Global Mobile Internet Conference (GMIC) Announces Executives from Silicon Valley and Beijing as Speakers for Thought Leader Track

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., June 23, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Mobile technology continues to change every industry, from education to finance to security. At GMIC, attendees will hear from the mobile leaders who are leading this change.

Today, GMIC Silicon Valley has announced three new speakers from leading companies in mobile tools and security, education technology, and venture capital.

These visionary leaders are part of the conference's "Thought Leader" track where executives will cover the trends driving today's mobile industry and highlight the ways that companies will continue to build for the future of mobile technology.

Sheng Fu, CEO -- Cheetah Mobile
Sheng Fu is CEO of Cheetah Mobile, a company formed as a merger between two companies, Kingsoft Security and Conew Image. In a short time of 3 years, Mr. Fu has built Cheetah Mobile into the world's largest mobile tool developer, China's second largest Internet and mobile Internet security company, and China's fourth largest Internet software company. In 2014, he led the successful listing of Cheetah Mobile on the NYSE. Previously, Mr. Fu worked at Qihoo 360 as General Manager of the software group for 5 years, leading the development of 360 Safe Guard product that became the cornerstone of Qihoo 360 when they were first listed on the NYSE. He also served as Vice President of Matrix Partners China since joining in 2008, and in 2009 he founded Conew Image and served as the Chairman and CEO.

Rick Levin, CEO -- Coursera
Richard C. Levin is the Chief Executive Officer of Coursera. He is the Frederick William Beinecke Professor of Economics and Director of the Project on U.S. - China Relations at Yale University. He recently completed a 20 year term as Yale's President, during which time the University invested over $5 billion in facilities improvement and local economic development, while strengthening its programs in science, engineering, and medicine.

Mr. Levin served on President Obama's Council of Advisors for Science & Technology, a bipartisan commission to recommend improvements in the nation's intelligence capabilities, and co-chaired a review of the nation's patent system for the National Academy of Sciences that led to the passage of the America Invents Act of 2011. He is on the Board of Directors of American Express and C3 Energy and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Sciences and the American Philosophical Society.

Bubba Murarka, Partner -- DFJ
Bubba Murarka is a partner at investment firm DFJ, where his current responsibilities include leading early stage investments in consumer internet and mobile technology companies. Bubba currently serves on the boards of Circle CI, Highlight, Kiwi, and Twin Prime.

Prior to joining DFJ, Bubba led product development for Facebook for Android and started the Facebook Home project. Previously, Bubba spent seven years in technical and product roles at Microsoft, where he acted as group program manager for Bing's Bay Area development team, delivering components of Windows, MSN Toolbar with Windows Desktop Search and early versions of Bing Social. Bubba holds BS and MS in computer science from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo where he served as the sole student member of the California State University Board of Trustees, and he continues to focus philanthropic efforts on increasing access to education.

Media registration will open on June 30. Early registration for VIP,  Main, and Expo Plus passes are open now. Passes include access to the opening party, all summits, expo tracks, and the exhibition floor. To register and learn more about GMIC Silicon Valley, visit sv.thegmic.com.

About GMIC
Global Mobile Internet Conference (GMIC) is an international conference that explores the global impact of mobile technology. Taking place in Beijing, New York, Tokyo, Jakarta, Bangalore, Sao Paulo, Taipei, and Silicon Valley, these conferences provide an opportunity for industry leaders to build relationships, share insights, and develop international growth strategy.

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