Events
2022
- Chair & Speaker – R&D World Summit 2022. Boston, MA. May 11-13.
- Facilitator & Speaker – Design Thinking 2022. Chicago, IL. Apr 4-6.
- Speaker – Future of AIOps for Business. Feb 15.
2021
- Participant – NeurIPS Human Centered AI. Online. Dec 13.
- Speaker – Emotion Tech Forum. Murcia, Spain. Dec 15.
- Speaker – Design Thinking 2021. Austin, TX. Sep 21.
- Award Winner – Design & Innovation Award Ceremony. Austin, TX. Sep 20.
- Participant – Digital Transformation in Action. Online. June 17.
- Board Member – Design Thinking VX (Virtual Experience) 2021. Online. April.
- Coach – SMU Computer Science’s Senior Design Program.
- Mentor – Art Center College of Design. Pasadena, CA.
2020
- Speaker – Nokia EAF2020, Enterprise Analytics Forum. Helsinki, Nov 12.
- Speaker – Nokia PDC2020, Professional Development Conference. Naperville, IL. Oct 7.
- Speaker – Design Thinking 2020. VX, Virtual Experience. Sep 8-11 .
- Speaker – Design Thinking Digital Summit. July 21-22.
- Speaker – Design Thinking Assembly. Online – Paris, France. May 13.
- Mentor – Art Center College of Design. Pasadena, CA.
2019
- Speaker – Nokia PDC, Professional Annual Conference. Naperville, Oct 2019.
- Speaker – Service Design 2020. Chicago, Oct 2019.
- Speaker – Digital Product by Design. Los Angeles, CA. July 29-31
- Mentor – Art Center College of Design. Pasadena, CA.
- Session Chair – 5G Capabilities to Meet User Needs. IEEE CQR 2019. Naples, FL. Apr 16.
- Expert Panel – 5G Separating Hype from Reality. IEEE CQR 2019. Naples, FL. Apr 16.
- Interviews – Design & Innovation Advisory Board Member – Design Thinking 2019.
- Judge – Design Thinking 2019. Austin, TX, Apr 16-18.
- Technology Demonstration – Mobile World Congress 2019. Barcelona, Feb 25-28.
2018
- Chair – Nokia HFE18, Human Factors Engineering Conference. Naperville, IL. Nov 7-8.
- Panel Discussion – IEEE Communications Quality & Reliability. Austin, TX. May 17.
- Speaker –IEEE Emerging Technologies Roundtable. Austin, TX. May 14.
- Speaker – Design Thinking 2018. Austin, TX. Apr 23-25.
- Panel Discussion – Agile Software in a Hardware World. Chicago, Feb 22.
2017
- Attendee – Leadership in Big Data and Analytics Forum. Chicago, Dec 5.
- Speaker – Service Design Week. Boston, MA. November 6-9.
- Attendee – CIO Forum – Leading the Business Thru Digital Transformation. Chicago, Sep 12.
- Co-chair – Nokia Human Factors Engineering HFE17. May 23-24.
- Award Winner – Nokia Innovation Event. Espoo, Finland. April 26.
- Speaker – Design Thinking. Austin, TX. April 24-26.
- Board Meeting – MIT Institute for Data Systems and Society. Cambridge, MA. April 10.
- Judge – Chicago Science Fair. Museum of Science & Industry. Chicago, IL. March 17.
- Technology Demonstration – Mobile World Congress 2017. Barcelona. February 27 – March 2.
2016
- Speaker – The Back End of Innovation (BEI). New Orleans, LA, November 15-17.
- Board Meeting – MIT Institute for Data, Systems and Society (IDSS). Cambridge, MA. September 22-23.
- Participant – Recommender Systems (RecSsys). Boston, MA. September 15-19.
- Technology Demonstration – Bell Network Leadership Conference. Toronto, ON. April 20.
- Speaker – IEEE Communications Quality & Reliability. Stevenson, WA. May 9-12.
- Technology Demonstration – NFV World Congress. San Jose, CA. April 19-22.
- Board Meeting – MIT Institute for Data, Systems and Society . Cambridge, MA. April 7-8.
- Technology Demonstration – Mobile World Congress 2016. Barcelona. February, 22-25.
2015
- Speaker – Intel Network Builders. Palo Alto. November 30.
- Technology Demonstration – Carrier Network Virtualization. Palo Alto, November 30 – December 3.
- Technology Demonstration – Dell World. Austin, October.
- Speaker and Cloud Co-Chair – IIT Real Time Communications Conference – WebRTC and Cloud Track. Chicago, IL, USA. October 6-8.
- Speaker – Layer123 Webinar. Online, September.
- Speaker – GSMA North America. Chicago, September.
- Technology Demonstration – Intel Data Center Group Investors Day. Santa Clara, CA. USA. August 27.
- Technology Demonstration – Intel Developers Forum (IDF15). San Francisco, CA, USA. August 18-20.
- Executive Panel – Intel Network Builders. San Francisco, CA. USA. August 17.
- Technology Demonstration – TM Forum Live. Nice, France, June 1-4.
