Focus on Mobility at the Leading Business Technology Conference
Success in any enterprise today depends upon getting required information into the hands of those who both need it and can act on it ahead of the competition - anytime, anywhere. Mobile technologies enable far more than simple competitive advantage: Cost savings, enhanced customer service, and improved productivity are also key benefits.
Wireless and Mobility Conference Sessions
Is Your Next Notebook a Smartphone?Tuesday, May 19 — 10:15–11:15 AM
Once considered fantasy, there is now serious discussion of replacing of notebook computers with handheld devices, at least for some users. Considering that contemporary smartphones have remarkable processing power, sophisticated operating environments, libraries of applications, advanced wireless communications capabilities and many other features essential to mobile computing, it may very well be that your next notebook is indeed a handheld. But this possibility is by no means certain—and the participants in this session will debate the various alternatives competing for center stage in your mobile computing strategy.
Once considered fantasy, there is now serious discussion of replacing of notebook computers with handheld devices, at least for some users. Considering that contemporary smartphones have remarkable processing power, sophisticated operating environments, libraries of applications, advanced wireless communications capabilities and many other features essential to mobile computing, it may very well be that your next notebook is indeed a handheld. But this possibility is by no means certain—and the participants in this session will debate the various alternatives competing for center stage in your mobile computing strategy.
Moderator - Craig Mathias, Principal, Farpoint Group
Craig J. Mathias is a Principal with Farpoint Group, a wireless and mobile advisory firm based in Ashland, MA. The company works with manufacturers, network operators, enterprises, and the financial community in technology assessment and analysis, strategy development, product specification and design, product marketing, program management, education and training, and the integration of emerging technologies into new and existing business operations, across a broad range of markets and applications. Craig is an internationally-recognized expert on wireless communications and mobile computing technologies, and has published numerous technical and overview articles on a variety of topics. He is a well-known industry analyst and frequent speaker at industry conferences and trade shows, and is currently a member of the Advisory Boards for the Interop (Las Vegas and New York) and Mobile Internet World conferences. He is also the program chair for the Mobile Business Expo (MBX) conferences. He serves as a monthly columnist for SearchMobileComputing.com and Computerworld.com, and ardent blogger ("Nearpoints") for networkworld.com. Craig holds an Sc.B. degree in Applied Mathematics/Computer Science from Brown University.
Speaker - Jeff Pierce, Manager, Mobile Computing Research, IBM Research
Jeff Pierce manages the mobile computing research group at IBM's Almaden Research Center in San Jose, CA. Prior to joining IBM Research in 2006, he served time as an Assistant Professor in the College of Computing at the Georgia Institute of Technology. There he led the Personal Information Environments research group and co-directed the Adaptive Personalized Information Environments lab with Charles Isbell. Jeff received his PhD in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University in 2001. While his initial research explored 3D interaction and virtual environments, his recent research concentrates on understanding and supporting interaction that spans multiple personal computing devices (including smartphones, but also desktops, laptops, and other devices). His research has appear in numerous conference proceedings, journals, and books. He also shared the honor of being Time Magazine's "Person of the Year" for 2006.
Speaker - Keith Shaw, Program Director, Network World
The first gadget Keith Shaw ever wanted was the Merlin, a red plastic toy that beeped and played Tic-Tac-Toe and other various games. Since then, his obsession with technology, both small and large, has grown into the multimedia empire that is Cool Tools. A child of the '70s and teen-ager of the '80s, Shaw has been a fan of computers, technology and video games right from the start. He won an award in 8th grade for programming a game on the school's only computer, and saved his allowance to buy an Atari 2600. He took a side trip in the '90s to the world of newspaper journalism, and has worked at a variety of newspapers in New York, Florida and Massachusetts. In 1997, he combined his love of technology with his journalism skills, working at Computerworld for a few years before joining Network World in 1999 as the company's product reviews editor. In 2000, Shaw took over the Cool Tools column, which continues to appear in the print version of Network World weekly. Shaw started the Cool Tools video show in 2005, and in 2006 teamed up with Multimedia Editor Jason Meserve to create the company's weekly Twisted Pair podcast, which occasionally covers gadgets and other technology news. As Network World's Programming Director, he oversees the production and content creation of the site's videos and podcasts, and has created or spearheaded several popular programs, including Network World Panorama, the DEMOcast, and JavaWorld's Technology Insider. Shaw has a bachelor's degree in newspaper journalism from Syracuse University and he's extremely disappointed with the football team as of late. As product reviews editor, Shaw won an award from the American Society of Business Publication Editors for a 2003 article on anti-spam testing. Shaw is also the co-creator of http://www.taquitos.net, the crunchiest site on the InterWeb, which has taste tested and reviewed more than 4,100 varieties of snack foods.
Speaker - Raj Singh, Vice President of Business Development , Skyfire
Raj Singh is a mobile industry veteran having worked in all aspects of mobile over the past 10 years. Currently, Raj is Vice President of Business Development for Skyfire, a mobile browser that supports the full web including Flash 8,9, Javascript and Quicktime. Most recently, Raj was the consulting Director of Mobile for Dell assisting them with their global SMS and WAP strategy. Prior to Dell, Raj co-founded Veeker, NBC's mobile video citizen journalism service and ToneThis, CNET's top ringtone creation product. Raj has also worked in product management and strategy roles for Kodak Mobile, Cellmania, MobiTV, PlayPhone, Tellme, Hungama Mobile and Antenna Software. Raj's personal projects include Moblexa, a mobile toolbar, PocketTella, a mobile file-sharing service and Pubwalk, an LBS bar-hopping service. Raj is also a mobile advisor to a number of companies including Guba, ChuckD Mobile, Scalado, Movoxx, DeviantArt, Oomble, Klicksports, Muse, BuzzD and several VCs within the valley. Raj is a regular mobile writer and speaker including blogging for GotoMobile and previously blogging for O'reilly Emerging Telephony. Raj has also made contributions to a number of mobile user and expert groups including the JCP, MMA and the Bluetooth SIG. For more information, please see www.rajansingh.com.
Speaker - Zeus Kerravala, Senior Vice President, Yankee Group
Zeus Kerravala, senior vice president, leads Yankee Group's Mobilizing and Capitalizing on the Anywhere Network research group. Kerravala's team analyzes the impact of connectivity transformation on the Anywhere Consumer and the Anywhere Enterprise, and probes the changes to behaviors, motivations and technologies that result. Kerravala manages the research and consulting agenda that enables clients to meet the demands of the global connectivity revolution. Kerravala's expertise involves working with customers to solve their business issues through the deployment of infrastructure technology. Before Yankee Group, Kerravala was a senior engineer and technical project manager for Greenwich Technology Partners, a leading infrastructure consulting firm. Earlier, he was the vice president of IT for Ferris, Baker Watts, a mid-Atlantic brokerage firm, deploying corporate-wide technical solutions to support the firm's business units. Kerravala was also an engineer and technical project manager for Alex. Brown & Sons, where he was responsible for the technology related to the equity trading desks. Kerravala holds a B.S. degree in physics and mathematics from the University of Victoria in British Columbia, Canada.
Advanced Wireless and Mobile TechnologiesTuesday, May 19 — 11:30 AM–12:30 PM
Wireless is a notoriously difficult space for engineers - caught between the unforgiving laws of physics and the economic requirements inherent in designing, building and manufacturing products. And yet, talented researchers and developers continue to push throughput, range and reliability, all the while lowering costs and power requirements. This session will provide an update on the latest development in wireless, including gigabit wireless LANs, orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA—the basis of most 4G technologies) and advanced antennas. If you want to know what's next in wireless, and what it will mean to you, this is the place.
Wireless is a notoriously difficult space for engineers - caught between the unforgiving laws of physics and the economic requirements inherent in designing, building and manufacturing products. And yet, talented researchers and developers continue to push throughput, range and reliability, all the while lowering costs and power requirements. This session will provide an update on the latest development in wireless, including gigabit wireless LANs, orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA—the basis of most 4G technologies) and advanced antennas. If you want to know what's next in wireless, and what it will mean to you, this is the place.
Moderator - Michael Miller, SVP, Technology Strategy, Ziff Brothers Investments
From 1991 to 2005, Miller was editor-in-chief of PC Magazine, responsible for the editorial direction, quality and presentation of the world's largest computer publication. Until late 2006, Miller was the Chief Content Officer for Ziff Davis Media, responsible for overseeing the editorial positions of Ziff Davis's magazines, websites, and events. As Editorial Director for Ziff Davis Publishing since 1997, Miller took an active role in helping to identify new editorial needs in the marketplace and in shaping the editorial positioning of every Ziff Davis title. Under Miller's supervision, PC Magazine grew to have the largest readership of any technology publication in the world. PC Magazine has grown and evolved its pioneering online work as well, evolving from its successful PC MagNet service on CompuServe to become one of the earliest and most successful Web sites. PC Magazine Online on the Web, at http://www.pcmag.com, provides updated news and analysis, innovative interactive elements, discussions, and archival data to complement the print version. As an accomplished journalist, well versed in product testing and evaluating and writing about software issues, and as an experienced public speaker, Miller has become a leading commentator on the computer industry. He has participated as a speaker and panelist in industry conferences, has appeared on numerous business television and radio programs discussing technology issues, and is frequently quoted in major newspapers. His areas of special expertise include the Internet and its applications, desktop productivity tools, and the use of PCs in business applications.
Speaker - Martin Manniche, Chief Technology Officer, Consumer Business Group, Cisco
Martin Manniche is Chief Technology Officer for the Consumer Business Organization of Cisco. He has the responsibility of developing new network entertainment products for the Linksys Consumer Business Organization. He is head networking architect for the Linksys line of connected home products worldwide in terms of innovation, product development, and engineering. Manniche was a cofounder of KiSS Technology A/S in Denmark, where he served as Director of Sales. KiSS Technology shifted from a distributor company to inventing its own products, such as the world's first DivX-capable DVD player and the first Ethernet-connected HDD recorder. Manniche headed this effort as Chief Operations Officer for the company. Prior to KiSS Technology, Manniche was cofounder of ETC Nordic, and Strada A/S. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for Zensys, a maker of Z-Wave Technology that enables home automation. In 2005, Manniche was recognized with an "IT-Prisen," the most prestigious IT-award in Denmark given to people that set a landmark in the Danish IT-industry. He was also named as one of the top IT Profiles in Denmark 2005 by the technology magazine ComOn. Manniche has a business school degree from Lyngby Handelskole in Denmark.
Speaker - Michael Rayfield, General Manager, Mobile Business Unit, NVIDIA Corporation
Michael Rayfield has a long history in the semiconductor business. He spent 16 years at Texas Instruments (TI) where he eventually became Senior Director of Sales and Marketing, responsible for all the sales, applications and marketing strategies for the communications market. Michael drove this business unit to multi-billion dollar revenues that included all the components of TI?s networking, telecoms and wireless businesses. After leaving TI, Michael joined a start up called Growth Networks as VP of Sales and Business Development, and after a rapid period of growth, negotiated the acquisition of the company by Cisco Systems. After the acquisition, Michael remained on board as Director of Market and Business development for the Multiservice Switching Business Unit (Telecom ATM switches), where his responsibilities included managing the system engineering team that handled all MPLS network installations for wireless infrastructures. From 2001, Michael joined a number of different start ups including Reshape Inc. an EDA company, and then Stretch, an innovator in software configurable processors for compute intensive applications. In 2005, Michael joined NVIDIA as General Manager of the Mobile business unit. In this role, Michael is responsible for the business unit P&L, all product direction, from defining the technology roadmaps to delivering products and technologies that will facilitate the financial growth of the business in what is considered to be NVIDIA?s largest potential growth market.
