Conference News: What I learned this week – Jan 8

Marketing Unbound in Asia: The Economist announced that they will host one of their Marketing Unbound events in Asia in 2016. The event series, previously called The Big ReThink, explores how marketers are adapting to new strategies and technologies in order to benefit both their companies and careers. More information on the Asia event, to be held in Hong Kong in May, can be found here.

Mobile 360 in 2016: Due to the security issues in Brussels following the Paris attacks late last year, the GSMA decided to postpone the Mobile 360 Europe event.  The good news is that they have just announced a new date for the event.  It will take place on June 14 and the organization still plans to hold it in Brussels.

Speaking Opportunity:  ITU Telecom World, the annual ICT event organized by ITU Telecom, part of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), has opened its Call for Speakers for its 2016 event.  While the exact dates of the conference have not yet been announced, we do know that it will take place in Bangkok in November.  Speaker nominations are due by 29 February according to the guidelines found here.

Lunchtime Learning: The next DLD Conference will take over Munich in a few weeks.  If you are not lucky enough to attend, you can still view some of the eclectic speakers from past events here. Topics focus on several themes including Science & Politics; Art & Design; Business & Finance, etc.

Coming Up Next: Next week is an important one for entrepreneurs, educators and meteorologists!  The US Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) Annual Conference sets up shop in San Diego; the Florida Educational Technology Conference (FETC) educates attendees in Orlando; and the American Meteorological Society (AMS) Annual Conference forecasts the future of the industry in New Orleans.