[img_assist|nid=25127|title=|desc=|link=popup|align=left|width=150|height=88]With the Mobile Retail Summit now just two days away, its time to take a look at which companies will be presenting on the day, and what theyll be speaking about. Its such a wide line up that weve had to split it in two, starting today with our sponsors.

 First off, Kamran Saeed, from Platinum sponsor Brainstorm, will be speaking at 9:30am, kicking off the On Device session, on the topic of how brands can put the consumer at the centre of their mobile experience.

Gold sponsors

At 10:10am, Christian Howes from Urban Airship will be presenting Retail Marketings Seismic Shift From Interruption to Invitation. The talk will focus on 10 key factors to driving sales and revenue by getting a brand on consumers’ mobile devices, and keeping it there.

At 10:35am, The Weather Channels Lindsday Wiles will be talking about how to use the weather as a targeting tool for mobile advertising and messaging.

At 11:45am, during the Driving Footfall session, Millennial Medias Stephen Jenkins will be outlining how retailers can use mobile to harness location data and proximity to point of sale, and to bridge the digital/physical divide.

At noon, Benny Arbel from myThings will be speaking about the move from static advertising with only basic targeting to cutting-edge rich media HTML5 ad units, served on RTB and non-RTB mobile inventory.

Speaking during The Future session at 4:15pm, Adrienne Gauldie from Trademob will be analysing the current status of tracking and targeting, and how to use new technologies to improve user engagement.

Silver sponsors

At 12:25pm, as part of Driving Footfall, Jonas Ingelstrom from mBlox will be speaking about how to use apps smartly in order to drive store traffic. 

At 4:50pm, Clash Groups Dominic Yacoubian will be exploring a variety of ways that retailers can embrace the consumer-led mobile revolution to aid their marketing, covering everything from location-based ads to affiliate networks.

Case Study sponsors

At 10:25am, comScores Michael Gregory will be presenting ten major mCommerce trends from around the world, highlighting the impact of mobile consumer behaviour on the retail sector.

At 12:15pm, Jocelyn Bull from Somo will be giving live demos of emerging technology to show how mobile technology can be utilised to better engage with customers.

Kicking off the In Store session at 2:15pm, Barbara Moretti from Pitney Bowes will focus on the growth of QR codes and the opportunity they present in-store, discussing success stories from  retailers including John Lewis and Walmart.

At 2:25pm, Symphony Telecas Dave Evans will be using two case studies, from very different environments, to illustrate how mobile apps are helping retailers innovate how they interact with their customers.

At 2:55pm, James Maxwell from Prinovis will be looking at the latest trends in mobile, and addressing ways to mobilise the in-store experience.

mPitch sponsors

Both mPitch sponsors will be giving a three minute pitch presentation laying out what their company does. 

At 10:50am, Jason Ashwell will be explaining how Omnico helps businesses offer a complete retail experience across all channels, providing a better understanding of the customer and driving loyalty.

At 10:55am, Ben Carswell will be explaining how MoPowered provides provides enterprise-level retailers with transactional mobile websites and apps to bring them into the world of mCommerce.

Join us again tomorrow, when well be previewing the speakers from retail brands and panel discussions which will also be taking place on the day.