Speaker Profiles

John Horn, President, RACO Wireless
John Horn has joined RACO Wireless as President after serving as a leader at T-Mobile for over nine years. While at T-Mobile he developed and managed Indirect Distribution for the California launch - the largest launch in wireless history and then launched the M2M Channel. During the last six years he has focused specifically on developing the M2M program and go to market strategy and helped T-Mobile to earn recognition as the market leader for M2M services. John is heading the migration of the T-Mobile M2M business to the RACO Wireless platform. Previous to T-Mobile John has served as a Manager, Director and VP of other telecom companies for over 22 years. He has managed direct and indirect distribution models in both the business and consumer channels. John earned a degree in Political Science from the University of California at Davis. Register Now!

Glenn Lurie, President of Emerging Devices, AT&T
Glenn Lurie is President of Emerging Devices, Resale and Partnerships for AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets. Lurie leads AT&T’s strategic initiative to drive innovation in bringing wireless connectivity to a host of new devices and applications — including personal computers, eBooks/eReaders, in-car entertainment and portable navigation devices, digital cameras, and machine-to-machine communications solutions. Lurie also has responsibilities for AT&T’s on-going operations and relationship with Apple Inc., having led negotiations to bring the iPhone and iPhone 3G to AT&T. In addition, Lurie has responsibility for AT&T’s National Resale business. Register Now!

Eric Sorensen, Executive Director of Business Solutions Group (BSG), Verizon Wireless
Eric Sorensen and his team are responsible for shaping and delivering machine to machine business and government solution strategies for Verizon Wireless. Main areas of focus for the BSG Group include ensuring ROI from strategic solutions and product plans implemented across areas including M2M Product Management, Enterprise and SMB Wireless Product Management, Enterprise Verizon Developer Community, and Vertical Solutions. Sorensen joined Verizon in 2000 applying his extensive experience of linking market needs, business strategy and technology evolutions to the development of market leading solutions. Register Now!

Ana Tavares Lattibeaudiere, Head of Embedded Mobile, GSMA
Ana Tavares Lattibeaudiere is Head of Embedded Mobile and Senior Director of Strategy and Technology at the GSMA, the organisation that represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide. She is responsible for identifying opportunities for collective innovation within the mobile industry and for developing and directing the strategic initiatives that will deliver them. She is currently leading the GSMA’s Embedded Mobile market development programme to accelerate the adoption of wireless connectivity in a wide range of devices across diverse industries including Utilities, Healthcare, Automotive and Consumer Electronics. Register Now!

Sue Marek , Editor-in-Chief, FierceWireless [MODERATOR]
Sue Marek has been editor-in-chief of FierceMarkets' Wireless Group since joining the company in January 2007. In her current position, she oversees the editorial content of several FierceMarkets' newsletters, including FierceWireless, FierceMobileContent, FierceDeveloper, FierceWireless:Europe and FierceBroadbandWireless, and provides editorial guidance for the publications' websites, webinars and live events. Marek has more than 18 years of experience reporting on the telecom industry.  Prior to joining FierceMarkets, she was the executive editor of Wireless Week.  Register Now!