V. James Onalfo

Former Deputy Commissioner and CIO New York City Police Department (NYPD)

Keynote Speaker

Keeping 34,500 officers, staff, detectives and special units like counter-terrorism on duty 24/7 and ahead of the bad guys required massive changes for the New York City Police Department (NYPD) in the wake of 9/11. In 2003, Jim developed a Strategic Systems Plan to move NYPD into the 21st century. During his 11 years as CIO, NYPD completely overhauled its IT environment, investing over $1 billion. Jim contributed to the implementation of multiple high tech centers including the Facial ID center, the PETS system which manages all evidence inventories, the LMSI Center, which monitors terrorist attacks in NYC, the Detective Case Management system where 1 million cases are managed in a modern online computer system and the Real Time Crime Center, a $12 MM real time “mission control” command center for NYPD. Along the way, he implemented more mobility solutions than most of us will encounter in our lifetime:

• Motorized command centers
• facial recognition technology on mobile devices
• license plate recognition
• CCTV surveillance feeds
• integrated turnkey mobility
• cyber protection and monitoring
• in vehicle wireless hotspots
• cloud smart solutions

Prior to his 11 years at NYPD, Jim was CIO of Kraft Foods International, where he directed IT in 40 countries. During his time at Kraft he lived and worked in Brazil, Australia and South Korea. After Kraft, he was VP and CIO of Stanley Works. Jim is a graduate of the University of Connecticut and retired from US Army service as a Captain. A Connecticut native, Jim and his wife live in Ridgefield.

Awards

• 2014 CIO Hall of Fame, CIO Magazine
• 2013 NYPD Man of the Year, New York City Police Department
• 2013 Robert Colangelo Award, American Academy of Law Enforcement
• 2013 Hometown Achievement Award, Waterbury CT
• 2012 Lifetime Achievement Award, International Port Police
• 2012 Top 25 CIO Doers, Government Technology Magazine
• 2007 Top 5 CIOs, Computerworld
• Recommended for the NYPD position by Lou Gerstner, former CEO of IBM, and Nick Donofrio, former Executive Vice President Innovation and Technology at IBM. “Jim is the authority on public and cyber security & real time ERP, “ Nicolas Donofrio, IBM.

Press

• NYPD developing app for officers with crime scene data and criminal records

New York Daily News     Denis Slattery and Bill Hutchinson,   April  9, 2013

• V. James Onalfo, CIO NYPD

Government Technology   Steve Townes,  February 29, 2012

• Stopping Crime in Real Time

Police Chief Magazine   Joseph D’Amico, Deputy Chief, Commanding Officer of the Real Time Crime Center,NYPD,  September 2006 

• NYPD geek: how one CIO turned around the Boys in Blue

Computerworld  Patrick Thibodeau, June  11, 2006

• NYPD New: Deputy Commissioner and CIO Jim Onalfo put his experience and discipline to the test in order to turn around IT at the NYPD.

CIO Magazine  Thomas Wailgum , March 1, 2006

Sukh Grewal

Founder, VEOCI

Speaker

Dr. Grewal founded Grey Wall Software with six members of his SupportCentral Team at GE. He came up with the idea for SupportCentral in 1999, when he recognized the power of the internet and saw how knowledge, people and processes could be brought together on the web to improve the efficiency of daily operations at GE. Before founding SupportCentral, Dr. Grewal spent ten years at GE Aircraft Engines, where he led the transition of manufacturing aircraft engines parts from drawing and paper to three dimensional technologies. Dr. Grewal received patents in the design of hot forge dies, in the manufacture of titanium airfoils, and in inventing novel fixtures for machining parts with tight tolerances. Dr. Grewal started with GE in the nuclear division as a senior engineer, where he built innovative large scale experiments to understand natural convection cooling after reactor shutdown. He has received 13 patents and published over twenty technical papers.

His educational background includes a PhD in mechanical engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a M.S from Marquette University and a B.Tech. (Hons) from IIT Kharagpur.