Speaker - Russ Garcia, CEO, WiSpry
Russ Garcia is an industry veteran with over 20 years experience in the semiconductor industry. Before joining WiSpry, he was vice president of Marketing for Silicon Systems/Texas Instruments Storage Products, where he led Silicon Systems' overall market strategy, product planning, business development and partnership strategy, culminating in the acquisition of Silicon Systems by Texas Instruments. He remained as vice president of Marketing and led the growth of Texas Instruments Storage Products Group to over $1B. Most recently he served as president and CEO of u-Nav Microelectronics, a venture-backed fabless GPS semiconductor company leading the development of the first "single-chip" GPS device. Additionally, he has held technical and management positions at Plessey Semiconductors and Hughes Aircraft Company.
Speaker - Stephen Palm, Technical Director, Broadcom
Dr. Stephen Palm is currently technical director for Broadcom's Broadband Communications Group (BCG). He is responsible for driving Broadcom's home networking strategy to enable voice, video, data and multimedia services for distribution via residential wired and wireless networks with products that run over coaxial cable, wireless or Ethernet infrastructures. Dr. Palm joined Broadcom in 1999 to evaluate and spearhead the technical development of specific home networking standards for possible development within future Broadcom solutions. In 2005, Dr. Palm was promoted to technical director with a focus on home networking technologies including Wi-Fi and MoCA. He is an active participant in several standards leadership positions, patents, and has published numerous journals, whitepapers, articles and conference presentations. Dr. Palm chairs and participates in committees that include Wi-Fi Alliance, DLNA®, MoCA, IEEE 802.11, UPnP, ITU-T SG9, ITU-T SG15 and CableLabs®, with particular emphasis in home networking applications and quality of service technologies. Previously in his career, Dr. Palm was a senior staff engineer at Panasonic, and held several engineering and technical planning roles at Rockwell International Semiconductor Systems. Dr. Palm earned a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of California at Irvine, a M.S. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University and a Ph.D. degree from the University of Tokyo. His research interests include quality of service and multi-media processing.
Enterprise Mobility: The Choices NowTuesday, May 19 — 11:30 AM–12:30 PM
Just as wireless is a broad set of technologies, each with its own mission and capabilities—any complete enterprise mobility strategy will include a potentially broad combination of wireless networks, mobile devices, software and applications, and management strategies and tools. Determining the optimal mix in any given case, however, can be daunting. This session will present the options, and explore potential solutions by way of examples and case studies of what works—and what doesn't.
Just as wireless is a broad set of technologies, each with its own mission and capabilities—any complete enterprise mobility strategy will include a potentially broad combination of wireless networks, mobile devices, software and applications, and management strategies and tools. Determining the optimal mix in any given case, however, can be daunting. This session will present the options, and explore potential solutions by way of examples and case studies of what works—and what doesn't.
Moderator - Philippe Winthrop, Research Director, Strategy Analytics
Philippe Winthrop is a Director in the Global Wireless Practice at Strategy Analytics with a focus on Enterprise Mobility spanning all aspects of the enterprise mobility ecosystem, from mobile strategy adoption to mobile application integration, as well as managed services for mobility. Philippe has spent his entire career researching emerging technologies and their impact on the corporate value chain. Philippe started his career at GeoPartners research, a boutique strategy consultancy, where he worked on projects including AT&T Wireless' adoption and migration path to GSM from TDMA. After GeoPartners, Philippe joined IDC's European IT Services Research group where he spearheaded a wide variety of research and consulting projects for the Top 50 IT Services companies in Western Europe . Philippe most recently was the Research Director for Wireless and Mobility at Aberdeen Group, a Boston based research firm. Not only did Philippe launch the Wireless and Mobility practice at Aberdeen , he also conducted ground-breaking research to quantify the tangible value of key mobile and wireless technologies, including enterprise mobility strategy adoption, Fixed Mobile Convergence, enterprise WiFi adoption, application deployment on WLANs and more. Philippe is a frequent speaker and presenter and currently sits on the advisory board of Mobile Enterprise Magazine.
Speaker - David Goldschlag, Chief Technology Officer, Trust Digital
Dr. David Goldschlag is EVP & CTO at Trust Digital, responsible for strategy, IP, and Corp Dev. David has over 20 years of experience creating and selling innovative technology in start-up, commercial, government, and academic environments. David has held senior management roles at Trusted Edge (information retention at the desktop), USinternetworking (the first application service provider) and Divx (the first limited license digital media), as well as positions at the National Security Agency and the US Naval Research Laboratory (anonymous communications through Onion Routing). David is a co-inventor on seven granted patents, and has published over 30 academic papers on topics including database technologies, cryptography, conditional access, and computer security.
Speaker - Doug Brackbill, Executive Vice President, Good Technology
Doug Brackbill rejoins Good Technology as Executive Vice President and Co-Founder. He served as CEO in the early years of Visto, leading the founding team through rapid innovation in mobile access to information. He brings over 20 years of experience in building companies in messaging, collaboration and mobile communications. Most recently, Doug was CEO of Traverse Networks, recently acquired by Avaya and provider of mobile access to corporate voice and messaging systems. In addition, he served as SVP of Advanced Mobile Applications at SkyTel, VP and General Manager of Workgroup Software at Borland, and Director of Marketing at MCI Mail, the pioneering email service. While at MCI, he was Chairman and founding member of the Electronic Mail Association. Doug holds an MBA from The Wharton School, an MS in Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania , and a BS in Electrical Engineering from Pennsylvania State University
Speaker - Julie Palen, Senior Vice President, Mobile Device Management Solutions, Tangoe Networks
Prior to its merger with Tangoe in December 2008, Julie was president and CEO of InterNoded, Inc. With more than eighteen years experience in the technology industry and a decade of experience in wireless consulting, development, and management, Julie lead an executive team that drove strategic partnerships with RIM, Nokia, Good, Microsoft, IBM, Cingular, Sprint, and Verizon Wireless. In addition, she drove many new business development opportunities with potential strategic partnerships with Fortune 500. Prior to founding InterNoded in 1993, Julie was a business systems analyst at Lotus Development Corporation, where she served on the team that deployed the first seats of Lotus Notes to the sales organization. A frequent speaker at women entrepreneur events, Julie has been honored as one of the leading women entrepreneurs in the world and was recognized as having one of the top 100 women-led businesses in Massachusetts . Julie holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Salem State College and currently sits on the board of advisors at the Bertolon School of Business at Salem State College.
Speaker - Rick Cahoon, Enterprise Support Manager, Wilbur-Ellis
19 year IT veteran with a wide range of experience in designing and managing IT Service Operations. Working with IT infrastructure and moving to managing desktop support technicians at a large software developer. He eventually moved to a wireless network provider startup providing technical support. As a Service Delivery Manager for Sprint he worked with many Fortune 1000 companies implementing a host of IT services. Currently at Wilbur-Ellis he is the Director of Enterprise Support for 225 branches worldwide providing end user support, including IT Procurement, Wireless and Telecom Management.
Mobile Platforms and Application DeliveryTuesday, May 19 — 2:45–3:45 PM
Thick client? Thin client? Custom or off-the-shelf applications? Backup? Managing integrity, connectivity and security? These are only a few of the key questions we'll explore in this session. Given the variable connectivity inherent in wireless an ever-present challenge, the debate over how best to provision application services to a broad variety of mobile platforms is certain to be intense—and informative.
Thick client? Thin client? Custom or off-the-shelf applications? Backup? Managing integrity, connectivity and security? These are only a few of the key questions we'll explore in this session. Given the variable connectivity inherent in wireless an ever-present challenge, the debate over how best to provision application services to a broad variety of mobile platforms is certain to be intense—and informative.
Moderator - Eric Chan, Mobile Evangelist, Mobileslate
Eric Chan is a Consultant in Mobile and Wireless Technology at Mobileslate. He regularly speaks at Industry events including Mobile Business Expo last year in New York and at CeBit Europe in 2008. He also hosts a blog: http://www.mobileslate.com, where he writes about mobile and wireless content and services. Prior to Mobileslate, in 2003, he founded Caboodle Networks, a mobile search recommendation engine using semantic technology. While at Caboodle, he filed two patents in the area of search and information retrieval. The company was recently acquired by MCN in 2007. Chan is also an Adjunct Faculty in the School of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University. Chan holds a Masters in Software Engineering and eBusiness Technology and a Bachelors in Business Administration, both from Carnegie Mellon University.
Speaker - Ajay Chopra, General Partner, Trinity Ventures
Ajay Chopra is a General Partner at Trinity Ventures, a Silicon Valley venture capital firm founded in 1986 and focused on building leading-edge information technology companies. Ajay joined Trinity Ventures in 2006, and currently focuses on digital media, Internet Services and mobility solutions. His active investments are Mobile Messenger, 21 ViaNet, Skyfire and White Sky. Prior to joining Trinity Ventures, Ajay co-founded Pinnacle Systems, a seminal media technology company that pioneered consumer generated media creation. During his tenure at Pinnacle, the company grew from start up stage to a global $350M public company, won several Emmy awards and completed over a dozen M&A transactions before being acquired by Avid Technology. Previously, Ajay was with Mindset Corporation, a computer graphics start up. Before Mindset, he held various technical and management positions at Atari Corporation, a video games company, and Unisys Corporation, an IT services company. He is a charter member of The Indus Entrepreneurs, an active group providing support for entrepreneurs. Ajay received his M.S.E.E. from Stony Brook University and his B.S.E.E. from Birla Institute of Technology & Science in India.
Speaker - Benjamin Wesson, VP Products, Dexterra
Benjamin Wesson is responsible for the development and management of Dexterra's flagship offering, Dexterra Concert™ mobility platform which enables customers to deploy mobile business solutions with complete flexibility, security and control. Wesson specializes in business and technology needs of enterprise customers and brings 15 years of enterprise product management, marketing, and engineering experience to the Dexterra team. Prior to joining Dexterra, Wesson was a director of product management at salesforce.com and a senior strategist at PeopleSoft where he drove the vision, development and go-to-market strategy for mobile products company wide. Wesson has also held senior product management and engineering positions at Siebel Systems.
Speaker - Michael Clewley, Product Manager, RIM
MICHAEL CLEWLEY PLATFORM PRODUCT MANAGEMENT, RESEARCH IN MOTION Michael Clewley is a Product Manager at Research In Motion (RIM), responsible for the BlackBerry Platform focused on APIs, the BlackBerry Browser and Developer Tools. Michael and the product management team work on enabling ISV's, SI's and Developers to build the best in mobile applications for the BlackBerry smartphone. Michael joined RIM in 2001 supporting and training developers and working with the community before moving into product management.
Speaker - Stephen Haney, VP Americas, Mobile Distillery
Steve Haney is a veteran of the high tech and mobile industries, spanning desktop computers, the Internet and mobile content. Before joining Mobile Distillery, Steve was VP of Marketing at Tira Wireless, a mobile content deployment technology company. Before that, he was EVP of Sales and Marketing & Co-founder of FingerTwitch, Inc., a mobile content porting and technology firm, which he sold to Mforma in August 2004. Prior to FingerTwitch, Steve was CEO and Founder of HandsOn Network, Inc., a venture-backed mobile middleware technology start-up. Before pursuing his start-up career, Steve held marketing and business development positions at many high profile Silicon Valley media technology companies, including Apple, Interval Research, Viacom Interactive and MicroProse. He has a BA in English Literature from Oklahoma State University and an MBA in High Technology Marketing from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Going Mobile, Going GreenTuesday, May 19 — 2:45–3:45 PM
With both increasing energy costs and greater demand for mobile computing and communications power, it's never been more important to examine the environmental impacts of mobile IT. Fortunately, advances in basic chip technologies, system architecture, engineering design, wireless protocols and power management are helping to limit demand for power (with the added bonus of longer run times between charges), while advances in battery technologies and innovations like supercapacitors and energy harvesting are yielding greater supply. This session will examine these capabilities in detail, and help you create a checklist to make sure your mobile technologies deliver the most performance with the least energy possible.
With both increasing energy costs and greater demand for mobile computing and communications power, it's never been more important to examine the environmental impacts of mobile IT. Fortunately, advances in basic chip technologies, system architecture, engineering design, wireless protocols and power management are helping to limit demand for power (with the added bonus of longer run times between charges), while advances in battery technologies and innovations like supercapacitors and energy harvesting are yielding greater supply. This session will examine these capabilities in detail, and help you create a checklist to make sure your mobile technologies deliver the most performance with the least energy possible.