- Speaker – Lean NFV Ops – CloudBand Mashup Webinar Series. Online.
- Speaker – IEEE Communications Quality & Reliability. Charleston, SC, USA. March.
- Technology Demonstration – Conversations 2015. Budapest, Hungary. April 27-29.
- Technology Demonstration – NFV World Congress. San Jose, CA, USA. May 5-8.
- Co-Chair – Technology Leadership Council’s (TLC’s) NFV Innovation Day. Naperville, IL, USA. March 26.
- Technology Demonstration – Mobile World Congress 2015. Barcelona, Spain. March 2-5.
2014
- Speaker – “Dynamic Software Defined Systems with NFV and SDN.” IEEE Globecom. Austin, TX, December 9.
- Technology Demonstration – NFV Zone at IEEE Globecom. Austin, TX, December 9-11.
- Technology Demonstration – HP Discover. Barcelona, December 2-4.
- Mentor – 1871 Entrepreneurial Hub for Digital Startups. Chicago, Nov 4.
- Technology Demonstration – BroadBand World Forum 2014. Amsterdam, October 21-23.
- Speaker – “Cloud Economics.” IIT Real Time Communications Conference & Expo. Chicago, September 30 – October 2.
- Speaker (panel) – “Cloud and NFV: Carrier VoIP Business Model Transformation Showdown.” IIT Real Time Communications Conference & Expo. Chicago, September 30.
- Chair – Cloud Communications Track. IIT Real Time Communications Conference & Expo. Chicago, September 30 – October 2.
- Mentor – TALENT (Total Applied Learning for Entrepreneurs) at IMSA (Illinois Math & Science Academy). Aurora, IL. September 22.
- Attendee – Techstars’ Demo Day. Chicago, August 27.
- Speaker – “The Impact of NFV in Service Provider Economics.” Software Telco Congress. Las Vegas, August 12.
- Speaker (panel) – “Making the transition to Software. Are We Ready?” Software Telco Congress. Las Vegas, August 13.
- Mentor – Techstars’ Startup Accelerator at 1871. Chicago.
- Attendee – Techweek. Chicago, June 23-28.
- Producer – NFV Town Hall Meeting. Naperville, IL. June 19.
- Technology Demonstration – Big Telecom Event. Chicago, June 17-18.
- Speaker – “Small Cells for Stadiums” – IEEE CQR International Workshop. Tucson, AZ. May 15.
- Speaker (panel) – Distinguished Industry Expert Panel – IEEE CQR International Workshop. Tucson, AZ, May 14.
- Speaker – “NFV: The Path Forward” IEEE CQR International Workshop. Tucson, AZ, May 13.
- Attendee – Presenting Data And Information By Edward Tufte. April 14.
- Attendee – The Exchange – Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce. April 2.
- Attendee – Network World IT Roadmap Conference & Expo. Chicago, March.
- Judge – Chicago Public Schools Student Science Fair. Museum of Science & Industry. Chicago, March.
- Attendee – “Innovation and Technology in Local and Global Markets” – Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce. Chicago, March.
- Attendee – SCTC (Society of Communications Technology Consultants) III International Consultants Day. Barcelona, February.
- Participant – TechCrunch & Bubble Over Barcelona. Barcelona, February.
- Technology Demonstration – “Cloud Communications Platform: vIMS.” MWC (Mobile World Congress) Alcatel-Lucent Booth. Barcelona, February.
- Speaker – “NFV (Network Functions Virtualization) Moving From Vision To Reality.” SCTC Webinar. January.
2013
- Speaker – “Demystifying The Fast Emerging Carrier Cloud.” IIT Real Time Communications Conference & Expo. Chicago, October.
- Co-chair – “Cloud Track.” IIT Real Time Communications Conference & Expo. Chicago, October.
- Attendee – TEDx (Technology, Entertainment, Design) Naperville. Chicago.
- Technology Demonstration – “Carrier Platform as a Service.” SDN (Software Defined Networking) World. Alcatel-Lucent Stand. Barcelona, June.
- Distinguished Industry Expert Panel – “WebRTC (Real Time Communications) and its impact on Quality, Reliability and Security” IEEE CQR International Workshop. Florida, May.
- Judge – MIT EF (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Enterprise Forum) Power Pitch Competition. Chicago.
- Attendee – Cloud Connect. Santa Clara, April.
- Technology Demonstration – “CloudBand Management System and Cloud Node Automation.” Alcatel-Lucent Tech Symposium. Santa Clara, April.
- Judge – Chicago Public Schools Student Science Fair. Museum of Science & Industry. Chicago, March.
- Subject Matter Expert – “CloudBand Management System.” CES (Consumer Electronics Show) Alcatel-Lucent Booth. Las Vegas. January.
- Briefing Industry Analysts – “CloudBand Management System.” CES Alcatel-Lucent Booth. Las Vegas. January.
2012
- Attendee – TEDx Naperville. Chicago, November.
- Technology Demonstration – “cPaaS, Carrier Platform as a Service.” Citrix Synergy. Alcatel-Lucent Booth. Barcelona, October.
