City of Atlanta Dept. of Public Works

Keith Robinson is a visionary and accomplished creative senior-level strategy executive with 20+ years of experience in transforming strategic plans into workable solutions. Mr. Robinson has served in several roles at the City of Atlanta. Currently, he is the Deputy Commissioner for the Department of Public Works (DPW). The department is currently going through innovative change with the use of technology and new business practices to improve operational efficiencies and improve outcomes for residents. Prior to his current role, Mr. Robinson served as the Deputy Director for the Mayor’s Office of Innovation and Performance. In this role, Mr. Robinson was responsible for providing tactical support for the development of the City’s budget. His team was also responsible for citywide financial and operational performance. During his tenure he has worked closely with City department heads to develop strategic initiatives. In addition, Mr. Robinson has worked on groundbreaking projects that include connected vehicles, smart cities, smart homes, mHealth, public/private partnerships, big data, public financing, and cybersecurity just to name a few. In the private sector, Mr. Robinson was global director for a consulting firm. His client based ranged from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies. He brings a considerable amount of experience in various industries such as: oil/gas, industrial automation, intelligent buildings, supply chain & logistics, telecommunications, electronic manufacturing, water/wastewater, transportation, and government. This insight gives him a comprehensive view on various best practices, business models and insight on trends that will shape society in the future. He is a graduate of Fisk University and currently resides in the Atlanta area with his wife and kids.

CORIS Monitoring

Over 35 years management experience in leading edge technology companies. Founded and sold several technology companies. Raised over $150MM in venture capital, built companies valued at over $4B. Advisor to various federal, state and local governmental agencies (NYC, FCC,U.S. Congress, FBI, others). Ernst & Young U.S. Entrepreneur of the Year finalist 2000. Implemented trading network for NY Stock Exchange. Consultant to IBM, Nortel, AT&T, Verizon, Siemens, Citibank, Chase Bank PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Gartner Group. Implemented remote video surveillance for Homeland Security (CORIS was spinoff of that project). Granted two patents on IOT network security, used by CORIS Speaker at technology industry conferences.

Infineon Technologies

Steve Hanna is a Distinguished Engineer at Infineon Technologies. On a global basis, he is responsible forIoT security strategy and technology.As a security expert, Steve is a leader in many standards groups.• Within the Matter Working Group in the Connectivity Standards Alliance, he is the Vice Lead ofthe Threat Model Tiger Team, the Lead of the Security Design Tiger Team, and the Lead of theSecurity Use Cases Tiger Team. He is also Director on the Alliance’s Board and the Chair of theProduct Security Working Group.• Within the Trusted Computing Group, he co-chairs the IoT Work Group.• Within the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), he is a member of the Security AreaDirectorate.Mr. Hanna has a deep background in information security, especially in software and systems. He is aninventor or co-inventor on 48 issued patents, the author of innumerable standards and white papers,and a regular speaker at industry events. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science fromHarvard University.

Shockey Consulting

The Besen Group

Alex Besen is the Founder & CEO of The Besen Group LLC. He provides strategic advisory, business development, market research and training services in the mobile data industry. He has over 30 years of hands-on experience in the mobile industry working for operators and vendors in North America and Europe in numerous roles including business development, marketing, project management and finance. He has been working with mobile network operators in developing their digital transformation strategies, advising MVNOs and enterprises to launch their mobile and mobile data services. Previously, he worked at Ericsson with mobile operators on MVNO and UMTS projects in the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) region. He was also responsible for identifying potential partners and hosting workshops at Ericsson Mobility World (a mobile data laboratory) where developers create, optimize and commercialize mobile applications. Prior to this position, he was employed at T-Mobile USA (formerly known as Omnipoint Communications) where he was responsible for partnerships, and joint ventures and provided billing, customer care, marketing and vendor financing solutions to mobile operators. He began his mobile career with Pocket Communications based in Washington, DC where he managed the company’s auction activity for C-block spectrum licenses as well as other activities associated with market research, market segmentation, pricing plans and market distribution strategies. He holds a BS degree in Management from the University of Tampa and an MBA degree in International Business from the American University. He is fluent in French, Turkish and proficient in Italian.

Transforma

Matt Hatton, Founding Partner, Transforma InsightsMatt is a well-respected commentator and technology industry expert with 25 years’ experience at the cutting edge of technology research and consulting. He is a thought-leader in Telecommunications, Digital Transformation and the Internet of Things. He is widely quoted in trade publications and frequent speaker at conferences. In 2020 Matt co-wrote a book The Internet of Things Myth. Matt is currently Founding Partner at Transforma Insights, the leading advisors on IoT, AI and Digital Transformation. Previously he was Founder and CEO of Machina Research, which was acquired by Gartner in 2016. Prior to founding Machina Research Matt was a technology industry analyst, working at firms including Analysys Mason and Yankee Group.Matt holds an MSc in Telecoms from University College London.