[Chapter-delegates] NEWS RELEASE: Internet Society to Host INET Singapore 2012, The Social Internet

[Joly MacFie]

A live webcast is not planned for this event. Sorry to say!

However it will be recorded and video will be made available later.


On Thu, Nov 15, 2012 at 10:49 AM, <cover at isoc.org> wrote:

> Internet Society to Host INET Singapore 2012, The Social Internet
>
> Internet thought leaders will address opportunities and challenges of
> Social, Local and Mobile (SoLoMo), and how start-up companies can leverage
> it to drive business
>
> [Singapore – 15 November 2012] – The Internet Society, in conjunction with
> its Singapore Chapter and the Asian Media Information and Communication
> Centre (AMIC), will host a two-day conference, The Social Internet,
> November 16-17 at the Orchard Parade Hotel, Singapore. The focus of the
> event will be Social, Local and Mobile (SoLoMo), highlighting the
> convergence of social media, location-aware technology, and mobile devices.
>  This conference will address the opportunities and challenges of SoLoMo
> marketing, and give participants greater insight into the current status of
> SoLoMo in Singapore.
>
> Using the geo-location technology in consumers’ mobile devices to pinpoint
> their location, SoLoMo offers tremendous marketing opportunities for
> start-ups as well as for a broad range of commercial businesses. SoLoMo is
> also useful for non-profit organisations to increase social awareness and
> raise funds, and for universities and polytechnics as a tool for technical
> training. INET Singapore 2012 will provide a venue to discuss the many
> opportunities of this new marketing tool, along with potential privacy,
> security, and policy issues.
>
> High profile speakers at the event include Eddie Chau, CEO and Founder,
> Brandtology; Dr. Juzar Motiwalla, Professor in Practice of Digital Strategy
> and Entrepreneurship, NUS; and Loo Cheng Chuan, Head (Local Life, Group
> Digital Life) at SingTel.
>
> “SoLoMo is a relatively new concept, and while it presents powerful
> marketing opportunities, there are potential risks both for organisations
> and consumers,” said Rajnesh Singh, Internet Society Regional Bureau
> Director for Asia-Pacific. “We’ve convened a panel of top Internet and
> industry luminaries to share their insights and best practices for SoLoMo,
> and discuss how Asian start-ups are using SoLoMo to enhance and expand
> their businesses.”
>
> To learn more and register for the event, visit
> http://www.internetsociety.org/events/inet-singapore
>
> Press Release:
> http://www.internetsociety.org/news/internet-society-host-inet-singapore-2012-social-internet
>
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