Grey Wall Software

Founded in 2011 by Dr. Grewal and six of his colleagues from GE, Grey Wall Software is better known for its emergency management product, VEOCI (Virtual Emergency Operations Center on the Internet). With over fifty customers in seventeen states and four countries, VEOCI is fast emerging as the premier product in its niche. In use with towns and municipalities, airports, corporations, hospitals and education, VEOCI combines state-of-the art messaging with task and work process management along with the basic needs for teams and individuals for documents. As the leading product for emergency and crisis management, VEOCI is versatile to expand to daily operational needs for organizations as well. Customers begin with messaging and basic field and team communication during an emergency, grow to sophisticated crisis management and business continuity, and finally continue to use Veoci as they need for daily operations. A 100% SaaS product, equally usable on mobile and desktop devices, VEOCI is built as an enterprise class service for security, quality, redundancy, high availability and rapid scalability.

Visit: www.veoci.com/

Brenda Lewis

Principal, Transactions Marketing, Inc.

Speaker

Brenda Lewis, Principal, Transactions Marketing, Inc. is a mobile market pioneer who has launched and funded 18 greenfield enterprise mobile ventures over 30+years, including 2 in China. Prior to founding TMI, Brenda spent 15 years as a systems analyst, project manager and marketing officer in international energy, ocean shipping and metals with Exxon, Marine Management Systems and Pechiney Ugine Kuhlmann. A cum laude graduate of Smith College, Brenda earned an MBA from the University of Connecticut, attended Harvard Business School's Program for Management Development (PMD) and holds NYU’s Certificate in Telecommunications Management.

Transactions Marketing, Inc.has provided strategy, marketing and business development for mission critical enterprise mobile systems and services since 1982.

Visit: http://www.transactionsmarketing.com/

Robert F. Landsfield

Chief Executive Officer
Skymira

Speaker

Robert F. Landsfield is chief executive officer of Skymira, which he founded in 1998. Landsfield’s vision and constant quest to create solutions that streamline the processes of companies that rely heavily on remote workers and equipment has made him one of the most influential leaders in the evolving remote asset management industry.

At Skymira, he provides strategic leadership for the development of the company’s real time remote asset management solutions for a range of industries, including oil & gas, maritime, construction, transportation, first responders, mining and forestry. Additionally, Landsfield stays abreast of breakthrough innovations in the industry by tracking newly developed platforms that can be readily applied to Skymira’s core services. Prior to founding Skymira, Landsfield spent almost a decade sailing as a ships officer, working chemical and crude tankers in the U.S. Gulf, West Coast and Alaskan trades. Landsfield also applied his business acumen to the recycling industry, overseeing the logistics, truck fleet management and remote production operations of Hugo Neu Proler, one of the largest steel recycling firms in the U.S.

Landsfield holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree from the State University of New York Maritime College, an MBA from the University of Rhode Island and a Merchant Marine Unlimited Master License.

About Skymira

Skymira is a leading provider of mobile business applications and M2M telemetry services. Easy to use, intuitive apps range from eForms & Reports to GPS locations services and vehicle & equipment telemetry including SCADA.

Deployable on any browser equipped smart phone tablet or laptop – and seamlessly accessible over cellular, satellite and WiFi networks – Skymira apps improve business process efficiency while significantly reducing operating expenses.

Skymira partners with leading manufacturers and network operators including Inmarsat, Skywave, Iridium, Hughes and, Thrane & Thrane among others. Information about the company can be found at www.skymira.com

Tony Rizzo

Entrepreneur in Residence, Mobile & IoT Research
Blue Hill Research

Speaker

Tony Rizzo joined Blue Hill Research in mid-2014 following a 20 month stint heading up TMC's enterprise and consumer mobility and wearable technology coverage. Prior to TMC Tony spent several years within the mobile vendor community. Before his journey into the vendor community Tony spent five years as the Director of Mobile Research for research analyst firm 451 Research, covering all aspects of enterprise mobility, including mobile app development, infrastructure, devices, EMM (MDM/MAM), and everything in between. There he lived through both the early and later stages of both consumer and enterprise mobility and the first stages of the BYOD enterprise mobility consumerization phenomenon following the release of the original iPhone.

Tony has served as the Editor in Chief of Mobile Enterprise, Internet World, as the Editorial Director of an Ernst & Young Financial Services Web Advisory project, as the Editor in Chief of NetGuide (the first Internet magazine), as a founding editor and Editor of Network Computing Magazine, and as the founding Technical Editor of Microsoft Systems Journal. Prior to moving into tech journalism, research and analysis, Tony served as the Assistant Director for Information Technology at New York University's School of Continuing and Business Education, delivering extensive computer technology training programs.

