SIME Vienna Countdown – Days to go : 1

Friends, the big day is tomorrow at SIME Vienna and we are extremely excited!

The updated agenda and speaker info is all here

Some important information for your attention:

1. Start Time: The event starts at 0900. Please make sure you are at our location around 0815 in the morning with your printed ticket from amiando as it will get crowded closer to the 0900 clock mark. There is always coffee and wifi, so that should keep you all warm and fuzzy inside even if you come early.
2. Location for the event is at Ottakringer Braueri.. More info and directions here
3. Interaction during the day — we have created various digital touch points for you:
   1. Our Live Channel powered by Twingly .. Please add in your tweets with #sime11 and #vienna
   2. Our Facebook Page
   3. Our twitter list for SIME Vienna
   4. Live Blogging and Twittering during the event? You can then add yourself to the list here
   5. Capture the SIME moments — by downloading the LiveShare App — and snapping photos within the SIME Vienna Stream. Info here
   6. Although SIME was started in Sweden, we aren’t the regular shy Swedes. So don’t be afraid if you find paparazzi following you for photos and video interviews.

That’s about it! Have fun .. And remember, great people great conference. Lets rock the town tomorrow!

Capture the live action of SIME Vienna with Liveshare

We have partnered with the cool folks from LiveShare by Cooliris for you to upload SIME Moments as you experience SIME Vienna and watch the action unfold through pictures at the Liveshare SIME stream. To be part of the action and see yourself in the big screen at different places in the venue and be part of SIME Vienna legacy:

1. Download the Liveshare app for iPhone, Android or Windows Phone 7
2. Search for the “SIME Vienna” stream in the Public section
3. While in the stream, tap on the camera button and snap your picture
4. See your picture on the big screen
5. Also access them via our Facebook page and our live page

Special thanks to the folks from Liveshare by Cooliris, they have been fantastic with their support, and have a very cool tool to play with.

SIME Amsterdam – First Preview of Speakers, Location and Dates Confimed

Friends, SIME Amsterdam is happening! May 25th at a very cool location in Amsterdam, we are very excited to keep the SIME International juggernaut rolling as we aim to take SIME to more cities this year.

SIME Amsterdam will be a 1 day SIME with the best of SIME, bringing together great speakers, a good mix of panelists and workshop experts to teach and learn about the trends, movements and growth of today’s digital landscape. As we get more speakers into our roster, here is the list of the first 5 speakers who have confirmed.

The location is the famous Beurs van Berlage.

We will soon open the registration / invitation system for you to apply.

Stay tuned for continuous updates.

	Dr. Werner Vogels, CTO Amazon The Chief Technology Officer and Vice President of Amazon.com in Seattle, Washington. In charge of driving technology innovation within the company, Vogels is the only executive apart from Amazon’s CEO Jeff Bezos to speak publicly on behalf of Amazon.com.
	Sara Öhrvall, Bonnier’s dynamic R&D director Sara Öhrvall is responsible for R&D and new technology initiatives within Bonnier, one of the larger media outfits in the world, based out of Sweden. She is the architect of Bonnier Corp.’s digital magazine development and its point person for Apple in the development of their magazines for the iPad.She has previously worked at Volvo Cars, where she was responsible for concept development of jeep hybrids, sports cars and eco-friendly cars. Other experiences include Managing Director/partner of brand agency D.
	Stefan Glänzer, Serial Entrepreneur, Angel Investor Stefan Glänzer, Executive Chairman and first investor of Last.fm until it got sold to CBS in 2007 for USD 280M, is one of the most active business angels in Europe’s digital space. Currently he acts as Executive Chairman at the research community Mendeley.com and at RjDj.me Stefan is a serial entrepreneur since he left university: in 1998 he founded Ricardo.de, Germany’s biggest online-auction company, which he took to an IPO at Neuer Markt in 1999. The company merged to QXLricardo in 2000 before got sold to Nasper in 2007, for USD 1.8 Billion. Stefan currently holds investments in 25-plus companies. Since the end of 2000 he and his family enjoy living in London.
	Jake Hsu, CEO, Symbio Mr. Hsu served as President, COO and CMO, having led Symbio Group’s North American and Japan operations. Before joining Symbio Group, he was CEO of Trilogica Technologies, a data aggregation software company, and CEO of Epitome Software, an IT services company focused on the financial sector. He began his career as an investment banker focused on mergers & acquisitions at Fox-Pitt, Kelton.
	Joris van Oers, CEO De Telefoongids Joris Van Oers has extensive sales experience, with over 15 years at KPN. Most recently he held the position of Managing Director Corporate Solutions at KPN’s Business Market division and temporary Managing Director Sympac at KPN Mobile International. Prior to this he held various positions within the KPN Sales organisation for the corporate market.

