Nokia, Qualcomm, Verizon Wireless and More to Present at Smithers Apex’s International Wireless Power Summit 2012

FALMOUTH, Maine--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Smithers Apex is pleased to announce that Nokia, Qualcomm and Verizon Wireless are among the many industry innovators presenting at the 4th annual International Wireless Power Summit. This event – which connects wireless power leaders from across the globe – will take place Nov.1-2, 2012, at the Hotel Palomar in Dallas, Texas, USA. The Early Bird rate for the Wireless Power Summit 2012 will expire Friday, September 14, 2012.

“2012 has already been one of the most active years that the wireless power industry has ever seen. With this year’s program, our experts will delve deep into wireless technology R&D and will provide our delegates with the intelligence that they need to ensure that wireless power reaches the mainstream”

“2012 has already been one of the most active years that the wireless power industry has ever seen. With this year’s program, our experts will delve deep into wireless technology R&D and will provide our delegates with the intelligence that they need to ensure that wireless power reaches the mainstream,” said Barbara Fowler, conference director for Smithers Apex. “In particular, we’ll get a complete perspective from cell phone wireless network and mobile product OEMs, plus get up-to-speed on all of the latest applications in the automotive industry. Whether you are an analyst, R&D manager, product manufacturer, or CEO, Wireless Power 2012 will provide you with the key contacts and insights to develop your business as wireless power technologies proceed toward widespread commercialization.”

At the Wireless Power Summit 2012, delegates will benefit from one and a half days filled with more than fifteen presentations covering everything from Qi to packaging with inductive power. The leading organizations in the industry will be presenting including Daimler AG; Nokia Corporation; Philips Intellectual Property & Standards; Powermat Technologies; Qualcomm; Verizon Wireless and the Wireless Power Consortium. The international audience of wireless power leaders will also hear from Continental Automotive Systems; Fulton Innovation; Hyundai Ventures; IMS Research; Leggett & Platt; PLDS Germany GmbH; and Texas Instruments.

A highlight of the Wireless Power 2012 agenda, chaired by LeRoy Johnson, Senior Director of Emerging Technologies for Leggett & Platt, Inc. will be a panel discussion with industry heavyweights on the automotive user experience; panelists include Jack Costello, PG3 Hardware Team Leader, Interior Body & Security, Continental Automotive Systems; Yannis Tsampalis, Associate Director-Device Strategy and Planning, Verizon Wireless and John Suh, Director, Hyundai Ventures.

For more information about the 2012 event, please visit http://www.wirelesspowersummit.com.

About Smithers Apex

Smithers Apex, formerly known as IntertechPira, is a global business that provides events, market research, publications and strategic and technical consulting to an expanding list of niche, emerging and high growth industries, including home and personal care; lighting, imaging and displays; plastic electronics and alternative energy. For more information about Smithers Apex, please visit www.smithersapex.com.