tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-190653122024-03-12T14:53:05.047+00:00Swedish BeersThis is a blog about Swedish Beers, an ad-hoc mobile networking event, run by Helen Keegan (aka technokitten) since October 2001. Join us in London, Barcelona, Berlin, San Francisco and New York. Nothing formal, no speakers, no powerpoint, nothing flashy, just turn up and mingle.
skålTechnokittenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15463634342046539840noreply@blogger.comBlogger109125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19065312.post-40254422606610592402024-03-12T14:49:00.005+00:002024-03-12T14:52:33.400+00:00Well, that was quite the night! Thank you for coming!<p>It always takes me a little while to get over the intensity and madness of Mobile World Congress. There's so much to see, so many people to meet and so many good conversations to digest and mull over. Throw in some sleep deprivation and being out of my usual routine means I take time out to recover.</p><p>I'm still buzzing about the whole show, but in particular, I'm buzzing about Swedish Beers. It was such a fun night. Thank you to everyone who came - Swedish Beers is nothing without all of you, whether you're one of my regulars or discovering the party for the first time. </p><p>A big thank you to my sponsors: Toby at <a href="https://headforwards.com" rel="nofollow">Headforwards</a>, Adam from <a href="https://aql.com" rel="nofollow">aql</a> and <a href="https://trusti.uk" rel="nofollow">TrustiUK</a>, Anton & Steph from <a href="https://imagination.com" rel="nofollow">Imagination</a>, Nick from <a href="https://nquiringminds.com" rel="nofollow">nquiring Minds</a>, Eduardo from <a href="https://monedata.io" rel="nofollow">Monedata</a>, the <a href="https://combain.com" rel="nofollow">Combain</a> Team, Ian from <a href="https://www.digiteltalk.com/" rel="nofollow">DigitelTalk</a>, and Troy from <a href="https://serteam.co.uk" rel="nofollow">SER Team</a>. Of course, their financial support is needed and pays for all the beers. But to me, the personal support they give me means just as much.</p><p>And let's not forget the fab team at Space Cowboy who looked after us so well. They kept the beers and cocktails flowing and joined in the fun too. They tell me we were all lovely too. Praise indeed.</p><p>And finally, thank you to my gorgeous photographer Erika Arias who always manages to capture the occasion so well. You can<a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBg5U6" rel="nofollow"> see for yourself here</a>.</p><p> </p>
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<div><br /></div><div>I am planning a London comeback edition of Swedish Beers very soon - watch this space, as they say. If you fancy sponsoring, <a href="mailto:swedishbeers@gmail.com">please get in touch</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>Until the next time!</div><div>Skal</div><div><a href="https://linkedin.com/in/helenkeegan" rel="nofollow">Helen</a></div>Technokittenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15463634342046539840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19065312.post-49730481813835002862024-02-26T17:05:00.005+00:002024-02-26T17:07:58.184+00:00The full complement! <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://swedishbeersBCN2024.eventbrite.co.uk" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="362" data-original-width="717" height="325" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIxYAiMXb8FRTo9YElj46bKxVrYSn9_Bt9oC3FYzn9M_4P9XFbPrjMopWPlIs9V2eS2WGINVSniatKkvkENiVbIkDOM5zVBK3WINoTXG-e82izVY4mqc7Uv8dLpRbYt4zXPAYMbv8bkXGekZuV765JZE_9Y9S2DqN9p1FktEW8eszbMQLYcmOh/w640-h325/swedish%20beers%20bcn%20sponsors%20cropped.png" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><div style="text-align: center;">Click on the image to register or go here <a href="https://swedishbeersBCN2024.eventbrite.co.uk">https://swedishbeersBCN2024.eventbrite.co.uk</a></div></span> <p></p>Technokittenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15463634342046539840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19065312.post-63911288633230276292024-02-26T14:24:00.006+00:002024-02-26T17:04:15.836+00:00There's nothing like a bit of last minute sponsorship...! Welcome back nquiringminds<p><span color="var(--color-text-low-emphasis)" face="-apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.nquiringminds.com" rel="nofollow" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="422" data-original-width="1022" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdeFIAUBt3v0Y24t3PbpwufgwDWo8KGlqKI7zpSNOcuTkhJcvSNu7Q-olPFe1qxUx4NdEvuhyE2Evu3JU_jZIIGAW9HH6nbJJMYEDannnGxKcEnAO4KoT2XifZoNQPT2Sb4mj3ydOoNogR4m1B9Ykw3nymtvxa_qcN_kFSoskMBDvG7K2oQp8M/s320/nquiringminds%20logo.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">You may remember Dr Nick Allott from last year's party. Nick's been coming to Swedish Beers forever and he's bac<span>k as a sponsor f</span>or the second time. I'm chuffed to bits about that. Nick is one of the smartest people I know in the industry and he's built a great team around him at <a href="http://www.nquiringminds.com" rel="nofollow"><b>nquiring</b>minds</a>. I reckon you will have an interesting conversation when you meet him and the team. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /><span><span color="var(--color-text-low-emphasis)" style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b>nquiring</b>Minds: a Trusted AI company, building advanced analytics solutions on top of solid cyber security principles. </span></span><span color="var(--color-text-low-emphasis)" style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">Their TDXVolt platform helps customers develop and deploy AI Analytics systems on top of a solid zero-trust backbone. Everything is underpinned by fully distributed digital identities. This means the customer has full control of their data and has ultimate flexibility on where and how their systems are hosted. Multi-award-winning, with customers across telecoms, defence and manufacturing sectors, this team knows its stuff.</span><span color="var(--color-text-low-emphasis)" style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span color="var(--color-text-low-emphasis)" style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span><span><span color="var(--color-text-low-emphasis)" style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">Wanna know more? Check out the w</span><span color="rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9)" style="font-weight: var(--font-weight-bold);">ebsite: </span><a class="link-without-visited-state ember-view" href="http://www.nquiringminds.com/" id="ember3315" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="border: var(--artdeco-reset-link-border-zero); box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: var(--font-weight-bold); margin: var(--artdeco-reset-base-margin-zero); padding: var(--artdeco-reset-base-padding-zero); text-decoration: var(--artdeco-reset-link-text-decoration-none); touch-action: manipulation; vertical-align: var(--artdeco-reset-base-vertical-align-baseline);" tabindex="0" target="_blank"><span class="link-without-visited-state" color="var(--color-action)" dir="ltr" style="border: var(--artdeco-reset-base-border-zero); box-sizing: inherit; margin: var(--artdeco-reset-base-margin-zero); outline: var(--artdeco-reset-base-outline-zero); padding: var(--artdeco-reset-base-padding-zero); vertical-align: var(--artdeco-reset-base-vertical-align-baseline);">http://www.nquiringminds.com</span></a> and join us on Wednesday night. You can RSVP here <a href="https://swedishbeersBCN2024.eventbrite.co.uk">https://swedishbeersBCN2024.eventbrite.co.uk</a> </span></span></div>Technokittenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15463634342046539840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19065312.post-70188091316840105732024-02-23T17:18:00.003+00:002024-02-23T17:18:28.683+00:00Let's not forget our Swedish Beers supporters - SER Team, Combain and Digitel Talk<p>We're very lucky at Swedish Beers to have friends of the family, as it were. I'd like to give a special thank you to a few people who have helped get this year's show on the road. They'll also have a few beer tokens on the night so do search them out for a chat and a token. