Innovation makers from the Mobile Ecosystem and the Smart Security Industry meet at Smart Mobility. At stake: bringing trust to mobile and wireless communications, services and applications.

2008 has shown a growing awareness and concern about mobile security. While mobile and contactless solutions are blooming (Internet, payment, TV, ticketing, localisation…), while mobile telecoms, IT and Smart Security sectors are converging, it is urgent to address thoroughly the trust and security challenge of Mobility. This is the focus of Smart Mobility.

During 2½ days, over 30 researchers and experts from the whole mobility and security value chain will present the latest technology innovations, share the lessons from trials and live roll-outs, and address their vision for consumers-centric transactions and services that combine:
- Security: Trust+Risks Management+Privacy
- Mobility: Infrastructure+Protocols+Appliances
- Convenience: Anything+Anytime+Anywhere

Smart Mobility program adopts a dual approach, technologies AND applications issues, thanks to 2 complementary parallel streams:

Smart Mobility Ecosystem stream focuses on hottest mobile security topics related to: NFC devices and applications, smart security devices, open mobile platforms and devices, client-server architectures, standardisation.

Smart Mobility Applications covers the 3 major mobile applications that are Media & Content Services, Transportation and m-Payment. In each theme, the presentations topics will range from market acceptance to high level security solutions.

 More details: Smart Mobility program

Event Highlights

► Opening session: Supporting the growth of mobility and digital security

Keynotes confirmed:
- Jan Muehlfeit, Chairman Europe, Microsoft Corporation
- Mung Ki Woo, Vice-President Payment Contactless, Orange
- Jacques Seneca, Chairman, Eurosmart
- Jacques Stern, Chairman, French National Agency for Research
- Karel de Vriendt, IDABC Head of Unit, European Commission
- Dr Walter Weigel, Director General, ETSI

► Keynote Speakers
Several keynote speakers bring an update on trusted mobile applications issues. They have confirmed:
- Houssem Assadi, Head of R&D Department e-Commerce and Trusted Transactions Orange will explain how NFC-enabled mobile phones can be more than dematerialized cards,
- Janne Uusilehto, Head of Nokia Product Security Nokia will set the agenda for the standardisation of mobile security,
- Thomas E. Hissam, Mobile Payment Subject Matter expert, IBM Global Services will explain how to give more added-value to mobile payment services.

In addition to this extensive content, a joint panel discussion with co-located e-Smart event, offers the unique opportunity to envision the near future of Smart security and Smart Mobility. Under the theme “Towards trusted convergence”, the debate will question how will a trusted converged world of communications, media, entertainment and other services emerge, from standards and technology frameworks perspective.

"Smart Mobility" is part of the “Smart Event” considered as the foremost and most comprehensive innovation forum for mobility and trusted technologies & services. It is structured around the complementary themes of 3 conferences:
- "e-Smart", The future of digital security technologies
- "Smart Mobility", Building trusted mobile applications
- "World e-ID", The next e-ID management technologies & services
The "Smart University" educational program completes the agenda.

Highlights and events
- Co-located events & special interest group meetings are proposed, most of them taking place on September 16. [more]
- Networking & peer to peer connections are greatly emphasized through the Reception Cocktail and the Gala Dinner. [more]


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