Moderator - Craig Mathias, Principal, Farpoint Group
Craig J. Mathias is a Principal with Farpoint Group, a wireless and mobile advisory firm based in Ashland, MA. The company works with manufacturers, network operators, enterprises, and the financial community in technology assessment and analysis, strategy development, product specification and design, product marketing, program management, education and training, and the integration of emerging technologies into new and existing business operations, across a broad range of markets and applications. Craig is an internationally-recognized expert on wireless communications and mobile computing technologies, and has published numerous technical and overview articles on a variety of topics. He is a well-known industry analyst and frequent speaker at industry conferences and trade shows, and is currently a member of the Advisory Boards for the Interop (Las Vegas and New York) and Mobile Internet World conferences. He is also the program chair for the Mobile Business Expo (MBX) conferences. He serves as a monthly columnist for SearchMobileComputing.com and Computerworld.com, and ardent blogger ("Nearpoints") for networkworld.com. Craig holds an Sc.B. degree in Applied Mathematics/Computer Science from Brown University.
Speaker - Bill McFarland, CTO, Atheros Communications
Bill.McFarland joined Atheros Communications in 1999. He was promoted to Director of Algorithms and Architecture in 2000. In this role he led a team developing digital signal processing algorithms, defined radio and digital architectures, and represented Atheros in regulatory and standardization efforts. In October 2004, Bill became Chief Technical Officer of Atheros. In this role, he manages a team investigating new technologies and product opportunities. Prior to joining Atheros, Bill spent 14 years at the Hewlett Packard Research Lab designing analog ICs for high speed digital test equipment, fiber optic communications links, and wireless communications. In 1993 Bill became manager of the integrated radio research group, where he led the creation of one of the worlds first integrated CMOS radios. Bill has published over 35 papers, and holds over 40 patents. Bill received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University in 1983, and a M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1985
Speaker - Dave Kelf, President and CEO, Sigmatix
Kelf possesses 25 years of successful technology business and engineering experience, and has held multiple, senior roles in large and small corporations. Commencing his career in communications and DSP engineering roles at Plessey and Nortel, Kelf moved into business oriented positions at companies including Cadence Design Systems, Synopsys, Novas Software (now Springsoft) and startup Co-Design Automation. He has driven significant product line introductions and major industry initiatives. Kelf holds an MSc in microelectronic engineering, and an MBA.
Speaker - Fanny Mlinarsky, President, Octoscope
Fanny Mlinarsky is President of octoScope, a wireless communications consulting firm focusing on WiMAX and LTE technologies. She has 26 years of experience developing data communication and test products. At the start of her career she designed Ethernet and RF modems, technologies that resulted in the Cable modem used today for broadband access. As VP of Engineering at Scope Communications (now Agilent), Fanny and her team developed network test equipment. For the past 8 years Fanny has been focusing on the wireless communications product development and deployments. In 2001 she founded Azimuth Systems, the leading wireless test equipment vendor focusing on Wi-Fi, WiMAX and LTE. Through her work on wireless test equipment Fanny has become an expert at wireless performance requirements for a variety of applications, including data, voice and video. She founded the IEEE802.11 test committee that worked on the standard for performance test. Her expertise spans RF, PHY, MAC, transport and application layers. Fanny frequently publishes articles on wireless communications and participates in industry standards development and conferences.
Speaker - J. Pierre Mars, VP of Applications Engineering, CAP-XX Pty Ltd.
Pierre has over 25 years of hardware and embedded software design experience. He is a published authority on power management architectures for mobile, space-constrained electronics devices, and he jointly holds three patents on supercapacitor applications. At CAP-XX, he is responsible for developing supercapacitor applications, circuit designs, and models for circuit designers. Prior to CAP-XX, he held senior technical positions with Racal Defence Electronics, Chubb Electronic Security, CAE Pty Ltd which designs flight simulators, and Honeywell Industrial Control. Mr. Mars has a B.E. Electrical (1st class hons), M. Eng. Sc. from the University of NSW, Australia, and an MBA from INSEAD, France. He is a member of the IEEE.
Mobile Browsers - Taking the Desktop EverywhereTuesday, May 19 — 4:00–5:00 PM
We used to call them "microbrowsers"—but no more. The Web functionality built into (or available on) today's handhelds is nothing short of astonishing, with many equaling the desktop experience. In fact, today's microbrowsers can serve as the basis for enterprise applications just as they do in the office. Join us as we compare the capabilities of key players in this increasingly-critical element of mobile computing.
We used to call them "microbrowsers"—but no more. The Web functionality built into (or available on) today's handhelds is nothing short of astonishing, with many equaling the desktop experience. In fact, today's microbrowsers can serve as the basis for enterprise applications just as they do in the office. Join us as we compare the capabilities of key players in this increasingly-critical element of mobile computing.
Moderator - Philippe Winthrop, Research Director, Strategy Analytics
Philippe Winthrop is a Director in the Global Wireless Practice at Strategy Analytics with a focus on Enterprise Mobility spanning all aspects of the enterprise mobility ecosystem, from mobile strategy adoption to mobile application integration, as well as managed services for mobility. Philippe has spent his entire career researching emerging technologies and their impact on the corporate value chain. Philippe started his career at GeoPartners research, a boutique strategy consultancy, where he worked on projects including AT&T Wireless' adoption and migration path to GSM from TDMA. After GeoPartners, Philippe joined IDC's European IT Services Research group where he spearheaded a wide variety of research and consulting projects for the Top 50 IT Services companies in Western Europe . Philippe most recently was the Research Director for Wireless and Mobility at Aberdeen Group, a Boston based research firm. Not only did Philippe launch the Wireless and Mobility practice at Aberdeen , he also conducted ground-breaking research to quantify the tangible value of key mobile and wireless technologies, including enterprise mobility strategy adoption, Fixed Mobile Convergence, enterprise WiFi adoption, application deployment on WLANs and more. Philippe is a frequent speaker and presenter and currently sits on the advisory board of Mobile Enterprise Magazine.
Speaker - Larry Berkin, Vice President, Ecosystem and Corporate Business Development, ACCESS Systems Americas, Inc.
Speaker - Raj Singh, Vice President of Business Development , Skyfire
Raj Singh is a mobile industry veteran having worked in all aspects of mobile over the past 10 years. Currently, Raj is Vice President of Business Development for Skyfire, a mobile browser that supports the full web including Flash 8,9, Javascript and Quicktime. Most recently, Raj was the consulting Director of Mobile for Dell assisting them with their global SMS and WAP strategy. Prior to Dell, Raj co-founded Veeker, NBC's mobile video citizen journalism service and ToneThis, CNET's top ringtone creation product. Raj has also worked in product management and strategy roles for Kodak Mobile, Cellmania, MobiTV, PlayPhone, Tellme, Hungama Mobile and Antenna Software. Raj's personal projects include Moblexa, a mobile toolbar, PocketTella, a mobile file-sharing service and Pubwalk, an LBS bar-hopping service. Raj is also a mobile advisor to a number of companies including Guba, ChuckD Mobile, Scalado, Movoxx, DeviantArt, Oomble, Klicksports, Muse, BuzzD and several VCs within the valley. Raj is a regular mobile writer and speaker including blogging for GotoMobile and previously blogging for O'reilly Emerging Telephony. Raj has also made contributions to a number of mobile user and expert groups including the JCP, MMA and the Bluetooth SIG. For more information, please see www.rajansingh.com.
Speaker - Ulf Poelke, VP, Pre-Sales, Americas , Opera
Ulf Poelke joined Opera in 2005 as Vice President of Pre-Sales and Products, Americas. In this capacity, he works with wireless carriers and OEMs focusing on Opera's deliveries to CDMA and BREW customers. He started his career with KPMG Consulting's eBusiness practice and held other consulting positions working in the European mobile and web industry since 1995. Ulf holds Master of Science degrees in physics from the University of Kiel, Germany and in business administration from the Pennsylvania State University.
Unified Network Management - Mobility Takes the LeadTuesday, May 19 — 4:00–5:00 PM
Network management is reaching new levels of visibility within the enterprise—evolving from simple configuration and monitoring to a strategic tool essential to cost-effective business operations. Adding mobility to the management mix, however, introduces new challenges, such as mobile device management, for network planners and operations staff alike. Despite the potential complexity, getting the right mix of management capability is the key to minimizing operational expense and maximizing user productivity. This session will examine the latest directions in this essential component of IT—wired and wireless.
Network management is reaching new levels of visibility within the enterprise—evolving from simple configuration and monitoring to a strategic tool essential to cost-effective business operations. Adding mobility to the management mix, however, introduces new challenges, such as mobile device management, for network planners and operations staff alike. Despite the potential complexity, getting the right mix of management capability is the key to minimizing operational expense and maximizing user productivity. This session will examine the latest directions in this essential component of IT—wired and wireless.
Moderator - Rob Enderle, Principal Analyst, Enderle Group
Rob is President and Principal Analyst of the Enderle Group, a forward looking emerging technology advisory firm. Recognized as one of the best general Inquiry Analysts in the world, Rob specializes in providing rapid perspectives and suggested tactics and strategies to a large number of clients dealing with rapidly changing global events. Rob lives emerging technology and has a passion for personal technology and market strategy. In addition Rob writes for TechNewsWorld, DarkReading, Digital Trends, TG Daily, ITBusiness Edge and Datamation. Rob appears regularly on WSJ Radio, CNBC, NPR, and Bloomberg Radio/TV. Before founding the Enderle Group Rob was the Senior Research Fellow for Forrester Research and the Giga Information Group. While there he ran the eCommerce, Security, and Mobile research practices. Before Giga, Rob was with Dataquest covering client/server software where he became one of the most widely publicized technology analysts in the world. Before Dataquest Rob worked for IBM as was in IBM's executive resource program. As part of that program he managed projects and people in Finance, Internal Audit, Competitive Analysis, Marketing, Security, and Planning. Prior to IBM he was a Marketing Director and sat on the board of the Southern California Marketing Director's Association. Rob holds an AA in Merchandising, a BS in Business, and an MBA. Rob sits on the advisory councils for Lenovo, Toshiba, AMD, HP, Dell, Philips, Trusted Computing Group, and the Lifeboat Foundation. Rob's hobbies include Sporting Clays, PC Modding, Science Fiction, Home Automation, and Computer Gaming.
Speaker - Bryan Wargo, General Manager, AirWave Wireless
Bryan Wargo is the general manager of Aruba's AirWave division focused on multi-vendor wireless management systems. Bryan comes to Aruba via the AirWave Wireless acquisition where he was Vice President of Sales & Business Development since 2002. Prior to AirWave, Bryan successfully founded 2Roam to address the proliferation of mobile Internet devices and the profound effect they have on enterprise computing. Bryan also served as senior business development manager for VeriFone's e-commerce software products and was a territory manager for Hewlett-Packard's Unix division. Bryan holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Santa Clara University.
Speaker - Chris Kozup, Senior Manager, Mobility Solutions, Cisco
Chris Kozup is a Senior Manager, Mobility Solutions at Cisco. He is responsible for market development and strategy for Cisco's portfolio of enterprise wireless networking products and solutions. His primary focus is on articulating the business case for how a unified wired and wireless approach to enterprise-wide mobility improves business profitability, increases productivity and leads to sustainable competitive advantage. Prior to joining Cisco in 2006, Chris was with META Group where he served as a Program Director for Infrastructure Strategies. He has a B.A. from Ohio University and a Masters of Business Administration from Instituto de Empresa in Madrid, Spain.
Speaker - Raffi Tchakmakjian, Director, Product Management, Trellia
Raffi Tchakmakjian is responsible for product strategy at Trellia. In his role, he oversees all go-to-market & development aspects of Trellia's mobile policy management and enforcement solutions through in-depth technology analysis, market research and most importantly customer feedback. Mr. Tchakmakjian has over 15 years of product management experience in enterprise IT infrastructure, mobility solutions and data/IP communications. He holds an MBA degree from McGill University and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering from University of Montreal.
