RP to host 3rd Mobile Commerce Summit Asia

CEBU, Philippines - The Philippines has been chosen as the venue for the 3rd Mobile Commerce Summit Asia in 2010, due to its dynamic mobile commerce industry in the region.

"We picked Manila, Philippines as our priority venue for the 3rd Mobile Commerce Summit Asia 2010 because it is considered to be the hottest mobile commerce spot of the region. Our list of speakers, therefore are only the topnotch subject matter experts on mCommerce,” said. Jhorden Nino, Senior Product Development Manager at Neoedge, a Singapore-based events services and conference production leader.

"We recognize the fact that Mobile Banking, Mobile Money Transfer and Mobile NFC still needs in depth discussions on regulatory issues, innovation ideas for Mobile Payments, and technological developments for Mobile Money Transfer, especially now that the stakeholders are in stiff competition on owning the customers and we are determined to provide the most timely event that will inform you about the status quo and how the future of Mobile Commerce will be –- It is all about the significant roles of each stakeholders,” Nino said.

"The APAC Region has always been ahead and is still an important market on the Mobile Commerce space," pointed Eugene Azucena, Neoedge Marketing Manager and Assistant Conference Producer for Telecom Events.

The event slated on March this year, have already identified speakers and resource speakers such as Roland Oscuro, Senior Vice President – Global Technology Center, Philippine National Bank who will provide delegates with the understanding on how banks are moving forward towards the realization of Next Generation Mobile Commerce services.

As for the emergence of Mobile Commerce services in a fast evolving market, Loeung Sopheap, SVP and Head of Products has a Case Study of Launching mCommerce Services in Cambodia.

On achieving the True Potential of Mobile Money Transfer and understanding opportunities that we should be looking will be lead by Etisalat's Mobile Commerce Director, Rashed Majed Al Abbar.

Innovations on Mobile NFC and the Roadmap that will lead forward will be discussed by Arief Hamdani, Senior Officer – Telematics Regulation Proposal at Telkom Indonesia.

A relevant joint presentation by NDB Bank and Dialog Telekom for a successful collaboration that will enable the proliferation of Mobile Commerce Services will be headed by NDB Bank's Gehan Dias, AVP – Cards and Distribution Channel, and Dialog Telekom's Druvi Sirisena, Manager – mCommerce.”

“The expert names are only a few of the confirmed speakers and that will be featured at the summit on March 23-26, 2010 at the Crowne Plaza Galleria Manila. We need to be sure that we provide the most innovative focus streams and interactive sessions and by that we mean, comprehensive line up of topics and perspectives from Operators, Banks and other players in the Mobile Commerce space, networking sessions and interactive breakout group activities, and outstanding panel discussions at the conference,” Nino added.