DSS21 Speakers

We will keep this page updated as more speakers confirm. Last update was 4/30/21 16:30

Scheduled Speakers

	John Dwyer President AT&T Prepaid / Cricket Wireless		Michael Haberman VP – Technology Dev. and Planning Verizon
	Peter Adderton Founder – Boost Mobile CEO – Boost Mobile Australia		Terry Hayes Senior VP. Prepaid T-Mobile
	Laurent Therivel President/CEO US Cellular		Jay Miglionico Vice President – Sales Boost Mobile
	David Glickman Founder, CEO Ultra Mobile		Christine Ricci CEO Phone Medics
	Mark Landiak President Corporate Dynamics		Adam Wolf President NWIDA
	Mark Dahlquist Director, Retail Wireless DISH Network		Rich Balot CEO Victra Wireless
	Jon Horovitz President Atrium Unlimited		David Simkins President and Janitor Hyperlink
	Jim Pack Jr President PCS Partners		Jeff Moore President Wave 7 Research
	Neil Ende Managing Partner Technology Law Group		Mike Dano Editorial Director Light Reading
	Monica Alleven Editor Fierce Wireless		Ahmed Abusharain CEO Uppluck / Unlimited Prepay Dist
	Brad Bowen Wireless Time		Michael Buffington President One Stop Communications of PA
	Nicole Russell President CellBotics		Nathan Proctor National Campaign Director – Right to Repair USPIRG
	Kyle Wiens President – iFixIt Director – Repair.org		Todd Walberg Director of Sales VIDAPAY
	Brandon Fernald Attorney		Aakshay Kripalani CEO Injured Gadgets
	Furqan Ken Khan Director Mobile Link		Yousuf Meghani Co-Owner Mobile Link
	Bill Bradford President Next Generation Wireless		Todd Heiner Managing Director Ridgeline Capital Group
	Doug Ecklund President Cellular Advantage		George Ford President Navigate Wireless
	Wendy Drummond CEO Premier Wireless		Sergio Flores President Talk4Less Wireless
	Terry Crump President New England Wireless		Chris Jacobs CEO GLIC Health LLC
	Kevin Haller COO GraphX		Nile Nickel Sr. Consultant Corporate Dynamics
	Jose Quiroz Tuvoz Mobile		Jessica Quiroz TuVox Mobile
	Sneed Mobile Tech		Greg Taylor Of Counsel Technology Law Group
	Eric Schneider Co-Founder AKKO Insurance

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