- Briefing Industry Analysts – “Network Functions Virtualization.” 4G World. Alcatel-Lucent Booth. Chicago, October.
- Technology Demonstration – “cPaaS, Carrier Platform as a Service” 4G World. Alcatel-Lucent Booth. Chicago, October.
- Attendee – “Mobile Cloud.” Chicago, October.
- Technology Demonstration – “cPaaS, Carrier Platform as a Service.” Futurecom. Alcatel-Lucent Booth. Rio de Janeiro, October.
- Speaker – “Carrier Cloud Management System.” IIT Real Time Communications Conference & Expo. Chicago, September.
- Keynote Panel – “What Is OTT’s (Over The Top) Network Impact?” IIT Real Time Communications Conference & Expo. Chicago, September.
- Speaker – “Introducing The Carrier Cloud.” Cloud Develop. Ohio, August.
- Technology Demonstration – “CloudBand Management System – Bell Labs Networked Cloud.” TIA (Telecommunications Industry Association) Alcatel-Lucent Booth. Dallas.
- Technology Demonstration – “CloudBand Management System – Bell Labs Networked Cloud.” Alcatel-Lucent Tech Symposium. Silicon Valley – Santa Clara, April.
- Distinguished Industry Expert Panel – IEEE CQR International Workshop. San Diego, March.
- Technology Demonstration – “CloudBand Management System.” SCTE (Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers) Alcatel-Lucent Booth. Toronto.
- Attendee – IT (Information Technologies) Roadmap Conference & Expo. Chicago.
- Judge – Chicago Public Schools Student Science Fair. Museum of Science & Industry. Chicago.
- Technology Demonstrations – “CloudBand Management System.” MWC Alcatel-Lucent Booth. Barcelona.
- Briefing Industry Analysts – “CloudBand.” MWC Alcatel-Lucent Booth. Barcelona.
- Expert – “Cloud Computing.” IMSA (Illinois Math & Science Academy) Job Fair. Chicago, January.
2011
- Expert Panel Roundtable – “The Cloud Enhanced Convergence Engine Room.” MIS (Media Innovations Summit). Santa Clara, December.
- Technology Demonstration – “Mobile Cloud Computing.” TIA Alcatel-Lucent Booth. Dallas, 2011.
- Technology Demonstration – “Rich Communications: Amazing Learning Unit.” IPT Comm (Internet Protocol Telecommunications) Conference. Chicago.
- Keynote – IIR (Institute for International Research) BEI (Back End Innovation) Conference. San Diego.
- Speaker – “Human Factors Engineering: Quality Of Experience Driven Network Engineering.” E&D: The Emerging & Disruptive Conference. Wow Factor Series. New Jersey.
- Speaker – “Mobile Cloud Computing.” IIT VoIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) Lab Roundtable. Chicago.
- Attendee – IT (Information Technologies) Roadmap Conference & Expo. Chicago.
- Judge – Chicago Public Schools Student Science Fair. Museum of Science & Industry. Chicago.
- Technology Demonstration – “Mobile Cloud Computing.” MWC (Mobile World Congress) Alcatel-Lucent Booth. Barcelona.
2010
- Speaker – “Game Changers.” Frost & Sullivan’s Global Innovations in New Product Development Conference. Anaheim.
- Speaker – “IID: Ideation, Incubation and Demonstrations At Alcatel-Lucent.” IIT VoIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) Lab Roundtable. Chicago.
- Speaker – “Sensing The Future And The Formula For Change.” BIC (Business Innovation Conference). Chicago.
- Chair – E&D: The Emerging & Disruptive Conference. Wow Factor Series. Chicago.
- Judge – Chicago Public Schools Student Science Fair. Museum of Science & Industry. Chicago.
- Technology Demonstration – “Immersive Communications In Three Dimensional Augmented Reality Environments.” MWC Alcatel-Lucent Booth. Barcelona.
2009
- Keynote – “How To Create New Value From OTT Opportunities.” Business Development in a 2.0 World. Madrid, July.
- Speaker – “Rich Communications: Amazing Learning Unit.” IIT VoIP Conference & Expo.
- Speaker – “About Innovation.” BIC. Chicago.
- Technology Demonstration – “ME-CDN, Mobile Edge Content Delivery Network.” CTIA (Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association). Las Vegas.
- Thought Leader – “Social Media For The Enterprise.” Frost & Sullivan’s MindXChange. Chicago.
- Judge – Chicago Public Schools Student Science Fair. Museum of Science & Industry. Chicago.
- Technology Demonstration – “ME-CDN, Mobile Edge Content Delivery Network.” MWC Alcatel-Lucent Booth. Barcelona.
2008
- Speaker – “Emerging Trends: Shaping Demand For Multimedia Services.” Light Reading. Content Management Platforms Webinar.
- Technology Demonstration – “AoG, Always On Gateway For Mobile Networks.” CTIA Alcatel-Lucent Booth. Las Vegas.
- Technology Demonstration – “AoG, Always On Gateway For Mobile Networks.” MWC Alcatel-Lucent Booth. Barcelona.
