Segala presents the vision at the W3C’s first Mobile Web Initiative European event
Segala presents the vision at the W3C‘s first Mobile Web Initi
ative European event
Venue: BAFTA, London
Speakers: http://www.w3.org/2005/11/mwi-ukevent-presskit.htmlThe World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and the sponsors of the Mobile Web Initiative (MWI) are organizing a morning of presentations related to challenges and opportunities for the mobile Web, on Tuesday 15 November 2005, at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), central London.
“The Mobile Web Initiative’s goal is to make browsing the Web from mobile devices a reality. W3C and mobile industry leaders are working together to improve Web content production and access for mobile users and the greater Web.â€
- Tim Berners-Lee, W3C Director and inventor of the Web.
| Times | Event | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 8h30-9h00 | Registration | |
| 9h00-9h15 | Welcome address | Michael Wilson, UK & Ireland W3C Office manager Tim Berners-Lee, W3C Director (video) – audio speech available |
| 9h15-9h45 | Vision and Ambition for the Mobile Web | Philipp Hoschka, Deputy Director for W3C Europe and Mobile Web Initiative leader |
| 9h45-10h45 | Mobile Web Challenges and Potential | Jonas Wilhelmsson (Drutt) [slides], Keith Waters (France Telecom) [slides], Franklin Davis (Nokia) [slides], and Rhys Lewis (Volantis) [slides] Chair: Rotan Hanrahan (MobileAware) [slides] |
| 10h45-11h15 | Coffee break | |
| 11h15-12h15 | W3C’s MWI: Putting the Vision into Practice | Jo Rabin (mTLD) [slides], Charles McCathieNevile (Opera) [slides], Paul Walsh (Segala) [slides], and Chris Yanda (BBC) [slides] as invited speaker Chair: Daniel Appelquist (Vodafone) [slides] |
| 12h15-12h30 | Questions and Answers | Philipp Hoschka and MWI Sponsors |
| 12h30-13h30 | Closing and lunch buffet | |



