5th Annual Smart Services Leadership Summit Announced

I am pleased to announce our Fifth Annual Smart Services Leadership Summit, to be held July 27-29, 2009 at Qualcomm’s San Diego headquarters and the La Jolla Hilton at Torrey Pines. Dr. Paul Jacobs, Qualcomm CEO, will open the conference, sharing his thoughts on the continuing evolution of the wireless market, the emerging Internet of Things and the impacts of the recent economic and political changes.

This has been an exciting year with many changes and the timing for this summit could not be better. A new administration is in place with a fresh look at the economy and new priorities. If you wonder how you should alter your strategies amid these economic and political shifts, you are not alone.

Top administration priorities now focus on energy, healthcare, and education – all areas that offer new opportunities for growth and where Smart Services has a dramatic impact. Across industries these new priorities, as well as economic demands, are heightening the pressure that companies already feel to increase efficiency, reduce costs, promote an energy conscious model and convey a societally responsible image – again areas where Smart Services has dramatic impact.

We are broadening the scope of this year’s executive-level, invitation-only summit to include a wider range of topics and industries, including Telehealth/Telemedicine, Smart Grid/Clean Energy, Consumer Products, Fleet and Asset Management, and Industrial Applications. The summit will offer you new networking events, stimulating dialogue, and thought provoking opportunities to explore the growth of Smart Services with other industry leaders, executives, analysts, experts, and academics. Whether you are looking to strengthen your business model, differentiate your offerings, introduce efficiencies or pioneer completely new businesses, you will find pragmatic discussions that cut through the hype and get to the truth about the potentials and risks in this compelling new world, as well as ideas that will help you succeed.

Last year we were pleased by the diverse backgrounds and high caliber of our participants, and we all learned a great deal about how Smart Services can be a part of a company’s growth and success. This year we are developing a program that will take this learning to an even higher and more powerful level.

We’ll be announcing additional details soon as the agenda and line-up of presenters, panelists, workshops, and events develop. You will also find updated information at www.qualcomm.com/qes/ssls. Please note that this is an executive-level, invitation-only event. You may request an invitation to attend via the web link or inquire with your Qualcomm representative.

Save the date. You do not want to miss this one.

Steve Pazol
Vice President
Qualcomm, Global Smart Services