To be held on 14 and 15 March at Dubai Knowledge Village Auditorium
Dubai-UAE: 13 March, 2012 - Tbreak Developers Conference (TDC), the first event of its kind in the Middle East to connect students as well as independent developers to platform providers, will be held on 14 and 15 March at Dubai Knowledge Village.
Organized by Tbreak Media and supported by Dubai Internet City, TDC, is a free event that will give developers as well as students interested in developing mobile apps, video games or web apps an opportunity to network and learn from industry leaders such as RIM, Nokia and Qualcomm.
The following is a list of activities to be held at TDC:
1. Keynotes - hear from industry experts on what's shaping the future of development and the trends that are important to look out for.
2. Discussion Panel -insightful discussions on development in the region as well as current and upcoming industry trends with a panel of experts.
3. Developer Awards - recognizing the best regional apps across mobile, gaming, and the web, the Tbreak Developer Awards has seen over 500 nominations so far with more entries being accepted each day.
4. Classroom Sessions - sessions held by industry leaders Nokia, Blackberry, and Qualcomm on app development and the future of the mobile industry.
5. Developers Challenge - an opportunity for student developers to present their applications and win great prizes.
Majed Al Suwaidi, Director Business Development, Dubai Internet City and Dubai Outsource Zone said: "Internet, multimedia and hardware have now come together on one platform providing immense opportunities for innovative products to be launched and applications to be developed. Such kind of developments have also accelerated the development of new start-ups, fostered entrepreneurships, driven technology innovation and contributed to shaping the ICT ecosystem.
"Technology innovators have a plethora of opportunities to explore and launch new ideas in the region. The announcement of Sheikh Majid Bin Mohammed Innovation Center In5 last year was a big step from Dubai Internet City to provide a new platform for entrepreneurs in the country. Tbreak Developers Conference is such an event bringing together these young minds and new concepts on one platform."
Abbas Jaffar Ali, publisher of Tbreak.com added: "As one of the largest websites in the region, we keep getting code from local developers and questions from people wanting to find out more about where they can learn how to code. With TDC, we thought of doing something to give back to the community by networking platform providers and the individuals who want to be a part of this industry.
"We worked with companies like RIM and Nokia and approached local colleges and individual developers to put together an event like TDC. With the help of Dubai Internet City, we were able to make this happen. "
Universities and institutions currently supporting the Tbreak Developers Conference include Middlesex University Dubai, University of Wollongong in Dubai, American College of Dubai, and SAE Institute.
The Tbreak Developers Conference is free to attend for developers, students, teachers, project managers, media, bloggers and anyone involved in the web, gaming or mobile industry. Registrations are open at www.tbreak.com/tdc
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About Tbreak
Tbreak.com is UAE's largest consumer technology and gaming website covering the latest news and trends in the world of computers, gadgets and video games.
Event details:
Date and Time: 9am to 5pm, 14 - 15 March 2012
Venue: Dubai Knowledge Village Auditorium
For more information on the Tbreak Developers Conference, please visit www.tbreak.com/tdc
Editorial Contacts:
For more details on the Tbreak Developers Conference, please contact:
Fadl Abbas
Tel: +971 2 401 2746
Email: fadl@tbreak.com
Hitesh Uchil
Tel: +971 2 401 2749
Email: hitesh@tbreak.com
About Dubai Internet City
Dubai Internet City (DIC), a member of TECOM Investments, was established in 2000. It is currently regarded the Middle East's largest information and communications technology (ICT) cluster. Built as a strategic base for companies targeting emerging markets in several neighbouring regions, DIC's core focus area extends from the Middle East to the Indian Subcontinent, and from Africa to the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), covering nearly three billion people with a GDP of over US$10 trillion. As a knowledge-oriented business model, DIC has created a dynamic international community of IT companies hosting business partners that include most of the Fortune 500 brands, as well as a number of small and medium enterprises and ventures. In 2009, 135 new companies joined the DIC cluster. For more information, please visit: www.dubaiinternetcity.com
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