Conference Information

Mobile Computing Summit focuses on the use of mobile computing in the enterprise with an emphasis on smartphones, tablets, netbooks, and laptops. It emphasizes the effective use and management of mobile computers as well as providing security for them. It also covers the use of social computing within enterprises.

Highlights • Special Events

This important three-day event will be packed full of tutorials and in-depth sessions. The program will also feature the following:

Full-day workshops on Best Practices for Managing Enterprise and Mobile Security
Keynotes from major industry leaders
New Paradigms and Report Card and Platform Choices sessions
All Industry Reception
Beer and Pizza & Chat with the Experts
Special session on The Future of the Mobile Enterprise

Market Size:

“Enterprise adoption of ultra-mobile devices to hit $12.5 billion by 2015.” – ABI Research, December 2010
“…worldwide shipments of app-enabled devices, which include smartphones and media tablets such as the iPad, will reach 284 million by year’s end. In 2011, makers are expected to ship 377 million of these devices, and in 2012, the number is likely to reach 462 million devices, exceeding PC shipments…” – IDC, December 2010
“The iPhone is being deployed or tested by 80 percent of Fortune 500 companies, and 65 percent of Fortune 100 companies are using the iPad in some fashion.” – Apple, October 2010
“Juniper Research expects the total market for cloud-based mobile apps to grow 88 percent between 2009 and 2014. About 75 percent of that market will be enterprise users.” – Juniper Research, May 2009

Program - The Mobile Computing Summit will provide attendees with practical information on understanding the role of mobile computing, using mobile computing effectively, obtaining and developing applications for mobile computers, meeting security and privacy requirements, providing support, handling storage and backup, managing mobile devices, and making platform choices.

Half-day tutorials
Panel discussions
Keynotes

Paper sessions
Workshops
Expert table sessions

Applications:

Email
Internet access
Videoconferencing
Accessing data

CRM / ERM
Training
Cloud computing

Intended Audience:

CIOs
Computer / network managers
Software designers
Computer administrators

Network administrators
IT professionals
Computer managers
Systems analysts

Issues
Mobile Computing Advantages: Low cost, small size, low-power operation, low weight, compact form factor, ease of use, wide familiarity, availability everywhere

Challenges Facing Mobile Computing: Security, privacy, regulatory compliance, ability to access corporate data, IT support, device selection, loss/theft of devices

Major Issues: Choice of devices, networks, platforms and management systems; enforcement of corporate policies; accessibility of corporate data.

What the experts are saying about mobile computing in the enterprise

"By 2013, mobile devices will overtake PCs as the most common Web access device worldwide…” – Gartner, November 2010

“In all areas of software development, mobile computing is seen as the number-one hottest IT opportunity next year. Not only will mobile spike to the forefront, but by 2015, respondents said it will dominate everything. The cell phone is no longer a gadget – it’s what IT is going to become.” - Jim Corgel, IBM, October 2010 (discussing a survey of 2,000 IT professionals in 87 countries, as reported in The Wall Street Journal)

“Atom will continue to dominate the netbook sector for the next few years.” – Mario Morales, VP Global Semiconductor Research, IDC, March 2009

“I believe that all IT leaders must own consumer technology innovation and adoption. If we don’t, someone in the organization will look to own it.” – Darren Dworkin, CIO, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, October 2010

“Companies that empower their employees to use [mobile devices] have a leg up on those that lock down systems.” – Ted Schadler, Forrester Research, September 2010

"Real-time information changes cultures, and so the concept of the real-time enterprise is not just about business—the big idea is that it's about people. And so is the unwiring of the enterprise. In China, consumers are leading the way to unleash the power of mobile—they've skipped the PC generation altogether. And so we believe mobile is the new desktop." – Bill McDermott, SAP, May 2010

”By being unwired, you can transform your organization and change the game. You empower your people. And in today's world, ladies and gentlemen, either you do that, or someone else will do it for you." – Bill McDermott, SAP

Summit Hours

Day/Date	Registration	Conference	Exhibits
Tuesday, June 28th	7:30am-7:00pm	8:30am-7:30pm
Wednesday, June 29th	7:30am-7:00pm	8:30am-8:30pm	Noon-2:00pm & 5:00-7:00pm
Thursday, June 30th	7:30am-5:00pm	8:30am-5:00pm	Noon-2:00pm

Summit Pricing

	Online Registration until 6/22/11	On-site Registration
Full Conference (Tues-Thurs) Best Value Includes access to all reserved and open sessions; roundtable sessions; panel discussions; exhibits; luncheons; receptions; refreshment breaks; online conference proceedings; and handouts.	$995	$1,495
Two-Day Technical Program	$795	$1,095
One-Day Technical Program	$495	$695
Exhibits & Open Sessions Only	no charge	$50
Press Analyst (credentialed)	no charge	no charge
Speaker, non-exhibitor/sponsor	$300	$995
Discounts are available to qualified educators and government employees. Please contact Karla Gentry.