Super Mobility Week is set to kick off at the Sands Expo and Convention Center on September 9, 10 & 11 in Las Vegas and BlackBerry has announced several sessions will include BlackBerry leaders and experts to discuss mobile innovations, connected life and what the future holds for all of us in those areas. Who will be attending? Well, BlackBerry has shared the full run down of sessions scheduled so have a look.
John Sims, President of Global Enterprise Services, who will speak as part of the event's Studio C John will talk about the transformation of BlackBerry's business and our focus on enterprise mobility. (September 10, 11:30 am – noon)
Adam Stanley, Manager of Developer Relations, will present a session titled Let's Get Together: Building the Connections Between App Developers and IT Decision-Makers, which explores how developers and IT executives can build business applications that help professionals improve efficiency and productivity. (September 9, 12:30 pm- 12:59 pm)
Michael K. Brown, Vice President of Security Product Management and Research, will argue in his presentation, Cybersecurity: Why BYOD is Not for Everyone, that productivity does not have to be sacrificed when developing a secure mobile platform. (September 9, 3:00 pm – 3:29 pm)
Jeff Holleran, Senior Director of Enterprise Product Strategy, presents Mobility is Not One Size Fits All: Customizing Your Mobile Strategy With Your Industry In Mind, which discusses ways to tailor your mobile strategy to ensure your organization remains compliant with any regulations and requirements in your industry — without compromising the end-user experience of your employees. (September 10, 1:30 pm – 1:59 pm)
Alec Saunders, Vice President, Cloud Business, will contribute to two panel sessions. The first, titled Internet of Things: Uncovering the Top Growth Segments, looks at the market segments where IoT technologies are blossoming now — and explores where the next opportunities may lie. (September 10 from 7:00 am – 8:45 am) The second panel: Cars Get a Life, explores the trend toward the connected car. (September 10 from 12:15 pm – 12:44 pm)
Andrew Poliak, Director, Business Development, Automotive, will contribute to a panel discussion as part of the The Money Event. The session titled Cars Are Connected; Where Are the Applications will look at the changes required to make the car experience part of our digital lifestyle. (September 11 from Noon – 12:45 pm)
A lot of the content will be available as it happens on the Super Mobility Week website and some of it will be available for replay on the CTIA's various social channels so if you're interested in taking some of the discussions, be sure to head on over there and do some planning. Additionally, as we mentioned previously you can also vote for BlackBerry products and services eligible for the upcoming CTIA Awards. The online voting is open now and runs until Monday, September 8 at 8:00 p.m. ET
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