Nokia has selected Pakistan to held first-ever Nokia App Summit 2012. That’s a good go for Pakistani mobile app developers. In collaboration with with P@SHA, djuice, CIO Pakistan, The Express Tribune, Apna Karachi FM-107 and Brandsynario.com, the event will be held on July 16th and 17th, 2012 at Karachi Marriott Hotel. The event will be featuring a unique mix of individuals from the local mobile and app developer communities, corporate sector and social development sector of Pakistan.
The Summit features
- A conference where speakers from Pakistan and abroad will discuss new dimensions of mobile technology and its potential growth prospects in Pakistan. — find the conference agenda after the break —
- A developer’s workshop where developers from the local app development community and students from leading IT Universities of Pakistan will be given hands-on training by Tony Torp, Nokia’s External Trainer for the development of exciting content for the new range of S40 Full Touch devices. — find the workshop agenda after the break —
- An app exhibition where the exhibition is being organised to give visitors an experience of a wide variety of locally relevant apps and content available on Nokia Store.
These are really appreciable initiatives Nokia Pakistan has been, and is taking for local mobile app developers in Pakistan. Mobile app developer must attend the summit. Unluckily we are posting it after when the registrations have been closed but we believe Nokia Pakistan, as always, will bring more opportunities for you. So keep an eye on it. We’ll also update you about the Nokia App Summit 2012 once it’s done.
Find below the version from event page telling about the Nokia App Summit 2012. And more about the agenda underneath.
Nokia Pakistan has remained committed towards the developers’ community of Pakistan to fulfill the needs of the Consumers for Apps and build a sustainable Ecosystem. Following the popularity of the local content on Nokia Store, we have engaged app developers from Pakistan through the Nokia Developers Workshop and the Nokia AppCampus Internship Program since the past two years.
Taking the commitment further, Nokia Pakistan is now organizing the Nokia App Summit 2012, an event which is aimed at resonating goodwill and strengthening the bond between Nokia and its developers in the local industry. The 2-day event will feature a conference, workshop and an exhibition which will be attended by local stalwarts from the technological, educational and corporate arenas. To engage the customers and developers alike, the conference shall feature panel discussions, an app development workshop by a foreign trainer along with The App Demo and Exhibition at the Nokia App Summit 2012 is being organized to give visitors an experience of locally developed apps and to meet the developers who are behind the local apps which are available on Nokia Store.
Conference Agenda
| Time | Session | Presenter |
| 10:00-10:10 | Welcome Address | Arif Shafique, General Manager, Nokia Pakistan |
| 10:10-10:40 | What are the next billion opportunities and App monetizing trends? | Rupert Whitehead, Developer Relations, Nokia |
| 10:40-11:00 | Mobile Consumer Insight in the Middle East/Pakistan | Imtiaz Noor, Effective Measure |
| 11:00-11:20 | Panel Discussion: Mobile Health | Dr. Naseer-ud-Din, Sr. Pediatrician Dr. Aamir Khan, IRD Usman Javed, Telenor Pakistan |
| 11:20-11:40 | Pakistan Mobile Ecosystem | Jehan Ara, P@SHA |
| 11:40-12:00 | Taking Apps to mass market | Usman Javed, Telenor Pakistan |
| 12:00-12:20 | Panel Discussion: Mobile Education | Phyza Jameel, UNESCO Shaheen Attique, Bunyad Foundation Hussain Ali Talib, Mobilink GSM |
| 12:20-12:45 | Gaming Apps & Monetization | Zeeshan Aftab, TenPearls |
| 12:45-13:00 | Keynote | Imran Khalid Mahmood, VP Near East, Nokia |
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Lunch |
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Panel Discussions
| Time | Session |
Presenter |
| 14:00-14:45 | Session 1: Integrating Mobile into a Broader Advertising Campaign. |
Mehek Zafar, GroupM (TBC) |
| 15:00-15:45 | App Shootout | |
| 15:45-16:30 | Session 2: Future of App monetization | Zeeshan Aftab, Ten Pearls Tahir Masood, Microsoft Usman Javed, Telenor |
| 16:30-17:00 | Awards and Recognition Ceremony for Ecosystem Partnerships |
Workshop Agenda
Day 1
| Time | Session | Presenter |
| 14:00-14:30 | Registration | Secreteriat |
| 14:30-14:45 | Welcome Series 40 Business Update by Nokia Series 40 Platform: New Features |
Rabia Azfar Nizami, BDM, Near East |
| 14:45-15:00 | Screen Elements | Tony Torp |
| 15:00-16:00 | Text and Touch Input | Tony Torp |
| 16:00-17:00 | Motion Input and Interaction | Tony Torp |
Day 2
| Time |
Session |
Presenter |
| 10:00-11:00 | Location and Maps | Tony Torp |
| 11:00-11:30 | Tea Break | |
| 11:30-12:00 | User Experience | Tony Torp |
| 12:00-13:00 | Best Practices for Updating Existing Apps to Full Touch | Tony Torp |
| 13:00-14:00 | Namaz and Lunch | |
| 14:00-15:00 | Full Touch User Experience, Design and Technical View Live Demos |
Tony Torp |
| 15:00-15:30 | Tea Break | |
| 15:30-16:30 | Q&A | Tony Torp |
| 16:30-17:00 | Closing | Rabia Azfar Nizami, BDM, Near East |
Press Release
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