Mobile Future Forward means business. We got so many deals done that it is a no brainer to attend again this year – CEO and founder, Mobile Startup
Mobile Future Forward connects a lot of high-level people with very progressive thinking and it is at the cutting edge of how technology is absorbed – MD, Leading Private Equity Firm
Mobile Future Forward is the most intellectual conference – CEO and founder, Connected Watch Company
Dear Friends,
Here is a pop quiz to end the week.
When was the first instance of what is today known as IoT recorded?
a) 1991
b) 1980
c) 1812
d) 1836
e) 1901
f) 1930
g) 1958
Each year represents a milestone in the history of Connected Intelligence. The advent of telegraph, radar, telephone, wireless paved the way for 200 years of innovation evolution. Inventors such as Schilling, Gauss, Weber, Morse, Bell, Bose, Marconi, Ericsson, Galvin, Cooper (as you know Marty is joining us at MFF this year), and scores of other extraordinary individuals saw what others couldn’t and changed the trajectory of human civilization. However, the first instance of connected things took place before any of these remarkable individuals came to the scene.
The correct answer is 1812.
If you picked the right answer, you just won an automatic entry into the CI Historian Hall of Fame.
The first use of data transmission was recorded by P.L. Shilling who reported that the Russians telemetered the successful firing of remotely activated mines to stem the French invaders during the war of 1812. After that the notion of connected devices was used quite extensively in wars, weather reports, space exploration, transportation, medicine, entertainment, and the like. The taxonomy changed as different breakthroughs were incorporated into connected devices. From Telemetering, we went to Telemetry to M2M to now IoT. This has set us up nicely for a an explosive “Connected Intelligence†age to reimagine everything, each minute task, every revenue flow, every industry. We will explore “The History and the Future of Connected Intelligence†in the Mobile Future Forward 2015 paper that comes out next week.
In the meantime, we are busy preparing for the summit in four weeks and we have some brilliant minds that will test your thinking and grow your appetite for more.
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Additionally, here are some of the highlights of what we will be discussing during our annual brainstorm:
Connected Intelligence and the evolution of media consumption
Media remains a core part of our society. The entertainment, education, sports, drama, movies, and news events keep us captivated but how does the media creation, delivery, and engagement evolve with the new set of tools.
· Robert Gelick, SVP and GM – Digital, CBSInteractive
· Sanjay Macwan, SVP and CTO of NBCUniversal Media Labs
Disruption is my middle name
Every company present at Mobile Future Forward is disrupting the markets in their own ways, some more fundamentally than others, some more dramatically than others. We will look at the disruption of traditional industries and creation of new ones.
· Sunil Daluvoy, Head of Business Development, Uber Everything
· Dr. João Barros, Founder & CEO, Veniam
· Ralph Derrickson, President and CEO, Carena
5G and the Future of the Network
The 5G discussion is gaining significant momentum at all levels. We will have folks who understand the technology, the standards, and the economics better than most.
· Hossein Moiin, EVP and CTO, Nokia Networks
· Craig Moffett, Partner, MoffettNathanson
· Mark McDiarmid, VP, Radio Network Engineering, T-Mobile
· Bob Azzi, Executive Managing Partner, Argylegriffin
Leading the Connected Intelligence Era
At AT&T, Glenn Lurie saw the emergence of the 4th wave before many of his peers (some still don’t see it). Under his stewardship, AT&T has become a trusted partner and leader in many of the emerging areas such as connected car, enterprise services, IoT, digital home, etc. We will explore the opportunities, the learnings and what does it take to prepare a big company for the Connected Intelligence Era.
Connected CIOs
CIOs play a critical role in keeping their company ahead of the curve in terms of tools and technology. We will have CIOs from different industries address the challenges and the solutions needed to prepare the enterprise for the connected age.
· Dr. Tony Yen, MD, CMIO, EvergreenHealth
· Julie Woods-Moss, CEO, Tata Communications NextGen Business
· Mark Showers, CIO and EVP, Reinsurance Group of America
· Mark Fernandes, Managing Director, Sierra Ventures
Incredible India
India’s tech sector is on fire. It is the fastest growing economy with many terrific unicorns driving excitement and real revenue. We will have the top two companies who will educate us on what’s working in mcommerce in India and why.
