Past
Events
| Date |
Topic
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| 11th
Apr 2000 |
Mobile
Computing and E-Business
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| Speaker
1 |
Steve
Thorn, Manager,Financial Services, Logica |
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| Speaker
2 |
Nick
Foggin, Ambassador of Strategy, Orange |
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| Summary |
The penetration of mobile phones in Finland is over 60% but the
UK is rapidly catching up since the introduction of pre-paid
mobiles. In 1999, sales of mobile phones were 12m, doubling the number of phones to 24m.
But we are just at the start of the mobile revolution as the new WAP enabled mobile phones and PDAs now bring the
possibility of internet surfing, e-commerce applications and even video.
Durlacher has predicted that the European m-commerce market
including value added services will be worth £14.5bn by 2003.
The mobile operators have recently began to implement business applications and portals. We are now entering a far more
interactive and dynamic world, where the concept of computing at
any time, in any way, and any how comes to fruition. Our 2 speakers will enlighten us more to the opportunities ahead and
challenges for those that will implement mobile e-business solutions. |
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| Steve
Thorn |
Steve Thorn,
has worked for Logica for 8 years within the Financial Services industry on projects ranging from stock exchanges to Internet Banking. Steve was instrumental in developing Logica's approach to eCommerce and has been involved in many of the innovations Logica has developed for the marketplace. Steve currently runs the digital business initiative "Securing Online Advantage" by which Logica aims to ensure Financial Services Industry clients gain a competitive advantage through the adoption of interactive technology to revolutionise customer service and the products offered to market. Prior to Logica Steve worked for IBM and served in the Royal Navy.
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| Nick
Foggin |
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Nick Foggin is Ambassador of Strategy for Orange, where he works with the Executive Board as an advisor on the future shape and dynamics of the communications world. After graduating from Strathclyde Graduate Business School in 1992 with a Masters in International Marketing, Nick worked as a business development consultant for start up companies in the fields of
opto-electronics, genetic engineering and software development, whilst writing his PhD thesis.
He then worked as manager of strategy and business planning for a global satellite communications company, before joining Orange in February 1999. |
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