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://serteam.co.uk" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="651" data-original-width="1917" height="109" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY2e7PzLpfEFn86per97qHNa0ho6akmUVVxfcd7kucTSXwPpUuSnykDINb7QTQdlLtRHEhUAZp7wHt9fLqvhRb5nkQEnkTFGYgXtNjRZGhILsOjIKaUJhLD3GEsAtIVWN3XaQ0hbRr7ZFhuCuI184MINpAH8vysz4os9FWBqSAXQDjGhzVOBc_/s320/serteam%20cropped.png" width="320" /></a></div>First up, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/troynorcross/" rel="nofollow">Troy Norcross</a>, is no stranger to Swedish Beers. He's been a few times before over the years and is back this year. Troy heads up SER Team, and he's looking to connect with innovation leaders grappling with turning visionary ideas into reality. He's especially interested in those diving into the complex world of AI strategy. So, if you're navigating the hurdles of resource scarcity, lack of support, or regulatory constraints, join Troy for a drink and share insights on overcoming these barriers and transforming innovative potential into tangible success. <p></p><p><a href="https://serteam.co.uk">https://serteam.co.uk</a> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnzUzf45iVTKXtHN3_li3A5cd2e-5ve6VievedRhC-iA9Pkz2HaSJelr_ekGlQXAyw2zihC9hqBlpkMVRyVL-AJWfBhywkpTs3w7l3pjuyz8I3FgOgoBR5c8FK09LH5cEAzYRSRYuVQai-piYFTbw1k_NtG2AXpE_plqewZuL4-qZUhn6EvTNf/s340/Combain_Logo_340x156px_transparent_back-1.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="156" data-original-width="340" height="147" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnzUzf45iVTKXtHN3_li3A5cd2e-5ve6VievedRhC-iA9Pkz2HaSJelr_ekGlQXAyw2zihC9hqBlpkMVRyVL-AJWfBhywkpTs3w7l3pjuyz8I3FgOgoBR5c8FK09LH5cEAzYRSRYuVQai-piYFTbw1k_NtG2AXpE_plqewZuL4-qZUhn6EvTNf/s320/Combain_Logo_340x156px_transparent_back-1.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />Next, we have Yllka from <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/combain-mobile-ab/" rel="nofollow">Combain</a>. She's been a superstar support behind the scenes. Although she can't be with us on the night, her colleagues from Combain are exhibiting in Hall 7, Stand 7C8. Combain is a leading geolocation service provider for IoT devices, offering AI-based indoor positioning, 5G LMF for private networks, and global cell ID positioning. They have one of the world's largest positioning databases and have clients across the globe including mobile network operators, security agencies and IOT manufacturers. Bjorn and his Swedish team will be at Swedish Beers, so make sure to find them.<p></p><p><a href="http://combain.com">http://combain.com</a></p><p>And last but not least, meet <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian-ginn/" rel="nofollow">Ian Ginn</a>. I only met Ian fairly recently, and this will be his first Swedish Beers party so go gently on him! Ian is a highly successful, internationally-orientated executive with decades of enterprise software sales experience. He <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/ifg-consulting-europe/" rel="nofollow">heads up IFG</a>, which specialises in unlocking opportunities for software providers and enabling growth in Europe's Telecom, Enterprise and Mobile markets. He's also great company so I know you're all going to warm to him.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.digiteltalk.com/" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr9o-udXMj_r9qShQFKFz_SiEFBoCbzNEw4sZtXFU5V-UvlOOPP7dRJvJyeVHs83pWXS-ykaHMdk85JjrCxcn6RnOKkcYpcgsLqjbI9AHXe77FIZ_lfIRM0CoStKxk2DUe5UbO-PgI3nmPRcGvkM7Jbm2ioF7Z9FCmwSBU1QZq7nkx0y5TBcjA/s1600/digitel_talk_logo.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>Not only that but Ian has just launched a new podcast, <a href="https://www.digiteltalk.com/" rel="nofollow">Digitel Talk</a>, with the inimitable and long-time friend of Swedish Beers, Frankie Spagnolo. <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/digitel-talk/" rel="nofollow">Digitel Talk</a> is a podcast with a mission to promote doing good in the mobile, telecoms and related technology industries. You'll hear from real people, find out what they have done, how it has affected them, others and the planet, and what great things we can expect. <p></p><p>Ian and Frankie want to share the stories of those champions who want to help others and have found a way of using technology to achieve this. In sharing these stories, they hope that others will be inspired to do something good themselves. You can tune in right now to their first episodes over on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/digitel-talk/id1732428786" rel="nofollow">Apple</a> and other podcast platforms soon. Could you be their next guest?</p><p><a href="http://www.digiteltalk.com">http://www.digiteltalk.com</a></p><p><br /></p>Technokittenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15463634342046539840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19065312.post-40771382125071434452024-02-23T13:19:00.002+00:002024-02-23T13:19:23.057+00:00You gotta have some Imagination!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://imagination.com/" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="467" data-original-width="700" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqETX25d8w7XVVsvrTylBHBrTv_7S8D0rM0MRkJX9qdqQa467on53dh3gL6deHyXHy3I1H3oEgFrsDT6_PQ-hDycMrLLeJ0hgRQwQqHvLeRW-LVue0weuxJ-hqOKISiX30ygOOdYN2DAv9LrPONxF21oLsybUnznT-tkty9OOHI1hDp80Lk2a-/s320/imagination-logo.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Another lovely sponsor, <a href="https://imagination.com/" rel="nofollow">Imagination</a>, joins the party. Imagination is a multi-award-winning Experience Design Company founded 50 years ago on a principle of Independent Creativity. Headquartered in London, with 13 studios worldwide, they bring together diverse groups of strategic, creative, and practical people to find the answers to client challenges. Still an independent agency, they've earned a reputation for consistently challenging and changing the status quo through their core offers of Consulting, Destinations, Content and Live. <p></p><p>Anton Christodoulou (Global CTO) and Stephanie Balme (Biz Dev Director) will both be at Mobile World Congress this year. They are particularly interested to discover fresh ideas and companies that can help solve their client's problems in new and interesting ways. Their clients include LG, Ford, IKEA, LVMH, Samsung, Jaguar Land Rover, HSBC, Major League Baseball, 3M, Turkish Airlines, Shell and Telstra. Does that sound like you? If so, drop your <a href="https://forms.gle/N8WYVUfhtW94VV4H6" rel="nofollow">contact details into this form</a>, and one of the team members will be in touch.</p><p>Anton, Imagination's Global CTO, is part of the legend that is Swedish Beers, having been in on it from the very beginning back in London more than 20 years ago. I'm chuffed to bits to have his continued support. Welcome home Anton and welcome aboard, Imagination!