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Segala presents the vision at the W3C's first Mobile Web Initiative European event

Tim Berners-Lee, Inventor of the Web, Director of the W3C, introduces the conference via satellite

2006

Date: 15 November 2005
Venue: BAFTA, London
Speakers: http://www.w3.org/2005/11/mwi-ukevent-presskit.html

The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and the sponsors of the Mobile Web Initiative (MWI) are organizing a morning of presentations related to challenges and opportunities for the mobile Web, on Tuesday 15 November 2005, at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), central London.

Tim Berners-Lee's inaugural speech at MWI London [4.1 Mb]
Listen to the pod cast on W3C MWI Challenges & Potential [31.4 Mb]
Listen to the pod cast on W3C MWI in Practice & Q and A session [34.1 Mb]

“The Mobile Web Initiative's goal is to make browsing the Web from mobile devices a reality. W3C and mobile industry leaders are working together to improve Web content production and access for mobile users and the greater Web.”

- Tim Berners-Lee, W3C Director and inventor of the Web.

Program
Times	Event	Speakers
8h30-9h00	Registration
9h00-9h15	Welcome address	Michael Wilson, UK & Ireland W3C Office manager Tim Berners-Lee, W3C Director (video) - audio speech available
9h15-9h45	Vision and Ambition for the Mobile Web	Philipp Hoschka, Deputy Director for W3C Europe and Mobile Web Initiative leader
9h45-10h45	Mobile Web Challenges and Potential	Jonas Wilhelmsson (Drutt) [slides], Keith Waters (France Telecom) [slides], Franklin Davis (Nokia) [slides], and Rhys Lewis (Volantis) [slides] Chair: Rotan Hanrahan (MobileAware) [slides]
10h45-11h15	Coffee break
11h15-12h15	W3C's MWI: Putting the Vision into Practice	Jo Rabin (mTLD) [slides], Charles McCathieNevile (Opera) [slides], Paul Walsh (Segala) [slides], and Chris Yanda (BBC) [slides] as invited speaker Chair: Daniel Appelquist (Vodafone) [slides]
12h15-12h30	Questions and Answers	Philipp Hoschka and MWI Sponsors
12h30-13h30	Closing and lunch buffet

Paul Walsh with Jo Rabin, Chris Yanda and Charles McCathieNevile on stage at the event

Paul Walsh, Jo Rabin, Chris Yanda and Charles McCathieNevile on stage at the event

MWI event stage

Paul Walsh speaking on stage at the event

Paul Walsh, CEO Segala, speaks about Putting the Vision into Practice, at the event

Audience watch speakers on stage at the event

Visit the W3C Press Kit to find profiles for all keynote speakers

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