The summit will comprise a conference, a Developers’ Workshop and an app exhibition, aiming to familiarize participants and visitors with Nokia’s latest offerings. The conference will feature speaker sessions of leading protagonists from Pakistan’s technological, social and corporate sectors followed by panel discussions which will shed light upon the involvement of mobile technology in the fields of healthcare, education, advertising and app monetization. The panel discussions shall create awareness about the future of mobile technology in Pakistan and channelize local talent to explore new business opportunities. Similarly, the Developers’ Workshop will be offered to app developers and students from Pakistan to train them to develop apps for touch devices - Asha series launched recently by Nokia. The exhibition will promote local app content amongst visitors and give them an opportunity to discover incredible local content available on the Nokia Store.

Speaking about the announcement, Rabia Nizami, Business Development Manager, DX, Nokia Near East said, “Pakistan is a hub of talent in the field of technology and Nokia views this repertoire of aptitude as a significant opportunity which can prove pivotal for the development of Pakistan’s mobile technology infrastructure in the future. The Nokia App Summit 2012 is the first step towards showcasing how exciting the future is likely to be for Nokia consumers as well as Pakistan’s app developer community.”

Limited seats are available for participation in the conference and can be availed by registering through the event secretariat. However, the Developers’ Workshop is now closed for registration. Furthermore, no registration is required for participating in the App Exhibition. The exhibition will be held on both days of the event from 2:00pm to 8:00pm, parallel to other event proceedings.

All relevant information about the event is available on: http://www.cvent.com/d/hcqzvx and event Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/events/416292051751022/.