Wireless VC Special Interest Group
Rise of the Mobile Application Store
May 4, 2009 | 6:00-9:00 PM | 2000 University Ave. | East Palo Alto
Event Sponsor: DLA Piper, Inc. 

With the success of over 500M downloads from the Apple iTunes App Store and Nokia re-launching Ovi.com, all of the other major players, RIM, Google, Microsoft, and even Palm are launching a mobile application store. It seems that there’s a pile of money to be made, but what are some of the pitfalls to avoid when trying to profit from the hype? 

Come and find out what the impact on the developer and customer will be this year and in the future.  

Moderator:  Eric Chan, Consultant, Mobileslate 

Panelists:
Chris Dury, VP Product, GetJar
Mark Strecker, VP Solutions, Cellmania 
Sumit Agarwal, Head of Mobile Product Management, North America, Google                   
Steve Haney, VP Americas, Mobile Distillery 

Agenda:
6:00 - 7:00 Registration, Networking
7:00 - 8:00 Panel Discussion
8:00 - 8:30 Q&A
Hors d'oeuvres, wine and soft drinks will be served.        

Registration Fee:
VC Taskforce Member $55;
Affiliate Organization Member $75
General- $95

Wireless VC SIG Board Chair Person:
Eric Chan, Consultant, Mobileslate

Board Members: 
Tim Chang, Principal, Norwest Venture Partners
Manijeh Moghis, President, CommTec Consulting
Scott Raney, Partner, Redpoint Ventures
Rich Wong, Partner, Accel