Adrian Scrase played a central role in creation of the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) and is responsible for the operations of the 3GPP Project Co-ordination Group. He also Heads 3GPPs’ Mobile Competence Centre (MCC) which is an International team of 20 experts who provide comprehensive support to the Project.
Adrian has more than 25 years experience in the telecommunications field, which includes more than 20 years of experience in International standardization. He is Vice President within ETSI with responsibility for International Partnership Projects.
Ajit Jaokar is the founder of the London based publishing and research company futuretext focussed on emerging Web and Mobile technologies. His thinking is widely followed in the industry and his blog, The OpenGardensBlog, was recently rated a top 20 wireless blog worldwide and he is best known for his books Mobile Web 2.0, Social Media Marketing. Two more books ('Open Mobile' and 'Beyond Web 2.0 – Web 3.0 and the Internet of Things') are being released in 2009.
His consulting activities include working with companies to define value propositions across the device, network, Web and Social networking stack spanning both technology and strategy. He has worked with a range of commercial and government organizations globally including The European Union, Telecoms Operators, Device manufacturers, social networking companies and security companies in various strategic and visionary roles.
Andrew Houghton is Deputy Head of the Unit "Future Networks" in the Directorate-General Information Society and Media of the European Commission, in Brussels, Belgium. He received a B.Sc. degree from the University of Sussex, UK, and a Ph.D. from the University of Nottingham, UK. After five years with BT Research Labs, he joined STC /Northern Telecom Optoelectronics, in production of components for optical communications systems. He then joined the European Commission as a Project Officer, initially in the area of optical networks and subsequently in the area of "Broadband for All" and the area of "Mobile and Wireless Beyond 3G". He is currently responsible for projects of the ICT FP7 Research Programme, in the "Network of the Future" Objective.
Caroline Gabriel is the co-founder and research director of Rethink Technology Research, a London-based analyst and consulting firm, which specializes in operator business models using emerging technologies. In particular, the company’s research and consulting focus on advanced wireless technologies such as WiMAX, LTE and 4G, and on the economics of the quad play. Caroline has been analysing the telecoms and technology sectors for over 20 years and was previously European content director at VNU Business Publishing, one of the world’s largest technology publishers.
Dan Warren joined GSMA in 2007 as Director of Technology, with the remit to provide technical expertise for both Project and Working Group activities within GSMA, as well as to be the technical reference point for the broader scope of GSMA's work. Dan has a particular focus on matters relating to IMS, LTE and SAE, HSPA and the development of the IPX. Dan also leads GSMA's activity and strategy in Standards Groups and acts as the Industry Relations Director for interactions with Standards Organisations and other fora. Prior to this Dan worked for Vodafone for three and a half years, as Senior Core Network Architect, where he acquired in depth understanding of the full breadth of Core Network technologies through attendance at 3GPP, TISPAN and MSF and applied that knowledge to real world, practical implementation detail and technical requirements setting for projects ranging through IMS, FMC, Mobile TV, CS domain evolution to SoftSwitch and many others. Before Vodafone he worked for Nortel, focussing on Broadband Access and Deregulation, Optical Ethernet transport, VoPacket technologies and Mobile Standards. He has presented at a number of conferences on subjects such as IMS, FMC, Signalling evolution and Mobile industry direction.
Dan has a degree in Mathematics and a PhD in Applied Mathematics.
Philip Marshall, Ph.D., is a senior research fellow at Yankee Group. His research is currently focused on service provider transformation strategies and advanced wireless technologies. Dr. Marshall joined Yankee Group in 2000, holding various roles including managing Yankee Group’s technology research. Before Yankee Group, Dr. Marshall worked in various engineering operations, software design, research, due diligence and strategic planning roles at Verizon International and Telecom New Zealand. Dr. Marshall also cofounded a software company specializing in the development of database applications and was an electrical engineer at BHP New Zealand Steel. He is on the board of Antone Wireless and the executive team of Tolaga Systems, which is a start up company providing advanced analytical software.
Dr. Marshall holds a Ph.D. in electrical and electronic engineering from the University of Auckland, New Zealand and is a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
Professor Simon Saunders is one of the world’s leading authorities on femtocells and is currently chairman of the Femto Forum. As chairman Simon works to drive the uptake of femtocell technologies through open standards, market education and ecosystem development. He is an independent wireless communications specialist with more than 20 years industry experience. Simon has consulted for a range of companies including O2, Ofcom, NTL, BT, Motorola, BBC and many others. He is the author of books and articles and is a regular speaker at industry conferences. In May 2007 Simon was appointed to Ofcom's Spectrum Advisory Board.
Thomas Wehmeier is a Principal Analyst within Informa Telecoms & Media’s Industry Research division, where he heads up its regionally-focused research team. His specialized interests lie in analyzing mobile operator strategies, in particular looking at the impact of technological evolution from 2G through 3G to 4G from an operator perspective. Thomas also looks closely at the impact of regulation on mobile operator business models.
Thomas has presented frequently at international events and is regularly quoted in the mainstream and trade press. He has a close relationship with Informa’s key clients and spends much of his time visiting operators, vendors & banks across Asia, Europe and the Americas to advise them on the latest developments in the global cellular industry.
Thomas is also the product manager of the Informa Telecoms & Media’s World Cellular Information Service, the leading service for quantitative intelligence on the mobile industry, which is trusted by blue-chip clients across all parts of the mobile value chain. In this role he is responsible for directing the overall strategy and development of the service ensuring it constantly evolves to reflect the speed of development of the mobile industry.
