CTIA IT Live! Datebook

Las Vegas Convention Center - Hall S1 The second day's keynote will feature Robert Bach, the president of Microsoft's entertainment and devices division; Ben Wolff, co-chairman of Clearwire; and Eric J. Topol, M.D., the director of Scripps Translational Science Institute and chief academic officer of Scripps Health.

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Las Vegas Convention Center - Room N252 FierceWireless will cut through the hype and look at the realities of 4G. Some of the issues that will be explored include the "real" timeline for 4G deployment, how much of a predictor customer use of mobile broadband is for the success of future 4G deployments and if the current "open network" scenario will work if, and when, 4G becomes a reality.

Las Vegas Convention Center - Hall S1
The opening keynote will feature T-Mobile USA CEO Robert Dotson, Research In Motion co-CEO Mike Lazaridis and Verizon Communications CEO Ivan Seidenberg.

Las Vegas Convention Center - Room N257/259
Wireless industry analyst (and FierceWireless columnist) Andrew Seybold will hold his workshop, looking at latest information about wireless networks and issues surrounding topics such as spectrum allocations, LTE, WiMAX, Wi-Fi, "free" access and what lies ahead for the wireless industry. Speakers are to include Mike Wehr, CEO of Mobile Marketing Assoc.,  James Oyang, CEO of Pharos, Nagesh Challa, chairman of Ecrio and Scott Fox, CEO of Global View Partners.

Las Vegas Convention Center - Room S219/221
The annual Billboard confab will explore issues impacting the convergence of the wireless, entertainment, and advertising industries and look at how branded entertainment applications are trying to bring new advertisers to the mobile space. Speakers at the all-day event are expected to include Cheryl Lucanegro, vice president of advertising at Pandora; Taylor Cascino, a strategic partner development associate at YouTube; George Linardos, Nokia's vice president of product development; and Matchbox Twenty front-man Rob Thomas.

A day dedicated to mobile developers that promises no powerpoint presentations, no ties and an open agenda. Moscone Center West - room 2002. Link

Trip Hawkins will talk with a live panel of 13-19 year olds who will tell it like it is when it comes to how they use wireless.

Coming off a stellar second quarter,  RIM co-CEO will likely talk about some of the company's recent successes. Adobe will probably talk about its Open Screen Project, which it debuted in May.

Join Sue Marek, editor in chief of FierceWireless and speakers from NetMotion, Visto, Sierra Wireless and Westlake Software as they talk about real-world scenarios in which wireless enabled remote field workers to be more effective in their jobs. Moscone Center - Room 2002