As you know, Mobile Future Forward is fast approaching and we are very excited about the thought-leaders and attendees who are participating. One of the first panel discussion is going to be on the disruptive forces in the ecosystem, from network to devices to applications.
Sanjiv Ahuja, CEO of LightSquared and Jason MacKenzie, President, HTC Americas are going to the headline the panel. Sanjeev and Jason are both industry veterans and have a great sense of the disruptive forces needed to take the industry to a different level.
Sanjiv Ahuja is the chairman and CEO of LightSquared.
In 2007 Sanjiv founded Augere, a company delivering affordable, genuine wireless broadband to underserved customers in developing markets such as Bangladesh and Pakistan. He is also the founder and chairman of Eaton Telecom, a telecommunications infrastructure company with a presence in 12 African countries.
From 2004 until 2007, Sanjiv was chief executive officer of Orange.
Jason Mackenzie, President, HTC North America and Latin America
Previously vice president of HTC North America, Jason Mackenzie has been promoted to president of HTC North America and Latin America. As president, Mackenzie will continue to drive HTC’s strategy and market growth in North America and Latin America where he has contributed to HTC’s strong performance. As one of HTC’s founding North American members in 2005, Mackenzie has led HTC’s strong growth in North America.
Disruption is in the Air
Disruption is the fundamental tenet of progress. Whether it is the technologies, the business models, the players or the alliances, disruptive forces are essential in making things better for the consumer and the larger ecosystem. Is 4G a game change? What does the wholesale business model do to the data economics? Is the halving of the device lifecycle good or bad? Who manages the customer and where does the value shift? Meet the two leaders who are working to disrupt the mobile industry.
Sanjiv Ahuja, CEO, LightSquared
Jason MacKenzie, President, HTC Americas