What happens when real-time meets mobile? How will retailers prepare for a world where consumers can access comparison engines and reviews while they are standing in the store? What are the opportunities for emergency response, or for events organizers to bring communities together in real time? What new services can be created that use augmented reality to enhance a customer experience? And how does the industry intend to address privacy concerns?
The technology already exists and many software vendors are taking advantage of the real-time web. How will location-specific real-time information create new business opportunities?
At TWTRCON DC 09, you’ll have the opportunity to hear from some of the pioneers in geo-location: Darren Koenig, who directs location-based services at Tele Atlas, which provides the map data that powers many new applications; Jonathon Linner, a serial entrepreneur and CEO of Brightkite, a mobile social network for consumers; and Michael O’Connor, an application developer who created Myallo HotList, one of the first to take advantage of Twitter’s new geo-location features for a discussion led by moderator Rob Pegoraro, tech columnist at The Washington Post.