Speaker - Roger Sands, HP ProCurve Worldwide Director of Mobility Solutions, HP ProCurve Networking
Roger Sands is the HP ProCurve Worldwide Director of Mobility Solutions. He is responsible for product requirements, profit and loss, go-to-market roadmap and strategic partnerships for HP ProCurve's mobility business. Sands brings more than 20 years of engineering and executive management experience to HP ProCurve. He was formerly Executive Vice President of Technical Operations for Colubris Networks, responsible for the company's research and development, pre- and post-sales support and technical training. Prior to his time at Colubris, Sands served as General Manager of the enterprise WLAN business unit of Accton Technologies. At Accton, he built and led the unit from formation through product release and high-volume delivery. Previously, Sands spent time as General Manager of 3Com's Business Access Solutions division. He has also held senior engineering positions at US Robotics (acquired by 3Com), Bytex and Digital Equipment Corporation (acquired by Compaq/HP). Sands holds Master of Science and Bachelor of Science degrees in electrical engineering from Northeastern University.
Beyond Convergence: Unified Mobile CommunicationsWednesday, May 20 — 10:15–11:15 AM
First there was fixed/mobile convergence, getting the cellular handset on the PBX. Then came mobile/mobile convergence, with handoffs between cellular and Wi-Fi. The next step in the evolution of mobility is unified mobile communications, provisioning all of the voice and data services available in the office to mobile users. With systems implementing this capability now becoming available, mobile Unified Communications (UC) is a key direction that will become a key tool for enterprise IT and telecom professionals.
First there was fixed/mobile convergence, getting the cellular handset on the PBX. Then came mobile/mobile convergence, with handoffs between cellular and Wi-Fi. The next step in the evolution of mobility is unified mobile communications, provisioning all of the voice and data services available in the office to mobile users. With systems implementing this capability now becoming available, mobile Unified Communications (UC) is a key direction that will become a key tool for enterprise IT and telecom professionals.
Moderator - Michael Finneran, Principal, dBrn Associates, Inc
Michael is an independent consultant, industry analyst, and writer who focuses on wireless technologies, mobile UC, and fixed-mobile convergence. He wrote the book Voice Over Wireless LANs- The Complete Guide (Elsevier, 2008), though his expertise spans the full range of wireless technologies including Wi-Fi, Cellular, WiMAX, and RFID. A lively and informative speaker, Michael has made frequent appearances at trade shows and conferences including VoiceCon and InterOp, and he now serves as the program chair for Wireless and Mobility at VoiceCon. In the consulting area, Mr. Finneran has provided assistance to a carriers, equipment vendors, end users, investment firms, and a number of government agencies. A prolific writer, for twenty-three years he wrote the Networking Intelligence column for "Business Communications Review". He now contributes on wireless and mobility to NoJitter as well as UC Strategies.com. He has published numerous white papers and has contributed to Computerworld, Data Communications, The Ticker, and The ACUTA Journal. Well respected as an educator, he has conducted over 2000 seminars on networking topics in the US, Europe, Africa, and Asia. He taught in the Graduate Telecommunications program at Pace University, and conducted programs at the Center for the Study of Data Processing at Washington University in St. Louis. His courses are now offered through Telecom + UC Training. A long-time member of the IEEE, Mr. Finneran holds a Bachelor of Arts degree (Magna Cum Laude) from Manhattan College and a Masters Degree from the J. L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.
Speaker - Dan Jacobson, Senior Portfolio Manager, Converged Voice Services, Sprint
Dan Jacobson is Senior Portfolio Manager for Converged Voice Services at Sprint. He leads a dynamic team of individuals responsible for the product strategy, development and life cycle management of integrated wireline and wireless services. His team launched Sprint Wireless Integration, a product which extends the PBX functionality to a mobile handset. Dan has over 20 years of industry experience across a diverse set of disciplines including VoIP, FMC and TDM product development, network, information technology, business development, operations, marketing, regulatory and customer service. Dan received his Masters in Business Administration from Baker University and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with a minor in Mathematics from University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Speaker - Luc Roy, VP Wireless Strategy, Enterasys/Siemens Enterprise Communications
Luc Roy is VP Wireless Strategy at Enterasys/Siemens Enterprise Communications. Luc has more than 10 years experience in WLAN and mobility solutions, including Fixed Mobile Convergence. Luc has more than 20 years of data networking experience in product planning, product management, product marketing, network design and go to market strategies. Past work experiences include Extreme Networks, Greenfield Networks, Alidian Networks, Nortel Networks, Bay Networks and Wellfleet Communications. Roy earned a degree in Computer Science from the Department of Science at Ottawa University. He has served on the ITU's SC-6 (sub-committee for OSI's CLNP routing protocol) and currently participates in the IETF, IEEE 802.11 and WiFi Alliance.
Speaker - Prasad Govindarajan, CTO, Varaha Systems
Mr. Govindarajan is leading the technology development at Varaha Systems to realize his vision of converged wireless services. He brings a wide range of experience from across various industries with most recent foray into delivering wireless and IP telecommunications solutions to leading wireless operators in the world. Mr. Govindarajan is also the co-author of Varaha's patented WiFi to Cellular hand-off technology, a core component to Varaha's FMC products.
Speaker - Shannon Lucas, FMC Solutions Architect, T-Mobile
As T-Mobile's FMC Solutions Architect, Shannon is responsible for the development, implementation, and management of services that T-Mobile is productizing to support FMC in the enterprise. These solutions are aimed at enhancing coverage, extending PBX functionality and driving down expenditures for business customers. Shannon has worked extensively with industry partners to perfect the Unlicensed Mobile Access (UMA) experience, and she is focused on driving UMA adoption and increasing industry awareness of the FMC space. Prior to this role, Shannon spent over five years as a Senior Sales Engineer with T-Mobile working with mid-market and Fortune 1000 companies, and she served as the liaison between the Business Channel and the Product Development teams. She started with T-Mobile not long after the introduction of the first voice enabled BlackBerry.
Building Mobile Applications - Platforms and StrategiesWednesday, May 20 — 10:15–11:15 AM
This is a session for software developers who need a quick but informative overview of the key application-development alternatives for mobile devices. We'll examine the operating systems and development tools, and help you develop strategies for implementing today's - and tomorrow's - information-intensive enterprise applications. We'll also include a few practical examples and reserve time for your questions on development alternatives.
This is a session for software developers who need a quick but informative overview of the key application-development alternatives for mobile devices. We'll examine the operating systems and development tools, and help you develop strategies for implementing today's - and tomorrow's - information-intensive enterprise applications. We'll also include a few practical examples and reserve time for your questions on development alternatives.
Moderator - Vishy Gopalakrishnan, Industry Solutions Mobility Practice, AT&T Mobility
Speaker - Anthony Fabbricino, Senior Manager, Developer Marketing , Nokia
Anthony Fabbricino works for Nokia as a Senior Marketing Manager for Developer Platforms. Mr. Fabbricino has been with Nokia for 10 years and has been a member of Forum Nokia, which is the world's largest mobile developer program, since 2004. In addition, Mr. Fabbricino has been responsible for Forum Nokia's Enterprise Zone, which is a program dedicated to the growth of enterprise applications on Nokia platforms. Mr. Fabbricino has worked over 20 years in telecommunications software, and focused extensively on the introduction of new technologies and market development. His previous employers include companies such as Vienna Systems (Voice over IP) and Mitel Corporation (PBX solutions). He has a Bachelors degree in System Design Engineering from the University of Waterloo, Canada.
Speaker - Gregg Plekan, SVP of Product Development, Antenna Software
Gregg Plekan, an industry veteran with more than 23 years experience in the technology, communications and utilities markets, oversees Antenna Software's product management and strategy initiatives. Plekan joins Antenna after serving as partner of MTT Technologies', where he was responsible for business development and acquisition in management, strategic, and operations consulting engagements. He managed the company's software engineering and project management programs, and provided consulting services for Qwest, ICG Communications and AT&T Broadband. Prior to that, Plekan held executive management positions at Cap Gemini Ernst & Young, where managed the operations through an acquisition and a merger bringing his business unit's value to $30 million. Previously, Plekan was responsible for business development and alliance management for the Work Force Management suite of products at MDSI, Inc. where he focused on the communications and utility marketplaces. Plekan also held senior management positions during a productive tenure at Computer Sciences Corporation. He served as senior director of product management and technical director of system architecture for work process and network services systems. Plekan was a principal founder and vice president of software engineering for Phoenix Telecom prior to the company's acquisition by CSC. Plekan has a degree in computer science and mathematics from the State University of New York, at Brockport.
Speaker - Jagdish Bansiya, CTO for Enterprise Mobiltiy, Sybase
Dr. Jagdish Bansiya is a Senior Director in Sybase's Product and Technology division. He has been with Sybase, Inc. for over 7 years, where he has been responsible for the technology and engineering of Sybase's Unwired Enterprise strategy and product offerings. In his current role, he is responsible for the vision, strategy, and evangelization of mobile and wireless application solutions delivered by Sybase.
Speaker - Philippe Winthrop, Research Director, Strategy Analytics
Philippe Winthrop is a Director in the Global Wireless Practice at Strategy Analytics with a focus on Enterprise Mobility spanning all aspects of the enterprise mobility ecosystem, from mobile strategy adoption to mobile application integration, as well as managed services for mobility. Philippe has spent his entire career researching emerging technologies and their impact on the corporate value chain. Philippe started his career at GeoPartners research, a boutique strategy consultancy, where he worked on projects including AT&T Wireless' adoption and migration path to GSM from TDMA. After GeoPartners, Philippe joined IDC's European IT Services Research group where he spearheaded a wide variety of research and consulting projects for the Top 50 IT Services companies in Western Europe . Philippe most recently was the Research Director for Wireless and Mobility at Aberdeen Group, a Boston based research firm. Not only did Philippe launch the Wireless and Mobility practice at Aberdeen , he also conducted ground-breaking research to quantify the tangible value of key mobile and wireless technologies, including enterprise mobility strategy adoption, Fixed Mobile Convergence, enterprise WiFi adoption, application deployment on WLANs and more. Philippe is a frequent speaker and presenter and currently sits on the advisory board of Mobile Enterprise Magazine.
The Road to 4G WirelessWednesday, May 20 — 11:30 AM–12:30 PM
While debate over the exact definition of 4G wireless continues to rage, it's safe to say that all-IP, broadband, mobile, wide-area wireless systems with multi-megabit throughput are now on the way. In this session, we'll debate the technologies and capabilities of the two key 4G technologies (Mobile WiMAX and LTE), and also discuss how advanced 3G technologies (EV-DO Rev A and HSPA/HSPA+) will lead the transition to a future where wireless can literally do everything we expect of wire.
While debate over the exact definition of 4G wireless continues to rage, it's safe to say that all-IP, broadband, mobile, wide-area wireless systems with multi-megabit throughput are now on the way. In this session, we'll debate the technologies and capabilities of the two key 4G technologies (Mobile WiMAX and LTE), and also discuss how advanced 3G technologies (EV-DO Rev A and HSPA/HSPA+) will lead the transition to a future where wireless can literally do everything we expect of wire.
Moderator - Fanny Mlinarsky, President, Octoscope
Fanny Mlinarsky is President of octoScope, a wireless communications consulting firm focusing on WiMAX and LTE technologies. She has 26 years of experience developing data communication and test products. At the start of her career she designed Ethernet and RF modems, technologies that resulted in the Cable modem used today for broadband access. As VP of Engineering at Scope Communications (now Agilent), Fanny and her team developed network test equipment. For the past 8 years Fanny has been focusing on the wireless communications product development and deployments. In 2001 she founded Azimuth Systems, the leading wireless test equipment vendor focusing on Wi-Fi, WiMAX and LTE. Through her work on wireless test equipment Fanny has become an expert at wireless performance requirements for a variety of applications, including data, voice and video. She founded the IEEE802.11 test committee that worked on the standard for performance test. Her expertise spans RF, PHY, MAC, transport and application layers. Fanny frequently publishes articles on wireless communications and participates in industry standards development and conferences.
