Arvani Group Founder to Lead Key Panel on Mobile Social Networks at CTIA Wireless April 2008

Arvani Group, mobile and wireless management consultants, announces key industry panel to discuss Mobilizing Communities and Social Networks at CTIA Wireless 2008. Azita Arvani, mobile industry expert and Arvani Group Founder, will chair the panel of industry influencers composed of executives from MySpace, T-Mobile, NewBay Software, Zed US, Acision, Upoc Networks and Redknee. The panel will showcase successful ways to empower communities in the mobile world. Discussion topics include use of geo services in enhancing the user experience, monetization methods, advertising, privacy concerns, and other strategies to take mobile social networking applications to the next level.

Los Angeles, CA, and Las Vegas, Nevada (PRWEB) March 31, 2008 -- Arvani Group, mobile and wireless management consultants, announces the key industry panel on Mobilizing Communities and Social Networks at CTIA Wireless 2008. Azita Arvani, mobile industry expert and Arvani Group Founder, will chair the panel of industry composed of executives from MySpace, T-Mobile, NewBay Software, Zed US, Acision, Upoc Networks and Redknee.

The panel will showcase successful ways to empower communities in the mobile world. Discussion topics include use of geo services in enhancing the user experience, monetization methods, advertising, privacy concerns, and other strategies to take mobile social networking applications to the next level.

Session details are:
Mobilizing Community and Social Networks: Getting There From Here
Time: Apr. 01, 2008 from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Location: Las Vegas Convention Center - Room: North 111

Moderator:
Azita Arvani
Principal
Arvani Group, International

Speakers:    
Dr Nagappan Arunachalam
Chief Marketing Officer
NewBay Software

Brian Casazza
CEO
Zed US

Oswin Eleonora
Senior Vice President, North America
Acision (formerly LogicaCMG Telecoms)

Mike Hendrick
Director of Messaging
T-Mobile USA, Inc.

Brandon Lucas
Sr. Director, Mobile Business Development
MySpace

Steven Spencer
Chief Executive Officer
Upoc Networks, a Dada Company

Philip Steele
Product Line Manager
Redknee

For information on CTIA Wireless 2008, visit http://www.ctiawireless.com.

Arvani and the Arvani Group are active in informing and helping to shape the mobile industry's position on mobile applications and services, most recently participating in Mobile World Congress 2008.

About Azita Arvani:
Azita Arvani, founder of Arvani Group, supports international clients align research and development initiatives with customer needs, identify business opportunities in new wireless markets and conduct business development. Azita's 20+yr experience at Xerox and start-ups in networking and wireless centers around commercialization of disruptive technologies. She holds computer science & business degrees from Stanford, UCLA, & USC.

About Arvani Group:
Arvani Group (http://www.arvanigroup.com) is a boutique management consulting firm serving international clients in mobile and wireless markets. The firm helps clients with expanding into emerging technology markets, establishing partnerships and business alliances, and aligning research and development efforts with market needs. Clients are innovative companies ranging from major multinationals to young start-up ventures. Recent initiatives include: mobile payments, mobile TV broadcast, mobile content, Wireless LAN markets of WiMax/WiFi, and online gaming, among others.

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