</p><p><br /></p>Technokittenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15463634342046539840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19065312.post-19117805782857730382024-02-23T12:38:00.001+00:002024-02-23T12:38:12.698+00:00Monedata - Our latest sponsor<p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/eduolmeda/" rel="nofollow"></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://monedata.io" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="162" data-original-width="311" height="162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzylQghdJz_cdn8Xrbzbv-L3br-lf0alJc36Pz5FBmcVyatrAn0UJOFvVsYTFjfCPHZ1ST_tc-UCvK26ashE_ENkwGkiAkgfkZNZjiJFv7WczmjtR7DIstoaHebEs7q0w-Tz4tIimw_nA44DVq8qJreiQOSb-q1TqaPHzFp3HptFRyUFSM-NKm/s1600/monedata%20logo.jpg" width="311" /></a></div>Eduardo Olmeda and his team from <a href="https://monedata.io/" rel="nofollow">Monedata</a> will be at Swedish Beers. They're a new sponsor but no stranger to Swedish Beers. So, if you're a newbie around here, they'll show you the ropes on the night.<p></p><p> Not only that, but Edu heads up a very interesting company called Monedata. It's a data monetisation platform for your Android apps - you no longer need annoying or bulky ads to generate revenue from your app. Instead, you can use the Monedata platform to make money by sharing non-personal usage data via simple, robust and safe SDK. It's all GDPR compliant and is a great way to add stable, additional revenue to your projects. </p><p>Seems like a great idea to me! Welcome aboard <a href="https://monedata.io/" rel="nofollow">Monedata</a>! </p><p><br /></p>Technokittenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15463634342046539840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19065312.post-35354006189816775262024-02-23T11:56:00.005+00:002024-02-23T13:28:48.831+00:00Welcoming the return of aql and introducing Trusti, an auditable token platform<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://trusti.uk/" rel="nofollow" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="677" data-original-width="1327" height="163" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiwj9OLGfh7qMwpfwCfVRyUlXMH_cnaPzYUh3z9wRN575Ig19ZgZcKsp5WEWYE1OdSl98gRMz568Y_jZy1yNCEkNPIAEDlECWTFoEtwARsEjqUrp48ZtaWuzgdp-MZQXo_0NvoygJENey78ywq9fvJgHwGwM3kH60lkDnQXCF2Sq2-rwPk6gLQ/s320/trusti.uk%20logo%20black%20cropped.png" width="320" /></a></div>Oh, it's good to have returning sponsors! Many of you who are Swedish Beers regulars will know the wonderful Professor Adam Beaumont and his team from aql from the times we hung out at Dostrece. Well, Adam's back and this time, he has a new thing to talk about - <a href="https://trusti.uk/" rel="nofollow">Trusti</a>. <p></p><p>Trusti provides trust-as-a-service in the data and physical domain. Securing SMS, IoT and code providing NFTs to preserve physical value. </p><p>Trusti is an auditable token platform built to support lifecycle integrity across any industry or process. It's the globally trusted certificate authority and immutable ledger architecture behind Trusti Tokens, which are publicly verifiable, secure, and flexible enough to suit all use cases. That could be CA as a service for enterprise, defence or government, for example. The Trusti Token can also be generated as a secure QR code, and Adam can show you that in action on the night in exchange for a beer token or two.</p><p>Welcome to the Swedish Beers family, <a href="https://trusti.uk/" rel="nofollow">Trusti</a>!</p>Technokittenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15463634342046539840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19065312.post-61398621103950291922024-02-19T14:58:00.002+00:002024-02-19T14:58:19.325+00:00Let's welcome our first sponsor... Headforwards<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.headforwards.com/" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGUtTyOE191mlJGi6uBSs5zGAYqQnDOWCEpdVmHq5FI7ianCxr_HPk3JywMOmHLjgMTIkh3peNXS6L_2Rskt4ecSL3MP2QnoH9vuWK6awkkd6qoMG9oCvFVJR6EhuDZmCGXSnKQlyJYyhXWWHoi06ibtEY0wmmCZblO_E5HvLDkveYej3HWfwx/s1600/headforwards_logo.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br />The <a href="https://www.headforwards.com/" rel="nofollow">Headforwards</a> team are no strangers to Swedish Beers and are a previous sponsor. It's great to have them back!<p></p><p>Headforwards is both a consultancy (advisory and strategy) and a delivery partner for your software solutions. They're now 12 years old and are a trusted partner of clients in sectors including insurance, financial services, health, global communications and local authorities. </p><p>Join Toby and his lovely team and find out how they've delivered value for over 120 different clients with one of the lowest attrition rates on the market. You can also find out how they support the local, growing digital community in Cornwall and form a key part of the annual Agile on the Beach festival. Oh, and they'll have some beer tokens to hand out too.</p>Technokittenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15463634342046539840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19065312.post-56177252866505271972024-02-13T16:52:00.003+00:002024-02-13T16:52:40.625+00:00Swedish Beers - The "Are We Really Doing This Again?" Edition in Barcelona on Wednesday 28 February 2024<p>Yes, it's that time of year mobile friends. The GSMA is expecting about 90,000 of us to descent on Barcelona at the end of the month for our annual shindig celebrating all things mobile technology. And thanks to you lovely lot making last year's reunion sooooo good, we are coming back to Barcelona one more time. If you are an executive working in or with the mobile industry please do RSVP. Feel free to share with your friends and colleagues too.</p><p>We're back at Space Cowboy as they looked after us so well last year. We'll be open from 7pm until late. No admission after 01:00. We will revert to a pay bar if/when the beer tokens run out. Photo ID (eg. your MWC pass) may be required. We reserve the right to refuse admission. </p><p>The format will be the same as previous years - a relaxed evening, no formalities, no presentations. Please come with an open mind, be prepared to see friends old and new, chat, enjoy a drink or three (courtesy of our sponsors) and have yourself a good time. Oh, and leave the ties, the corporate personas and the sales spiel at the door! There's no need for them here. The Swedish Beers crew and the friendliest bar staff in town will be on hand to welcome you.</p><p>If you'd like to support the party by being a sponsor, <a data-airgap-id="317" href="mailto:swedishbeers@[atremovethis]gmail.com" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank" title="mailto:swedishbeers@[atremovethis]gmail.com">please get in touch with Helen</a>. The more sponsors, the more beer tokens. Last-minute supporter level options are available allowing you to have your own beer tokens to distribute on the night.</p><p>See you in Barcelona.</p><p>Skål</p><p>Helen and Team Swedish Beers</p><p>+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++</p>
