UPDATE: A huge thank you to everyone – attendees, panelists, organizers – who made this an engaging, fun, standing-room-only evening. Please stayed tuned for future Providence Geeks events.

Where: RIEDC, 315 Iron Horse Way (ALCO), Suite 101, Providence  Google Map

When: Thurs. Nov. 5, 4 – 5:30pm (refreshments served)

Afterward all are invited to drinks next door at Everyman (cash bar)

RSVP: Matt Mikula, matt.mikula@rinexus.com (we have a limited number of seats so RSVP soon)

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For years, the “mobile web” has slowly been gaining steam. Recently, however, there are indications that a tipping point may have been reached, marking the start of explosive global growth in adoption and usage. Now then is the time to start thinking about the future of the mobile web, and positioning ourselves and our businesses accordingly.

RI Nexus and Providence Geeks have joined forces to pull together an All-State Team of fantastic mobile web thinkers and practitioners to address the questions: Where is the mobile web headed in terms of technologies, business models and user experiences?  What is the best way to prepare for and take advantage of these trends?

Providence Geek Co-Founder and O’Reilly Media Senior Editor, Brian Jepson, will kick us off with a short survey of the mobile web to date, addressing the question of, how did we get to this key moment in its evolution? Twitter: @bjepson

From there, I will moderate what promises to be a lively, informative panel:

Joel Evans

Joel is the CEO of East Greenwich-based Cronk Software , a firm specializing in the design and development of high-end mobile applications and games. Prior to Cronk, Joel was the Founder and Chief Geek of Geek.com (acquired 2007 by NameMedia, Inc.), and previous to that the Director of Mobile and Wireless Solutions for GTECH. Twitter: @joelgeek

Jonathan Stark

Jonathan is a Providence-based mobile and web application strategist, speaker and author, who the Wall Street Journal has called an expert on publishing data to the web. His consulting firm, Jonathan Stark Consulting, Inc., has attracted clients such as Staples, Turner Broadcasting, and the PGA Tour. Jonathan’s latest book, “Building iPhone Apps with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript” will be available from O’Reilly in early 2010. Twitter: @Jonathanstark

Annette Tonti

Annette is the CEO of Providence-based MoFuse, Inc a fast growing mobile publishing platform and network, and an expert on the intersection of the mobile web and online advertising. Previously she was Co-Founder and CEO of Bluestreak, Inc., an early entrant in rich media advertising and online marketing technologies. Twitter: @atonti

Refreshments will be provided. And all are invited to join us afterward for drinks next door at Everyman Bistro(cash bar).

Space is available on a first-come first-serve basis. RSVP to Matt Mikula at matt.mikula@rinexus.com.