Moderator:
Carl Ford, Partner and Community Developer, Crossfire Media.
Carl has become known throughout the IP Communications community for his ability to connect people (and, thus, businesses); be it in formal conference settings or through the well-planned serendipitous encounter.
From 1997 to 2008 Carl focused on the development and cultivation of Pulvermedia’s IP Communications Community. In his role as V.P and Community Developer for Pulvermedia, Carl played a key role in developing all content and securing Industry leading speakers for Pulvermedia’s flagship IP Communications event, VON. Carl’s contribution to the VON program during its 11 year tenure was a major contributor to the success of this long running event, his broad based knowledge of IP Communications along with his witty approach to session moderation, often made for a lively, informative Conference Session, not often found at other events. Prior to Pulvermedia, Ford spent 20+ years at an array of companies that cover both the width and breadth of the industry. Carl gained much of his technology experience at leading companies such as Bellcore (now Telcordia Technologies), Bell Atlantic and Nynex (both now a part of Verizon). For more info about Carl Ford, please visit his bio-page at Crossfire Media.
Dan Warren is senior director of technology at the GSMA and joined the organisation in 2007. He currently leads the GSMA’s Voice over LTE (VoLTE) initiative and is responsible for driving forward and promoting the global adoption of Mobile Broadband technologies such as High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) and Long-Term Evolution (LTE). He also acts as a technology subject matter expert across all of the GSMA’s initiatives and working groups. Prior to joining the GSMA, Dan held senior technical positions at Vodafone and Nortel. Dan has a degree in Mathematics and a PhD in Applied Mathematics. Contact Dan via: DWarren@gsm.org
Manuel Vexler is the Chief Marketing Officer for IMS and NGN at Huawei Technologies. Having been recognized as one of the Top 100 Voices of IP Communications, Vexler has established himself as a leading international expert on converged networks, NGN and IMS. As the current Vice President and Chair of the Technical Working Group at the IMS/NGN Forum, an international mobile and fixed broadband services forum, he manages all technical and business development activities for the forum. Prior to joining Huawei, Vexler was Chief Technologist Officer at CopperCom, a softswitch company, and managing partner of Integra100, a business and technology consultancy for post-merger integration. Vexler has held various management and executive positions at Cisco Systems, AMD, Newbridge (now Alcatel-Lucent) and Nortel. As co-founder of, and advisor to, high-tech start-ups and consultancies, Vexler has experience in a wide range of technologies and markets, managed non-profits, co-founded and managed three start-up companies, and has presented at more than 100 conferences worldwide. Vexler earned a Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering (MSEE) from the University of Iasi, a network engineering and management certificate from the University of Toronto, and an executive marketing certificate from Queen’s University. Contact Manuel via: manuel.vexler@huawei.com
Stefan Svensson – Senior Product Manager and responsible for Telephony Evolution within Business Unit Networks, Ericsson. Stefan is responsible for Voice over LTE (VoLTE) solutions e2e, combining and aligning products cross the Ericsson portfolio. His responsibility includes cross industry coordination for Voice over LTE and Stefan headed the Ericsson team in development of the “One Voice” initiative, leading up to the profile for VoLTE in GSMA (IR.92). Stefan joined Ericsson in 1989 and has a background from R&D, Sales and Product Management, including solution responsibilities for IMS Multimedia Telephony and Telephony Softswitch. Stefan holds degrees in M.Sc. E.E. from the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm and in MBA from Uppsala University. Contact Stefan via: stefan.svensson@ericsson.com
Tsahi Levent-Levi is the CTO of the Technology Business Unit at RADVISION. His experience includes product management and development, project management, with a strong background in development and management of complex VoIP projects. Tsahi currently manages a wide range of VoIP and 3G client products, which enjoy significant market share in the industry. In addition, Tsahi serves as co-chairman of the IMTC IMS Activity Group, which focuses on interoperability issues relating to IMS client applications. He also regularly participates in related 3GPP standardization conferences, where he works tirelessly to improve the standards for the industry as a whole. Contact Tsahi via: tsahil@radvision.com
Geng WU – Intel Corporation.
GENG WU is the chief architect and director of Wireless Standards of the Wireless Technology Division at Intel Corporation. He currently serves as the head of Intel’s 3GPP delegation. Dr. Wu has 20 years of experience in the wireless industry. Prior to Intel, he was the director of Wireless Architecture and Standards at Nortel Networks, with extensive experience in 3G/4G technology developments. He obtained his B.Sc. in electrical engineering from Tianjin University, China, and his Ph.D. in telecommunications from Université Laval, Canada. Contact Geng via: geng.wu@intel.com
