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Speaker Profiles Embedded Wireless Devices will feature experts, pioneers, and players on the subject of embedded devices. Check back often as we add new names to our roster of industry experts.
Mr. Arun Bhikshesvaran has over 15 years of experience in the wireless communications industry. He has been with Ericsson since 1995 and is currently CTO and Vice President of Strategy for Ericsson in North America. Mr. Bhikshesvaran is responsible for identifying Ericsson's long-term vision, defining the overall company strategy and drive business value creation for Ericsson’s customers. He has served in a variety of roles within the industry including Systems Solutions and Integration, Field Engineering, R&D and Global Product Marketing. Mr. Bhikshesvaran has a Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering and has completed a Post Graduate Executive Program at Columbia Business School. Register Here!
Mike Dano has more than 10 years of experience in journalism and has been covering the wireless industry for more than eight years. He previously worked at RCR Wireless News, first as a reporter covering the mobile content and handset beats, and then as the publication’s online editor. Register Here!
As vice president at Qualcomm, Mr. Guckian is responsible for corporate engineering services including company wide responsibility for regulatory engineering support. He is responsible for Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) and Regulatory certification of new wireless technologies being introduced into different market segments including consumer electronics, automotive and medical markets. He works directly with QUALCOMM customers and industry groups as well as country regulators, such as the FCC, to ensure streamlined processes for device development and ease of radio certification. Prior to joining QUALCOMM in 1996, Mr. Guckian held positions with a number of European based companies where he was responsible for design and certification of both commercial and military projects. He graduated 1983 in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Napier University, Edinburgh, Scotland. Register Here!
Richard Hammer is the is the Senior Director for Intertek's wireless business which provides testing and certification services for mobile applications and devices. Richard has more than 12 years of management experience in the Fixed/Mobile Wireless industry. Richard developed Intertek's Field Interoperability Test Service and manages the lab/vendor relationships including providing guidance through carrier approval processes. Richard also formed the relationship for Intertek becoming the first Verizon Wireless ODI Certified third party independent test lab. Recently Richard has established an exclusive testing relationship with KORE Telematics as well. Intertek has 1000 testing labs and locations in 100 countries. Intertek is accredited to test against a broad range of carrier, industry, and government compliance and performance criteria, enabling manufacturers to sell their products into more global markets.
John Horn is the national director for M2M at T-Mobile USA. In his tenure with the company, T-Mobile has experienced strong-year-over year growth in M2M connections. T-Mobile’s robust GSM nationwide network provides a reliable infrastructure for always-connected services that help companies reduce operating costs, automate and streamline regular data collection tasks and drive new levels of business control and efficiency. T-Mobile is dedicated to being the easiest mobile operator to conduct business with for M2M solutions by creating a streamlined certification process and a flexible approach to activation. Register Here!
Derek, founder and President of The Kerton Group, is an industry expert in wireless technology, content, and applications with over thirteen years industry experience. He has worked with multinational wireless carriers, wireless LAN services companies, software companies, mobile device manufacturers, and many of the Internet’s top 100 websites. Mr. Kerton’s expertise in relating wireless technology to real business strategy is recognized internationally and has established a long list of clients including: Sony, SK Telecom, Ebay, IP Wireless, NextG Networks, and Broadcom. Derek speaks English, French, and Spanish, has an MBA from Cornell University and an Honors BA in Economics from the University of Waterloo. He sits on the board advisors for Vantrix, Aegis Mobility, The Telecom Council of the Silicon Valley, and WiFinder. Register Here!