Speaker - Mike Seymour, VVice President Wireless Competency Center, Alcatel-Lucent - Americas Region
Mike Seymour is responsible for business development and technical consulting for all wireless technologies in the Americas Region. In this role he is responsible for evangelizing Alcatel-Lucent's value proposition across the wireless portfolio to customers in the Region and developing / supporting complex solutions in the segment. He most recently held the position of Vice President of Partnerships for the Mobile Access Division, completing a year-long assignment in Paris. He previously held the position of Vice President of Alcatel-Lucent's WiMAX North American Program since 2004. In this capacity, he was responsible for all pre-sales and post-sales activities including business development, technical support and project management for WiMAX across all market segments in North America. Mike joined Alcatel-Lucent as a result of the company's acquisition of PacketVideo Network Solutions in 2003 where he held various positions during his tenure, most recently as the Vice President of Engineering and Program Management. Mike began his career at Motorola as a Systems Engineer supporting the CDMA Radio Access Network products where he was part of the team that deployed the first commercial CDMA systems in the world. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Wireless Communications Association International, where he also serves on its Executive Committee. Mike received his Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Iowa.
Speaker - Prakash Sangam, Sr. Manager Technical Marketing, Qualcomm
Prakash Sangam is a Senior Manager of Technical Marketing at QUALCOMM. He develops messaging to educate operators, market analysts, and media on QUALCOMM's wireless technology. Prakash joined Qualcomm in 1998 and has served in various engineering and technology marketing roles, with a special focus on India, SEA and MEA regions. Prior to joining Qualcomm, Prakash was with Ericsson where he was responsible for Product Marketing, Network Design, Optimization and performance improvement initiatives. Prakash has also worked for AT&T's Indian JV helping them in deploying India's some of the early GSM networks. Prakash holds BE (Bachelor of Engineering), and MBA degrees from Karnatak (India), and San Diego State Universities, respectively.
Understanding and Implementing the Windows Mobile Platform Wednesday, May 20 — 11:30 AM–12:30 PM
With a familial resemblance to the Windows OS, Windows Mobile has evolved to a position of prominence in the mobile platform space. Its device management and security capabilities and implementation on a broad range of devices has put Windows Mobile on virtually every short list of mobility choices for the enterprise. This session provides an overview of Windows Mobile infrastructure including its security and device management strengths required by an enterprise.
With a familial resemblance to the Windows OS, Windows Mobile has evolved to a position of prominence in the mobile platform space. Its device management and security capabilities and implementation on a broad range of devices has put Windows Mobile on virtually every short list of mobility choices for the enterprise. This session provides an overview of Windows Mobile infrastructure including its security and device management strengths required by an enterprise.
Speaker - Chris De Herrera, Mobility Consultant, Enterprise Mobile
Chris is a Mobility Architect in Enterprise Mobile's Services division and has more than 20 years experience in information technology in the financial services industry. His expertise in Mobility has been recognized by Microsoft through their prestigious Most Valuable Professional award since 1998 As one of EM's technical experts, he is called upon to participate in complex and challenging projects encompassing the full range of his extensive skill-set while mentoring colleagues and customers alike. During EM engagements, he has worked with clients to create a mobility strategy and total cost of ownership (TCO) which included smartphones, notebooks and tablet PCs, applications, and connectivity strategy. With other clients he has implemented device management and security solutions including SCMDM and EMprovise. At EM, he has also created a feature and device management comparison of BlackBerry, iPhone and Windows Mobile. To simplify the transition of customers migrating from BlackBerry to Windows Mobile, he has created quick reference guides. Chris is internationally recognized as an expert in Windows Mobile, co-hosting the Computer Outlook Mobile Lifestyles show and Founder of Pocket PC FAQ,, author for Smartphone & Pocket PC Magazine, in addition to being widely published and a regular contributor to public technical forums assisting over 15,000 users with issues. Prior to joining EM, he was a Vice President in Countrywide Bank's Information Technology Risk and Compliance focusing on compliance including Sarbanes Oxley, internal and external audit liaison. Before joining Countrywide, he worked for 20 years at Pacific Crest Bank as Chief Information Officer, focusing on all aspects of information technology including system architecture, implementation, risk assessment, audit, staffing and budgets.
How to Integrate Wired and Wireless LANsWednesday, May 20 — 2:00–3:00 PM
The first wireless LANs were deployed as an overlay to the existing wired LAN infrastructure. That approach is fine, as long as the wireless LAN deployment is limited. However, as the use of wireless LANs grows, IT organizations need to move away from an overlay model and toward a model that integrates both wired and wireless LANs from both a physical, as well as from a management perspective. In this session, the approach that leading vendors take to integrating wired and wireless LAN will be identified so that you can choose which approach makes the most sense for you.
The first wireless LANs were deployed as an overlay to the existing wired LAN infrastructure. That approach is fine, as long as the wireless LAN deployment is limited. However, as the use of wireless LANs grows, IT organizations need to move away from an overlay model and toward a model that integrates both wired and wireless LANs from both a physical, as well as from a management perspective. In this session, the approach that leading vendors take to integrating wired and wireless LAN will be identified so that you can choose which approach makes the most sense for you.
Moderator - Jim Metzler, Vice President, Ashton, Metzler & Associates
Jim has a wide background in the IT industry. This includes being a software engineer, an engineering manager for high-speed data services for a major telco, a product manager for network hardware, a network manager at two Fortune 500 companies, and the principal of a consulting organization. In addition, Jim has created software tools for designing customer networks for a major IXC, and directed and performed market research at a major industry analyst firm.
Speaker - Bob Zemke, Solutions Architect, Managed Services, Siemens Enterprise Communications, Inc.
Bob Zemke is a Solutions Architect in the Managed Services organization at Siemens Enterprise Communications, Inc. An IT professional with a broad span of experience, Bob has expertise in next generation wireless solutions as well as unified communications (UC) network design, deployment and management. Experienced in working with healthcare, education and private sector customers, Bob designed the WLAN solution for Siemens' largest HiPath Wireless deployment globally which was featured in Mobile Wireless Magazine and earned the 2008 Mobilizer Award from Mobile Enterprise Magazine. Bob also managed the design and implementation of a HIPAA compliant mobile messaging solutions for Blackberry, Palm and Microsoft mobile devices. He is regarded as a subject matter expert of advanced wireless technologies, solutions and deployments. Bob has been featured in HealthCare Design Magazine, Most Wired Magazine, Mobile Wireless Magazine, and Xchange Magazine. He has also participated in several industry-specific webinars and presentations. Bob received a Bachelor's degree in Telecommunications Management from Western Michigan University and a Master's degree in telecommunications and network management from Syracuse University.
Speaker - Roger Sands, HP ProCurve Worldwide Director of Mobility Solutions, HP ProCurve Networking
Roger Sands is the HP ProCurve Worldwide Director of Mobility Solutions. He is responsible for product requirements, profit and loss, go-to-market roadmap and strategic partnerships for HP ProCurve's mobility business. Sands brings more than 20 years of engineering and executive management experience to HP ProCurve. He was formerly Executive Vice President of Technical Operations for Colubris Networks, responsible for the company's research and development, pre- and post-sales support and technical training. Prior to his time at Colubris, Sands served as General Manager of the enterprise WLAN business unit of Accton Technologies. At Accton, he built and led the unit from formation through product release and high-volume delivery. Previously, Sands spent time as General Manager of 3Com's Business Access Solutions division. He has also held senior engineering positions at US Robotics (acquired by 3Com), Bytex and Digital Equipment Corporation (acquired by Compaq/HP). Sands holds Master of Science and Bachelor of Science degrees in electrical engineering from Northeastern University.
Speaker - Scott Lindsay, Senior Director, Mobility Products, 3Com
Wireless Security - Strategies and Tools Wednesday, May 20 — 2:00–3:00 PM
While it can be argued that wireless security has come a long way since the early days of anything but secure systems, new threats demand constant vigilance in defining and implementing enterprise wireless security strategies, policies and solutions. This session will define and explore best practices for mobile security, for both wireless LANs and wide-area, carrier-based wireless networks. We'll review key security requirements and discuss the alternatives available to build enterprise-class secure wireless implementations.
While it can be argued that wireless security has come a long way since the early days of anything but secure systems, new threats demand constant vigilance in defining and implementing enterprise wireless security strategies, policies and solutions. This session will define and explore best practices for mobile security, for both wireless LANs and wide-area, carrier-based wireless networks. We'll review key security requirements and discuss the alternatives available to build enterprise-class secure wireless implementations.
Moderator - Lisa Phifer, President, Core Competence
Lisa Phifer is President of Core Competence, a consulting firm focused on business use of emerging network and security technologies. At Core Competence, Lisa draws upon her 27 years of network design, implementation, and testing experience to provide a range of services, from vulnerability assessment and product evaluation to user education and white paper development. She has advised companies large and small regarding use of network technologies and security best practices to manage risk and meet business needs. Lisa teaches and writes extensively about a wide range of technologies, from wireless/mobile security and intrusion prevention to virtual private networking and network access control. She was one of the original members of the Wireless Vulnerabilities and Exploits project.
Speaker - Amit Sinha, Fellow & Chief Technologist, Motorola Enterprise Wireless LAN,
Amit Sinha serves as Fellow & Chief Technologist of Motorola's Enterprise Wireless LAN division. He was the CTO of AirDefense, prior to its acquisition by Motorola. Dr. Sinha specializes in wireless communications and security and has authored over 25 journal/conference papers, contributed chapters to 3 books, and is the inventor of 15 US patents. Prior to AirDefense, he served as Chief Technologist at Engim, a multi-channel 802.11 chipset company he co-founded. He received his S.M. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and his B.Tech. degree in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology where he was awarded the President of India Gold Medal for graduating summa cum laude.
Speaker - Andy Willett, SVP-Sales & Marketing, NetMotion Wireless
Andy Willett joined NetMotion Wireless in June 2002. As Senior Vice President of Business Development and Marketing, he is responsible for North American strategic partnerships, sales and worldwide marketing. Prior to his roles at NetMotion, Willett was a Vice President within the data division of AT&T Wireless with responsibility for defining and marketing consumer data offerings, initial web-enabled phones, mobile data applications and advanced wireless technologies. Prior to AT&T Wireless, Willett held senior positions at Sprint.
Speaker - Tim Olson, Chief Technical Officer and Founder, Agito Networks
Mr. Tim Olson is the CTO and a founder of Agito Networks. Utilizing his diverse background in cellular and 802.11/VoWLAN wireless technologies, he currently leads the technical direction and architectural planning of the company's products. Prior to founding Agito, Mr. Olson was Technical Leader in the Cisco Systems Wireless Networking Business Unit. He was recognized as a "Cisco Innovator" for his leadership in defining the Cisco Structured Wireless Aware Networking, a next-generation architecture providing advanced WLAN security, QoS, mobility, network management, intrusion detection, and RF management. Mr. Olson joined Cisco Systems in 2000 following the acquisition of JetCell, a wireless startup that developed a GSM Base Station capable of providing GSM cellular service with a VOIP backend. At JetCell, he was an early employee and senior member of the technical staff responsible for system-level product specification, development and deployment. Prior to JetCell, Mr. Olson was Software Architect at Blue Wireless, a start-up that developed a platform using text-to-speech and speech recognition to deliver Internet content over cellular networks. Previously, at Silicon Wireless, a start-up that developed an advanced GSM Base Station and Base Station Controller, he was a key architects for the company's defining macro-diversity combining feature. Mr. Olson is a co-author of the initial proposal that is the basis for the forthcoming IEEE 802.11k standard for radio measurement resources. He holds more than 15 patents and pending patents in networking. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering from California State University, Chico.
