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Conference: Mobile Toolsets Track
This track gets to the heart of enterprise mobility strategies, and explores how to define and build the right combination of mobile and wireless elements for business applications – the ideal mobile toolset.
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MBX Plenary
Wireless: So Much Left to Do Ever think that wireless and mobile are so big, complex, and evolving so quickly that figuring it all out is a full-time job? In this session, you'll have the opportunity to meet the top analysts who do just that - predict the future of everything related to mobility. And, of course, whenever you get two or more analysts together, it's a sure bet that there will be heated debate driven by a detailed knowledge of the industry, technology, and markets. We'll allow plenty of time for questions from the audience, so join us as we kick off MBX 2008 with a lively discussion of the issues, and what's next for wireless. 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), Mobile Business Expo (MBX), and WiMAX World conferences. He also serves as a semi-monthly columnist for SearchMobileComputing.com, ardent blogger for Unstrung.com, and weekly columnist for Computerworld.com. He holds an Sc.B. degree in Applied Mathematics/Computer Science from Brown University.Speaker - Andreas Antonopoulos, SVP and Founding Partner, Nemertes Research
Andreas M. Antonopoulos is a Senior Vice President and Founding Partner with Nemertes Research, where he develops and manages research projects, conducts strategic seminars and advises key clients. Andreas is a computer scientist, a master of data communications and distributed systems, a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and a self-professed geek, with an engineering, programming and consulting background. Mr. Antonopoulos honed his speaking skills in front of audiences ranging in size from five executives in a boardroom to hundreds of people in large conferences. With more than three hundred speaking engagements under his belt he is considered a world-class and charismatic public speaker and teacher. Before joining Nemertes, Mr. Antonopoulos was the Security Practice Director at ThruPoint Inc, where he was responsible for a global team of security consultants who deliver solutions to multinational clients. Prior to ThruPoint he was a Security Practice Lead at Greenwich Technology Partners, where he designed the security architecture of a global wire-transfer network interconnecting the world's banks. Speaker - Fanny Mlinarsky, President, OctoScope
Fanny is a Boston area entrepreneur helping companies create successful technology products and nurture them through their launch and growth phase. Her consulting company, octoScope, Inc., provides services focusing on product design and advocacy. In her last two companies Fanny has built significant value through creating and promoting winning products. In 2001 Fanny founded Azimuth Systems, the leading provider of Wi-Fi / WiMAX / LTE test equipment, and served as the company's Chief Technology Officer for five years. As a result of her design and advocacy work, the original wireless test platform that Fanny pioneered at Azimuth has become the industry standard for physical and protocol layer testing. Before founding Azimuth, she managed the Agilent Handheld Cable Testers and Network Troubleshooting Tools business unit formed through the acquisition of Scope Communications. Prior to that, she was VP of Engineering at Scope where she led the development of the technology that was acquired by Hewlett Packard/Agilent. Fanny spent over 23 years in engineering and management positions developing data communications and network test products. She is actively involved with the industry standards work and is the founder of IEEE 802.11T, the committee defining test metrics and methods. She has been publishing articles and presenting on data communications technologies and test. Fanny has been awarded 4 patents. In 2004, she received a Woman to Watch award from Mass High Tech.Speaker - Keith Shaw, Program Director, Network World
Keith Shaw is Programming Director at Network World, responsible for multimedia strategy (videos, podcasts, chat events). In addition, he writes the Cool Tools column, which looks at personal technology, gizmos, gadgets and other fun stuff. You can reach Keith at kshaw@nww.com. Shaw also assists Network World in a variety of print and Web site projects. He has moderated several events for the Network World Events group, including Technology Tours on wireless LANs and Messaging/Spam. In 2004 he won an award from the American Society of Business Publication Editors for the Sept. 15, 2003 article, Spam in the Wild. Shaw has been at Network World since December 1999. Before joining Network World, he worked at Computerworld for three years in several editing and production positions. He has been a journalist for more than 20 years, with experience at many daily newspapers. He has vast experience in writing, editing and design. He holds a bachelor's degree in newspaper journalism from Syracuse University.Speaker - 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 - 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. | |||||