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<a data-flickr-embed="true" data-footer="true" data-header="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/technokitten/albums/72177720306435195" title="Swedish Beers BCN #15 - The Reunion Edition"><img alt="Swedish Beers BCN #15 - The Reunion Edition" height="480" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52722383537_be03cfbf4f_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script>Technokittenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15463634342046539840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19065312.post-35634085722945049512023-02-24T18:06:00.003+00:002023-02-24T18:06:50.087+00:00Let's welcome long-time attendees, first-time sponsors - nquiringminds to Swedish Beers!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5y-aYtr5aQ6n0XG0dGnOwy-TZ6aAkDVhmcfZ8pzVftvOvDAOWhqQizmuTzFQjW4pQ4sv-thTglUxvOcncijEB_jhhET7CnYrcQGYtqPNc5Arrsy2Lw8N2E8VkD0ERzspeQKzxmY1kwH7_HblwlGQn7DQP2Q3WKZOmXCw6uPJ9SAtdM0cx1w/s1022/NquiringMinds-Logo-cropped.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="422" data-original-width="1022" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5y-aYtr5aQ6n0XG0dGnOwy-TZ6aAkDVhmcfZ8pzVftvOvDAOWhqQizmuTzFQjW4pQ4sv-thTglUxvOcncijEB_jhhET7CnYrcQGYtqPNc5Arrsy2Lw8N2E8VkD0ERzspeQKzxmY1kwH7_HblwlGQn7DQP2Q3WKZOmXCw6uPJ9SAtdM0cx1w/s320/NquiringMinds-Logo-cropped.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />Well, that was a lovely surprise in my inbox just now. <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickallott/" rel="nofollow">Nick Allott</a> and his team at <a href="https://nquiringminds.com/" rel="nofollow">nquiring<b>minds</b></a> have been coming to Swedish Beers for I don't know how long, but this is their first time sponsoring. So let's give them a very warm welcome!<p></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>About NQM</b></p><p>nquiring<b>minds </b>provides intelligent trusted systems, combining deep AI powered analytics with strong cyber secure fundamentals. It's a deep tech UK company, which since 201 has been successfully deploying its solutions into smart cities, health care, industrial, agricultural, fintech sectors, with defence and security becoming increasingly dominant.</p><p>The company also has an impressive pedigree: <span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">Cisco identified nquiring</span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">minds</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">as being a Top 15 Company in IOT. They were awarded a Cabinet Office Open Data Champion Award, a Parliamentary Nomination for Innovation in Productivity and Most Innovative Solution award at the Ministry of Defences AI Hackathon. They won an IOT Boost award for their health care product line, and Cyber Savvy Company of the year award for their security credentials. </span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">The former UK Prime Minister , Teresa May, selected nquiring</span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">minds</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">to represent the best of UK Innovation on her first ever trade mission. nquiring</span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">minds</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">is one of only two SMEs to feature as a case study in the UK Governments £4.6 billion Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund Whitepaper. They have featured as one of TMForums Industrial IOT 5G Catalyst projects and are a TechNation Cyber 2.0 alumni. Recently Techworks recognised nquiring</span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">minds</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">as DeepTech company of the year in 2022. They are a DCMS UK’s Most Innovative Cyber SME 2022 finalist.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">I think it's safe to say, they know what they're talking about!</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://nquiringminds.com/news/pr-mwc23/" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="470" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsDYSnxg62lfSd-i47ZK5PkTHdkYej-ggvgr9c-tUcux7fxZ5DcVZi-LMXhUuO2EmYmGybe5_xp4bLz5gkIsb9DB1cI40BQF2g0IX2LtNpB_EILCx4PCV_brWEhJIm_ImEUsiiVa_C73uRXPeqhkTSkvtj-9fjMvFF6WhbUr-oaL9u2E7V2g/s320/tdx-volt-1.png" width="320" /></a></div>Whilst in Barcelona, you'll find them at MWC in H<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666;">all 7 at 7A15</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-size: 14px;"> where </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666;">they'r</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">e launching two new products: </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://nquiringminds.com/cyber/volt/" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2ea3f2; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">TDXVolt:</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"> a zero trust services infrastructure platform and</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666;" /><a href="https://nquiringminds.com/cyber/cyber-tdx/" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2ea3f2; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">CyberTDX:</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"> a cognitively enhanced cyber defence service designed for the internet of things (IoT)</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666;">Both products are the latest iteration of the TDX product family.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666;">Find out more about that <a href="https://nquiringminds.com/news/pr-mwc23/" rel="nofollow">here</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7034933682737967104/" rel="nofollow">here</a></span></span></p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></p>Technokittenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15463634342046539840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19065312.post-72358136962684689342023-02-24T14:37:00.003+00:002023-02-24T14:37:54.943+00:00Welcome back to the 51Degrees team!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://51degrees.com/blog/mwc-barcelona-2023" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="726" data-original-width="1089" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-NXRtNYbbs_lG_1NYKZ27rLsSpzciTcYAot15htPKeTv8zSwg_O_hofOTQh9qFvd5PqQ7rjaEk9AFSgOZVUtNBKr-Y589LQAYkJq0G5cpUq-lAALdiFUUR3mByjwrpI0_BZJGWpcKaSDN-LTVIE3H6sLxsua-5hfyXBGsEkoGuW91-go3oQ/s320/MWC23%2051%20degrees.webp" width="320" /></a></div>You know you're doing something right when previous sponsors want to get in on the action again. And that's exactly what's happened with the lovely people at <a href="http://51Degrees.com/" rel="nofollow">51Degrees</a>. They are long time supporters of Swedish Beers and I'm thrilled to bits to welcome them back. As they're old hands at this, they can show you the ropes and they'll have a bunch of beer tokens to share out too.<p></p><p>So what do they do?</p><p>51Degrees does very nifty things with device detection. They've been doing this for a long time so really know what they're doing. They can provide you with real-time data super-powers for your digital business. So if you want an easier way to optimise your products, websites, apps and ads, chat to James and Paul on the night.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://51degrees.com" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="67" data-original-width="360" height="60" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7EkEbYO6Ak2RWOlZRrHiEIIZyYmFYeWgw6FbHf_l60R61NyzJP8rS7I2VXS6gzBJxbomvoIupJvc-s2plunLfatH3C8boRGuGNcYJ0X91kZGrXhnHELrV5o-5to5pMCRfvdTfLYO6X28faibuboMpXFwCC4DodoUqvobbVZc5YGKzFDDDSg/s320/51%20degrees%20logo.webp" width="320" /></a></div>If you'd like to book a meeting with them, you can do that by emailing <a href="mailto:marketing@51degrees.com">marketing@51degrees.com</a> with the subject line "Let's chat at MWC23". <p></p><p>You'll be able to spot James and Paul at <a href="https://51degrees.com/blog/mwc-barcelona-2023" rel="nofollow">Mobile World Congress</a> and Swedish Beers as they'll be wearing red shirts with the 51Degrees logo.