Tony was a pioneering user of email dating back to the early 1980s when the Internet was only known as Arpanet. He has owned an original IBM PC, an original Apple II and a BlackBerry circa 2000, and wonders to this day why he didn’t hold on to any of them. He does plan to hold on to his entire collection of early stage wearable tech toys.

Visit: http://bluehillresearch.com/

Chris Hamer

CEO, Crowdflik

Speaker

Chris Hamer is a highly experienced digital executive, with a background in marketing, entertainment, digital media and technology. He has held senior roles with category leading brands including Sony-BMG Music, Cadillac, OnStar, Clear Channel Entertainment, priceline.com and innovative start-ups including OurStage, INRIX, CSTV and SpeedShape.

Hamer is the Founder and CEO of CrowdfFlik – the transformational mobile video platform that uniquely harnesses the power of the crowd by seamlessly synchronizing multiple video feeds and giving users a simple and intuitive feature to create unique edits from the crowd’s sourced video.

Based in Westport, CT, CrowdFlik changes the way consumers capture, create and share mobile video. First conceived as a way to crowd-source concert video, the CrowdFlik platform has received high accolades for a much wider variety of uses where many devices are capturing video simultaneously including travel, weddings, birthday parties, sporting events, corporate events and other events – both public and private.

Hamer most recently served as SVP Business Development of the crowd-sourced indie-music platform OurStage where he led business development and marketing. Hamer developed and led partnerships with companies including Intel, Best Buy, Guitar Center, Hyundai and Pepsi. During his tenure at OurStage Hamer signed the company changing deal with Jimmy Kimmel Live giving Indie artists the opportunity to win a spot on JKL as the featured musical guest. This deal put OurStage’s most important partnership with the deal

Prior to OurStage Hamer served as Senior Vice President Partnerships for the Katz Media division of Clear Channel Entertainment where he led partnership with national advertisers and sponsors in sports, music, travel and theatrical.

Hamer began his tech career at priceline.com where he served as Vice President of Online Marketing. He then led marketing at General Motor’s OnStar and Cadillac where he led the creation of ground breaking and award winning marketing programs including advertising and partnerships. Hamer also served as SVP Strategic Marketing for Sony BMG Music Group.

Chris resides in Westport with his wife Cyd, a leading real estate agent with William Pitt Sotheby’s and their four children.

Crowdflik

Crowdflik is the collaboration video platform that automatically synchronizes multiple video feeds and gives user an intuitive platform to create and share multiple custom edits. Flik's users tap desired scenes , save and share . Event sponsors and organizers, both consumer and professional , now have a tool to extend the reach and exposure of the experience. www.crowdflik.com

John Emra

Chief Executive Officer
Skymira

Speaker

John Emra is the State President for AT&T Connecticut, a position he was named to in July of 2013, leading AT&T’s legislative, regulatory and community affairs activities in the state. Mr. Emra works closely with community leaders, legislators and other policy makers, as well as local and regional business leaders and customers, to help meet AT&T’s objective of connecting people with technology everywhere they live and work.

Mr. Emra began his career at AT&T in September of 2001 and worked as its regional vice president for external and legislative affairs in Connecticut until becoming state president.

Prior to coming to AT&T, Mr. Emra was a consultant to the company in Washington, DC and in New Haven, Connecticut. In Washington he worked specifically on national broadband policy development by the US Congress and Federal Communications Commission. Prior to his Washington, DC posting, he was the spokesperson for all legislative and regulatory issues for the company in Connecticut.

About AT&T

AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) helps millions of people and businesses around the globe stay connected through leading wireless, high-speed Internet, voice and cloud-based services. We’re helping people mobilize their worlds with state-of-the-art communications, entertainment services and amazing innovations like connected cars and devices for homes, offices and points in between. Our U.S. wireless network offers customers the nation’s strongest LTE signal and the nation’s most reliable 4G LTE network. We offer the best global wireless coverage*. We’re improving how our customers stay entertained and informed with AT&T U-verse® TV and High Speed Internet services. And businesses worldwide are serving their customers better with AT&T’s mobility and highly secure cloud solutions

www.att.com

Tom Gudsnuk

CEO, Traxxit Technologies Corp.