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MBX Conference Sessions
Managing Mobility: Users, Devices, Networks and SecurityIt's often the case that overall operational management of mobile users, the devices they carry, and the networks they depend upon do not get the attention they deserve. And yet the ultimate success of enterprise mobility, as well as the minimization of operational expense and the maximization of return on investment, depend upon a solid management strategy for mobile operations. This session will examine these key elements of mobility management and explore the options today - as well as those on the horizon. Moderator - Nathan Dyer, Senior Analyst, Enterprise Mobility, Yankee Group
Nathan Dyer is a Senior Analyst in Yankee Group's Enterprise Research group with an expertise in enterprise mobility. Dyer covers both supply- and demand-side mobility trends affecting businesses today and gives clients support in navigating through the enterprise mobility value-chain. Dyer focuses on pain points relating to fixed-mobile convergence and integration, small & medium-sized business mobile utilization strategies, managed mobility solutions and in-building wireless technologies. Dyer also manages Yankee Group's Transatlantic Wireless Business Survey, a study of buying behaviors of more than 900 IT decision-makers. Previously, Dyer was a research associate in Yankee Group's Consumer Technologies & Services Decision Service. In that role, he completed a business development plan to re-initiate coverage of consumer web technologies such as instant messaging, online search services, and online community content. Dyer also researched consumer VoIP service trends and VoIP customer premises equipment. Prior to joining Yankee Group, Dyer was as a mechanical engineer at Foster Wheeler, where he designed equipment for use in pharmaceutical and petrochemical applications. Dyer also served in several capacities as an engineer at FCI, an electronics firm that supplies connectors to the computing and telecommunications industry. Dyer holds a B.S. degree in mechanical engineering from Cornell University. Speaker - Andrew Hock, Device Management Product Manager, Nokia
Andrew serves as the primary business/operational owner of the Nokia device management solution. Andrew has 10 years experience in the mobility market space. Nokia's device management solution enjoys market success with some of the largest carrier and enterprise customers in the world including Sprint, Verizon, Bell Mobility, Target and IBM. Andrew is active in Nokia's efforts to advocate device management standards through Nokia's participation in the Open Mobile Alliance. Prior to Nokia, Andrew worked with Intellisync as a senior manager for Intellisync Mobile Suite Solution. He holds degrees in Computer Information Systems & Management from Appalachian State University. Speaker - Dean Alms, VP of Strategy, Visage Mobile
Dean Alms Chief Strategy Officer, Visage Mobile Dean Alms is responsible for the Visage Mobile's strategic direction, marketing and product management of MobilityCentral, a Software as a Service solution to help companies manage the smart phones, cell phones and other wireless technology and services deployed to the workforce. MobilityCentral provides a one-stop application for policy management, inventory management and spend management. MobilityCentral has quickly established itself as the clear alternative for companies that have either developed homegrown spreadsheet solutions or turned to expensive managed services providers. Dean was the founder of Agistics before it was acquired by Visage Mobile in June 2007 to become the foundation for MobilityCentral. Dean was the former vice president of corporate strategy for PeopleSoft where he introduced several breakthrough applications including the industries first web-based self-service applications (1996), the PeopleSoft enterprise portal (1998) and a breakthrough composite technology platform based on business process management and service oriented integration (2004). In between his two periods at PeopleSoft, Dean was the founder of Groundswell, an Internet consulting company focused on enterprise portal strategies and implementations. Groundswell was sold to Enterpulse in 2001. Prior to PeopleSoft, Dean spent seven years as a management consultant with KPMG (now BearingPoint). While at KPMG, Dean worked with Pacific Bell and Ameritech in creating their first electronic invoices (based on EDI standards). He became the West Region Practice Leader for electronic commerce. Dean is on the executive board of the Greater Bay Area Chapter of JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation) and the advisory board of several bay area start-ups. Speaker - Julie Palen, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Internoded
