SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 11 /CNW/ --

Rutberg & Company today announced the attendees for Future:Mobile 2009, its invitation-only conference for 200 senior executives, taking place December 1, 2009 in Silicon Valley.

Notably, nearly one in four of all registered attendees are from the company headquarters of leading domestic and international carriers. Further, almost half of confirmed participants are from global device manufacturers, infrastructure vendors, content providers, and Internet companies.

"In partnership with GSMA Mobile Innovation, Rutberg & Company is assembling, for the first time, a group of major carrier and vendor executives and bringing them to Silicon Valley to connect with leading venture capital firms and their portfolio companies," observed Rajeev Chand, Managing Director and Senior Equity Analyst, Wireless, Rutberg & Company. "We are pleased with the global, high level participation from these constituencies, which will create a unique opportunity to examine innovation across the ecosystem and to facilitate new business and corporate development opportunities among the participants."

Future:Mobile 2009, featuring the GSMA Mobile Innovation Grand Prix - Americas Tournament, is a one-day forum that catalyzes information exchange and deal making between private companies, public companies, investors, and service providers in the wireless industry.