Comsware Business

The Mobile VAS for India and the World
January 8, 2008, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Venue: Hotel Chancery Pavilion, Bangalore

9:00 am – 9:40 am - Comsware Keynote Speech
Dr. K. K. Ramakrishnan, AT&T, USA
Title: IPTv Distribution: Making it Robust, Scalable and Efficient

9:40 am – 10:10 am - Comsware Business Keynote Speeches
Dr. Giridhar D. Mandyam, Vice President of Technology, QUALCOMM Internet Services, USA
Title: Mobile VAS - Delivering the User Experience

10:10 am – 10:40 am - Comsware Business Keynote Speeches
Kiran Anandampillai, Director of Engineering, OnMobile
Title: Key VAS Trends

Grand Ballroom
10:40 am – 11:00 am - Tea Break / Networking
11:00 am – 12:30 pm - Comsware Business Session 1:

Mobile Media Content Providers and Operators Panel:
Where are the Opportunities? Where is the Business Heading?
Cyril Ferry , Chief of Business Development, Indiagames
Kiran Anandampillai , Director of Engineering, OnMobile
Sunzay Passari , Chief of VAS, Essar Telecom

Moderator: Naina Krishna Murthy, Managing Partner, Krishnamurthy and Co.,Legal Consultants, Bangalore, India

Grand Ballroom II

12:30 pm – 1:45 pm - Lunch Break / Networking
1:45 pm – 3:15 pm - Comsware Business Session 2:
Future of VAS Technology Panel: What’s Coming in Technology in VAS Applications and Platforms?

Ravi Viswanathan, Head of Chennai Operations, Tata Consultancy Services
Ramaraj Srinivasan, Senior Vice President, Networks, Sasken
P. Madhavan, Virgin Mobile

Moderator: Gene Landy, Chairman, Technology Group, Ruberto, Israel & Weiner P.C. Law Firm, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Grand Ballroom II

3:15 pm – 3:45 pm - Tea Break / Networking
3:45 pm – 5:15 pm Comsware Business Session 3:

Venture Capital Looks at VAS: Hot Investment Areas in VAS and Emerging Communications Technology

Dinesh Tiwari , Partner, Alcazar Capital Partners
Dhanya Menon , Partner, ALMT Legal
Ritesh Banglani , Senior Investment Advisor, IDG Ventures India

Moderator: Gene Landy, Chairman, Technology Group, Ruberto, Israel & Weiner P.C. Law Firm, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Grand Ballroom II

Optional Additional Content:

Comsware Business Attendees are invited to hear:
5:15 pm – 6:45 pm - Comsware Panel Discussion

Topic: Research in India: Opportunities and Challenges

Grand Ballroom
Comsware Business 2008 will be about Mobile Value Added Services in India and the world – and will provide an opportunity for persons in the sector to network.

Background
The huge business opportunity in Mobile VAS is based on rapid growth of the mobile market and the demand for new functions and content.

India now has more than 100 million mobile subscribers and is the fastest growing mobile market in the world.

Technologies and solutions developed in India can be deployed worldwide.

Program
There will be four informative speaker panels:

  • Mobile Media Content Provider Panel
  • Mobile VAS Technology Provider
  • The Operator / Network Perspective
  • The Venture Capitalists’ View of VAS

Confirmed speakers include:

Value for Attendees
All sectors of the Mobile VAS environment – from content supplier to carriers – will be present to participate and network. Comsware Business 2008 will feature leading companies, executives, technologists, and venture capitalists.The conference will provide actionable knowledge and practical advice for all attendees.

Networking a Priority
Comsware Business 2008 will provide ample time and opportunity for attendees to make connections with others involved in Mobile VAS.

Target Audience
Comsware Business 2008 will provide value to executives, technologies and decisions makers from:

VAS Technology and Platform Providers

  • Content Aggregators
  • Content Owners
  • Mobile Solution Providers
  • Communications Service Providers
  • Cellular Service Carriers
  • Handset Makers
  • Mobile Portals
  • Venture Capitalists and Investors
  • Applications Software Developers and Integrators
  • Entertainment and Media Companies
  • Government Policy Makers
  • Service Providers to VAS Companies