AS CEO of InterNoded, Julie Palen brings more than 18 years experience in the technology industry and more than seven years in wireless consulting, development, and management. Julie leads the executive team and drives the strategic partnerships with RIM, Nokia, Good, Microsoft, IBM, Cingular, Sprint, and Verizon Wireless. In addition, she drives many of the new business development opportunities with potential strategic partnerships as well as Fortune 500 customers. Julie helped shape the strategic direction of the InterNoded Mobile Device Manager, based on customer needs she saw with enterprise customers. 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. She frequently speaks at Women Entrepreneur events. She 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. Currently, Julie sits on the board of advisors at the Bertolon School of Business at Salem State College. Speaker - Khoi Nguyen, Group Product Manager, Mobile Security Group, Symantec
Khoi Nguyen is the Group Product Manager for the Mobile Security Group at Symantec, which develops smartphone security solutions for both the enterprise and consumer markets. Khoi is responsible for team's overall business plan, product strategy and product roadmap. Khoi has been with Symantec for over 5 years in which he also worked on enterprise security management and security dashboard solutions. Prior to Symantec, Khoi co-founded Silvan Networks, which was funded by Sequoia Capital and developed peer-to-peer networking appliances for Internet Service Providers and Enterprises. Khoi has 11 years of experience in the software industry that span the networking and security industries. Khoi earned his MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management, his MS in computer science from UCLA, and his BS in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from UC Berkeley. | |||||
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MBX Conference Sessions
Mobile Devices: The Options NowNetworks and services may be converging, but divergence in mobile subscriber units continues to be the rule. Today's mobile handsets feature a broad range of form factors, operating environments, expansion options, and user interfaces, challenging enterprise IT managers, network planners, operations staff, and users to carefully define requirements and ask the right questions before a purchasing decision is made. This session will look at the key new mobile and wireless products aimed at business users, and will feature demos of products you'll want to see. Moderator - Keith Shaw, Program Director, Network World
Keith Shaw is Programming Director at Network World, responsible for multimedia strategy (videos, podcasts, chat events). In addition, he writes the Cool Tools column, which looks at personal technology, gizmos, gadgets and other fun stuff. You can reach Keith at kshaw@nww.com. Shaw also assists Network World in a variety of print and Web site projects. He has moderated several events for the Network World Events group, including Technology Tours on wireless LANs and Messaging/Spam. In 2004 he won an award from the American Society of Business Publication Editors for the Sept. 15, 2003 article, Spam in the Wild. Shaw has been at Network World since December 1999. Before joining Network World, he worked at Computerworld for three years in several editing and production positions. He has been a journalist for more than 20 years, with experience at many daily newspapers. He has vast experience in writing, editing and design. He holds a bachelor's degree in newspaper journalism from Syracuse University.Speaker - Kyle Walls, Director, Product Management, Panasonic Computer Solutions Company
Kyle "Kyp" Walls is director, product management for Panasonic Computer Solutions Company (PCSC), manufacturer of reliable Toughbook mobile computers. Over the past 30 years, Walls has been involved in dozens of new product and service initiatives and has directed development teams for many industry-changing products. Kyp has been with PCSC since 1999 in a variety of sales and marketing management positions. He started in the technology industry in 1991 as a senior brand manager for Toshiba, and has held key sales and marketing roles for Dell, Qwest, and others. Previously, he spent ten years in consumer goods marketing and product management for firms such as Procter and Gamble and Nestle. He earned an MBA, as well as a Bachelors of Science in Sales and Marketing Management, from the Marshall School of Business at USC in Los Angeles. Originally from Long Beach , Calif. , he now resides in Portland, Oregon. Speaker - Matt Revis, Senior Director of Product Mangement, Mobility Division, Nuance
