Partner Gabor Garai, chair of Foley’s Private Equity & Venture Capital Practice, will take part in the MIT Enterprise Forum, “What’s in your pocket? Entrepreneurial Opportunities in Wireless” on May 9, 2007. He will moderate a panel comprised of industry perspectives from the wireless sector, investing, legal and the voice of the consumer. They will provide feedback on scaling the business, partnering opportunities, marketing and channel strategies, trends in wireless technologies, and structuring the pitch for investors and partners.
Panelists include:
- Gotham Gupta, a Babson College student who works with General Catalyst to provide a youthful perspective on the ‘voice of the customer’.
- Andy Miler, CEO of Quattro Wireless, a venture-backed start-up focused on diverse ad placement across the mobile ecosystem.
- Bob Schukai, vice president of wireless and broadband technologies for Turner.
- Carl Stjernfeldt, Partner at Castile Ventures, a venture capitalist with deep experience with early-stage companies, especially in the wireless industry.
The keynote for the evening will be Bob Schukai, the vice president of wireless and broadband technologies for Turner, with a cable content provider’s perspective on opportunities within the wireless entertainment industry. Mr. Schukai, well-known for his ability to present industry know-how in a humorous manner, will demonstrate the industry’s latest devices for providing mobile content and his perspective on opportunities within mobile advertising, wireless entertainment, and who has the best chances of making money.
Immediately following, Nicholas Tommarello, the President of Urban Interactive, will present how his team is tapping the $1B market of self-tour and self-entertainment by providing interactive content on wireless devices to consumers within urban environments.