Understanding and Implementing the BlackBerry EcosystemWednesday, May 20 — 2:00–3:00 PM
RIM's BlackBerry product family has grown to become the corporate standard in many organizations. Offering a comprehensive line of business and consumer handhelds coupled with the capabilities of the BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES), the BlackBerry strategy has all that many enterprises need. This session will review the products, architecture, services and developer tools and development strategies of the pervasive platform.
RIM's BlackBerry product family has grown to become the corporate standard in many organizations. Offering a comprehensive line of business and consumer handhelds coupled with the capabilities of the BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES), the BlackBerry strategy has all that many enterprises need. This session will review the products, architecture, services and developer tools and development strategies of the pervasive platform.
Speaker - Mark Amszej, Director, Software Product Marketing, Channel Product Management , RIM
As Director, Software Product Marketing with Channel Product Management at Research In Motion (RIM), Mark is responsible for driving the commercial success of BlackBerry software across global markets. Mark leads a team that incorporates real-world customer needs into software development plans, then drives go to market strategies for new BlackBerry solutions with carriers and indirect channels globally. Mark is a seasoned software manager and spokesperson with over 13 years experience in the high tech industry. Prior to joining RIM, Mark held various product management and marketing roles at NCR and Symbility Solutions. Mark holds a Masters of Business Administration with distinction from Wilfrid Laurier University and a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from the University of Western Ontario.
The iPhone and the Enterprise: Is this the Future of IT? Wednesday, May 20 — 3:15–4:15 PM
The iPhone is arguably the most exciting and ultimately influential wireless handset ever developed, and is already spawning a broad range of imitators. Originally targeted at consumers, the iPhone itself is now being directly marketed to the enterprise, and has already found a home with many business users. This session will explore the enterprise-specific features of the iPhone, as well as what's involved in both using the device and integrating it to enterprise IT solutions.
The iPhone is arguably the most exciting and ultimately influential wireless handset ever developed, and is already spawning a broad range of imitators. Originally targeted at consumers, the iPhone itself is now being directly marketed to the enterprise, and has already found a home with many business users. This session will explore the enterprise-specific features of the iPhone, as well as what's involved in both using the device and integrating it to enterprise IT solutions.
Moderator - Nathan Clevenger, Enterprise Editor, Smartphone Magazine
Mr. Clevenger is currently the Enterprise Editor for Smartphone & Pocket PC magazine and runs the Enterprise Mobility Solutions practice at ITR Group. He was previously the Chief Software Architect for Mobiliam, a leading provider of enterprise-class mobile/wireless software products, and has been developing mobile software for more than 9 years. He is regarded as one of the industry's foremost experts in enterprise mobility, and tirelessly educates the marketplace about the true potential for mobile technology within business. In addition to serving as Chairman of the Mobile Development Association, he was the founder of Clevrware, a mobile software development and consulting firm acquired by Mobiliam in 2003 . An avid evangelist of mobile computing, he is dedicated to raising awareness of the potential for this technology in business. He writes for a variety of technical and business publications, and speaks at industry events.
Speaker - Adam Blum, CEO, Rhomobile
Adam Blum is CEO of Rhomobile, the open mobile framework company. He is a longtime CTO/VP of Engineering of several successful startups in the web services and mobile spaces (Commerce One, Systinet, Good, Mobio). He is also an adjunct professor at Carnegie Mellon and advisor to several other software companies.
Speaker - Irv Shapiro, CEO/CTO , Ifbyphone
Irv Shapiro, CEO/CTO of Ifbyphone has spent over 30 years driving technology innovation with a focus on data communications and networking. Irv began his career writing custom VAX/VMS device drivers for Digital Equipment Corporation, then founded Metamor Technologies, a two-time INC 500 award recipient, followed by Edventions, an elementary school infrastructure company. Following the sale of Edventions he founded Ifbyphone and developed its proprietary VoiceXML generation technology. Ifbyphone provides hosted automated telephone applications. The Ifbyphone applications provide automated routing of inbound calls, automation, scheduling and initiation of outbound calls, complete IVR applications and API driven telephony. All Ifbyphone applications are configured from an easy to use customer portal and work with any telephone. These applications are sold directly to small and medium sized businesses, and via resellers, OEMs and agency partners. The Ifbyphone for Carriers solution supports the delivery of all Ifbyphone applications to a carriers customers via reverse SIP peering. Irv is a member of the Chicago Area Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame, has a BS/CS from Washington University in St. Louis and is a regular speaker and writer on the application of technology.
Speaker - J.T. Starzecki, CEO, iPhone Zen Masters
Can You Find Me Now? Wireless Location and Tracking Wednesday, May 20 — 3:15–4:15 PM
One of the key advantages in wireless is mobility, so it's often critical to locate key people and resources as they move. It's also often equally valuable for mobile users to be able to locate the facilities and services they need while mobile. This session will examine both outdoor (GPS) and indoor (WLAN-based) location and tracking technologies, products, and services, while exploring location-based services and the potential of location and tracking as ubiquitous capabilities.
One of the key advantages in wireless is mobility, so it's often critical to locate key people and resources as they move. It's also often equally valuable for mobile users to be able to locate the facilities and services they need while mobile. This session will examine both outdoor (GPS) and indoor (WLAN-based) location and tracking technologies, products, and services, while exploring location-based services and the potential of location and tracking as ubiquitous capabilities.
Moderator - Fran Rabuck, President, Rabuck Associates
Fran Rabuck is a consultant, thought leader and internationally recognized expert in emerging technologies in the wireless, media and collaboration space. He is a frequent speaker/writer, advisor and judge at major technology industry events. Currently, Fran is responsible for emerging technology research in the Intelligent Infrastructure Lab for Bentley Systems (www.bentley.com) working with technology for adding the "Smarts" to Buildings, Bridges, Roads, Energy Grids and other related Infrastructure Assets. He is the co-chair of the Wireless and Sensors Committee for the RFID Business Association (www.rfidba.org ) - an international, vendor neutral, non-profit trade association dedicated to the advancement of knowledge in the Wireless, RFID and Sensor space. He also works with FIATECH (www.fiatech.org ) - a consortium whose vision is to create an automated and integrated environment for the life cycle of capital projects in construction - and is the Team co-champion for the Smartchips research projects. He was the winner of the FIATECH STAR award for 2006 for his Superior Technical Achievement in the Engineering, Architecture and Construction Industry. He is a member of the eWeek Corporate Partner Advisory Program, a previous member of the Academic Advisory Council at Drexel University, and is a frequent guest lecturer at local Universities. He holds a B.S. Degree in Mathematics from Drexel Univeristy.
Speaker - Leslie Presutti, Director of Product Management, QUALCOMM CDMA Technologies
Leslie Presutti holds responsibility for managing the Company's multimedia support with an emphasis on audio and position location. Her role includes identifying new opportunities, growing business, and formulating product strategy for many of QCT's multimedia capabilities, including the CMX™ and gpsOne® products. She has been at QUALCOMM for nearly ten years. Presutti brings to QUALCOMM nearly twenty years in the wireless industry, where she has held a variety of positions from sales, business development and product management to operations. Presutti holds a Master of Science degree in Telecommunications Engineering from Southern Methodist University and a Master of Business Administration degree from Pennsylvania State University.
Speaker - Marcus Ruark, Director, Business Development, Intelligent InSites, Inc
Marcus Ruark runs partnership and business development activities for Intelligent InSites, Inc., the technology leader in enterprise visibility platform and real-time location solutions for the healthcare industry. Marcus is a seasoned technology executive with over 15 years of experience starting up and leading companies, including launching new products, raising capital, forging partnerships, heading up sales and marketing, and other roles. He worked previously at PanGo Networks, an enterprise platform provider for RTLS. Prior to PanGo, Marcus was co-founder and CEO of Optiant, a leading supply chain optimization company. He currently serves on the Board of Advisors for both Locomatix, a provider of location-based services for mobile devices, and DOTGO, a provider of mobile text messaging services. Marcus earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering and a Master of Science degree in Engineering Management, both from Stanford University.
Speaker - Myles Sutherland, Mobile Product Manager , ESRI
Myles Sutherland is responsible for guiding ESRI's Mobile GIS product strategy and vision. He works directly with ESRI's mobile development team through the design, build, test and documentation process. Previously, Myles was a Product Manager with the Mapping and GIS division of Trimble Navigation. While at Trimble, he was responsible for the product vision and the management of Trimble's GPS products. Myles actively promotes cutting-edge mobile developments within the geospatial industry. He has extensive knowledge and experience with GIS, GPS, mobile device technology, navigation, and location-based services. Myles is a graduate of the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Understanding and Implementing the Symbian PlatformWednesday, May 20 — 3:15–4:15 PM
The Symbian platform is the most popular in the world, implemented on more than half of the world's smartphones. And with support from leading vendors, Symbian is poised for new growth even in the face of significant competition. This session will examine the details of the Symbian OS and its development tools, and provide attendees with a complete by concise look at services and capabilities of this important platform.
The Symbian platform is the most popular in the world, implemented on more than half of the world's smartphones. And with support from leading vendors, Symbian is poised for new growth even in the face of significant competition. This session will examine the details of the Symbian OS and its development tools, and provide attendees with a complete by concise look at services and capabilities of this important platform.
Speaker - Maurice Sharp, Developer Community Manager, Symbian Foundation
Maurice Sharp is currently Developer Community Manager at Symbian Foundation, Ltd. where he is collaborating to produce the most valuable ecosystem of developers, customers, operators, device manufacturers, and open source OS developers. He joined Symbian Foundation because of the promise of a truly Open Source OS in the mobile space. An OS based on 10 years of experience that operators and device manufacturers already trust, and one that holds the most market share of any smartphone OS. Maurice has been an active participant in the platform developer business for over 17 years. During that time he has worked for such leaders as Apple, eBay, and Palm/PalmSource, performing or managing almost every role including developer technical support, programs, evangelism, and conferences. He has talked to and supported thousands of developers creating everything from commercial software to back office solutions and everything in between. He has seen the handheld computing world grow from few units and OS's to the current landscape. He holds a BSc. and MSc. in Computer Science from the University of Calgary. His passions include singing in the church choir, and his family, especially being with his 6-year-old daughter as she grows and learns.
Governance, Risk, Compliance - and MobilityThursday, May 21 — 9:00–10:00 AM
Never before has IT been so close to the center—and success—of organizations. Never before have corporate governance policies and procedures, risk management and regulatory compliance seen the emphasis—or had the impact—that they do today. Mobility can compound the challenges of address this requirements; therefore, solid strategies and tools are essential. Find out what the experts recommend—and what successful companies are doing—in this vital session.
Never before has IT been so close to the center—and success—of organizations. Never before have corporate governance policies and procedures, risk management and regulatory compliance seen the emphasis—or had the impact—that they do today. Mobility can compound the challenges of address this requirements; therefore, solid strategies and tools are essential. Find out what the experts recommend—and what successful companies are doing—in this vital session.
Moderator - Paul DeBeasi, Senior Analyst, Burton Group
Paul DeBeasi is a Senior Analyst at the Burton Group and has over 25 years experience in the networking industry. Before joining the Burton Group, Paul founded ClearChoice Advisors, a wireless consulting firm, and was the VP Product Marketing at Legra Systems, a wireless-switch innovator. Prior to Legra, Paul was the VP Product Marketing at startups IPHighway and ONEX Communications and was also the Frame Relay product line manager for Cascade Communications. Paul began his career developing networking systems as a senior engineer at Bell Laboratories, Prime Computer, and Chipcom Corporation. Paul holds a BS degree in Systems Engineering from Boston University and a Master of Engineering degree in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University.
Speaker - David Goldschlag, Chief Technology Officer, Trust Digital
Dr. David Goldschlag is EVP & CTO at Trust Digital, responsible for strategy, IP, and Corp Dev. David has over 20 years of experience creating and selling innovative technology in start-up, commercial, government, and academic environments. David has held senior management roles at Trusted Edge (information retention at the desktop), USinternetworking (the first application service provider) and Divx (the first limited license digital media), as well as positions at the National Security Agency and the US Naval Research Laboratory (anonymous communications through Onion Routing). David is a co-inventor on seven granted patents, and has published over 30 academic papers on topics including database technologies, cryptography, conditional access, and computer security.
