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Pacific Northwest Wireless Summit (PNWS)
 Once a year PNWS brings together global wireless and digital media industry leaders, visionaries and venture capitalists to share knowledge and resources and to promote the industry’s growth and sustainability. This is a unique opportunity to celebrate new thinking on entrepreneurship and innovation… to understand our differences… gain insights… find out what makes carriers and consumers tick… find investment and partnerships… network… and even find new talent for your company. You are invited to get involved in what is probably the best wireless event in Canada.
Who should attend?
- Web 2.0 and mobile internet pioneers
- Academia and government policy influencers
- Content creators
- Developers & carriers
- Industry analysts & investors
- MobileMonday fans, bloggers and media.
- Visionaries & decision makers
Wireless Health Track
Five engaging panels on trends, developments and new technologies that are advancing the wireless delivery of a broad range health services
Business/Innovation Track
Five more engaging panels on the latest applications, services and technologies that are affecting how wireless is changing the world for individuals and corporations.
| Thursday, May 27, 2010 |
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Pacific Northwest Wireless Summit |
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Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Centre (East) |
| 8:30am - 9:00am |
Registration |
| 9:00am - 9:15am |
Welcome and Opening Remarks by DigiBC and Sponsors |
| 9:15am - 10:15am |
Keynotes:
Wireless Business and Innovation - "Recent Development in Wireless & Trends in Canada"
Bernard Lord, President, Canadian Wireless & Telecommunications Association (CWTA)
Wireless Health - "Revolutionary Ideas and Innovation in Wireless Health"
Donald Casey, CEO, West Wireless Health Institute |
| 10:15am - 10:30am |
Break |
Wireless Tracks: Room 13, 2nd Floor
Wireless Business & Innovation Tracks: Room 12, 2nd Floor |
| 10:30am - 11:30am |
Wireless Track: Enabling technology and smart apps for healthcare delivery outside of hospitals
| Moderator: Sébastien Prévost, Director, Consumer Health, Telus Health |
Panelists:
- Olivier Amiot, Director Marketing Enterprise & Consumer Solutions, Sierra Wireless
- Staffan Meij, CEO, VoiceCorp (Holland)
- Clay Brazillier, eHealth Consultant
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Wireless Business & Innovation Track: Case Study: GSMA OneAPI Initiative - Room 12, 2nd Floor
| Moderator: Caroline Lewko |
Panelists:
- Parm Sandu, Director Network Services, TELUS Communications
- Vishal Aggarwal, Sr. Product Manager , Network Services, TELUS Mobility
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| 11:30am - 12:30pm |
Wireless Track: Investment in Wireless Health
| Moderator: Hans Knapp, General Partner, Yaletown Venture Partners |
Panelists:
- Greg Smith, Partner, Expresso Capital
- Rick Sethi, Managing Partner & Founder, Asialife Venture Consulting
- Eric Bell, Intellectual Ventures Canada
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Wireless Business & Innovation Track: Carrier Panel (12:15-1:00)
| Moderator/Panelist: Derek Kerton, Co-Founder, The Kerton Group |
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| 12:30pm - 1:30pm |
Break |
| 1:30pm - 2:30pm |
Wireless Track: The applications and importance of videogames in health, training and rehabilitation
| Moderator: Mark Baxter, Co-Founder, FitBrains |
Panelists:
- Michael Ferguson, CEO, Ayogo
- Matt Ryan, Public Relations /Nintendo of Canada Ltd.
- Lisa Andres, Founder, IgnitePlay
- Tarnie Williams, Executive Producer, EA Sports Active
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Wireless Business & Innovation Track: You are your Location - location and enhanced experience
| Moderator: Britta Ricker, Product Strategist, Mapkist |
Panelists:
- Vladimir Savchenko , Founder, Sound of Motion
- Jereon Mol, Co-Founder, buzzAR (Holland)
- Jennifer Ouano, President, Elastic Entertainment
- Dan Walton, Co-Founder, Retronyms
- Ben Hesketh, Founder, Compass Engine
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| 2:30pm - 3:30pm |
Wireless Track: R&D, connecting universities with the private sector & centres of excellence
| Moderator: Kendall Ho, Director, eHealth Strategy Office, UBC Faculty of Medicine |
Panelists:
- Paul Lusina, Consultant, Planetworks
- Alan Winter, CEO, Genome BC
- Jeanette Kopak, Director, Business Development & Operations, Centre for Digital Media
- Ryan Nadel, Masters Student, Centre for Digital Media
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Wireless Business & Innovation Track: Accelerated Commercialization & Export Opportunities
| Moderator: Dean Prelazzi, BC Innovation Council |
Panelists:
- Teri Nizzola, Senior ICT Advisor, EDC
- Duncan Wright, Trade Commissioner, DFAIT
- Martijn Pannevis, Co-Organiser, Representative, Mobile Monday Amsterdam
- Jim Maynard, President, Wavefront
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| 3:30pm - 4:30pm |
Wireless Track: Accessing the Consumer Health Market
| Moderator: Bruce Matthews, Director, Business Development, TELUS Business Solutions |
Panelists:
- Lyn Blanchard, Co-founder, Creekstone Consulting
- Stephane Dubreuil, SVP, Telus Health
- Brendan Payne, Medical Device Manager, LifeSciences BC
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Wireless Business & Innovation Track: Are web apps a fad? A look at opportunies for mobile content: mobile web vs. apps
| Moderator: Michael O'Farrell, Country Manager, Canada, Mobile Marketing Association and Co-Author, Mobile Internet For Dummies |
Panelists:
- Scott Michaels, VP, Atimi
- Laurent May, VP, Product Development, TIO Networks
- John Kern, Techincal Staff, Symbian Foundation
- Jeff Sinclair, Co-founder, XOMO Digital
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| 5:00pm - 6:30pm |
VIDWeek VIP Reception (by invitation only) |
Vancouver International Partnering Forum (VIPF) - Day 2
 VIPF is a matchmaking event for digital media and wireless companies. Over 100 leading companies from around the world will gather in Vancouver for two days. During the forum there will be hundreds of meetings between creators of digital media and some of the world's largest and most important customers for digital content – such as Paramount, Nokia, EA, Nintendo and others.
Who should attend?
- Any company exploring global connections in mobile, games, VFX, web 2.0, social media, wireless content or animation
- Traditional media businesses planning new ventures in the digital space
- Digital business executive or investor wanting to identify opportunities to co-produce, invest, publish, aggregate, source or outsource product and services.
- Anybody with a keen interest in the future of digital media
Fusion Salon Investment Forum - Wireless
 This is an opportunity for selected startups and later growth-stage wireless companies to deliver short pitches to investors from Canada and Silicon Valley. After the pitches, presenting companies may be invited to one-on-one meetings with interested VCs.
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