Keynotes

Keynote 1: Network 2015 - The role of Standards in the Network
Tuesday, October 21st, 1:00-1:30pm

Rose Schooler
General Manager
Performance Products Division (PPD)
Embedded Computing Group
Intel Corporation

Rose Schooler is the General Manager of the Performance Products Division (PPD) in the Embedded Computing Group (ECG). PPD drives growth in embedded market segments that require high performance and MIPs/Watt optimized platforms by delivering high performance, blades (<200W platform power), dense (<50W) and I/O optimized system-on-a-chip (SOC) solutions to wireless, voice, security, router and other communication market segments. 

Rose joined Intel in 1989 as a graduate rotation engineer and held several positions in new package development, fab process engineering and quality and reliability engineering. From 1990 to 1994, she held positions in fab process engineering and Corporate Quality program management. Rose transitioned into product marketing in the mass storage operation in 1994 and then served as a market development engineer in an internal start up activity focused on digital imaging.

Beginning in 1998, Rose entered the embedded IA organization and held various marketing roles most recently serving as the Marketing Director for the Embedded and Communications Division within ECG and was chartered with defining the platform strategies, products and market development activities to grow the IA processor business in target markets.  Rose graduated from Pennsylvania State University in 1989 holds a Bachelor's degree in ceramic science and engineering.

Abstract: Network 2015 - The role of Standards in the Network
Worldwide IP traffic is forecast to grow at 60% CAGR over the next 5 years and the number of connect devices is growing at 15% CAGR. Bandwidth and processing intensive applications such as Video are growing at more that 100% per year , what then for the network and how will sustainable business models be achievable - Intel will discuss models for sustainable business growth and the role of standards based deployments in this new world of ubiquitous connectivity to the Internet.

Keynote 2: TBD
Wednesday, October 22nd, 11:20am-Noon

TBD
Nortel

Bio: Coming soon.

Abstract:
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Keynote 3: xTCA: A View from the Top
Wednesday, October 22nd, 2:00-2:30pm

Shlomo Pri-Tal
Chief Technology and Strategy Officer
Emerson Network Power

As Chief Technology and Strategy Officer, Shlomo Pri-Tal is responsible for establishing the technology focus areas and plotting the business strategy for Emerson Network Power’s Embedded Computing business. He joined Emerson Network Power in January 2008 with the acquisition of Motorola’s Embedded Communications Computing Group.

With Motorola since 1980, Shlomo was an originator of the VMEbus architecture. He also headed Motorola’s mission to drive and support the industry move to a new system-level sourcing model by creating standards-based communications servers. He has been instrumental in positioning Emerson Network Power as a recognized leading provider of products and services based on open standards such as AdvancedTCA and MicroTCA.

Shlomo has been the chairman of several international standards committees and most recently completed his term as the Founding President of the Communications Platforms Trade Association (CP-TA).

Abstract: xTCA: A View from the Top
How is AdvancedTCA doing? This presentation will begin with an overview of current market data and applications. The speaker will then discuss potential new applications and their estimated market size, including telecom, high-end routing, carrier/enterprise data centers, IMS, IPTV, WiMAX, and LTE. He will move on what the standards bodies, such as PICMG, CP-TA, SCOPE, and IEEE, are doing. He will conclude with an executive viewpoint of what needs to happen for AdvancedTCA to become even more successful.

Keynote 4: The Media Enabled Network - and the Role of AdvancedTCA and MicroTCA
Thursday, October 23rd, 11:00-11:30am

David A Pearson
Technical Leader and Hardware Engineering Manager
Digital Media System's Business Unit
Cisco Systems

David A. Pearson is a Technical Leader and Hardware Engineering Manager with Cisco's Digital Media System's Business Unit. He works on the architecture and implementation of high definition video and signal processing equipment for telepresence, multimedia, and digital signage applications.

Before joining Cisco Systems, he was the Director of Hardware Engineering at Ditech Networks, where he delivered the company’s first ATCA-based VoIP media processing platform. During his 19 year engineering career he has architected and implemented digital signal processing systems for telecommunications, medical image processing, radio astronomy, and NASA’s Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI).

Mr. Pearson received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the University of California at Berkeley and an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the California Institute of Technology.

Abstract: The Media Enabled Network - and the Role of AdvancedTCA and MicroTC
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Keynote 5: TBD
Thursday, October 23rd, 11:30am-Noon

Anthony Ambrose
Vice President and General Manager
Radisys

Anthony Ambrose is the Vice-President and General Manager of Communications Networks for RadiSys.  A 25-year industry veteran, he joined RadiSys in 2007.  He leads the communications and core networking business, and is responsible for RadiSys’ initiatives in standard modular platforms, including AdvancedTCA (where RadiSys’ Promentum platform has established a leading position). 

Before joining RadiSys, Ambrose was General Manager of the Modular Communications Platform Division (MCPD) at Intel.  His organization was responsible for communication servers, hardware, and software, including the AdvancedTCA product portfolio. Ambrose previously led processor marketing and strategy for the enterprise server business, establishing the Xeon processor as a multibillion dollar business. In addition to being an industry advocate and spokesperson for standards-based platforms, Anthony has a solid track record of developing products and building businesses worldwide.  Ambrose holds a Bachelors of Science in Engineering from Princeton, graduating Magna cum Laude.

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