Speaker - Dean Alms, VP of Strategy, Visage Mobile
Dean is responsible for the overall strategy and product management for Visage's mobility management solutions, including its flagship offering, MobilityCentral. Dean was the former vice president of corporate strategy for PeopleSoft and has a strong history of leading entrepreneurial initiatives, including creating the Electronic Commerce/EDI practice at KPMG (now BearingPoint), launching PeopleSoft's web-based self-service applications and introducing its Enterprise Portal. As a founder and executive officer of Groundswell, Dean rapidly created an industry leadership position in the strategy and implementation of a variety of internet-based commerce solutions for consumer and business markets.
Speaker - Matt Carrier, Mobility Evangelist, Sybase iAnwhere
Matt Carrier offers more than a decade of experience in mobile communications and technology. He acts as a mobility evangelist on the importance of mobile collaboration, management, security, and application enablement within the enterprise. Matt's vast experience as a technical consultant in the U.S. and Europe has provided him with an in-depth understanding of the worldwide mobile and wireless market. Matt has advised many Fortune 500 companies on best practices and security strategies for mobile implementations. Matt is an experienced speaker and has delivered technical sessions at a variety of industry events including IBM Lotusphere and Sybase TechWave.
Speaker - Wade Williamson, Director of Product Management, AirMagnet
Wade Williamson, director of product management at AirMagnet has extensive experience in driving and delivering critical wireless and voice-over-wireless solutions to enterprise, retail, healthcare, financial, education, and government markets. During his 5+ years at AirMagnet, Mr. Williamson has brought the company's flagship product lines to fruition and continues to drive product development to support emerging technologies such as 802.11n. Prior to AirMagnet, Mr. Williamson held various product management, engineering, and technical marketing positions with emerging solution providers, as well as with established networking leaders such as Sun Microsystems and Netscape Communications. Mr. Williamson holds a Bachelors of Science degree from the University of Texas-Austin.
The Future of the Wireless LANThursday, May 21 — 10:15–11:15 AM
It's now safe to assume that WLANs and Wi-Fi will be with us for the foreseeable future—and some would contend, well beyond that. This session will explore advances in WLANs standards, enterprise-class system architectures, voice and related services, and where large-scale WLAN products will be going over the next few years. We'll also discuss key operational and management issues, and what new product features we can expect to enhance flexibility and scope of mission.
It's now safe to assume that WLANs and Wi-Fi will be with us for the foreseeable future—and some would contend, well beyond that. This session will explore advances in WLANs standards, enterprise-class system architectures, voice and related services, and where large-scale WLAN products will be going over the next few years. We'll also discuss key operational and management issues, and what new product features we can expect to enhance flexibility and scope of mission.
Moderator - Abner Germanow, Director, Enterprise Networking, IDC
Abner Germanow is the Director of IDC's Enterprise Networks services. In this role, he oversees a team of industry experts and their comprehensive research and analysis on evolving enterprise network infrastructure markets, including wireless LAN, IP telephony, LAN switching, and enterprise routing. Mr. Germanow is a well respected industry analyst providing in-depth insight and intelligence on shifting enterprise network market trends and their affect on mobility, servers, and storage. In addition to managing the wide-ranging Enterprise Networks research schedule, Mr. Germanow also spearheads the development and delivery of four quarterly data products covering routers, switches, wireless LAN infrastructure, and IP PBX. Mr. Germanow originally joined IDC in 1997 covering data communications equipment. He pioneered IDC's research in the security products space, before leaving IDC to spend two years developing professional security services at a security consulting firm. Mr. Germanow rejoined IDC in 2002. He is a frequent speaker at industry forums and numerous media outlets regularly seek his expert opinion and analysis. Mr. Germanow has a B.A. in economics and Asian studies from St. Lawrence University in Canton, NY and ICU in Tokyo, Japan, respectively.
Speaker - Ben Gibson, Senior Director, Enterprise Marketing, Cisco
Ben Gibson brings 15 years of networking industry experience to Cisco Systems, where he leads all outbound marketing initiatives for Cisco's Wireless LAN Business Unit. Prior to Cisco, Gibson served as Vice President of Marketing at both Meru Networks and Proxim Corporation, where he led global marketing, communications, investor relations, and channel marketing programs. During his tenures both at at Meru and Proxim, Gibson successfully positioned the companies in the emerging voice-over-WLAN and WiMAX markets, launched several new broadband wireless solutions targeting outdoor applications, and developed successful global channel and demand generation programs. Prior to Proxim, Gibson served as Director of Marketing at Atrica, Inc., where he helped establish the company as a leader in the Optical Ethernet market. Gibson has also held product marketing positions at Cisco for the Catalyst 2900/3500 Switching families, and at 3Com Corporation.
Speaker - Edgar Figueroa, Executive Director, Wi-Fi Alliance
Edgar Figueroa is the Executive Director of the Wi-Fi Alliance. Prior to becoming Executive Director, Edgar managed the Wi-Fi Alliance certification program for four years, where he led the organization in establishing a regimen of program development practices. He is a frequent speaker at member outreach events around the world. Prior to joining the Wi-Fi Alliance Edgar enjoyed technical and product marketing roles for Ridgeway Systems & Software and 3M Company. Edgar served a four year tour with fighter pilot training squadron in the United States Navy. He has taught at the University of Texas at Austin and at Austin Community College. Edgar is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. He holds a Masters in Technology Commercialization, and undergraduate degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Mathematics.
Speaker - Keerti Melkote, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer, Aruba Networks
Keerti Melkote is Aruba's chief technology officer and responsible for product management. Mr. Melkote has 15 years of technology and marketing experience in both enterprise and service provider networking. Prior to founding Aruba Networks, Mr. Melkote held senior management positions at Tahoe Networks, a cellular/3G data networking systems company now part of Nokia, and Shasta Networks, a broadband IP subscriber management systems company now part of Nortel. Mr. Melkote was at Cisco Systems during the LAN switching era in the mid-90s, where he was responsible for the definition and launch of Cisco's high-end enterprise LAN switching systems. Before Cisco, Mr. Melkote was responsible for deploying high-performance LAN and ATM backbone infrastructure at Intel. He holds an MSEE from Purdue University with an emphasis on distributed systems and TCP/IP networking.
Speaker - Steve Martin, VP, Engineering, Ruckus Wireless
With more than 18 years of engineering experience in the networking industry with Ruckus Wireless, Airespace (acquired by Cisco), 3Com, and US Robotics Corporation, Steve is an expert in networking hardware and software design and development, as well as lifecycle product management. He's a wily veteran at developing state-of-the-art wireless technologies, then successfully bringing them to market. Before joining Ruckus, Steve was an engineering executive with Cisco's wireless networking group, which acquired Airespace where he was VP of Hardware and Engineering. He also held several senior management positions with US Robotics and 3Com's Carrier Networks Division (CommWorks Corp), which was acquired by UTStarcom in 2003. And yes, people always ask him if he's somehow related to THAT Steve Martin. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and received a Master of Science in Telecommunications Systems from DePaul University in Chicago.
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Wireless and Mobility Workshops
Managing and Securing Mobile DevicesSunday, May 17 — 8:30 AM–4:30 PM
Enterprises are depending more and more on mobile applications to increase productivity and responsiveness. However cellular charges are growing faster than any other element in the networking budget, while security concerns continue to multiply. With the growing use of mobile applications, networking departments will have to develop systems and procedures to allow them to manage, maintain, and secure the increasing number of laptops, smartphones, and other mobile devices that are now becoming an important part of their network.
While security concerns will inevitably attract management attention, they represent only one aspect of mobile device management. Enterprises need systems to configure and provision mobile devices, maintain and update their software, coordinate device replacement, and address repairs, replacements, and plan for all other scenarios.
This workshop is designed to help enterprise IT departments to develop systems to manage the growing assortment of mobile devices users are demanding. The program will feature a discussion of the full range of vulnerabilities inherent in each of the major wireless services and the best practices we have found for addressing them.
Course Outline
Mobile Device Management * Defining the Task * Importance of a Mobile Policy * Device Provisioning, Configuration, and Delivery * Record Keeping and Administration * Help Desk, Emergency Restoration< * Software Maintenance: O/S, Applications and File Back-up * Security Enforcement * Device Repair and Replacement * Upgrades and Secure Disposal
Mobile Security Overview * Major Areas in Network Security * Emerging Security Concerns * Defense in Depth Concepts * Wireless Threat Analysis * Developing Areas In Network Security
- Network Access Control
- Data Loss Prevention
- Biometrics
- New Options for Two-Factor Authentication * Building a "Culture of Security"
Wi-Fi Security Options * Basic Security Exposures * Emerging Wi-Fi Threats: RF Jamming, Association Floods, Disassociation Attacks, CTS Spoofing, Misconfigured APs * Encryption Options: WEP, IPsec Overlay, WPA, 802.11i/WPA2 * WEP and WPA Security Flaws * Authentication: 802.1x Extensible Authentication Protocol Options * Wireless Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems * Current Best Practices for WLAN Security
Cellular 2.5/3G Security Elements * Cellular Security Elements: Authentication, Encryption * Limits and Vulnerabilities in Cellular Security * Extending the Security Profile
Security in WiMAX * Basic Network Configuration * Defined Security Options * Threat Analysis and Current Best Practices
PDA/Smartphone Security * PDA/Smartphone Threat Analysis - Entrance Vectors
- Lost Stolen Devices
- Mobile Malware Review * Mobile Device Security Tools and Techniques * Best Practices in Protecting Smartphones and PDAs
Developing a Mobile Security Policy
Who Should Attend
Wireless network managers and security specialists who need a more clear understanding of the challenges involved in managing a network of mobile devices, security threats posed by the various wireless networks, and the current best practices for dealing with them.
You Will Learn
This session is designed to help managers understand the management and security issues involved in the full range of wireless networks and mobile devices.
Enterprises are depending more and more on mobile applications to increase productivity and responsiveness. However cellular charges are growing faster than any other element in the networking budget, while security concerns continue to multiply. With the growing use of mobile applications, networking departments will have to develop systems and procedures to allow them to manage, maintain, and secure the increasing number of laptops, smartphones, and other mobile devices that are now becoming an important part of their network.
While security concerns will inevitably attract management attention, they represent only one aspect of mobile device management. Enterprises need systems to configure and provision mobile devices, maintain and update their software, coordinate device replacement, and address repairs, replacements, and plan for all other scenarios.
This workshop is designed to help enterprise IT departments to develop systems to manage the growing assortment of mobile devices users are demanding. The program will feature a discussion of the full range of vulnerabilities inherent in each of the major wireless services and the best practices we have found for addressing them.
Course Outline
Mobile Device Management * Defining the Task * Importance of a Mobile Policy * Device Provisioning, Configuration, and Delivery * Record Keeping and Administration * Help Desk, Emergency Restoration< * Software Maintenance: O/S, Applications and File Back-up * Security Enforcement * Device Repair and Replacement * Upgrades and Secure Disposal
Mobile Security Overview * Major Areas in Network Security * Emerging Security Concerns * Defense in Depth Concepts * Wireless Threat Analysis * Developing Areas In Network Security
- Network Access Control
- Data Loss Prevention
- Biometrics
- New Options for Two-Factor Authentication * Building a "Culture of Security"
Wi-Fi Security Options * Basic Security Exposures * Emerging Wi-Fi Threats: RF Jamming, Association Floods, Disassociation Attacks, CTS Spoofing, Misconfigured APs * Encryption Options: WEP, IPsec Overlay, WPA, 802.11i/WPA2 * WEP and WPA Security Flaws * Authentication: 802.1x Extensible Authentication Protocol Options * Wireless Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems * Current Best Practices for WLAN Security
Cellular 2.5/3G Security Elements * Cellular Security Elements: Authentication, Encryption * Limits and Vulnerabilities in Cellular Security * Extending the Security Profile
Security in WiMAX * Basic Network Configuration * Defined Security Options * Threat Analysis and Current Best Practices
PDA/Smartphone Security * PDA/Smartphone Threat Analysis - Entrance Vectors
- Lost Stolen Devices
- Mobile Malware Review * Mobile Device Security Tools and Techniques * Best Practices in Protecting Smartphones and PDAs
Developing a Mobile Security Policy
Who Should Attend
Wireless network managers and security specialists who need a more clear understanding of the challenges involved in managing a network of mobile devices, security threats posed by the various wireless networks, and the current best practices for dealing with them.
