GetWireless

Ben Harding has business development responsibility for the Peplink suite of products and services within GetWireless. His day-to-day activities are focused on expanding knowledge and opportunity within Verizon, a leading US wireless carrier. Ben brings over two decades of technology experience with the majority of that history in the wireless industry. His previous roles have included responsibilities in B2B technical sales, sales leadership, and sales enablement. Ben resides in Salt Lake City, Utah with his wife and 3 kids.

T-Mobile

Jason Lecorchick is a channel sales leader and wireless communications business professional withover 20+ years of experience with T-Mobile, Jason is dedicated to growing our partner ecosystemand developing relationships that drive the expansion of our T-Mobile for Business PartnerProgram. He is responsible for creating and executing the channel strategy to influence theperformance of the T-Mobile for Business Partner Program lead generation, focusing on drivingrevenue and subscriber growth through partnerships.Jason is a US Navy Veteran, attended The University of Akron, has a wife and two kids in TampaBay Florida area and plays guitar and enjoys the outdoors in his free time.

Verizon

Sr. Client Partner for Get Wireless, SOVA and One Talk in the Mobility Co-Sell Program. Laurie has heldnumerous positions over her 26 years at Verizon, including Sales, Sales Management, Sales Leadership,Operations, Channel, D2D/OTM, Systems, Requirements and Product Development across bothWireless, Wireline and Corporate. Graduate of Temple University with a Bachelors in English and a MBAfrom the University of Phoenix.

AT&T

Andrea Delegro is a dynamic professional with over a decade of experience in product management, mobility solutions, and channel strategy. In her current role with AT&T Business she aides the growth of value-added resellers and MSPs in their newly enhanced AT&T Referral Program. Andrea is a graduate of the University of South Florida, has 5 kids in the Tampa Bay Area, and with what little free time she has, she spends it volunteering in her community running youth programs or working with the Make-a-Wish foundation.

Coral Gables

Technical professional with over two decades of expertise in Information Assurance, Innovation &and Technology management. Holds an undergraduate Degree in Technical Management, Master’sDegree in Information Assurance, CISSP certified since 2012, PCIP, CEH, and continuously engagesin formal executive certificates at accredited universitiesCurrently serving as Assistant Information Technology Director & CISO for the City of Coral Gablesas well as the Local Agency Security Officer for the Coral Gables Police Agency. During my career Ihave focused on architecting, designing, securing, modernization and maintaining complexmunicipal networks. Written Policies, Procedures, strategies and spearhead several ongoingcompliance programs to maintain the municipality and the agency in continuous compliance withFBI/FDLE/ PCIDSS/DHHSPlayed a crucial role in the design-built and modernization of the City’s award-winning Smart Cityand Smart Policing environment. Familiar with managerial process of public government includingprocurement and obtaining grants. Played a key role in obtaining grants to upgrade and modernizethe City’s 911 PSAP for the last 3 refresh cycles. Represented the City in technical conferences as akeynote speaker and written several articles.

FedEx

With over 35 years of leadership across entrepreneurship, innovation, sales, operations, and marketing, Chris currently serves as Managing Director of Specialty Services at FedEx. In this role, he oversees a range of services including SenseAware, FedEx Customized Freight, and Forward Stocking Locations, all designed to provide tailored solutions for customers with complex logistics needs. Chris has built a distinguished 20-year career at FedEx, holding a variety of positions in marketing, operations, product development, and sales. Notably, he led FedEx’s entry into NASCAR in 2004, developing one of the company’s most high-profile sponsorships. In 2007, he joined the FedEx Innovation Department, where he applied his entrepreneurial expertise to launch SenseAware. Under his leadership, SenseAware evolved from a startup concept into a market leader, growing from a handful of customers and a few hundred devices to more than 80 customers and thousands of devices globally. Before joining FedEx, Chris gained diverse experience in the advertising industry, working on major campaigns for McDonalds, and he also owned multiple Play It Again Sports franchises. His motorsports background includes working at Roush Racing, further honing his ability to innovate and drive growth in competitive, fast-paced environments. Outside of work, Chris is passionate about spending time with his family, traveling, and practicing yoga.

Transforma

Matt is a well-respected commentator and technology industry expert with over 25 years experience at the cutting edge of technology research and consulting. He is a thought-leader in Telecommunications, Digital Transformation and the Internet of Things. He is widely quoted in trade publications and frequent speaker at conferences. Matt is currently Founding Partner at Transforma Insights, the leading advisors on IoT, AI and Digital Transformation. Previously he was Founder and CEO of Machina Research, which was acquired by Gartner in 2016. Prior to founding Machina Research Matt was a technology industry analyst, working at firms including Analysys Mason and Yankee Group.Matt holds an MSc in Telecoms from University College London.