Matt Revis is the Senior Director of Product Management for the Mobility Division at Nuance Communications. He has worked in desktop, network and mobile speech technology marketing for 8 years. He has an MBA from Columbia University. Speaker - Mike Akamine, Senior Product Manager, Palm
Speaker - Sam Ramdenbourg, Director of Product Planning & Strategy, SAMSUNG mobile
Sam has over 15 years of experience in strategic management, advanced technologies business development, and product portfolio strategy. He is a frequent speaker at industry venues around the world. In his current role as the director of product planning at Samsung, he sets and oversees handset product portfolio strategy for the US market. Prior to Samsung, Sam held various leadership roles including the director of product development at Alltel Wireless, and director of strategic marketing at Lucent Technologies. Sam has spent many years early in his career in the Silicon Valley at Ascend Communications and Cisco Systems. Sam lived in Asia, Europe and the Middle East and conducted business throughout the world. He has an MBA in Finance from the Helsinki School of Economics in Finland, a Master's Degree in Computer Science from California State University in Chico, and a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from Helwan University in Egypt. Speaker - Ville Sammalkorpi, Senior Manager, Product Planning, Nokia
As Senior Manager, Product Planning at Nokia, Ville Sammalkorpi leads a team responsible for planning future Nokia Eseries devices, which are designed for mobile professionals. Ville joined Nokia from McKinsey & Company in 2002, and has held positions in strategy and business development and product and portfolio planning. He holds a MSc degree in Physics from Helsinki University of Technology in Finland and is currently based at Nokia's White Plains, NY office. Thursday, September 18 | | ||||
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MBX Conference Sessions
Mobile Applications: Thick, Thin, or Something Else?The challenges of building, deploying, and managing mobile applications mirror those of the desktop world, and lead to a fundamental question: should a mobile platform simply mirror the services of the desktop OS, or is a thin-client (or at least thinner-client) approach ultimately going to win? This session will examine these two key alternatives and provide insights as to how to best match application requirements to platforms, as well as a look into the future of mobile software environments. Moderator - Vishy Gopalakrishnan, Founder and CTO, Mobility Partners
Vishy works with enterprise customers to envision and deploy wireless mobility solutions. He is a co-author of Work Goes Mobile: Nokia's Lessons from the Leading Edge (John Wiley & Sons), which traces Nokia's experience leveraging mobility technologies to transform itself into a truly mobile enterprise. Prior to co-founding Mobility Partners, Vishy was part of Nokia's Enterprise Solutions group, where he worked with Global 1000 customers to create mobility strategies, deploy line-of-business mobility applications, and develop effective methods to address the impacts of wireless mobility on IT operations and security. He also drove original thought-leadership activities in collaboration with institutions such as Stanford University. Prior to Nokia, he worked at Capgemini (formerly Ernst & Young Consulting) and Motorola. He maintains a blog at vishygopalakrishnan.blogspot.com. Speaker - David Cohen, Area Vice President, Signature Client Group, AT&T
David leads the northeast and southeast team of Mobility Applications Consultants which have responsibility for wireless data solution sales to the Signature, Global and Wholesale client groups at AT&T. His team works with Line of Business and IT executives to define, deliver and deploy business solutions that help corporations wirelessly enable their business applications; including wireless email and messaging, laptop mobility, field service, sales force automation, and other vertically specific business processes and applications. These solutions are created and delivered through a combination of assets from AT&T and a select set of best-in-class ecosystem partners. Prior to AT&T Mobility, David was with Arch Wireless (formerly Bellsouth Mobilecomm) where he served in many sales roles including Director of Sales for the Southeast Region, where he led a team of National Account Managers in the sales of wireless messaging & paging solutions to the fortune 1000 customer segment. Prior to Arch, David held various sales and marketing roles in the medical/dental digital imaging industry, assisting physicians with the software and systems needed to transition from analog film based imaging to the use of digital imaging. David holds a B.A. in Telecommunications and Electronic Media from The Ohio State University. Speaker - John Nichols, Manager, Frontline Solutions Technical Pre-Sales, Sybase iAnywhere
