Speakers’ Bureau

Romil Bahl

President & CEO, KORE

Romil Bahl serves as CEO of KORE. He brings almost 30 years of consulting, information technology, professional services, and IoT experience in high-growth and turnaround environments. Throughout his career, Romil has been instrumental in enabling breakthrough growth in information and professional services organizations. He has risen to complex challenges where he has crafted growth strategies, tapped new emerging markets and energized global teams. His leadership approach reflects deep expertise in developing strong client relationships and creating teams that are driven to innovate and excel.

TOPICS:

• 2G/3G
• 4G
• 5G
• Cat-M/LTE-M
• Fixed Fiber
• LoRa/SigFox
• NB-IoT
• Applications Development
• Connectivity Management
• Device Management
• Digital Transformation
• Automotive/Transportation
• Energy/Utilities
• Healthcare/Wellness
• Public Infrastructure (Smart Cities)

Ellen Boehm

SVP, Global IoT Strategy at Keyfactor

Ellen leads the product strategy and go to market approach for Keyfactor’s IoT business focusing around digital identity security solutions for the IoT device manufacturer market. Ellen is passionate about IoT and helping customers establish strong security implementations for the lifecycle of their overall IoT systems.

Ellen has 15+ years experience leading new product development with a focus on IoT and connected products in Lighting controls, Smart Cities, Connected buildings and Smart Home technology. Ellen has held leadership roles in Product & Engineering at General Electric and Sky Technologies over her career.

TOPICS:

• Connectivity Management
• Data Management
• Hardware External to Device
• Digital Transformation
• Diversity in the Workplace
• Security
• Automotive/Transportation
• Energy/Utilities
• Industrial (incl manufacturing and agri-business)
• Public Infrastructure (Smart Cities)
• Retail/Consumer (incl telecom)

Sara Brown

Chief Brand Maker, James Brehm & Associates

Sara Brown is an IMC Chairman Emeritus.  Brown is a strategic marketing professional dedicated to driving quantifiable business results with data-driven outreach to IoT/M2M user markets. For nearly 20 years, she’s boosted revenue of organizations big and small; including Sierra Wireless, Telit, Multitech, and Wavecom.  She is currently working with James Brehm & Associates as Chief Brand Maker.

TOPICS:

• 2G/3G
• 4G
• 5G
• LoRa/SigFox
• NB-IoT
• Applications Development
• Connectivity Management
• Data Management
• Device Management
• Hardware External to Device
• Hardware Internal to Device
• Digital Transformation
• Automotive/Transportation
• Energy/Utilities
• Industrial (incl manufacturing and agri-business)
• Public Infrastructure (Smart Cities)

Jared Deith

Senior Vice President, Indirect Channels and eCommerce, KORE

Jared Deith is the Senior Vice President of Indirect Channels and eCommerce at KORE, where he leads product development, design, and services for KORE Indirect Channel and regulatory compliant IoT managed services to help deploy, manage, and scale eCommerce solutions. Prior to KORE, Jared was the co-founder and CEO of Business Mobility Partners and SIMON IoT, an industry leading mobility solutions provider and primary agent with a focus on life sciences and carrier programs. Overall, Jared has more than a decade of expert experience in wireless communications, Channel sales, and IoT.

TOPICS:

• 2G/3G
• 4G
• 5G
• Applications Development
• Connectivity Management
• Data Management
• Device Management
• Digital Transformation
• Diversity in the Workplace
• Healthcare/Wellness
• Retail/Consumer (incl telecom)

Rajesh Gupta

Senior Vice President, CX, Marketing & Operations at KORE

Rajesh Gupta is accountable for Customer Experience (CX) Marketing and Global Operations at KORE. He has 25+ years of experience in business transformation, P&L management, sales & marketing, and CX driven differentiation. He has been instrumental in turning around many businesses and over the years has built highly empowered successful global teams and partnerships. He has helped companies pivot based on strategy, build cross-functional synergies with a common purpose, and create exponential growth with a multiplier impact on operational efficiency.

