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SIME 09: Highlights
Posted by mahesh in Awards Inspiration Sime Academy SIME09 Speakers | Nov 25, 2009 @ 17:32Relive the SIME Magic, the SIME Inspiration through some recorded footage and pictures
SIME 09 was all about the 4 dimensions of digital opportunities: business, knowledge, inspiration and fun, the 4 pillars or the corner stones for this year’s SIME. And we took every step to make sure during the 2 days you got your best business opportunities, learnt as much from the sessions, workshops, drew inspiration from the speakers and the participants and, most importantly had riveting fun before, during and after the conference.
Looking back, we did quite much shake the SIME cover. From coming up with a new format, an agenda that boasts of covering most verticals within the digital landscape, and a revised Awards format, we did have quite an uphill task to package them the best and add the SIME touch at the end. At the end, if you had as much fun at SIME as we had arranging it, we think it’s a job well done
The Highlights section is here
Some very good footage from the whole show is here
Interviews with SIME speakers and Participants here and here (thanks folks from 23business, Germany).
Pictures from Tom Solo (SIME’s “legend behind the lens”)
SIME Pool at Flickr (user uploaded)
And stay tuned for the year ahead. SIME is going even more international, so get ready to welcome SIME to your city!
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Workshops and More Top Speakers for SIME Stockholm
Posted by mahesh in Sime Academy SIME09 Speakers Upcoming | Nov 2, 2009 @ 21:01Experimenting with the format of having the staged show along with networking bazaar and workshops, SIME Stockholm promises to be extremely interesting and an elevated experience this year.
We are happy to inform that, on top of the great speakers who have confirmed their attendance as reported 2 weeks ago, we have some more top names added into the speaker roster.
Check the speaker profiles here
Most of these speakers will also be present for you to mingle with at the networking bazaar and moderating workshops on various topics. All in all we have 24 workshops under 8 different categories, ranging from strategy, mobile, money to communication and excellence
Check the workshop schedule here
As we begin our penultimate week countdown to the ‘most important event of the year’, the SIME epidemic has begun to grip the region even more. Thanks to some great inspiration from SIME Helsinki, the energy levels are amazing.
Watch out for some high octane inspiration next week. Question is, are you part of the journey, and if yes, are you ready for some action.
Welcome to SIME Stockholm 2009.
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SIME Stockholm: 4 Dimensions of Digital Opportunities
Posted by mahesh in Blog Entrepreneurship Innovation Inspiration Knowledge Sime Academy SIME News SIME09 Speakers Upcoming | Sep 11, 2009 @ 11:13SIME is all about digital opportunities. And at this year’s SIME Stockholm, we present to you the 4 dimensions of digital opportunities:
1: Inspiration
Inspiration comes from every single atom of SIME. But of course the main drivers are the various speakers and thought leaders, panels and the quality of the conference itself.
Find some of the inspiration ambassadors who are going to be SIME this year here.
2. Business
Business through Networking Bazaars where we are dedicated to making you meet all the people that you are interested in meeting of the over 1 000 thought leaders, entrepreneurs, communications experts, developers, venture capitalists, marketers and of course the SIME speakers and guests from all over the world.
The Experience Manager ensures you meet the people you want to; meet the speakers corner is a natural hang out place for the speakers after their show on stage, truly in the spirit of SIME always ready to mingle and have a discussion with you; demo zone for you to play and see some funky stuff; nominees plaza, a place for you to catch the digital stars – emerging and the current biggies and finally, a welcome to Stockholm counter for you to understand and get all the local expertise for you to expand your business into Sweden.
A detailed idea of the different facets of the networking bazaar here
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SIME – PwC Launch of Global Entertainment & Media Outlook (2009 – 2013)
Posted by mahesh in Knowledge Sime Academy SIME News Upcoming | Jun 11, 2009 @ 12:28PWC together with SIME will be launching the PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Global Entertainment and Media Outlook (Outlook) for 2009 – 2013 at a by-invite only champagne launch at Hotel Diplomat (map link here) on June 16th between 10:30 AM and 12 PM. If you are interested in attending the event, you can find the details here or email felicio@sime.nu for RSVP.About Outlook
In volatile times, getting the right business information is crucial, and this publication is a reliable, comprehensive source for global analysis of consumer/end-user and advertising spending. With five year historical and five year forecast data, this edition highlights the impact of the economic crisis on 12 major industry segments across 48 countries.Outlook covers these industry segments:- Internet access spending: wired and mobile
- Internet advertising: wired and mobile
- TV subscriptions and license fees
- Television advertising
- Recorded music
- Filmed entertainment
- Video games
- Consumer magazine publishing
- Newspaper publishing
- Radio and out-of-home advertising
- Consumer and educational book publishing
- Business-to-business publishin
Interview with Nicklas Kullberg, PWC Sweden
We also had the chance to speak to Nicklas Kullberg, responsible for the Entertainment & Media industry of PwC Sweden about the to – be released publication. Below you will find the text of the quick EMail chat:
SIME(S): Can you tell us what exactly is the purpose of the launch of Outlook? What kind of businesses do you think would need the information in the Outlook? And how relevant are they?Nicklas (N): The Outlook helps companies and analysts to obtain up-to-date and relevant information of historical data and also forecasts for the coming five year for different segments of the media industry. We are very excited to notice that many media companies refer to our report in their business plans and the release of our Outlook is extensively covered by press throughout the world. The Outlook gives valuable help for companies that consider moving into new countries or into new segments of the industry to take opportunity of the dramatic change in the media landscape.S: You released an Outlook version for 2008 – 2012 last year, covering similar segments. Which segments have seen dramatic changes in numbers in this publication compared to the last?N: As we have prepared this year’s Outlook, the full extent of the international financial crisis, the shortage of credit and the cutbacks in consumer spending has yet to be determined. It is not clear whether and to what degree the various stimulus packages will change the slide. We do however know that the global economy is more interrelated than ever and that developments in one country can quickly affect others. We have seen that the economic downturn has not changed the underlying economic factors for digital but influenced the timing of the industry change. We see new consumption habits feeding through to revenues in emerging areas like mobile access, digital music and video games which we believe will be growth segments in the future. As the emerging digital behaviors become more dominant among consumers, a new generation of ad-funded revenue models will emerge, seeking to reflect and capitalize on the evolving consumption habits. In the short-run, we project a dramatic down-turn for segments such as TV-advertising and magazines as well as newspaper and business-to-business publishing. By 2011, several segments will have consolidated, the least loyal customers will have already left to be replaced by higher-quality products valued both by consumers and advertisersS: Where do you get the data from? How credible are these sources?N: We gather historical data from external sources such as government agencies, trade associations and other related entities. In instances where the information is used indirectly, the sources are proprietary. The forecast information is based on forecast scenario models based on factors such as economic, demographic, technological, institutional, behavioral and competitive. Since we have now produced forecasts for the media industry for 10 years in a row, we are confident that the sources we use are reliable. To our help in gathering the data, we use Wilkofsky Gruen Associates that is a well-reputated US based research and analyst firm.S: And where can the people purchase the report? Is there a preview / sample available before purchasing the actual document?N: To order a copy of the full 600-plus-page edition, please visit www.pwc.com/outlook. If you want to have a preview of the book, you can send a request to me at nicklas.kullberg@se.pwc.com.We thank Nicklas for his time, and we at SIME are curious to take a glance at the report for more than a couple of reasons!
