Jonathan Spalter
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- Milken Institute1h 21m
The Mideast's New Resource: Entrepreneurs
Christopher Schroeder, Jonathan Spalter, Skip Reimer
Christopher Schroeder, author of *Startup Rising*, presented a transformative narrative to the Milken Institute challenging Western perceptions of the Middle East by highlighting a youth-driven entrepreneurial revolution fueled by mobile technology. The discussion detailed how regional innovators are overcoming systemic barriers such as "Wasta" nepotism and educational deficits to build a mobile-first economy where women comprise nearly one-third of tech startups. Schroeder concluded by urging global investors and policymakers to adopt a forward-looking strategy that leverages this demographic dividend for economic integration rather than relying on outdated geopolitical frameworks.
- Milken Institute58 min
The Mobile Web: Creative Disruption
Jonathan Spalter, Kit Beal, Corey Andrejka, Marion Brownstein, David Carr, David Plylar
This presentation outlines the 2012 mobile industry's exponential growth, highlighted by Facebook's acquisition of Instagram for $1 billion and Apple's surpassing of computer sales with iPhone 5 revenue potentially impacting the U.S. economy. It analyzes critical infrastructure challenges regarding spectrum scarcity and power efficiency that necessitate a shift toward small cells and IPv6 to support the impending trillion-device Internet of Things. Furthermore, the session details how major players like Facebook and healthcare firm Epocrates are adapting their strategies to capture emerging markets and modernize medical workflows through mobile-first innovation and low-cost connectivity solutions.