· Anand Chandrasekaran, Chief Product Officer, Snapdeal
· Vijay Shekhar Sharma, Founder and CEO, Paytm
Convergence of industries, platforms, and opportunities
The IT and Telecom industries have collided and no one understands this better than Oracle as they work with all of the top 100 IT and Telecom clients around the globe. Hear from the executive who runs the global communications business on what’s changing in the enterprise and the wireless world and why.
· Doug Suriano, SVP and GM, Oracle Communications
Funding the next unicorn in the Connected Intelligence Era
It requires a different kind of mindset to invest in the next unicorn that can reshape an industry or the ecosystem. Meet the VCs who have a keen eye on finding such companies
· Tim Chang, Managing Partner, Mayfield
· Lo Toney, Partner – Catalyst Fund, Comcast Ventures
· Bubba Murarka, Partner, DFJ
· Colin Greenspon, Managing Director, Mithril
We will have discussion around Man and Machine, Industrial IoT, Building blocks of Connected Intelligence, New Platforms and Tools, Security, Robotics, Vertical Industries, and a ton more. We will have startups that will blow your mind, projects from the giants that will surprise you, and technology break-throughs that will inspire you.
What will be the $ flows, where are the early opportunities and successes, what are the use cases? We will tackle them all at Mobile Future Forward on Sept 29th. We welcome you to join us in the discussions and contribute to the collective knowledge of our industry. Give us your one day, and we will give you the next 5 years in mobile.
A number of key industry partnerships and relationships are formed at Mobile Future Forward. Make sure you are not left behind.
We are excited to partner with the industry leaders and thank them for their ongoing support: Ericsson, Neustar, Oracle Communications, and Tata Communications.
· Glenn Lurie, President & CEO, AT&T Mobility
· Dr. Eric Topol, Chief Academic Officer, Scripps Health
· Rima Qureshi, Chief Strategy Officer, Ericsson
· Hank Skorny, SVP – IoT, Neustar
· Raja Rajamannar, CMO, Mastercard
· Sanjiv Ahuja, Chairman, Tillman Global Holdings
· Hossein Moiin, CTO, Nokia Networks
· Craig Moffett, Partner, MoffettNathanson
· Josh Will, SVP – Mobile, Best Buy
· Tim Chang, Managing Partner, Mayfield
· Prof. Shyam Gollakota, University of Washington
· Mark Fernandes, Managing Director, Sierra Ventures
· Mark Showers, CIO and EVP, Reinsurance Group of America
· Doug Suriano, SVP and GM, Oracle Communications
· Vishal Gupta, Chief Products and IoT Officer, Silent Circle
· Marty Cooper, Chairman, Dyna
· Vijay Shekhar Sharma, Founder and CEO, Paytm
· Julie Woods-Moss, CMO, CEO – Nextgen Business, Tata Communications
· Andrew Hopkins, Managing Director – IoT, Accenture
· Lo Toney, Partner – Catalyst Fund, Comcast Ventures
· Robert Gelick, SVP and GM – Digital, CBSInteractive
· Bob Azzi, Executive Managing Partner, Argylegriffin
· Anand Chandrasekaran, Chief Product Officer, Snapdeal
· Dr. Tony Yen, MD, CMIO, EvergreenHealth
· Sunil Daluvoy, Head of Business Development, Uber Everything
· Dr. João Barros, Founder & CEO, Veniam
· Sanjay Macwan, SVP and CTO of NBCUniversal Media Labs
· Mark McDiarmid, VP, Radio Network Engineering, T-Mobile
· Bubba Murarka, Partner, DFJ
· Colin Greenspon, Managing Director, Mithril
· Kelly Fitzsimmons, CEO and Founder, Harqen
· Sam Shawki, CEO and Founder, MagicCube
· Ralph Derrickson, President and CEO, Carena
.. more to come
We will be announcing new speakers and partners through the course of the summer and look forward to seeing you in September. If you are interested in partnering, please reach out at info@mobilefutureforward.com.
Thanks.
Chetan Sharma