TOPICS:

• Connectivity Management
• Digital Transformation
• Automotive/Transportation
• Logistics (Supply Chain)

Syed Zaeem Hosain

CTO, Aeris Communications

“Z” is responsible for the architecture and future direction of Aeris’ networks and technology strategy. He joined Aeris in 1996 as Vice President, Engineering and is a member of the founding executive team of Aeris. Mr. Hosain has more than 38 years of experience in the semiconductor, computer, and telecommunications industries, including product development, architecture design, and technical management. Prior to joining Aeris, he held senior engineering and management positions at Analog Devices, Cypress Semiconductor, CAD National, and ESS Technology. Mr. Hosain is Chairman of the International Forum on ANSI‐41 Standards Technology (IFAST) and Chairman Emeritus of the IoT M2M Council (IMC). He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science and Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA.

TOPICS:

• 2G/3G
• 4G
• 5G
• Cat-M/LTE-M
• Fixed Fiber
• GEO Satellite (K-band)
• LEO Satellite (L-band)
• LoRa/SigFox
• NB-IoT
• Connectivity Management
• Data Management
• Device Management
• Digital Transformation
• Global Technology Deployment
• Public Policy and the IoT
• Automotive/Transportation
• Building/Construction
• Energy/Utilities
• Industrial (incl manufacturing and agri-business)
• Logistics (Supply Chain)
• Public Infrastructure (Smart Cities)

Mobeen Khan

Chief Operating Officer, Blues Wireless

Mobeen leads operations and go to market function at Blues Wireless as the COO. Blues Wireless’ mission is to provide the fastest and most cost-effective way to add wireless connectivity to any product and enable and accelerate massive IoT adoption. We are the creators of Notecard, a highly secure system on a module (SoM) with embedded 10-year global connectivity, and Notehub an associated Software-as-a Service, that allows any developer to send data from remote assets using JSON and two-lines of code. Previously, he was COO at CIMCON, a leader in Smart Cities and Smart Lighting solutions, with deployments in 150+ cities in 20+ countries.

Prior to that, Mobeen was part of the leadership team at AT&T IoT business unit as a general manager leading software and platforms solutions. He worked on building and execution of AT&T strategy to move beyond network connectivity into IoT platforms and solutions business, in vehicle communications including connected cars, fleet telematics, and asset management. Prior to that he led marketing organization for AT&T enterprise mobile solutions business. Before AT&T, Mobeen worked at multiple startups and strategy consulting organizations. He started his career as a Systems Engineer and Technical Sales Manager at RAM Mobile Data (which was acquired by Cingular / AT&T).

Mobeen has Bachelors and Masters degrees in Computer and Communication Engineering from Rutgers University, and MBA from Columbia University in Finance and Management. He was awarded a patent on use of Blockchain in device management and a patent on Multiaccess Edge Computing (MEC) environment in 5G IoT network deployment.

TOPICS:

• 2G/3G
• 4G
• 5G
• LoRa/SigFox
• NB-IoT
• Applications Development
• Connectivity Management
• Data Management
• Device Management
• Hardware External to Device
• Hardware Internal to Device
• Digital Transformation
• Global Technology Deployment
• Automotive/Transportation
• Public Infrastructure (Smart Cities)

Erik Kling

Erik Kling President & Head of IoT Americas, Vodafone Business

Erik Kling has more than 25 years of experience in the communication technology field covering hardware, software, services and solution elements of the industry. Erik has held senior sales and product management roles at Siemens Communications and wireless startup companies along with over 15 years specifically in the IoT space.

Erik joined Vodafone in September 2010 and is currently leading the Vodafone IoT business in the Americas as President & Head of IOT Americas. He most recently held the position as Vice President IoT New Business Development, developing the Enterprise market, channels to market with its various segments and industries globally.

