Alistair headed up commercial business for DISH Network, where he engaged with hotel owners and operators in developing entertainment plans that suited the unique needs of the hospitality industry. Before that Alistair served as Director of Product Management at EchoStar Corporation, a premier global provider of satellite communication solutions. He also served in similar roles at ADB Software Systems Services and STMicroelectronics. Alistair earned a degree in Engineering at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia. 

Carlos has held executive positions including President, Chief Operations Officer, and Principal at various technology and industrial companies. They include ATX Networks Corp., Pico Digital, Talon Holdings, and Maketory. Carlos earned a degree in Business Administration from the University of San Diego.

Ian has founded multiple technology companies as well as been a CEO and Chief Product Officer at companies such as X-Digital Systems, Pico Digital, and ATX Networks Corp. In addition to his current role at Anacove, Ian lectures at the UCSD Computer Science and Engineering & Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute on the subjects of IoT systems and analytics. Ian holds a Computer Engineering degree from UC San Diego.

Anton sits on various industry, advisory and academic boards, including the UCSD Jacobs School Dean’s Council of Advisors. His focus is on 5G, telecom technology strategy, networking and wireless R&D, and startup fundraising and advising. In addition, Anton is a noted corporate technology evangelist and keynote speaker as well as a legal expert witness. Dr. Monk earned a M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the California Institute of Technology and B.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of California, San Diego.

A trained attorney, David has served as an executive and entrepreneur in the digital, technology and financial space for more than 20 years. David’s experience as an innovator and creative problem solver, which includes decades of managerial experience and board-level oversight, stems from his pioneering work in yield management optimization software and overseeing multi-million dollar change management projects on Wall Street. David specializes in innovation, product development, and complex business process change. He is an expert in all aspects of software development and an inventor with nine distinct patents. 

Friskopp is a well-rounded business executive with more than 30 years of experience growing profitable businesses in the United States, Europe, and Asia. She earned an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1990 and has held senior management roles for a range of companies from startups to multinational enterprises. Her areas of expertise include customer-driven technology innovations and value-creation leadership; P&L ownership and solution delivery; growth strategy; and strategic account management, sales management, business development and deal negotiations.

Ramamohan Paturi is a professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of California, San Diego. His research interests include algorithms, computational complexity, and the satisfiability problem. Ramamohan was a Postdoctoral Fellow in Computer Science at Harvard University. He earned his PhD in Computer Science at Penn State University and a Master’s Degree in Computer Science at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras,

Lewis is responsible for business development, and intellectual property licensing in the United States, in addition to setting the technology vision for the LG Electronics USA commercial products division. He earned his BSEE from the University of Iowa, and holds 15 issued patents. In 2002, Richard appeared before congress to testify on issues related to the implementation of digital broadcast television, including how to overcome industry obstacles and accelerate its implementation by the 2006 mandated deadline.

Leveraging emerging technologies and strategic partnerships to bring the newest innovations to the global market, Andrew Isherwood is responsible for defining ATX’s long-term technology vision for its Media Distribution portfolio. A member of the Pico Digital team since 2013, Isherwood was responsible for Pico’s overall product strategy and has more than 15 years’ experience in developing CPE and headend products for cable, satellite, broadcast and IPTV applications. His career history includes six years as Chief Technologist and then Chief Technical Engineer at Pace Networks. 

Isherwood holds a first class honors degree in Electronics with Computing from UCLAN and an MBA from the University of Bradford, School of Management.