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #363a3a; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 8px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p>Technokittenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15463634342046539840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19065312.post-56435974867110849892023-02-23T19:51:00.001+00:002023-02-23T19:51:26.302+00:00A very warm Swedish Beers welcome to our lead sponsor - World Mobile!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://worldmobile.io" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="world mobile logo" border="0" data-original-height="491" data-original-width="998" height="157" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinja7eF68L-9gwO0oFbkMMYjnHgGHSN6cwQ2fuj468vWBlfJR66F7IeehYEx7NWHOAWQG7eXeBZT2VqT04raHR73g4hAQjPx0i8ySKpRE0h3W8kKiP-RB1pfeeG5WAv8TjkzpqmntlR2KGLvWM65_iBXjd93St5g-MuCvF1dzd0ZLxh8IJ2w/w320-h157/world%20mobile%20vertical%20logo.png" title="world mobile logo" width="320" /></a></div><p>I'm very pleased to announce the support of World Mobile for our Swedish Beers bash on Wednesday night. </p><p>World Mobile wants to live in a world where everyone can participate in economic empowerment without the restraints of location or origin. They want to allow consumers to be able to make well-informed purchases and for businesses to thrive in the global market. Moreover, the World Mobile Team is on a mission to create an innovative, high-impact mobile network with a tangible socio-economic effect by connecting the unconnected and offering free telephony to otherwise isolated areas through partnership schemes.</p><p>Using blockchain technology at the core of their network, protection, security and the sovereignty of subscriber's data is at the heart of what World Mobile does. And by allowing subscribers to own and operate elements of the infrastructure, World Mobile is building distributed, censorship-resistant, trustless and borderless communication channels to emancipate people around the world.</p><p>Sounds pretty nifty, I'd say. <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamestagg/" rel="nofollow">James</a>, Josie, Holly and the World Mobile Team will be able to tell you much more on the night. And of course, they'll have the beer tokens, so do search them out when you come!</p><p>Find out more about World Mobile over on their <a href="http://worldmobile.io">website</a> or <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/worldmobilegroup/" rel="nofollow">LinkedIn</a> or contact <a href="mailto:josie[removethis]@[removethistoo]worldmobile.io">Josie</a> to arrange a meeting at their expo space at this year's Mobile World Congress.</p><p>If you haven't already registered, you can do that here: <a href="https://swedishbeersBCN2023.eventbrite.co.uk">https://swedishbeersBCN2023.eventbrite.co.uk</a></p><p><br /></p>Technokittenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15463634342046539840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19065312.post-8981306292535502232023-02-23T14:59:00.007+00:002023-02-23T19:03:20.777+00:00Swedish Beers Barcelona #15 - The Reunion Edition Wednesday 1 March 2023<p>Yes, that's right, we're back! Fighting fit and raring to go.</p><p>Despite having had to take an enforced break due to the pandemic and family responsibilities, and despite thinking I was done with the whole mobile networking event thing, and despite not deciding to go to Barcelona until a week ago, here I am, hosting another Swedish Beers party for you all during the week of Mobile World Congress. </p><p>I'm both thrilled to bits and a little bit scared at the same time as I'm a bit out of practice. But with the outpouring of Swedish Beers love from so many people and amazingly supportive sponsors and friends, I'm delighted to tell you that we're back one more time. This one will be my 15th Swedish Beers party in Barcelona!</p><p>As usual, we'll be expecting a down-to-earth crowd of mobile execs from all areas of the industry keen to chew the fat about all things mobile over a drink or three. </p><p>Our lead sponsor is <a href="http://worldmobile.io">World Mobile</a> who have found an innovative way to connect the last mile for the half the planet who are currently unconnected. </p><p>You do need to register to come and we reserve the right to ask for ID on the door. And if it's busy, there may be a short wait to get in. Please be patient with us if that happens. We will do our best to get everyone in.</p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p><b>What:</b> Swedish Beers BCN #15 - The Reunion Edition</p><p><b>Where:</b> Space Cowboy, Carrer dels Carders, 31, Barcelona 08003. </p><p><b>Nearest metro:</b> Jaume 1 / Urquinaona / Arc de Triomf</p><p><b>Time:</b> 19.00 until late. Last entry 01:00</p><p><b>RSVP:</b> Required - no entry without RSVP. ID may be required.</p></blockquote><p>Food will be available to buy on the night.</p><p>Skal and see you there!</p><p>Helen and the Swedish Beers crew.</p>
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I was saving the best until last! I'm delighted to announce our lead sponsor for the party - <a href="http://mintegral.com/" rel="nofollow">Mintegral</a>. Mintegral is a leading programmatic and interactive mobile advertising platform, focused on the APAC region. Mintegral provides the most effective monetisation solutions for developers in more than 100 countries, providing user acquisition solutions for global gaming, e-commerce and finance advertisers to grow their businesses in APAC.<br />
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<br />Technokittenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15463634342046539840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19065312.post-29909691904880579132019-02-25T17:14:00.000+00:002019-02-25T17:23:59.499+00:00Swedish Beers #14 in Barcelona: welcome to our sponsors!I'm delighted to introduce you to the sponsors for the upcoming Swedish Beers Mobile Networking party in Barcelona on Wednesday night. We have a lot of support for the night so it's going to be a great night! If you haven't registered already, do it now!<br />
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First up, all the way from Louisville, Kentucky, welcome to <a href="https://www.yeslouisville.com/" rel="nofollow">Yes! Louisville</a>. Head honcho, podcaster and tech enthusiast, Jason Mudd, will be on hand to chat with you about what's hot and what's not at this year's MWC. He wants the low down from you all to share with his audience back home in the USA. He'll also have a whole bunch of beer tokens. It's his first time at both Swedish Beers and at MWC, so let's sure we give him a warm welcome.<br />
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Next, please welcome the fab team from <a href="http://samsunginter.net/" rel="nofollow">Samsung Internet</a>. The team are regulars at the party but it's the first time they're sponsoring. Go chat to them all things mobile web. Oh, and don't forget to check out their website.<br />
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Samsung Internet for Android is the web browser that is pre-installed on Samsung Galaxy phones and tablets. It is based on the open-source Chromium project, to which Samsung is a major contributor. They have a great online Developer Hub where you will find demos, articles and documentation to help you make the most of the latest web features in Samsung Internet and other browsers too.<br />
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<b>Welcome back Equal Experts!</b></h3>
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The company has a long-standing relationship with the mobile industry, having worked with O2 Telefónica on its mobile app platforms since 2012. Together, they delivered the Priority and MyO2 native apps along with the platform that powers them – supporting millions of happy O2 customers along the way.<br />
