Event Hosted by Microsoft on April 7, 2009 Will Focus on the Business Opportunities for Wireless Industry in New England; Early-Bird Registration Available Until March 13, 2009

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Xconomy, the authoritative online voice on the exponential economy, today announced that registration is open for its upcoming forum, "The Future of Mobile Innovation in New England." The event will take place on April 7, 2009 at Microsoft's New England Research and Development Center located at One Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts. For additional information or to register, visit: http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fxconomyforum9.eventbrite.com%2F&esheet=5912992&lan=en_US&anchor=http%3A%2F%2Fxconomyforum9.eventbrite.com%2F&index=4

New England is home to many leading creators of applications for iPhones, Android phones, Windows Mobile, and other mobile platforms, as well as prominent wireless services, infrastructure, and advertising companies. As mobile technology continues to surge in popularity across the world, the challenges and opportunities faced by this elite group of New England businesses are growing in volume and immediacy.

The focus of Xconomy's Mobile Innovation Forum will be twofold. First, it will tackle core questions regarding the depth and breadth of business opportunities and obstacles in the new wireless era, such as:

• With the economy in dire condition and customers demanding true value, which companies and innovations will deliver what it takes to survive the recession and thrive?
• What mobile applications and services can demonstrably improve business productivity?
• How can mobile innovation truly improve the quality of people's lives?

Second, the forum will analyze the areas of the mobile industry with the greatest potential for innovation and growth.

The Mobile Innovation Forum will feature some of the New England wireless industry's leading visionaries and experts, including:

• Murali Aravamudan, CEO, Veveo
• Jon Auerbach, General Partner, Charles River Ventures
• Jeff Bussgang, General Partner, Flybridge Capital Partners
• Chuck Goldman, CEO, Apperian
• Dave Grannan, CEO, Vlingo
• Jamie Hall, President, JNJ Mobile (creator of MocoSpace)
• Jason Jacobs, Founder, FitnessKeeper
• Mark Lowenstein, Managing Director, Mobile Ecosystem
• Rich Miner, Vice President for Mobile Technology, Google
• Ted Morgan, CEO, Skyhook Wireless
• Alex "Sandy" Pentland, Toshiba Professor of Media, Arts, and Sciences, MIT Media Lab
• Eswar Priyadarshan, CTO, Quattro Wireless
• Mort Rosenthal, CEO, Enterprise Mobile

Early-bird registration is available until March 13 for $125 per ticket. Regular registration is $195 and student registration is $50.

The program will begin at 1:30 PM, followed by a networking reception at 5 PM. Registration opens at 12:45 PM.

About Xconomy

Xconomy is dedicated to providing business and technology leaders with timely, insightful, close-to-the-scene information about the local personalities, companies, and technological trends that best exemplify today's high-tech economy. Its goal is to become the authoritative voice on the exponential economy, the realm of business and innovation characterized by exponential technological growth and responsible for an increasing share of productivity and overall economic growth. It delivers this valuable content through a unique national network of localized blogs, events, conferences, and other initiatives designed to better connect people and ideas.

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