The MeeGo Conference program and keynote speakers are now confirmed. More than 200 proposals were submitted, with following keynote speakers being selected (in order of appearance):
- Intel’s Doug Fisher, Vice President, Software and Solutions Group, and General Manager, Systems Software Division
- Alberto Torres, Executive Vice President, MeeGo Computers, Nokia
- Dominique Le Foll, CTO at Amino Communications
- The Linux Foundation’s Executive Director Jim Zemlin and MeeGo community leaders Valtteri Halla and Imad Sousou will host a keynote panel discussion
In terms of the confirmed sessions, highlights include (again in order of appearance):
- Qt Roadmap Update: Thiago Macieira, Nokia
- Porting to the TI OMAP4 Platform: Chris Pearson from Texas Instruments
- MeeGo IVI Working Group: In-Vehicle Infotainment for Connected Mobility: Rudolf Streif, The Linux Foundation
- The Business Opportunity for MeeGo in Vertical Markets: A Technical View: John Lehmann, Mentor Graphics
- Getting Started with the MeeGo SDK: Bob Spencer, Intel
- ST-Ericsson U8500, Linaro and MeeGo: Andrea Gallo, ST-Ericsson
- Metasys MeeGo: Intel-powered Classmate PC for Education: Leonardo da Mata, International Systems
In addition, the conference will also feature Early Bird activities the weekend prior to the event, a Fun Run, two evening events and an “Unconference.” The last mentioned will take place on day three, featuring an open environment where anyone can share and learn through ad-hoc discussions, demos, and/or presentations. A time schedule will be posted the morning of November 17th, and participants will decide topics and content as they arrive and break into sessions…