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Equal Experts' efforts in mobile go beyond software to include proprietary hardware. Their BluetoothTap technology unifies the 'tap & go’ experience across all major smartphones. IBM iX has adopted BluetoothTap in its vision of the future of retail, successfully using it within a prototype for a secure, mobile-first retail shopping experience to dramatically improve checkout times.<br />
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Paul Stringer, and some of his senior mobile team, will be joining us at Swedish Beers. It's their second time as a sponsor so please be sure to give them a very warm welcome. And you can check out <a href="https://mwc.equalexperts.com/" rel="nofollow">what they're doing at MWC on their dedicated website</a> or hang out with them and the SAP peeps in Hall 3, 3N31.<br />
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<b>Welcome back 51 Degrees!</b></h3>
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Next up is <a href="https://51degrees.com/" rel="nofollow">51 Degrees</a>. James Rosewell and his team will be in Barcelona and joining us as a sponsor for the second time. So let's make sure we welcome them back with open arms.</div>
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Did you know that over 150 device models are launched worldwide every week?? Well 51Degrees does, because they add them into their database every single week.<br />
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Trusted by millions of people, they have over 1.5 million active deployments in virtually every country around the world using the 51Degrees device detection software day in and day out.<br />
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This software helps companies in Adtech, Publishing, Digital Experience platforms, Ecommerce, Telco, leveraging our huge database of over 1.2 million (and growing) device combinations. This means the tech and screen size never gets in the way of the user experience regardless of device type. Using device detection makes you more money through more accurate targeting and optimized content.<br />
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So if you think you know everything there is to know about mobile device detection or optimisation, why don't you challenge James and his team and test their knowledge over a beer in Barcelona?! You can also check them out in the exhibition on stand 7UP.72.<br />
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All the way from Sweden, welcome to <a href="http://kairosfuture.com/" rel="nofollow">Kairos Future</a>. They are an international consulting and research outfit that helps companies and business leaders understand and shape their futures. Helene from the Global Innovations team will be at the party and would love to chat about innovations you've seen this week or you'd like to see happen in the future.<br />
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Regulars to Swedish Beers in Barcelona will have met the lovely Helen and Tess from <a href="http://zzz.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">zzz</a> in previous years. If you need accommodation in Barcelona, Cannes, London and beyond, they will have the right place for you. And not only that, they can do your event organising too. You'll find them at lots of big industry events - not just at MWC. Next time you're on the lookout for something a little bit special, check 'em out.<br />
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The Swedish Beers team is busy getting organised for this year's edition of Swedish Beers in Barcelona! We loved Muy Buenas and its fab team so much last year that we've booked in with them again.<br />
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The format will be just the same - a relaxed evening, no formalities, no presentations. Just come with an open mind, be prepared to see friends old and new, chat, enjoy a drink or three (courtesy of our sponsors) and have yourself a good time all whilst extolling (or not) the virtues of our mobile connected world.<br />
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The Swedish Beers crew will be on hand to welcome you as usual and we'll have the friendliest bar staff in town in we're in one of the most stylish and historic bars in town on two floors. Muy Buenas will also have food available to buy on the night. <a href="https://www.flickr.com/groups/swedishbeers/pool/" rel="nofollow">Here are the photos from previous years' events</a> to give you a flavour of what to expect.<br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">**Two sponsors confirmed. But we need more to make the party really fly. If you'd like to sponsor and join the fun and get to meet and mingle with the crowd, please <a href="mailto:swedishbeers[removethis]@[andremovethistoo]gmail.com">get in touch with Helen</a> to discuss. All budgets catered for.** </span></b><br />
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Technokittenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15463634342046539840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19065312.post-8689081933434652962019-02-06T15:16:00.000+00:002019-02-06T15:16:06.454+00:00Win an exhibition ticket for #MWC19 with our friends at Trustonic!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Technokittenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15463634342046539840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19065312.post-46785065265205311532018-03-14T13:10:00.000+00:002018-03-14T13:10:15.139+00:00Barcelona 2018 wrap up - thank yous, photos and moreWhat a fab time we had at Swedish Beers a couple of weeks back in Barcelona. Admittedly, the weather wasn't up to much, but Muy Buenas gave us a very warm welcome despite us drinking the bar dry and having to have an emergency beer and wine delivery at midnight!<br />
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To Carolina and her team at Muy Buenas for looking after us so well.<br />
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To Rosa, Patrick, Irene, Ida and Angel for being the welcoming committee with me at the door.<br />
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To Erika Arias for her fabulous photographs once again. <a href="http://erikaerias.com/" rel="nofollow">Check out more of her fabulous photos here</a>.<br />
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To all our sponsors for providing the cash for the beer tokens and being such good co-hosts on the night. They are - <a href="http://equalexperts.com/" rel="nofollow">Equal Experts</a>, <a href="http://x-mobility.com/" rel="nofollow">x-Mobility</a>, <a href="http://headforwards.com/" rel="nofollow">Headforwards</a>, <a href="http://51degrees.com/" rel="nofollow">51 Degrees</a>, <a href="http://evernym.com/" rel="nofollow">Evernym</a>, <a href="http://1nce.com/" rel="nofollow">1NCE</a> ably supported in cash and in kind by <a href="http://nobaventures.com/" rel="nofollow">NOBA</a>, <a href="http://kairosfuture.com/" rel="nofollow">Kairos Future</a>, <a href="http://zzz.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">ZZZ Accommodation</a>, <a href="https://www.idka.com/en/" rel="nofollow">Idka</a>, <a href="http://whitebull.com/" rel="nofollow">White Bull Summits</a>, <a href="http://trustonic.com/" rel="nofollow">Trustonic</a>, <a href="http://joshuapr.com/" rel="nofollow">Joshua PR</a>, <a href="http://wheninbarcelona.com/" rel="nofollow">When in Barcelona</a> and Claire Coombes.<br />
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And to all of you who came and who keep the Swedish Beers spirit alive and kicking.<br />