SIME Speaker and Friend Edward Shenderovich organizes LINT Conference in Moscow on May 21 – 23

If you are in Moscow or need an excuse to go there, we have a perfect one for you.

LINT Conference, put together by one of SIME’s speakers Edward Shenderovich of Kite Ventures is planned for May 21 – 23 featuring over 60 speakers bringing together some of the leading minds in finance, science, art, politics, social organizations for a interactive discussion on how various aspects of modern life are affected and inter twined with technology. LINT which stands for Life in Technology facilitates a multidisciplinary dialogue on the effects of technology, taking into account diverse cultural heritage of its participants. The LINT folks expect over 600 people from at least 20 countries and 200 organizations to attend the event, where all sessions of the conference will be broadcasted live in English and Russian.

More on LINT at www.lintconf.org.

Of course, as friends of SIME, you are invited to be part of LINT and you can write in the comments below or DM @simeblog if you would like to participate in the event or apply for invitation directly here

Moscow at the end of May is lovely and, being between Europe and Asia, is a natural place to host an international multidisciplinary discussion. The newly created environment at the Digital October Center is a testament to Russia’s strive towards social change and advancement in technology and education. Additionally, Russia’s profound influence and heritage in science and technology support Moscow as an exciting venue for technology and world leaders from Europe, Asia and the US to gather for a discussion.

We wish Edward and his team at LINT all the very best from SIME.

Updates for SIME Vienna

More top speakers added to our ever – growing roster. You can read the profiles of the speakers here

The Agenda for the day including main stage program and workshops can be found here

Location is at one of the oldest breweries in Vienna, with a great antique setting

And if you are in Vienna the day before, we encourage you to go to the Start Up Mixer to meet some cool Viennese entrepreneurs and companies, organized by the folks behind Tupalo.com. You can find the event information here.

Vienna calling, are you joining us for a journey of digital knowledge and inspiration? Warm welcome to SIME Vienna.

SIME Vienna Countdown begins: 22 Days – New Speakers, Partners and Information

SIME Vienna is right round the corner, and we are extremely excited to be there on April 28th. We have an impressive list of panelists and speakers, great partners supporting us, and fantastic mix of attende profiles. With over 600 delegates already registered for the day, the day is shaping up quite well I must say.

Speakers

You can find the list of speakers here

Our speakers include the top management from some of the most interesting and fast growing European concepts like Criteo, DailyDeal, Stardoll, Etsy; management and leaders from large companies such as Wired, TradeDoubler, Microsoft, Schibsted; and individual super-stars like Blondinbella from Sweden, the famous hacker Pablos Holman. In short, a great mix from the digital industry.

Partners

Microsoft Austria is our main co-host for the event.

Now, we also welcome to our little family, the Vienna Chamber of Commerce and Industry You can find the list of partners here

Location + Info

SIME Vienna is to be held in the famous Ottakringer Braueri (and the oldest remaining brewery) on April 28th. Info here

The event is by-invitation only and you can apply for yours here

Welcome to SIME Vienna, its going to be a great show!