Speaker: Closing General Session - Are Satellite and Terrestrial Industries Converging?

For nearly two decades, Jefferson Wang has guided emerging business and technology innovation at the intersection of communications, media and technology. As this convergence takes shape, Jefferson’s long-time wireless and mobility industry focus spans work with network operators, device manufactures, content providers and emerging tech players, creating executable growth strategies through the entire product lifecycle.

Jefferson has built businesses and helped clients navigate a converging industry landscape with big picture thinking, detail-oriented execution and the ability to identify new patterns in technology. This includes work with global leaders to break down complex business and technical topics into compelling stories, create innovative business models and identify new addressable markets. After the strategy is created, Jefferson rolls-up his sleeves to mobilize teams and deliver details through launch.

As the wireless industry continues to reshape consumer lives, mobility will infuse itself into new industries and power innovation. For the last five years, Jefferson has worked on augmented reality in a mobile lifestyle, low latency Virtual Reality interactions, enablement of AI capabilities, and the collision course between smart homes, autonomous vehicles and smart city ecosystems.

Jefferson is a regular speaker at key industry events such as Mobile World Congress and CES, and has appeared on CNN and Mobile World Live TV. His perspective on the technology industry is featured regularly in publications that include The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Fortune, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, Wired and BGR.

Jefferson holds a Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maryland, College Park.