\n22 to 23 September, 2009<\/strong>
\nSan Jose, California<\/strong>
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MetaPlaces is a new series of events bringing together LBS enablers to discuss how to monetize location data and services.<\/p>\n

The conference and an exhibition will attract business developers from such varied background as Mobile, advertising, LBS, Device manufacturing, online mapping or location platforms provision.<\/p>\n

The conference will look at the main opportunities and barriers to monetizing location Data and Services, including:
\n– Maps and geo data access
\n– Privacy handling \/ Data ownership
\n– Channels to market
\n– Creating contextual data and services
\n– Business models and advertising models <\/p>\n

Speakers include:<\/strong>
\nTyler Bell, advanced product manager, Yahoo! Geo
\nSteve Coast, founder, Open Street Map
\nKeith Ippel, president & COO, Lat49
\nSam Altman, co-founder & CEO, Loopt
\nDoug Turner, mobile engineer, Mozilla
\nJonathan McPhie, product manager, Google
\nDave Daetz, senior director of corporate development, Palm Inc.
\nTim Hanlon, Managing Director, VivaKi Ventures\/Publicis Groupe
\nSylvain Grande, Senior Manager, Business Development, Nokia Services, Social Location
\nSurojit Chatterjee, Product Management, location based mobile advertising, Google
\nDarren Koenig, Director of Wireless, Internet, and Telecom, Tele Atlas <\/p>\n