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SXSW Interactive 2009 Panel Picker

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As of September 2, Panel Picker voting is closed. You can, however, still leave comments on the proposals you find interesting. We will announce the first set of accepted panels on Thursday, October 2. Stay tuned to the SXSW Interactive Festival website for these announcements, or e-mail us if you have questions.

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1 2 3 4 5	Doug Richard, CEO of Trutap	Silicon Valley's Irrelevance in the Next Generation of Mobile		The US is so focused on the iPhone, it's become like a rabbit caught in headlights. The iPhone has brought the internet to mobile phones in the US, but the rest of the world was using mobile internet long before, on handsets with greater functionality. The next generation of mobile development is coming from emerging markets.		New Technology / Next Generation	T	I
1 2 3 4 5	Doug Richard, Trutap	How the Mobile Phone Will Save the World, Tomorrow		Mobile is the fastest growing market in the world today. Other than being a completely personal device, it's also an enabler. There are more mobile phones in the hands of impoverished people than any other electronic device, opening them up to incredible things such as payment services. This is just the beginning for how mobile phones can save the world...		Mobile / Wireless	P	B

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