His responsibilities include leading the Americas IOT business, assure revenue delivery & growth including winning and developing key customers through multiple sales channels. Erik represents Vodafone’s IOT business and has full responsibility for Americas regional P&L delivery.

Erik’s experience has spanned the globe with multiple roles in Europe, based in Spain and Germany and over 20 years in the Americas. Erik was born in Germany, lived in Spain, Mexico and Canada.

TOPICS:

• 4G
• 5G
• NB-IoT
• Data Management
• Device Management
• Digital Transformation
• Global Technology Deployment
• Security
• Automotive/Transportation
• Building/Construction
• Energy/Utilities
• Healthcare/Wellness
• Industrial (incl manufacturing and agri-business)
• Logistics (Supply Chain)
• Public Infrastructure (Smart Cities)
• Retail/Consumer (incl telecom)

Keith Kreisher

Executive Director, IoT M2M Council

Keith Kreisher is executive director of the London-based IoT M2M Council. With 25,000 enterprise users and OEMs that buy IoT solutions as rank-and-file members from around the globe, the IMC is the world’s largest and fastest-growing professional organization for the IoT sector. The IMC is also the exclusive IoT partner of the Consumer Electronics Show, and the group’s latest initiatives include an industry-wide RFP program for IoT software platforms. Mr. Kreisher has held senior marketing management positions at business information companies such as McGraw-Hill, Reed Elsevier, and Advanstar Communications. He holds a BA from Georgetown University (Washington, DC) and an MBA from Fordham University (New York, NY).

TOPICS:

• Digital Transformation
• Public Policy and the IoT
• Security
• Automotive/Transportation
• Building/Construction
• Energy/Utilities
• Healthcare/Wellness
• Industrial (incl manufacturing and agri-business)
• Logistics (Supply Chain)
• Public Infrastructure (Smart Cities)
• Retail/Consumer (incl telecom)

Allastair MacCloud

CEO, Ground Control

Alastair has steered Ground Control’s strategy since 2020, having previously led the team at Teralytics, and had senior roles at Orange and Solera. With a background in tech, telco, SaaS, DaaS, and big data, Alastair has 20+ years in communications, and is a satellite IoT expert.

TOPICS:

• GEO Satellite (K-band)
• LEO Satellite (L-band)
• Connectivity Management
• Digital Transformation
• Global Technology Deployment
• Energy/Utilities
• Industrial (incl manufacturing and agri-business)
• Logistics (Supply Chain)

Allen Proithis

CEO, GTX

Allen Proithis is the CEO of GXC, a leading provider of a award-winning, private enterprise 5G networks. GXC is the world’s only provider of private cellular mesh technology. Previously, Allen founded Capstone Partners, a strategic advisory firm for clients interested in Digital Transformation enabled by mobile, IoT, software and managed solutions. Projects include creating 5G optimized applications for one of the first US Department of Defense private 5G network deployments. Prior to Capstone, Allen was the founding President of Sigfox, North America, where he created a high-performance team that built an Internet of Things business with top enterprise companies while providing US wireless coverage for over 70M people US.
Prior to Sigfox, he created a $155M IoT joint venture (Convida Wireless) with Sony & InterDigital and served as Chairman. In 2014, Allen raised $15M to launch an Internet of Things spinout focused on accelerating value produced by the data generated by IoT. At InterDigital, Allen oversaw the commercialization of IoT, Wi-Fi, shared spectrum and video content management solutions.

Previously, Allen led Strategy & Business Development for HP’s global Smartphone & Tablet division. Here he drove all strategic initiatives for devices, software & services, including the launch of HP’s first mobile app store.

TOPICS:

• 4G
• 5G
• LoRa/SigFox
• Connectivity Management
• Digital Transformation
• Global Technology Deployment
• Industrial (incl manufacturing and agri-business)
• Logistics (Supply Chain)