About the Authors

Ajit Jaokar

With a unique perspective spanning multiple aspects of Mobile Applications, Ajit is an innovator and a pioneer in the Mobile Data industry.

In 1999, Ajit co-founded futuretext (www.futuretext.com), an innovative publishing / consulting company focused around mobility and digital convergence.

Ajit speaks at Mobile related conferences - on both strategy and technology.

Recently, Ajit was appointed to chair Oxford University's next generation mobile applications panel (http://www.forumoxford.com)Ajit is also a member of the web2.0 workgroup (http://www.web20workgroup.com/)

Currently, Ajit plays an advisory role to a number of Mobile start-ups in the UK and Scandinavia. He also works with the government and trade missions of a number of countries including South Korea (www.iparklondon.com), Ireland (www.investnet.ie, http://www.enterprise-ireland.com) and Faroe islands (http://www.thebitland.com).

Ajit has an Electronics engineering degree from the University of Bombay and in 2006 will be commencing a PhD on the topic of Delay Tolerant Networks.

In 2006, Ajit was invited to join the RSA (The Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce) www.thersa.org (Founded in 1754, the RSA includes leading thinkers from the world of arts, manufacturing and commerce). Ajit is now an RSA member.

Ajit lives in London, UK, but has three nationalities (British, Indian and New Zealander) and is proud of all three.

Tony Fish

Tony has been involved for over 18 years in the mobile, wireless, telecom and satellite industries, and has been associated with hi-tech investing since his first IPO in 1994. Tony divides his time between his non-exec roles, board advisory work and speaking. Tony is known for his probing questioning, clear decision making, simple no-nonsense attitude and robust financial views and controls. Tony has an excellent grasp of strategic and economic issues relating to TMT businesses, their growth and survival and brings an innovative flare to deal making, executing merger and acquisitions and fund raising. Tony is an experienced key note speaker and chairman and has addressed numerous organizations on TMT trends and global issues. He has particular expertise in development of innovation through partnership.

Non exec for :- 2Ergo, Chronos Technology Ltd, JVTV (Subtv & DOT Mobile), SAS

Advisory board member :- Probability Games, Inventive Capital.

Founder :- AMF Ventures

Tony has a MBA from Bradford School of Management, a B-Eng from Reading University is a Chartered Engineer, a Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (FIET) and is a member of the Charted Institute of marketing.