events

events

Panels Tea and Texas

It has been a busy couple of days for the Digital Mission companies here at South by South West. These are just a few highlights from the last 48 hours, much of which has centred around Stand 413 on the Exhibition floor, where the the companies have been meeting with the press and SXSW visitors.

Saturday had the Brits flying the flag, wearing T-shirts with the Digital Mission logo and their Twitter IDs. It turned out to be a great way to connect with Twitter followers from both sides of the pond.

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Five days of Digital Mission at SXSW

digialmission-unionjack-120.gifSix months of planning, 100+ applications, 35 companies and heaps of logistics. The merry band of Brits that make up the Digital Mission is heading SXSWard. For live info, follow @digitalmission on Twitter.

So, if you're lucky enough to be in Austin, what's happening? Funny you should ask, here's a quick run-down. Swing by, we'd love to say 'hello' and there's a bunch of interesting people to meet and some ground-breaking products launched...

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Techfluff.tv to track Digital Mission to SXSWi

techflufftv.pngThe momentum is building as the final preparations are made by the 35 companies travelling to South by South West interactive as part of the first Digital Mission of 2009. We're excited to announce that Techfluff.tv have joined the Digital Mission as our video partners and will be joining the Digital Mission gang on the journey to Texas.

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Digital Business: India - Speakers

Speakers

Shantanu Bhagwat - Business Development Partner (Asia), Amadeus Capital Partners 

Shantanu Bhagwat An engineer by training, Shantanu Bhagwat is a one-time diplomat turned-venture investor.

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Digital Business: China - Speakers

Speakers

Bruno Bensaid - Managing Director, Shanghaivest Ltd & Mobilemonday Shanghai

Bruno BensaidBruno is the Founder and Managing Director of Shanghaivest Ltd, a boutique Financial Advisory firm providing fund raising consulting, strategic business development and M&A support to Chinese and Eur

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Digital Business: India and China

Prepare your business for the future with our two conferences on the 3rd and 4th of March, 2009.

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Advertising Woes for 2009?

Money Hand by NeubieA turbulent year is pretty much a good description of how I see 2009 shaping up for the online advertising industry.  For the consumer economy at large we all know the story by now, retailers and manufacturers both large and small are hitting the wall as consumer spend freefalls.

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Learn, Teach and Play in 3D Virtual Worlds

Learn, Teach and Play in 3D Virtual Worlds at City University London We are running a one-day seminar on the topic of “Learn, Teach and Play in 3D Virtual Worlds” and we are inviting you to join us in this exciting event! We welcome teachers, students, educational technologists, researchers, and anyone interested in 3D virtual worlds and games. We welcome you to showcase your virtual world projects (e.g. education, virtual museum, etc), to present your research findings, or simply to voice your opinions about it. The seminar (whole day, 18 March 2009) will be face to face meeting at City University London (time and room will be announced later).

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Date: 18 March 2009
Location: City University, UK

From Batteries to Blogging

With a new handsets season every few months, it is now even more critical for product marketers and user experience professionals to keep up to speed with the latest technologies, challenges, and opportunities.

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Date: 23 April 2009
Location: UK

Leaping across the pond to the US

Winston & Strawn, in collaboration with UK Trade & Investment, invites you to join us for a practical, interactive seminar designed to equip you with the information you'll need to expand your business to the United States. Far from an ordinary lecture on the U.S. legal system, you'll hear from experienced U.S. lawyers – live in London and in the U.S.– who will provide real world advice to help you successfully navigate the complexities and avoid the pitfalls as you plan to enter the U.S. market.

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Date: 19 February 2009
Location: Winston & Strawn, UK

NMK: What Happens to Magazines?

If newspapers are having a hard time, then magazines - more expensive to fill, print and distribute - must be really suffering. The need for innovation, new income streams and a focus on delivering value is urgent.

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Date: 3 March 2009
Location: tbc, UK

WebTV DrinkUp

We cordially invite you to our second WebTV gathering. Drinks will be available in the Rose Langton Room.

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Date: 3 February 2009
Location: Century Club, UK