You Will Learn
This session is designed to help managers understand the management and security issues involved in the full range of wireless networks and mobile devices.
Instructor - Michael Finneran, Principal, dBrn Associates, Inc
Michael is an independent consultant, industry analyst, and writer who focuses on wireless technologies, mobile UC, and fixed-mobile convergence. He wrote the book Voice Over Wireless LANs- The Complete Guide (Elsevier, 2008), though his expertise spans the full range of wireless technologies including Wi-Fi, Cellular, WiMAX, and RFID. A lively and informative speaker, Michael has made frequent appearances at trade shows and conferences including VoiceCon and InterOp, and he now serves as the program chair for Wireless and Mobility at VoiceCon. In the consulting area, Mr. Finneran has provided assistance to a carriers, equipment vendors, end users, investment firms, and a number of government agencies. A prolific writer, for twenty-three years he wrote the Networking Intelligence column for "Business Communications Review". He now contributes on wireless and mobility to NoJitter as well as UC Strategies.com. He has published numerous white papers and has contributed to Computerworld, Data Communications, The Ticker, and The ACUTA Journal. Well respected as an educator, he has conducted over 2000 seminars on networking topics in the US, Europe, Africa, and Asia. He taught in the Graduate Telecommunications program at Pace University, and conducted programs at the Center for the Study of Data Processing at Washington University in St. Louis. His courses are now offered through Telecom + UC Training. A long-time member of the IEEE, Mr. Finneran holds a Bachelor of Arts degree (Magna Cum Laude) from Manhattan College and a Masters Degree from the J. L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.
Wireless Workshop DayMonday, May 18 — 8:30 AM–4:30 PM
Choice of Morning and Afternoon Workshops
Mobile Application Deployment Strategies
Infrastructure Planning and Security for Wireless LANs
Fundamentals of Mobile Broadband: Technologies, Systems, Devices
Voice over Wireless LAN and Fixed Mobile Convergence
Morning Sessions
8:30 AM -11:45 AM
Session A:
Mobile Application Deployment Strategies
Instructor: Nathan Clevenger
Now that everyone in your company has mobile access to their email, how can that investment be taken to the next level by enabling new capabilities and extending additional functionality to their mobile devices? From sales force automation and mobile business intelligence to knowledge management and workflow automation, what are the mobile applications that could increase workforce productivity and efficiencies within your organization? This workshop will give you the information and tools you need to develop a strategy for mobility that can provide tangible and often dramatic benefits for your business.
Session B:
Infrastructure Planning and Security for Wireless LANs
Instructor: Michael Finneran
Enterprise wireless LANs (WLANs) are in the midst of a major upgrade as networks of stand alone access points are being replaced with centrally controlled wireless LAN switching systems. While virtually all large-scale deployments are being built on centrally-controlled WLAN switching systems, users must now choose among centralized, distributed, and collaborative architectures. That WLAN infrastructure will also need to address the new higher-capacity 802.11n radio link, which introduces a number of complications regarding network design, testing, spectrum planning, and access point powering.
This workshop is designed to bring you up to speed on the major developments in WLANs. While it features a brief overview of WLAN technologies, the program assumes a fundamental understanding of the basic concepts and addresses the developing areas in WLAN technology.
Afternoon Sessions
1:15 PM -4:30 PM
Session A:
Fundamentals of Mobile Broadband: Technologies, Systems, Devices
Instructor: Craig Mathias
It is now very clear that mobile computing and wireless networking are becoming the default vehicles for professionals needing access to enterprise IT resources. This workshop will cover all major and emerging broadband wireless technologies and systems, including advances in the IEEE 802.11 wireless-LAN standard and both today's 3G and tomorrow's 4G wide-area wireless services.
Session B:
Voice over Wireless LAN and Fixed Mobile Convergence
Instructor: Michael Finneran
Research indicates that over 70% of large enterprise organizations either use voice over WLAN technology or plan to add it within the next 12 months. Up until now, WLAN voice has been deployed on a small scale in a few industry vertical markets like health care, retail, and materials handling. That capability is now being extended to the general office population where it can be used to reduce cellular costs, increase productivity, and improve accessibility for key personnel. However, to deliver enterprise quality voice service, the WLAN must support the required handoff, quality of service, and battery conservation features along with providing the necessary capacity and management capabilities. This workshop is designed to bring you up to speed on the latest developments in WLAN voice, provide the background you will need to assess you current infrastructure, and understand the various options for implementing fixed mobile convergence and mobile unified communications.
Choice of Morning and Afternoon Workshops
Mobile Application Deployment Strategies
Infrastructure Planning and Security for Wireless LANs
Fundamentals of Mobile Broadband: Technologies, Systems, Devices
Voice over Wireless LAN and Fixed Mobile Convergence
Morning Sessions
8:30 AM -11:45 AM
Session A:
Mobile Application Deployment Strategies
Instructor: Nathan Clevenger
Now that everyone in your company has mobile access to their email, how can that investment be taken to the next level by enabling new capabilities and extending additional functionality to their mobile devices? From sales force automation and mobile business intelligence to knowledge management and workflow automation, what are the mobile applications that could increase workforce productivity and efficiencies within your organization? This workshop will give you the information and tools you need to develop a strategy for mobility that can provide tangible and often dramatic benefits for your business.
Session B:
Infrastructure Planning and Security for Wireless LANs
Instructor: Michael Finneran
Enterprise wireless LANs (WLANs) are in the midst of a major upgrade as networks of stand alone access points are being replaced with centrally controlled wireless LAN switching systems. While virtually all large-scale deployments are being built on centrally-controlled WLAN switching systems, users must now choose among centralized, distributed, and collaborative architectures. That WLAN infrastructure will also need to address the new higher-capacity 802.11n radio link, which introduces a number of complications regarding network design, testing, spectrum planning, and access point powering.
This workshop is designed to bring you up to speed on the major developments in WLANs. While it features a brief overview of WLAN technologies, the program assumes a fundamental understanding of the basic concepts and addresses the developing areas in WLAN technology.
Afternoon Sessions
1:15 PM -4:30 PM
Session A:
Fundamentals of Mobile Broadband: Technologies, Systems, Devices
Instructor: Craig Mathias
It is now very clear that mobile computing and wireless networking are becoming the default vehicles for professionals needing access to enterprise IT resources. This workshop will cover all major and emerging broadband wireless technologies and systems, including advances in the IEEE 802.11 wireless-LAN standard and both today's 3G and tomorrow's 4G wide-area wireless services.
Session B:
Voice over Wireless LAN and Fixed Mobile Convergence
Instructor: Michael Finneran
Research indicates that over 70% of large enterprise organizations either use voice over WLAN technology or plan to add it within the next 12 months. Up until now, WLAN voice has been deployed on a small scale in a few industry vertical markets like health care, retail, and materials handling. That capability is now being extended to the general office population where it can be used to reduce cellular costs, increase productivity, and improve accessibility for key personnel. However, to deliver enterprise quality voice service, the WLAN must support the required handoff, quality of service, and battery conservation features along with providing the necessary capacity and management capabilities. This workshop is designed to bring you up to speed on the latest developments in WLAN voice, provide the background you will need to assess you current infrastructure, and understand the various options for implementing fixed mobile convergence and mobile unified communications.
Instructor - Craig Mathias, Principal, Farpoint Group
Craig J. Mathias is a Principal with Farpoint Group, a wireless and mobile advisory firm based in Ashland, MA. The company works with manufacturers, network operators, enterprises, and the financial community in technology assessment and analysis, strategy development, product specification and design, product marketing, program management, education and training, and the integration of emerging technologies into new and existing business operations, across a broad range of markets and applications. Craig is an internationally-recognized expert on wireless communications and mobile computing technologies, and has published numerous technical and overview articles on a variety of topics. He is a well-known industry analyst and frequent speaker at industry conferences and trade shows, and is currently a member of the Advisory Boards for the Interop (Las Vegas and New York) and Mobile Internet World conferences. He is also the program chair for the Mobile Business Expo (MBX) conferences. He serves as a monthly columnist for SearchMobileComputing.com and Computerworld.com, and ardent blogger ("Nearpoints") for networkworld.com. Craig holds an Sc.B. degree in Applied Mathematics/Computer Science from Brown University.
Instructor - Michael Finneran, Principal, dBrn Associates, Inc
Michael is an independent consultant, industry analyst, and writer who focuses on wireless technologies, mobile UC, and fixed-mobile convergence. He wrote the book Voice Over Wireless LANs- The Complete Guide (Elsevier, 2008), though his expertise spans the full range of wireless technologies including Wi-Fi, Cellular, WiMAX, and RFID. A lively and informative speaker, Michael has made frequent appearances at trade shows and conferences including VoiceCon and InterOp, and he now serves as the program chair for Wireless and Mobility at VoiceCon. In the consulting area, Mr. Finneran has provided assistance to a carriers, equipment vendors, end users, investment firms, and a number of government agencies. A prolific writer, for twenty-three years he wrote the Networking Intelligence column for "Business Communications Review". He now contributes on wireless and mobility to NoJitter as well as UC Strategies.com. He has published numerous white papers and has contributed to Computerworld, Data Communications, The Ticker, and The ACUTA Journal. Well respected as an educator, he has conducted over 2000 seminars on networking topics in the US, Europe, Africa, and Asia. He taught in the Graduate Telecommunications program at Pace University, and conducted programs at the Center for the Study of Data Processing at Washington University in St. Louis. His courses are now offered through Telecom + UC Training. A long-time member of the IEEE, Mr. Finneran holds a Bachelor of Arts degree (Magna Cum Laude) from Manhattan College and a Masters Degree from the J. L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.
Instructor - Nathan Clevenger, Enterprise Editor, Smartphone Magazine
Mr. Clevenger is currently the Enterprise Editor for Smartphone & Pocket PC magazine and runs the Enterprise Mobility Solutions practice at ITR Group. He was previously the Chief Software Architect for Mobiliam, a leading provider of enterprise-class mobile/wireless software products, and has been developing mobile software for more than 9 years. He is regarded as one of the industry's foremost experts in enterprise mobility, and tirelessly educates the marketplace about the true potential for mobile technology within business. In addition to serving as Chairman of the Mobile Development Association, he was the founder of Clevrware, a mobile software development and consulting firm acquired by Mobiliam in 2003 . An avid evangelist of mobile computing, he is dedicated to raising awareness of the potential for this technology in business. He writes for a variety of technical and business publications, and speaks at industry events.
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Wireless and Mobility Exhibitors
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| 2158 |
| 2051 |
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| 338 |
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| 1943 |
| 350 |
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| 454 |
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| 1319 |
| 2531 |
| 1857 |
| 1103 |
| 2011 |
| 351 |
| Surf A, 1967 |
| 1759 |
| 332 |
| ER2818, Admirals Boardroom |
| 2435 |
| 2163 |
| 1014 |
| 2451 |
| 2343 |
| 358 |
| 875, Pod 1 |
| 341 |
| 470 |
| 1139 |
| 2143 |
| 1961 |
| 2207 |
| 2511 |
| 1956 |
| 1250 |
| 875, Pod 2 |
| 1860 |
| 2412 |
| 1643 |
| 1719, Pod 10 |
| 969 |
| 2355 |
| 1069 |
| 1858 |
| 1109 |
| 1567 |
| 459 |
| 1117 |
| 2260 |
| 1275, ER1291 |
| 2219 |
| 1057 |
| 354 |
| 554 |
| 562 |
| 1743 |
| 751 |
| 359 |
| 1763 |
| 1331 |