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Sebastopol, CA, August 24, 2011—Android is everywhere. Growing faster than any other mobile platform, Android innovates constantly. To explore this game-changing system, O'Reilly's Android Open Conference debuts with a roster of expert speakers ready to navigate the entire world of Android. If you're working with this OS and its products, you need to hear what these people have to say.

Chairs Brady Forrest and Marko Gargenta have announced new speakers for the conference on October 9-11 at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco.

Featured speakers at Android Open 2011 currently include:

• Dion Almaer and Ben Galbraith, walmart.com
• Tim O'Reilly, O'Reilly Media
• Sara Haider, Twitter
• Massimo Banzi, Arduino
• David Wadhani, Adobe
• Kiran Prasad, LinkedIn
• Suzanne Alexandra, Motorola
• Robert Stephens, Best Buy and Geek Squad
• Sharon Perl, Google
• Aleksandar Gargenta, Marakana Inc.
• Mark Gross, Intel
• Lars Vogel, vogella.de

Android Open explores the tracks of App Development, Platform Development, and Business and Marketing in a full day of workshops, followed by two rich days of plenaries, sessions, and panels. Networking continues at evening events including Ignite, Startup Showcase, and a Mini Maker Faire.

Register for Android Open today at
https://en.oreilly.com/android2011/public/register.

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