Speaker

Tom is CEO & Board Member of Traxxit Technologies Corporation, a Connecticut GPS company, in transition into the Internet of Things market. A lifelong Connecticut native, Tom has been directly involved in the creation and management of businesses in retail, manufacturing, and professional services locally and internationally. A graduate of the State Technical High School system with a manufacturing and tool design background he owned a plastics manufacturing company and has been a technical consultant and employee to government contractors. After practicing law as an attorney in Connecticut, he became an Executive in technology and telecommunications sector at Javelin Technologies (VP Commercial and Legal Affairs), SS8 Networks (VP Corporate Development and Corporate Secretary), and in 2007 led the creation of NewNet Communication Technologies (CEO & President, and Board Member) upon the divestiture of the SS7 signaling and SMS products from SS8 Networks. Tom is a founding Board Member of The Location Forum, an organization that provides leadership for businesses looking to capitalize on location-based services, technologies and applications. He has an undergraduate degree from University of New Haven in Management, and MBA and Law Degrees from the University of Bridgeport.

About Traxxit Technologies Corp.

Traxxit Technologies Corporation is a Connecticut corporation with a customizable cloud database and real time location mapping portal that was built from the ground up with a user experience focus. The product has been specifically designed, engineered and developed for managing and collecting data from mobile devices. Initially we received location data from a Traxxit manufactured real-time GPS electronic device reporting to a customizable web-based mapping portal. Today , we collect data from off the shelf SmartPhones/Tablets enabling coverage regardless of the end user's network (GSM, CDMA, LTE, WiFi, etc.). This shift allowed Traxxitt to capture additional data from applications via any smart device and manage reporting and analysis from a single user login. It also positions us to be a participant in the rapidly growing Internet of Things (IoT) communications market.

Victor DiMenna

Manager, Tracking Services and Solutions,
Pitney Bowes

Speaker

Victor DiMenna is the Manager of Pitney Bowes Global Tracking Services and Solutions. In this role he is responsible for product development and delivery of parcel tracking services for PB’s ecommerce shipping platform, including both outbound shipping and inbound receiving products. Within these products PB customers have the ability, via a mobile device, to provide chain of custody, traceability and real-time updates on parcels moving inside and outside of their organization. In his role Victor has evolved PB’s commercial mobile strategy from a proprietary platform and device to a new BYOD mobile offering.

Prior to joining Pitney Bowes in 2003, Victor worked as a consultant in the Pharmaceutical industry, specializing in customized Internet applications and consulting services. Victor holds as BS in computer science from Southern Connecticut State University.

Pitney Bowes

Pitney Bowes (NYSE: PBI) is a global technology company offering innovative products and solutions that enable commerce in the areas of customer information management, location intelligence, customer engagement, shipping and mailing, and global ecommerce. More than 1.5 million clients in approximately 100 countries around the world rely on products, solutions and services from Pitney Bowes. For additional information, visit Pitney Bowes at www.pb.com.

Mark L. Roberts

Manager, Mobile Technology Information Technology Services
Yale New Haven Health

Speaker

Mark Roberts joined Yale New Haven Health System in 1999 as a Lead Network Engineer in ITS. Implementing various forms of technologies from server clustering, wireless infrastructures, networking components along with a host of other technologies. Mr. Roberts provided team leadership in infrastructure needs and budget development.

In 201l, Mr. Roberts became the Manager of Mobile Technology responsible for mobile devices and providing management solutions for them. Mr. Roberts also provides exposure to various technology solutions that surround the mobile industry to enhance the clinical workflow and experience in all of Yale’s four delivery hospital networks.

About: Yale New Haven Health System

Yale New Haven Health System (YNHHS) is Connecticut's leading healthcare system. YNHHS was formed in 1996 to enhance the quality and scope of healthcare services for residents of Connecticut and beyond. YNHHS includes four delivery networks: Yale-New Haven Hospital, Bridgeport Hospital, Greenwich Hospital, Saint Raphael Campus, and a physician foundation, Northeast Medical Group. YNHHS has clinical relationships with several other hospitals in Connecticut and numerous outpatient locations throughout the state. YNHHS is affiliated with Yale University in support of patient care, medical education and clinical research. http://www.ynhhs.org/anewdayinhealthcare/

Manish Chowdhary

Founder and CEO
GoECart

Speaker

Manish Chowdhary is the Founder and CEO of GoECart. GoECart is leading the ecommerce revolution with innovative software as a service (SaaS) solutions that enable retailers to Sell more™ products and services on the world wide web.

