Summary Video from SIME Amsterdam

SIME Amsterdam held couple of weeks ago gathered over 1000+ people in a high energy setting featuring inspiring speakers and panelists. Some of the speakers included Dr. Werner Vogels CTO Amazon, Stefan Glaenzer, Last.Fm, Europe’s premier angel investor, Sara Ohrvall, Head of R&D for Bonnier, Pieter Paul Van Oerle, Lead Media and Entertainment, Accenture, Jacob Hsu, CEO Symbio Group with offices in China, US and the Nordics.

The day touched upon different aspects of digital ranging from marketing going ka-ching, to the exponential growth of mobile, a sneak peek into Amazon’s world and the growth of the SME phenomenon. The star of the day was Puck from puckipedia.nl – a 11 year old wiz kid who is into developing apps (both paid and free) and was a revelation on stage.

Our friends at Powerstar (Shahin Totabi, Roman Sarghandoy) i.c.w. Marlooz and HvA have made a great summary video of the day. Thanks guys.

David Rowan, wired chief editor and SIME speaker writes about his SIME experience from Vienna

David Rowan, chief editor of Wired was one of the speakers at the recently concluded SIME Vienna event. David writes about his talk which was called “Fail Fast” urging European entrepreneurs to not be afraid to ship products into the market, fail and learn faster than before (we had a similar talk with then SUN Microsystems head Stephen Parish)

Below is the link to the article and the videos from his talk

Article here

Videos below:

SIME Amsterdam – 2 days to go!

With just 2 days to go for SIME Amsterdam at Beurs van Berlage, we are very excited to announce 4 master classes / workshops for you to choose from during the day. Apart from the main stage program which is a combination of panels, keynotes, fireside chats and interviews / Q&A with the audience, we also have 4 separate workshop tracks for you to get a deeper understanding of the topics of your choice. These 4 workshops will be held from 1300-1350 and from 1700 – 1750 at the main stage and choir each. The tracks are:

At 1300:

a) MASTER CLASS 1 @MAIN STAGE: MOBILE SELLS OR DOES IT?

b) MASTER CLASS 2 @CHOIR ROOM: IS ONLINE BOOKING TURNING THE WEB INTO AN EBAY OF PEOPLE?

At 1700:

a) MASTER CLASS 3 @MAIN STAGE: THE FUTURE OF PERFORMANCE MARKETING

b) MASTER CLASS 4 @CHOIR ROOM: HOW TO WIN IN “INNOVATION AWARDS 2012

You can read the detailed agenda and speakers per session

Apart from the workshops, we also have shuffled around the timing a little bit to make sure we get sufficient coffee, food inbetween and have an opportunity to enjoy the sun. We have added some more speakers to the roster. Overall we believe its going to be a great day of inspiration, knowledge and lot of business opportunities. And just as a caveat, we take having fun seriously too!

See you on May 25th.

SIME 2011 – Start of a new web journey

Friends, as you might have noticed we just launched a newly designed web. And its a start of a new web journey as we try to add a lot more interesting ways for you to interact, suggest speakers, be up to date with the news and information from the SIME stable. SIME this year goes to more cities with Vienna already held on April 28th, Amsterdam coming up on May 25th, Barcelona on June 16th and Stockholm on November 15-16th.

So take the site for a spin and let us know your comments.

SIME Amsterdam – Speaker, Agenda Updates

SIME Amsterdam is on May 25th and we are very excited to bring together international thought leaders, local leaders and stars in the digital arena for a day of insights, knowledge and inspiration.

More info at http://sime.nu/11/amsterdam

In a 0900 – 1500 action packed day, we touch upon different facets of digital. Beginning with a journey on digital opportunities, the big forces in motion, to the change in the marketing dollars from display to interaction with Erinn Marzo, the Director Brand Partnerships of BuddyMedia to a sneak peak into the world of Amazon with Dr. Werner Vogels CTO of Amazon. The afternoon session highlights include quick pitches from some of the coolest companies in the digital space to watch out for, the change in the media landscape, and a fireside chat with Puck, the 11 year old whiz kid behind a bunch of successful apps. We end the day with why  originality is still the winner in the industry today and how we can be a bit more original in our strategy, thinking and communication.

You can view the detailed agenda here (note : actual timing of each session might be subject to change)

You can view the speaker listing and profile here

Welcome to a day of digital opportunities, knowledge and fun. Welcome to SIME Amsterdam!

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.