John has over 25 years experience working in both the public and private sectors assisting enterprises of all types and sizes to solve their frontline business challenges. He has particular experience in remote systems design, integration, management, security and project management with Distributed Retail Systems, Field Force Automation and Field Service. John came to Sybase iAnywhere from the XcelleNet acquisition. Having worked with XcelleNet as both a Partner and later as an employee, John is currently Manager of the Sybase iAnywhere's Frontline Solutions Technical Pre-Sales Team for North America. Speaker - Oren Levine, Senior Marketing Manager, Nokia
Oren Levine leads a technology marketing team in Nokia's S60 organization, responsible for promoting innovation and creative software and service development on the S60 platform. Oren joined Nokia in 2001, and held a variety of positions in product management, software development, and standardization. Before joining Nokia, Oren worked for more than 10 years as a software engineer and architect, gaining experience in wide range of areas including 3D graphics, machine translation, Web application development and database design. Oren earned an M.S. degree in software engineering from Northeastern University and a B.S. in mechanical engineering from MIT. He contributes regularly to the See Into S60 blog: http://blogs.s60.com/seeintos60/ | |||||
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MBX Conference Sessions
Software Platforms for Mobile and Wireless ComputingA debate is brewing - what is the best software environment for mobile devices? Is a robust operating system required, along with support for third-party applications, or will a more contained and manageable smartphone platform ultimately be preferred? How can software for mobile devices be economically and reliably developed? What are the security and management requirements for mobile devices? How will information be managed and distributed in a highly-mobile world? This session has the answers. Moderator - Michael Miller, SVP, Technology Strategy, Ziff Brothers Investments
Michael J. Miller is senior vice president for technology strategy at Ziff Brothers Investments, a private investment firm. 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. 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. 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 PCMagNet service on CompuServe to become one of the earliest and most successful Web sites. Speaker - Agam Singh, VP of Product, Slifter
In 2007, Agam Singh joined Slifter, a mobile marketing company that uses wireless and LBS technologies to connect consumers with local retail stores, as VP of Product Management. Drawing upon an eleven year career, Singh is responsible for all aspects of Slifter's product development and manages a highly trained and experienced development team. Previously, Singh acted as a strategy and technology consultant for Fortune 500 companies at Computer Sciences Corporation, where he focused on end-to-end solution development. Additionally, Singh spent a year at Bloomberg LP as a Senior Java Developer where he architected and developed modules for Bloomberg Law, enabling access to extensive research. Singh received his MBA from Columbia Business School, and a Bachelor of Engineering at Thapar Institute of Engg. and Tech. Speaker - Alan Lysne, CEO, Cascade Mobile
As CEO of Cascada Mobile, Alan Lysne guides the company's growth and strategic direction with responsibility for identifying new opportunities and markets. Alan has over 13 years of experience in the communications and mobile software industry both in start ups and large companies. Prior to joining Cascada Mobile, Alan was a VP at Comverse where he ran the Toronto office and oversaw the self service and CRM software groups. Previously, Alan was the co-founder and CTO of Davinci Technologies which was acquired by CSG Systems and subsequently Comverse. Before starting Davinci, Alan was a management consultant at Accenture serving telecommunications clients across North America. Alan holds an Honors Electrical Engineering degree from Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario. Speaker - David Birnbach, CEO, Vaultus Mobile Technologies
Mr. Birnbach is an industry expert on the topic of "Mobility in the Enterprise," and his firm - Vaultus Mobile Technologies is a pioneer in the wireless/mobility software arena. He has 25 years experience in the software industry in both software development and sales and marketing. Prior to joining Vaultus, he served as an executive with Marketsoft, where he led the sales organizations in the U.S. and abroad. He has also held management and executive positions with Onyx Software and Digital Equipment Corporation. Mr. Birnbach holds an M.S. in Management of Technology from MIT's Sloan School of Management. Speaker - Jeanne Kolesnik, Business Development Director, Paragon Software Group
