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Meet the Carriers 2010 marked the start of a new wave of competition in the Canadian market. Join us for a discussion on the state of the Canadian wireless industry. Meet the senior Executives of Canadian Mobile Operators and hear their views on where the market is today and where it is likely to go in the future. Panel discussion will be followed by Q + A’s. Panel Moderator: Jeff Mucci, Publisher, RCR Wireless Panel: Alex Krstajic, CEO, Public Mobile Anthony Lacavera, Chairman, Wind Mobile Event schedule: 6:00 p.m. – 6:50 p.m. ­ Networking with cash bar and snacks 6:50 …

CBC – From Canadian Institutional Broadcaster to New Media/Mobile Powerhouse It’s been an exciting year for CBC on the mobile front. Come hear hosts Perry Voulgaris and Richard Switzer talk about key projects the CBC has undertaken such as the 2010 World Cup and Hockey Night in Canada. Join us for the November 1st session at MaRS. When: Nov. 1st, 2010 – 6:00pm – 9:00pm Where: MaRS Centre Auditorium 101 College Street – Toronto This is a free event, but registration is required. Presented by: Generously supported by:

Canada’s largest mobile industry networking group is back. MobileMonday Toronto @ MaRS returns on October 4th. Join us for this special event: Brazil is an emerging economic powerhouse. With 175M+ mobile subscribers, it is a market that is ripe for new services and applications. The Fall launch of MobileMonday Toronto @ MaRS will feature a panel of Brazilian mobile executives who will share with the audience successful strategies for entering the market – from successes, challenges and best practices. Panel to be moderated by: Ronald Gruia – Principal Analyst, Program Leader – Emerging Telecoms for Frost & Sullivan When: October …

Today, we carry around in our pockets devices that easily outstrip the capabilities of a desktop computer at the time that Google was founded: 600Mhz CPUs, 256MB of RAM, and with graphics engines capable of rendering 7 million 3-D triangles per second.In addition to the powerful hardware, we’re seeing an active marketplace of very different, very polished smartphones, including Apple’s iPhone, consumer-oriented BlackBerrys, and Google’s own Android platform. Across all these devices and operating systems, the common element is the desire of the users to search and browse the web, and reasonably standards-compliant browsers are in the market or being …

Want to pitch? Follow the instructions below for a chance to be selected to pitch your idea for $$$. Are you an individual or company with an interesting idea, intellectual property, service or application? If so, please submit your two-page extract to pitch@mobilemondaytoronto.com with the following information: 1. Executive Team Bio 2. Product / Service Overview 3. Business and Marketing Plan 4. $$$ desired (min $1M – $5M ) Recent Press / News (summary paragraph) 5. Confirmation that actively seeking funding 6. Initial confirmation that you will allow your presentation to be recorded (video/audio) and distributed by MobileMonday Toronto and …

Topic of discussion Thoughts/Predictions of the wireless industry for 2010 * mobile devices * applications * storefronts * social media * market forces, government policy, capital markets, Canadian mobile industry, global environment Panel Michael Urlocker: Director, Equity Research Technology Hardware Analyst – GMP Securities L.P. Michael Urlocker, joined GMP in November 2007 to cover the Technology sector. Michael has 15 years experience as a research analyst specializing in technology, telecommunications and related fields. He is the #3 ranked technology analyst in Brendan Woods’ latest survey. In 2001, he was ranked as the #1 telecom equipment analyst by Brendan Woods and …

On December 7th, Anthony Lacavera CEO of Globalive will join the MobileMonday Toronto community to give a one year update on launching a new, national wireless carrier in the Canadian market.  The session will include discussion around competition, Canadian policy, Canadian global competitiveness and the creation of jobs. When: Dec 7, 2009  6:00 PM  to 9:00 PM Where: MaRS Centre Auditorium 101 College Street, Toronto This is a free event, but registration is required.

Mobile is the new frontier for video and film content. With more than 500 million video-capable mobile devices globally, the mobile platform is now the largest video and film distribution platform since the television. This MobileMonday session will explore mobile video and film content from the point of view of both creators and distributors, and will feature a sneak peak 30-minute screening of the world’s best mobile films, provided by MobiFest. An industry panel with audience Q & A will be part of the session. Meet the producers, directors and creators of this emerging content on November 2nd. When: Nov …

The global landscape in communications has shifted rapidly over the last 10 years. With changes in technology, regulation and policy, and consumer behavior, opportunities and challenges have emerged for Canadian companies in the mobile industry. The October 5th MobileMonday Toronto session will provide insights from successful Canadian leaders, as they share how Canada can be successful in creating global success stories. In this session, we will discuss: * the present state of Canadian tech companies and industry on the world stage * success stories, experiences, reflections, advice * what changes are required – industry, governmentt, capital, education Moderator: Randall Howard …

As more and more devices hit the street and thousands of applications proliferate, the race is on as brands use all sorts of creative ways to interact with consumers. Come join us for our first annual MobileMonday Toronto Marketing Awards where we will showcase some of the leading applications that have been launched in market. Our audience will be treated to exciting demos that incorporate the latest technologies and marketing concepts as well as a discussion of key audience engagement measures that made these campaigns successful. What we’ll cover in this session: * What applications are most appealing to various …