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The next Swedish Beers event will be in London but I haven't yet fixed a date as I need to co-ordinate sponsors. If you'd like to sponsor, get in touch by email here.<br />
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In the meantime, you may want to pop along to the panel session I'm chairing in London on Wednesday 21 March 2018 where we're discussing what we discovered at this year's Mobile World Congress. Panellists include Paul Stringer who heads up the mobile team at Equal Experts and Priya Prakash who is the founder of D4SC and is also one of the UK Government's DIT Technology Specialists.<br />
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Tickets are free and tapas and drinks are courtesy of Equal Experts. RSVP required. You can do that by registering for a ticket below or by <a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mobile-world-congress-2018-what-did-we-discover-tickets-43413272266" rel="nofollow">clicking here to reach the Eventbrite page</a>.
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I've uploaded all the ones I've received and all the professional ones by the fabulous Erika Arias. But if you have any to add these, please let me have them and I'll include them in the Swedish Beers party albums on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pg/SwedishBeers/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1618028908251345" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHsm7SLghs">Flickr</a> with appropriate credits. Feel free to tag yourselves in the photos and share away!<br />
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Thanks again and hope to see you at another event soon.<br />
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Technokittenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15463634342046539840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19065312.post-50157966988899064142018-02-27T15:08:00.000+00:002018-02-27T15:08:09.104+00:00Last chance to register for Swedish Beers!It's on Wednesday 28 February 2018. Doors open at 7pm. Last entry at 1am.<br />
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We're at Muy Buenas, Carrer Carme 63 (not far from the old place).<br />
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Same vibe as ever. RSVP here http://swedishbeers13inbcn.eventbrite.co.uk<br />
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Big love to our sponsors Equal Experts, Headforwards, x-Mobility and 51 Degrees.<br />
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See you tomorrow<br />
Skål!Technokittenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15463634342046539840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19065312.post-68570954789822596112018-02-15T16:58:00.003+00:002018-02-15T16:58:50.515+00:00Win a free pass to this year's Mobile World Congress expo in Barcelona with Trustonic!The lovely people at Trustonic have come up trumps again with a lovely Mobile World Congress pass giveaway. We have five passes to give away. Closing date is Wednesday 21 February 2018. All you have to do is answer one question and provide us with your contact details. The form is below.<br />
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The company has a long-standing relationship with the mobile industry, having worked with O2 Telefónica on its mobile app platforms since 2012. Together, they delivered the Priority and MyO2 native apps along with the platform that powers them – supporting millions of happy O2 customers along the way. <br />
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Equal Experts' efforts in mobile go beyond software to include proprietary hardware. Their BluetoothTap technology unifies the 'tap & go’ experience across all major smartphones. IBM iX has adopted BluetoothTap in its vision of the future of retail, successfully using it within a prototype for a secure, mobile-first retail shopping experience to dramatically improve checkout times.<br />
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Paul Stringer, and some of his senior mobile team, will be joining us at Swedish Beers. It's their first time as a sponsor so please be sure to give them a very warm welcome.<br />
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Next up is <a href="https://51degrees.com/" rel="nofollow">51 Degrees</a>. James Rosewell and his team will be in Barcelona and joining us as a sponsor for the second time. So let's make sure we welcome them back with open arms.</div>
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51Degrees provides The Fastest and Most Accurate Device Detection solution. That may sound like a boast, but James tells me it's true. Who am I to disagree?!<br />
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Did you know that over 150 device models are launched worldwide every week?? Well 51Degrees does, because they add them into their database every single week.<br />
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Trusted by millions of people, they have over 1.5 million active deployments in virtually every country around the world using the 51Degrees device detection software day in and day out.<br />
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This software helps companies in Adtech, Publishing, Digital Experience platforms, Ecommerce, Telco, leveraging our huge database of over 880,000 (and growing) device combinations. This means the tech and screen size never gets in the way of the user experience regardless of device type. Using device detection makes you more money through more accurate targeting and optimized content.<br />
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So if you think you know everything there is to know about mobile device detection or optimisation, why don't you challenge James and his team and test their knowledge over a beer in Barcelona?! You can also check them out in the exhibition on stand 7UP.72.<br />
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<a href="https://x-mobility.com/" rel="nofollow">x-Mobility</a> is the Mobile Virtual Network Aggregator (MVNA), for Hutchison 3G UK, providing a White-labeled MVNO service for brands wishing to enter the mobile space. x-Mobility has a full MVNO license and provides all the services required for a brand to create its own MVNO proposition. By working with x-Mobility, brands can become a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) launching their own branded mobile service in as little as 90 days and at a fraction of the cost and time of attempting to do this directly with a mobile operator. Pretty neat, huh?<br />
<br />Shanks and his team will be at Swedish Beers and they're particularly interested to talk to brands (inc MVNOs & OTTs), media owners and app entrepreneurs who are looking to launch Telco Mobile Services about how to enable you with alternative mobile services which, in turn, helps you acquire, grow and own your own subscriber base. Not only that, they're a great team to hang out with and talk all things telco.</div>
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Technokittenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15463634342046539840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19065312.post-77249676406261688432018-02-07T13:01:00.002+00:002018-02-07T13:01:51.942+00:00Swedish Beers - #13 Barcelona Edition, 2018 - Wednesday 28 FebruaryPlans are afoot for the next edition of Swedish Beers in Barcelona in 2018! (Doesn't it come around quickly?!)... We will be in a NEW venue! More on that soon. The format will be just the same - a relaxed evening, no formalities, no presentations. Just come with an open mind, be prepared to see friends old and new, chat, enjoy a drink or three (courtesy of our sponsors) and have yourself a good time all whilst extolling (or not) the virtues of our mobile connected world.<br />