Jeanne Kolesnik is Business Development Director of Paragon Software Group's mobility division, encompassing mobile productivity applications for Enterprise, SMB and consumer markets worldwide. The division's initial goal was focused on localizing mobile software development for the Russian and Eastern European markets, and later, the development of hand-writing recognition applications along with a new and universal focus in Education, Security and Time Management. Currently, Paragon Software Group is a leading developer of innovative software for the PDA and smartphone software market. The company employs more than 200 IT professionals worldwide, and has offices in Germany, Russia, Switzerland, United States and Japan. With a decade of experience, Kolesnik has been involved in building stable partnerships with key telecom industry players all over the world, including platform enablers, mobile devices manufacturers, operators, distributors, publishers, online sales channels, and linguistic companies. As the director of Paragon's developer programs, she gained extensive experience creating value-added projects for Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Motorola, Samsung, Vodafone, Orange, Merriam-Webster, Oxford, DUDEN, PONS, and Intellicast. She also oversees the development of new markets (iPhone & iPod software) and new regions (e.g. MEA, India, APAC). Additionally, she represents the company at industry events including Mobile World Congress, CeBIT, Symbian Smartphone Show, Nokia Application Summits in EMEA, India and APAC and a number of other special events organized by Nokia, UIQ, and Symbian. Kolesnik is the company's branch director in the Netherlands and oversees all international business development activity and initiatives. Kolesnik became Business Development Director after holding a variety of management positions in marketing, sales, PR and quality assurance. | |||||
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Fanny is a Boston area entrepreneur helping companies create successful technology products and nurture them through their launch and growth phase. Her consulting company, octoScope, Inc., provides services focusing on product design and advocacy. In her last two companies Fanny has built significant value through creating and promoting winning products. In 2001 Fanny founded Azimuth Systems, the leading provider of Wi-Fi / WiMAX / LTE test equipment, and served as the company's Chief Technology Officer for five years. As a result of her design and advocacy work, the original wireless test platform that Fanny pioneered at Azimuth has become the industry standard for physical and protocol layer testing. Before founding Azimuth, she managed the Agilent Handheld Cable Testers and Network Troubleshooting Tools business unit formed through the acquisition of Scope Communications. Prior to that, she was VP of Engineering at Scope where she led the development of the technology that was acquired by Hewlett Packard/Agilent. Fanny spent over 23 years in engineering and management positions developing data communications and network test products. She is actively involved with the industry standards work and is the founder of IEEE 802.11T, the committee defining test metrics and methods. She has been publishing articles and presenting on data communications technologies and test. Fanny has been awarded 4 patents. In 2004, she received a Woman to Watch award from Mass High Tech.
Keith Shaw is Programming Director at Network World, responsible for multimedia strategy (videos, podcasts, chat events). In addition, he writes the Cool Tools column, which looks at personal technology, gizmos, gadgets and other fun stuff. You can reach Keith at kshaw@nww.com. Shaw also assists Network World in a variety of print and Web site projects. He has moderated several events for the Network World Events group, including Technology Tours on wireless LANs and Messaging/Spam. In 2004 he won an award from the American Society of Business Publication Editors for the Sept. 15, 2003 article, Spam in the Wild. Shaw has been at Network World since December 1999. Before joining Network World, he worked at Computerworld for three years in several editing and production positions. He has been a journalist for more than 20 years, with experience at many daily newspapers. He has vast experience in writing, editing and design. He holds a bachelor's degree in newspaper journalism from Syracuse University.
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.
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.


