The sixth annual Freescale Technology Forum to be held in Bangalore
By siliconindia   |   Monday, 26 July 2010, 22:22 IST
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New Delhi: Freescale Semiconductor, a global designer and manufacturer of embedded semiconductors, announced that it will host its annual Freescale Technology Forum (FTF) India at Hotel Leela Palace, Bengaluru, from August 18-19, 2010. The conference will be focused on the topic 'powering innovation'. Registration for the forum is now open at www.freescale.com/ftf. The Forum, which debuted in 2005, has drawn nearly 35000 attendees at FTF events worldwide since its inception. Henri Richard, Freescale Senior Vice President, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer, will present the opening keynote address at FTF India. Chairman of Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited (KREDL) and Additional Chief Secretary to Government of Karnataka, K Jairaj will be the guest keynote speaker at the forum. The closing session of FTF will feature a panel discussion on 'Smart City and Smart Grid - opportunity and Challenges'. Eminent technologists from Distribution Utility, Metering and Technology companies will head the closing panel discussion which is scheduled on Thursday, August 19, 2010. "One of the primary motives of FTF is to focus on providing developers with insights into future embedded technologies. This year's forum will catalyze innovation and promote it by showcasing revolutionary technologies that would transform our lives. We will also provide a comprehensive, market-focused spectrum of enablement solutions and ecosystem partnerships which are needed to help developers innovate and accelerate their time to market," said Ganesh Guruswamy, Vice President and Country Manager, Freescale Semiconductor India. Vivek Tyagi, Country Sales Manager, Freescale Semiconductor India said "FTF is our biggest customer event and a platform to showcase new technologies that have the potential to change the world. The forum, which is in its sixth year, has attained iconic status in the semiconductor industry. The event of such stature will only add to the exuberant and stimulating environment that we have for innovation and partnership in India." FTF India 2010 will include more than 71 hours of technical training sessions organized into tracks focusing on Automotive, Consumer, Industrial, Networking and Enabling Technologies. The event will also feature about 50 demonstrations on new technologies from Freescale and its partners. The global partners for the event include ENEA, Green Hills, Mentor Graphics, Wind River, Microsoft Windows Embedded and QNX.

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