li>\n<li>Hakam Kanafani, Group CEO, Turk Telekom<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Beyond the keynotes, the  Mobile Asia Expo conference will include focused breakout sessions examining areas such as  applications, business transformation, connected living, devices, mobile cloud,  mobile money, mobile in retail and advertising, NFC, small cells and social  media, among others. For more information on the Mobile Asia Expo conference,  please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mobileasiaexpo.com\/conference\">www.mobileasiaexpo.com\/conference<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>New Additions to Connected  City, Mobile Asia Expo Exhibition<br \/>\n<\/b>A highlight of the Mobile Asia Expo show floor will  be the Connected City, which will showcase a range of mobile connected products  and services, enabling attendees to experience the \u201cConnected Life\u201d first-hand.  The GSMA today announced new participating companies for the Connected City,  including KT Corp. and SAP, who are joining previously announced partners China  Mobile, Cisco, Ford Motor Company and Huawei. <\/p>\n<p>In  addition to the Connected City, Mobile Asia Expo exhibition will include more  than 200 companies across the broad mobile ecosystem, as well as in adjacent  industries. Newly announced companies participating at Mobile Asia Expo include  Aricent, AT&amp;T, Lenovo, LitePoint, NEC, Sharp, SK Telecom, SOTI, Tekelec, Toshiba,  Ubuntu and Visa. Previously confirmed exhibitors include CyWee Group, Datang  Telecom Technology, Co. Ltd., Huawei, JDSU China, Mozilla, Oracle, Panguso Corporation  and ZTE, among others. <\/p>\n<p>In App Planet at Mobile Asia Expo, SAP is the  Platinum Sponsor for the App Lab and will hold a developer event there on  Wednesday, 26 June. McAfee will be an exhibitor in the App Zone. FingerQ  has joined as a Platinum Sponsor for the Innovation Lab. <\/p>\n<p>For more information on  Mobile Asia Expo 2013, including details on how to attend, exhibit or sponsor,  please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mobileasiaexpo.com\">www.mobileasiaexpo.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>-ENDS-<\/p>\n<p><b>About  the GSMA<\/b><br \/>\nThe GSMA represents the interests of mobile  operators worldwide. Spanning more than 220 countries and territories, the GSMA unites  nearly 800 of the world\u2019s mobile operators with more than 230 companies in the  broader mobile ecosystem, including  handset makers, software companies, equipment providers and Internet companies,  as well as organisations in industry sectors such as financial services,  healthcare, media, transport and utilities. The GSMA also produces  industry-leading events such as the Mobile World Congress and Mobile Asia  Expo.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>For more information, please visit the GSMA  corporate website at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\">www.gsma.com<\/a> or Mobile World Live, the  online portal for the mobile communications industry, at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mobileworldlive.com\">www.mobileworldlive.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Media Contact:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For  the GSMA<br \/>\nPalmer Wang (Beijing)<br \/>\n+86 10 8569 9946&nbsp;or +86 1381 0222 432 <br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:pwang@webershandwick.com\">pwang@webershandwick.com<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Abigail Faylor (London)<br \/>\n+44 (0) 2070 670 851<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:GSMAPressOffice@webershandwick.com\">GSMAPressOffice@webershandwick.com<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>GSMA Press Office<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:pressoffice@gsma.com\">pressoffice@gsma.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GSMA Provides Further Updates on Exhibition, Including New Partners in Connected City London: The GSMA today announced that the CEOs of KT Corp., Nokia Siemens Networks, NTT DOCOMO, Telecom Italia and Turk Telecom will be delivering keynote addresses at the 2013 GSMA Mobile Asia Expo. 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