Media
We would like to invite you on behalf of the Great Wall Club to be a correspondent to the Global Mobile Internet Conference (GMIC) which we are hosting here in Beijing, China on April 25-26th. Last year GMIC had such local powerhouses from Tencent and Sina to global giants such as Google, Motorola, and Nokia participating.
It was Asia’s largest and most elite mobile Internet conference with more than 3281 high level attendees and mobile developers.
- Topics discussed:
- o Nokia and Windows 7: The Inside Story
- o Chasing the Developer's Dream: Learning to fly like Angry Birds
- o Is Facebook Coming to China?
- o Silicon Valley Bubble? Yuri Milner's take…
- o Google & China: What’s really going on?
- o Tablets: Can Motorola beat the iPad?
- o China IPOs: Shareholder oasis or tempting mirage? Renren and Sky-Mobi weigh in...
- o Sina Weibo: How it's beating Twitter and Affecting Chinese Culture
- o And many more…
GMIC 2011: New Challenges, New Opportunities, New Leaders
The Conference Agenda included:
- Keynotes Speakers:
- o Kaifu Lee, CEO of Innovation Works
- o Peter Vesterbacka, Co-Founder of Rovio (maker of Angry Birds)
- o Lei Jun, China's top Angel Investor
- o Niklas Zenstrom, Skype Co-founder
- o John Liu, CEO of Google China
- o Charles Chao, CEO of Sina (China's #1 portal + "twitter" with over 50 million accounts)
- o Phil Kemp, VP of Nokia
- o Bin Shen, VP of Motorola
- o Yoshikazu Tanaka, CEO of Gree (the youngest billionaire in Asia, thanks to his mobile SNS business)
- o Jay Sullivan, VP of Mozilla (Firefox)
- o Joe Chen, CEO of Renren.com (China's "Facebook" - soon to have its IPO)
- o Isao Moriyasu, COO of DeNA
- o Lars Boilesen, CEO of Opera (maker of one of the web’s most versatile browsers)
- o Takeshi Natsuno, Inventor of i-mode & Chairman of GWC Japan
- o Ted Matsumoto, EVP of Softbank
- o Bill Huang, GM of China Mobile
- o Charles Zhang, CEO of Sohu
- o And many more CEOs and top executives from some of the most influential companies in the world.
- G-Start: A start-up competition judged by venture capitalists from around the globe.
- appSpace: Developer open Q&A forum, showcase, and competition.
- Company Exhibitions: The latest ideas and concepts in the mobile services industry.
- Exclusive Dinners: Meet, greet, and network with peers over some of China’s best dining.
Press Pass Criteria
Please review the following criteria for media accreditation for the event, and submit the relevant documentation to media@greatwallclub.com for review and approval. Please note we may ask for additional documentation in order to confirm your press pass.
Please don't wait until the last minute to send your credentials as the waiting time at the registration desk will be much higher for media who have not been sent their accreditation confirmation prior to the event.
If you do not belong to any of the below categories, then you will need to register as a Conference Attendee using the main Global Mobile Internet Conference registration site.
For requests and inquiries about press passes or media partnerships please contact us at media@greatwallclub.com.
Print & Newswire Reporters
• Required: A copy of the masthead from a current issue of your publication, or a link to your publication’s website, that shows your name listed as part of the reporting team.
*Please note that publishers and copy/content editors do not qualify for a press pass.
On-line Publications/Blogs
- • Required: A link to a current page of your on-line publication with your name and title appearing in an editorial capacity.
- • Required: A recent bylined article on the wireless industry
- • Required: Online media must meet the following criteria:
- o The web site must post original, dated, industry-related news at least once per week.
- o The web site content must extend beyond, links, forums, personal diaries, opinion or personal analysis
- o Web sites must be established and updated regularly with original and current wireless industry news.
*Please note that personal web site writers, fan sites, designers, editors and creators do not qualify. Blogs might qualify if they meet the above criteria.
Freelance Reporters and Photographers
- • Required: A letter from a publisher, editor or producer from a recognized news organization, on company letterhead, that states you are covering the GMIC on assignment for their news organization.
- • Required: A recent piece of bylined work from a wireless industry publication
Broadcast Journalists & Photographers
- • Required: A copy of your business card with name, editorial title and media outlet logo
- • Required: A letter from a producer/editor on company letterhead that states you are covering the GMIC on assignment
*Each member of a broadcast crew must register separately and provide the above material.
Analysts
• Required: Analysts must show proof that they write for a wireless industry publication/newsletter/website where the information is current and freely accessible. For example, an analyst for subscription-only research firm would not qualify.
