2. “ THE enthusiasm, vigour and optimism that evening were in marked contrast to many of the broadcasting and publishing events I attend…their energy was infectious. I left with a feeling of electricity and limitless possibilities.” LUKE JOHNSON, former Chairman of Channel 4 and Pizza Express entrepreneur – and AppFusion speaker
3. WHO GOES TO APPFUSION? Content publishers Software developers (individuals and agencies) Mobile manufacturers and operators Entrepreneurs (most of the UK's superstar app producers have visited AppFusion) Angel Investors and VCs Associated professional servicese.g. SEO and advertising Anyone with a commercial or institutional interest in mobile apps
4. CONNECTING PUBLISHERS WITH DEVELOPERS OF MOBILE SERVICES AppFusion offers inspiration and socialising, but above all it provides a space in which buyers and sellers of mobile services start talking. AppFusion’s organisers pro-actively invite individuals and companies who want to commission mobile apps but don’t know where to start.
5. KEYNOTE SPEAKERS AT PREVIOUS APPFUSION EVENTS LUKE JOHNSON, former chairman of Channel 4 and Pizza Express entrepreneur Dave Castelnuovo, creator of million-seller Pocket God Nic Brisbourne, high-profile European venture capitalist
6. KEYNOTE SPEAKERS AT PREVIOUS APPFUSION EVENTS Malcolm Barclay, creator of Tube Deluxe Lance Stewart, creator of Tube Exits Jason Swain, creator of the Songbook app.
7. KEYNOTE SPEAKERS AT PREVIOUS APPFUSION EVENTS Ravi Damani, CEO of AcrossAir agency Shed Simove, entrepreneur behind IdeasMan.co.uk Jason Dunne, AppFusion organiser & producer of Toiluxe, Blue Plaques and BSMDriving Test Theory app
8. WHEN’S THE NEXT MEETUP? Meetings take place quarterly. The next one will be Feb/March 2011.
9. WHAT HAPPENS AT THE MEETUP? The evenings starts with a short intro from the organisers, then a guest speaker or two, then it's over to attendees and sponsors for socialising and networking - all carried out in a very cool setting.
10. WHO ORGANIZES APP FUSION? JASON DUNNE is a publishing entrepreneurMore AND CRAIG SMITH works for. O'Reilly Publishing.
11. “ ABSOLUTELY brilliant. Jason Dunne is simply a genius with his sharp, specific and structured interviewing of the panel of speakers. It adds so much value to the meet up . It's just the right group of people there - VC's , right holders and developers. I have made useful contacts simply by chatting in an informal environment ....I believe it has saved me a lot of time, anguish". KEN CHUI, Business Development Director, Communicarta Ltd
12. “ ONE of the friendliest and most laid back groups I've come across. Great opportunities to connect with some clever people! ” ANDREAS KAMBANI
13. “ FASCINATING presentations / speakers, great attendees. Well above average quality for a meetup event. Seriously useful for anyone wishing to develop their own iPhone apps, techies or otherwise." ERIC DONOVAN
14. SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES CONTACT RICHARD SKAIFE +447886868404 richard@yuzamobile.com JASON DUNNE +44 7734 856 901 jd@jasondunne.co.uk