Mobile Web Applications Development: Widget Ecosystems, Runtime, Distribution and Monetization

Dr Malik Kamal-Saadi is a Principal Analyst at informa Telecoms & Media.

Within his role, Malik acts as a Thought Leader across different sectors of the global telecommunications industry including Devices, Networks & Infrastructure, and Multimedia Services. He has planned, authored and co-authored many Informa Telecoms & Media series of reports including Future Mobile Handsets, Mobile Applications Platforms & Operating Systems, Mobile Broadband Networks, Mobile Access at Home, Mobile VoIP, Open Source in Mobile, IP Multimedia Systems (IMS), Mobile Converged Devices, Mobile Computing Devices, and Metropolitan Area Networks and Switching Technologies. He has also contributed in planning the content of many of Informa events and workshops and was involved in the Telecoms Academy’s Mini MBA program.

Malik is a frequent speaker at international conferences on mobile telecommunications. He has over 13 years experience in the telecommunications industry as a technology expert and analyst following different technologies from inception to maturity. He has also played a key role in a number of European and Government projects. Malik has a PhD degree from Groupe d'Etude des Semiconducteurs (GES, France), specialising in Semiconductor Devices and Materials, Design and Engineering.

Mr Karim Yaici is an associate Analyst at Informa Telecoms and Media working within the Handsets & Devices sector. He has authored a number of analysis reports on mobile handsets and accessories, mobile software and user generated content. Prior to that, Mr Yaici has held a number of positions within the Centre for Communication Systems Research (CCSR), UK, working on European research projects in the areas of fixed and wireless communications, media broadcasting, consumer electronics, mobile software development and mobile advertisement. He has also previously worked as a networking engineer at Vodafone R&D (UK).

He holds a BEng in Information Systems and a Master of Research from the University of Surrey (UK), and an MSc in Information Systems Management from the University of Southampton (UK). He is currently undertaking a part-time PhD in mobile user interface development.