Jian Khodadad is the director of market development at Clearwire, where he is responsible for business development and marketing relationships with OEMs for embedded Notebooks, Netbooks, and MIDs. Jian has over 10 years of strategy and marketing experience in the wireless industry. Prior to Clearwire, Jian was in Sprint’s strategy team, focused on the 4G business plan, technology selection process, and WiMAX implementation. Previously, Jian led Nextel’s CDPD replacement initiative and held wireless data, enterprise/vertical, and embedded device marketing roles. Jian holds a BA from Lake Forest College and an MBA from Georgetown University
Magnus Kristersson is Head of Product Management in Product Area Mobile Broadband Modules. The role involves managing and setting the direction for Ericsson’s Mobile Broadband Module offering. Prior to taking up the current position, he was in charge of Technology Management for the Ericsson Service Layer offering. In that role, he was responsible for technical direction and technology strategies for all service layer products. Prior to this, Magnus was VP Product Unit Messaging and Enablers which involved products such as WAP GWs, video streaming, voice mail, e-mail, fax mail, positioning and more. Former roles at Ericsson include Director Product Management Mobile Internet, Director Product Area Messaging and various product management and R&D positions. During 1990-1995, Magnus spent five years at Ericsson Canada taking part in the build out of the first mobile data networks based on the Mobitex technology. He graduated from Chalmers Institute of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden in 1986 with a M.Sc. in Computer Science and Computer Engineering. Register Here!
Glenn Lurie is president of Emerging Devices, National Distribution and Resale 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 consumer electronics devices and applications — including personal computers, internet devices, in-car entertainment and navigation systems, cameras, and machine-to-machine communications solutions. In addition, Lurie has responsibility for National Retail Operations, National Resale relationships as well as responsibilities for AT&T Prepaid Sales through all distribution channels. He is responsible for growing the business inside of national channels with a focus on acquiring quality customers and developing quality business partners. Lurie also led negotiations with Apple Inc. in bringing the iPhone to AT&T and continues to have responsibilities for the Apple operations. Glenn joined the former AT&T Wireless in 1990, and held several sales, marketing and operation positions throughout his tenure. As senior vice president-West Region, he was responsible for the market operations in ten western states, representing more than 40 percent of the company's overall business. Prior to leading the company’s market operations in the west, Lurie held senior executive positions including Regional Vice President for the California/Hawaii region and Vice President and General Manager for Los Angeles after advancing from a similar position for Arizona. Lurie holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business/Marketing from Seattle Pacific University. Register Here!
Marek, previously executive editor at Wireless Week, serves as Editor-in-Chief of FierceWireless, the flagship publication of parent company, FierceMarkets. Marek also heads FierceMarkets' Wireless Telecom Group of publications, including FierceDeveloper, FierceWiFi, FierceWireless:Europe, and FierceMobileContent. Marek is the Chairman of Embedded Wireless Devices. Register Here!
Miguel Myhrer is a partner in Accenture’s Communications and High Tech operating group, were he leads the North America Wireless Network practice, and the North America New Product Development and Innovation practice, which encompasses the wireless, wireline, and cable industry segments. Miguel has the responsibility for all of Accenture’s offers focused on the wireless industry. Miguel’s experience includes enabling start-ups and existing operators to enter the wireless space, providing expertise regarding product strategy, partnership models, and the infrastructure required to accelerate product deployments. Miguel’s recent areas of focus include 4G and connected devices. During his career at Accenture, Miguel has held leadership roles in heading technology and strategy programs related to both enterprise and wireless carrier-based networks. He has led work for wireless carriers in the United States, Asia, the United Kingdom, and Latin America. Miguel received B.S. (with highest honors) and M.S. degrees from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Register Here!
Victoria A. Obenshain is the director of wireless strategy at Panasonic Computer Solutions Company, where she is responsible for developing and managing the company’s global wireless strategy for its line of Panasonic® Toughbook® mobile computers. Obenshain also works with vertical market teams to optimize wireless sales and strengthen relationships with key carrier, modem and channel partners. Obenshain has more than twenty-six years of wireless and financial services experience. Prior to joining Panasonic, she was executive director of business channel marketing and sales, business development for Cingular Wireless, now AT&T Wireless. There, Obenshain had full responsibility for the company’s third-party business channel, specifically designed to market and sell broadband wireless voice and data products. Previously, Obenshain was vice president of marketing and sales for RAM Mobile Data, and vice president of marketing services and field force technology at Lutheran Brotherhood Insurance, now Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. Register Here!