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The Swedish Beers crew will be on hand to welcome you as usual and we'll have the friendliest bar staff in town.<br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">**Two sponsors confirmed. More to come. And there's room for more on top of that. If you'd like to sponsor and join the fun, please get in touch with <a href="mailto:swedishbeers@gmail[dot]com[removethis]">Helen</a> to discuss. All budgets catered for.** </span></b><br />
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See you in Barcelona.<br />
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Technokittenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15463634342046539840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19065312.post-83076343898877504972017-11-20T21:12:00.001+00:002017-11-20T21:12:27.715+00:00Ping Pong Robot, prizes, fundraising and more at Swedish Beers tomorrow night!Not long to go now until the next Swedish Beers bash in London. We'll be back at the Nordic Bar, our favourite London haunt, and as well as the usual chat, drinks and mingling, we will also have a Ping Pong Robot competition to raise funds for Bloodwise.<br />
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We're busy sorting out the prizes for that, but I can confirm that two of them are these latest release books.<br />
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The first is a copy of <a href="http://amzn.to/2hPiR3E" rel="nofollow">The Startup Way</a> by <a href="http://theleanstartup.com/" rel="nofollow">Eric Ries </a>of <a href="http://amzn.to/2jIOkW0" rel="nofollow">Lean Startup</a> fame. I heard him speak at an event last week and wrote a few thoughts about that <a href="https://technokitten.blogspot.co.uk/2017/11/what-do-you-do-when-your-boss-is.html" rel="nofollow">over on my personal blog</a>. I managed to come away with an extra copy of the book which will be one of the prizes tomorrow night.<br />
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The other book that's up for grabs tomorrow is <a href="http://amzn.to/2hNp5kH">Rough Diamond: Turning Disruption into Advantage in Business and Life </a>by <a href="http://nicoleyershon.com/" rel="nofollow">Nicole Yershon</a>.<br />
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We will also have some collection buckets, so please bring your small change - every coin counts.<br />
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If you prefer, you can donate on the justgiving page here <a href="https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/4carlo" rel="nofollow">https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/4carlo</a><br />
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Or you can text in with your donation (UK only). Text BEAT01 £x to 70070 to donate to Bloodwise. The amount can be edited so that you choose how much you wish to donate, so if you're donating £5, then text BEAT01 £5 to 70070 or if you'd like to donate £2, then text BEAT01 £2 to 70070 - you get the idea!<br />
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The guest list for tomorrow night is shaping up nicely. If you haven't already registered, <a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/swedish-beers-not-tears-in-memory-of-carlo-longino-tickets-39476358852" rel="nofollow">please do that here.</a> Entry is free and we'll have free drinks courtesy of Kindred Capital and Inspiring Interns for as long as the bar tab lasts. Everyone working in, around or interested in the mobile industry from a professional or academic point of view are most welcome. Do spread the word with your friends and colleagues.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It's been a long time coming in London, but Swedish Beers is back. We're back at our favourite London Joint, The Nordic Bar, where Swedish Beers began some 16 years ago. Doors will open at 18.30 and we'll keep going until the bar closes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If you haven't been before, expect a friendly crowd, lots of chat about mobile, life, the universe and why Swedish Beers is called Swedish Beers. There will also be a ping pong contest with a robot, no less, and, of course, refreshments (soft drinks, wine and beer) courtesy of our lovely sponsors.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There will be people from all walks of mobile life there on the night - be that app developers, advertising, media, mobile marketing, handset manufacturers, payment providers, big data, brands, agencies, analysts, journalists, start-ups, veterans, noobs and much more. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This edition of Swedish Beers is a little bit special as the mobile industry recently lost one of its original evangelists and a dear friend of mine and many of you, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/clongino" rel="nofollow">Carlo Longino</a> to lymphoma. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Despite Carlo living in the US, he was a great fan of Swedish Beers and came to the London and Barcelona editions many times over the years. In fact, he was at the very first Swedish Beers in Barcelona - it's where we met in person for the first time having got to know each other via our blogs (he wrote The Feature for Nokia and <a href="http://mobhappy.com/" rel="nofollow">Mobhappy</a> with Russell Buckley) and email. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sadly, Carlo died in October at the age of 39. In his last few weeks, he was kept alive by blood platelets that had been donated. He was passionate about encouraging people to donate blood and especially blood platelets. To that end, we will also be raising money for <a href="https://bloodwise.org.uk/donate" rel="nofollow">Bloodwise</a> and more important than the money, encouraging you all to go and give <a href="https://www.blood.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">blood</a> and <a href="http://platelets.blood.co.uk/the-donation-process/" rel="nofollow">blood platelets</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I have set up a<a href="https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/4carlo" rel="nofollow"> JustGiving page in his honour here</a>. Please donate if you can - every little helps. And feel free to share a memory too!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">For those of us who knew him, let's also take the opportunity to remember Carlo, whether that's the work he did in the mobile industry whilst at WIP to help start-ups globally, or it's his love of beer, cats, bbq, and British Indie music of the 80s and 90s or its his wry humour and generous spirt and the good times spent with him. And if you didn't know him, come along anyway to chew the mobile fat and continue the Swedish Beers legacy in his name.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Drinks are courtesy of <a href="http://inspiringinterns.com/" rel="nofollow">Inspiring Interns</a> and <a href="http://kindredcapital.vc/" rel="nofollow">Kindred Capital</a>. More sponsors tbc. If you'd like to be one of them, <a href="mailto:swedishbeers@gmail.com">please get in touch</a>. There is food available to buy on the night if you haven't had time to grab a bite to eat before you come. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Date</b>: Tuesday 21 November 2017</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Place</b>: The Nordic Bar, Newman Street, London W1 (nearest tube Tottenham Court Road, Oxford Circus or Goodge Street)</span><br />
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