TechBiz Connection Forum Debates Impact of iPhone 6 on Mobile Space

IRVINE, Calif. - Oct. 13, 2014 - PRLog -- TechBiz Connection will host a forum on the new iPhone 6 featuring a panel of experts from across the mobile ecosystem on Wednesday, October 15, 2014 from 6:00-9:00 p.m. at the law offices of Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear in Irvine.

According to Jack Bicer, TechBiz Connection president, the launch of the first iPhone, quite simply a phone wrapped around an iPod, forever changed the mobile landscape. “Now, from applications using Touch ID fingerprint verification to the new MAC OS Yosemite which provides unmatched integration between the desktop and the phone, iPhone 6 is the most usable iPhone,” he asserted.

The panel of experts will delve into the topic of mobile, post-iPhone 6 announcements, including Apple Pay which may forever change mobile payments. They will debate whether Apple will take commerce to the next level or just become one solution of many.

The panel moderator is Joe Morris, principal, TechMediaTel. Mr. Morris provides advisory services to game changing technology startups & segment investors.  He's been at the fulcrum of digital convergence for over 15 years.  He created and drove the Konami Mobile Games business unit into the top ten of mobile game publishers.   He built and led the startup of the Verizon Wireless West Area data organization - deploying the first smartphone, the first text messaging services, and the first content delivery service on a CDMA carrier. Mr. Morris has an MBA from the Marshall School of Business at USC, and continues to serve with the Marine Corps as a Colonel in a part time capacity.

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·         David Chodosh is the creator and co-founder of MyBeanJar, the first end-to-end rewards and engagement platform that delivers targeted coupons into a mobile wallet for game achievements and loyalty.  Since 2009 he's been creating new tools for game developers to help monetize their content and make it more sticky and viral. He has been a product designer for Hallmark Cards, Mattel Toys, Nickelodeon, and others in the children's consumer entertainment business. Mr. Chodosh has created and managed mass-marketed toy and game products, plus hand-held devices since the mid-90s. He has patented IP, including "The Fizz Cup" which appeared on ABC TV's Shark Tank. He holds a B.S. in Industrial Design from the Art Center.

·         Jack Bicer is CEO and founder of SEKUR.me, a promising mobile security and mobile payments startup. He is also the CEO of Septium, a custom web and mobile app development company. A 30+ year software industry veteran, he is an industry expert on mobile applications, authentication, SaaS/web software, and payment processing. Inventor of "Uninstall" and "Automatic Software Updates", Mr. Bicer’s inventions run on every computer and every smartphone today. Previously at Verisign, Symantec and Xerox, he holds a BSc in Communications Engineering from University of Kent, an MSc in Computer Science from George Washington University and attended the Pepperdine MBA program.

·         Harvey Modlin, CTO of Septium, has extensive executive-level experience in technology strategy, business process optimization, enterprise architecture, databases, application development, analytics, infrastructure, telecom, security, project management, regulatory compliance, and marketing. His industry experience includes healthcare billing and electronic medical records, website and print publications, aerospace/defense, collections, and call centers.  He served as an adjunct professor of project management and has degrees in Computer Science, Engineering, and an MBA.

The TBC Forum’s discussion and subsequent question-and-answer session is sponsored by Daly-Swartz Public Relations (http://www.dsprel.com); Haynes and Boone LLP (http://www.haynesboone.com); Sekur.me (http://www.sekur.me); Septium Corp.(http://www.septium.com); Smith Micro (http://www.smithmicro.com); and Knobbe Martens, Olson & Bear (http://www.kmob.com).

Admission to the TechBiz Connection event is free. For further information and RSVP, visit http://www.techbizconnection.org or e-mail president@techbizconnection.org.

TechBiz Connection (http://www.techbizconnection.org) was created to support Southern California business and technology professionals, companies and entrepreneurs by providing timely education and networking opportunities. The organization focuses on where technology and business intersect; everything a successful high-tech company would want to do.