Mathew Oommen is vice president of device and technology development. He is responsible for driving the network architecture, device and technology development for Sprint, in collaboration with Sprint’s partners and customers. With a focus on wireless convergence that applies not only to networks, but also to devices, applications and systems, Oommen is helping Sprint deliver an enhanced customer experience today and usher in a new era, centered on a digital lifestyle. Prior to joining Sprint in the fall of 2008, Oommen was President of technology and services for the Reliance Industries Group in India. He also has served as executive vice president of Network at Reliance Infocomm/Communications and chief technology officer at Flag Telecom (a Reliance Company). Prior to that, Oommen held executive positions at Optical Datacom, Williams Communications/Wiltel Group and MCI Worldcom. Mathew graduated from Oklahoma State University with a master’s degree in electrical engineering and telecommunications.
Cindy Patterson, Executive Vice President - Worldwide Sales and Marketing, Jasper Wireless Cindy has 20 years of experience in the wireless industry. Most recently, she built and led the Enterprise Data direct and indirect sales channels at Verizon Wireless, responsible for deploying business applications at Fortune 1000, Global 500 and Federal Government customers in the United States. Previously, Cindy was President of the Central Texas market for Verizon Wireless where she launched the Verizon Wireless brand and the 3G data network and led all sales channels including retail, indirect and business-to-business. Cindy’s mobile network operator experience started with GTE-TSI (now Syniverse) where she led market entry into EMEA and Latin America. She also served as the Marketing Director for GTE Wireless in San Diego. Cindy started her wireless career with Motorola where she built and deployed a wide range of hardware, software and services to customers throughout North America, EMEA, Latin America and APAC. Register Here!
As Senior Vice President, Connectivity Solutions for Best Buy Co., David Sprosty leads the connectivity strategy as well as the connect business team in their work to better enable a “connected life” for the company’s customers, including his role as Chairman of Speakeasy, a wholly owned telecom subsidiary. His team is working with industry leaders to provide customers with more open access to their networks and devices and to eliminate the inevitable techno-stress associated with connected CE devises. Specifically, his team is transforming the business to build deeper, recurring relationships with the company’s increasingly connected customers in a relevant way, improving the customer interaction model from transaction-based to relationship-based. Before taking on his current role, Sprosty was chief executive officer (CEO) of the Best Buy Mobile Joint Venture with Carphone Warehouse, and led the creation, partnership, and initiation of the U.S. Scale of the Best Buy Mobile Standalone and Store within a Stores. His previous roles include Senior VP/COO of Customer Centricity, Best Buy’s core strategy and SVP in merchandising. Prior to Best Buy, Sprosty was CEO of MobilWorks, a premier retailer and reseller of wireless and paging products in Southern California. Register Here!
In this role he is responsible for a) developing partnerships to support the expansion of the Open Development Ecosystem, b) securing new MVNOs and Resellers via the Open Development Wholesale program and c) identifying and enabling device solutions to access the Verizon Wireless network by utilizing the new Open Development device specifications and testing processes. Previously, Thompson was Associate Director – Wholesale Marketing. In this role he was responsible for the Product Development, Project Management, Strategy and Training for the Wholesale Channel supporting both Traditional Resellers and MVNOs. Over his twelve year career with Verizon Wireless, he has served in a numerous roles including Associate Director – Enterprise Product Development responsible for VZEmail (BlackBerry, Good, Wireless Sync) and Regional Network Operations Manager for Verizon Wireless in the Washington/Baltimore/Virginia Region, responsible for managing the operation of the Verizon Wireless Network in Greater Baltimore and D.C. areas. Register Here!
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Mike Dano, Managing Editor, Wireless Group, FierceMarkets
Paul Guckian, Vice President, Engineering, Qualcomm
Richard Hammer, Senior Director – Wireless Business Alliances, Intertek Testing Services NA 
Derek Kerton, Principal Analyst, Wireless Practice, Ther Kerton Group 
Jian Khodadad, Director, Market Development, Clearwire
Magnus Kristersson, Head of Product Management in Product Area Mobile Broadband Modules, Ericsson 
Glenn Lurie, President of Emerging Devices, AT&T
Sue Marek, Editor-in-Chief, FierceWireless
Miguel Myhrer, Partner, Accenture
Mathew Oommen, Vice President, Device and Technology Development, Sprint 
David Sprosty, 