Manish provides business and technology leadership to GoECart and its clients. He has guided GoECart to become one of the most admired ecommerce platform providers in the world. Manish is a recognized expert in his field and a sought after public speaker on topics ranging from ecommerce and online marketing to business leadership and entrepreneurship.

He holds a BS in Computer Engineering from the University of Bridgeport. He also holds multiple business process patents in collaborative commerce.

Manish is often quoted, interviewed and featured in leading publications including the New York Times, Entrepreneur Magazine, Internet Retailer, Website Magazine, India New England, Hartford and Stamford Business Journals, Housatonic Community College, WGCH, WebMaster Radio, and many others.

About GoECart

GoECart provides a complete software suite that enables today’s SMB merchants to manage all aspects of omni-channel commerce—from ecommerce, order and inventory management, and in-store POS, to marketing, merchandising, online marketplaces, fulfillment, and customer service. GoECart eliminates technology and integration hassles, allowing businesses to run better and grow faster.

Information about the company can be found at www.goecart.com

Erik Linask

Group Editorial Director
TMC

Moderator

Erik Linask is Group Editorial Director of TMC. During his tenure at TMC, he has supported the production and development of TMCs print publications and, most recently, managed the day-to-day operations of the industry’s leading Web site, TMCnet, which currently serves more than 1 million unique monthly visitors. Currently, he oversees TMC’s four print publications as well as TMCnet, and covers a wide range of topics in the IP Communications and Information Technology arenas, including his blog, Convergence Corner, on TMCnet. Erik also develops to conference programming for ITEXPO, and TMCs other communications and technology events, including Software Telco Congress. Prior to joining TMC, Erik was Managing Editor at Global Custodian, an international securities services publication, where he also managed the magazine’s survey research. Erik began his professional career at management consulting firm Leadership Research Institute.

The campus is on Broad Street between Washington Boulevard and Franklin Street; officially “1 University Place, Stamford, CT” When using GPS to get to the parking garage, the best address is 1194 Washington Blvd, Stamford, CT

From I-95 southbound, Exit 7
At the bottom of the exit ramp, continue straight until second traffic light. At that light, turn right onto Atlantic Street. Continue north on Atlantic Street to the intersection of Atlantic and Broad Streets. Turn left onto Broad Street. At the third traffic light, turn right onto Washington Boulevard (the campus is on that corner). At the first light, turn left into the parking garage. The campus is across the street.

From Route 15 (Merritt Parkway) southbound
Exit 34. At the bottom of the exit ramp, turn left onto Long Ridge Road. Travel South on Long Ridge Road for approximately 2 miles. Turn right onto Cold Spring Road. Follow the road as it curves to the left and becomes Washington Boulevard. Continue on Washington Boulevard for approximately 1 mile. Turn right into the parking garage.

From I-95 northbound, Exit 7
At the bottom of the exit ramp, continue north. Turn left onto Atlantic Street. Continue north on Atlantic Street to the intersection of Atlantic and Broad Streets. Turn left onto Broad Street. At the third traffic light, turn right onto Washington Boulevard (the campus is on that comer). At the first light, turn left into parking garage.

From Route 15 (Merritt Parkway) northbound, exit 34
At the bottom of the exit ramp, turn right onto Long Ridge Road. Travel South on Long Ridge Road for approximately 2 miles. Turn right onto Cold Spring Road. Follow the road as it curves to the left and becomes Washington Boulevard. Continue on Washington Boulevard for approximately 1 mile. At the first light, turn right into the parking garage.

Walking Directions from Stamford RR station
From New Haven bound side, walk through tunnel under station to exit facing UBS plaza. Follow plaza path in front of UBS to Washington Blvd and continue to intersection with Broad St. The UConn campus is on the northeast corner of the intersection. Allow 10-15 minutes.

Parking
The UConn-Stamford parking garage is located at 1194 Washington Blvd., Stamford CT 06901, across the street from the 2015 Mobile Summit venue . Parking is free; please follow signs to upper levels for visitor spaces.