The Besen Group

Alex Besen is the Founder & CEO of The Besen Group LLC. He provides strategic advisory, business development, market research and training services in the mobile data industry. He has over 30 years of hands-on experience in the mobile industry working for operators and vendors in North America and Europe in numerous roles including business development, marketing, project management and finance. He has been working with mobile network operators in developing their digital transformation strategies, advising MVNOs and enterprises to launch their mobile and mobile data services. Previously, he worked at Ericsson with mobile operators on MVNO and UMTS projects in the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) region. He was also responsible for identifying potential partners and hosting workshops at Ericsson Mobility World (a mobile data laboratory) where developers create, optimize and commercialize mobile applications. Prior to this position, he was employed at T-Mobile USA (formerly known as Omnipoint Communications) where he was responsible for partnerships, and joint ventures and provided billing, customer care, marketing and vendor financing solutions to mobile operators. He began his mobile career with Pocket Communications based in Washington, DC where he managed the company’s auction activity for C-block spectrum licenses as well as other activities associated with market research, market segmentation, pricing plans and market distribution strategies. He holds a BS degree in Management from the University of Tampa and an MBA degree in International Business from the American University. He is fluent in French, Turkish and proficient in Italian.

MarketVines

Brad Canham Dr. Brad is a Digital Transformation growth and leadership expert, with decades of practical leadership experience applying market intelligence and growing technology firms. Previously he served in leadership roles in SaaS, IoT, and AI firms internationally and in Silicon Valley including Aisera (Series D), Cassia Networks (Series C), Allot Communications (exit to NASDAQ), and ADC Telecommunications (ADCT, acquired by CommScope). He is an executive presence and experienced speaker on the intersection of markets and emergent technology at events like CES, AI & Big Data Expo, IoT Evolution, IPVM, Pubcon, and Sensors Expo, as well as broadcast media /podcasts including IoT Now, Democratic Visions, EPLN, Next Curve, Transforma Insights, and Conversations in Applied AI. Dr. Brad is a Corporate Fellow and Adjunct Professor at the University of St. Thomas (UST), Minneapolis-OPUS College of Business teaching in the Masters of Management Science program, serves as a mentor in the Community Entrepreneurship Program and a member of the AI Faculty Learning Community. Since 2007, Dr. Brad has served as the Founder & CEO of MarketVines, a strategic growth agency and consultancy working with hundreds of emergent tech scaleups, unicorns, and Fortune 100 enterprises. He is author of The Vision Stack a strategic mindset and knowledge-to-value framework for avoiding digital transformation project stalls and failures. His doctoral work into successful AI, SaaS, and IoT companies Navigating Complexity in an Internet of Things Era: A Case Study of Entrepreneurial Leadership in a Silicon Valley IoT Startup (available here) ranks in the top 8% of ResearchGates new 2023 research.

Consumer Technology Association

Mike leads association work on cybersecurity and internet standards at CTA. He has beenin the electronics industry for more than 30 years, in memory chip design, wirelesscommunications and digital multimedia. He has two patents in semiconductor design andhas contributed to various industry standards. He is a member of Commerce’s IoT AdvisoryBoard and numerous cyber and internet technology groups.

Capstone Partners

Allen Proithis is chief executive officer of GXC, a leading provider of an award-winning, private enterprise 5G networks, and the world’s only provider of private cellular mesh technology. In this capacity, he is responsible for all corporate strategy, product development, go-to-market activities and operations. Before joining GXC, he founded Capstone Partners, a strategic advisory firm for clients interested in Digital Transformation enabled by mobile, IoT, software and managed solutions. Among his successes at Capstone was the creation of 5G optimized applications for one of the first US Department of Defense private 5G network deployments. Prior to Capstone, Allen was president of Sigfox North America, where he formed a high-performance team that built a successful IoT business with top enterprises while providing wireless coverage for over 70M people across the US. In addition, Allen created Convida Wireless, a $155M IoT joint venture with Sony & InterDigital, serving as chairman. Before that, he oversaw the commercialization of IoT, Wi-Fi, shared spectrum and video content management solutions for InterDigital, and led strategy and business development for HP’s global Smartphone & Tablet division, which included the launch of HP’s first mobile app store.