Ajit Jaokar

Ajit Jaokar is the founder of the London based publishing and research company futuretext focussed on emerging Web and Mobile.

His thinking is widely followed in the industry and his blog, the OpenGardensBlog, which was recently rated a top 20 wireless blog worldwide. In 2009 - 2010, Ajit was nominated as part of the Global Agenda Council on the Future of the Internet by the world economic forum. He hopes to use this opportunity to further extend the pragmatic viewpoint of the evolution of Telecoms networks in an open ecosystem.

His consulting activities include working with companies to define value propositions across the device, network, Web and Social networking stack spanning both technology and strategy. He has worked with a range of commercial and government organizations globally including The European Union, Telecoms Operators, Device manufacturers, social networking companies and security companies in various strategic and visionary roles.

His recent talks and forthcoming talks include: CEBIT 2009; MobileWorld Congress(2007, 2008, 2009); CTIA(2008,2009); Keynote at O Reilly Web20 expo (April 2007);Keynote at Java One; European Parliament - Brussels - (Electronic Internet Foundation); Stanford University's Digital visions program; MIT Sloan; Fraunhofer FOKUS; University of St. Gallen (Switzerland).

Media appearances include BBC - Newsnight - 3phone launch; CNN money; BBC digital planet. Ajit chairs Oxford University's Next generation mobile applications panel and conducts a course on Web 2.0, Social networking, Mobile Web 2.0 and LTE services at Oxford University.

Ajit lives in London, UK, but has three nationalities (British, Indian and New Zealander) and is proud of all three. He is currently doing a PhD on Privacy and Reputation systems at UCL in London.

Twitter @AjitJaokar

Anna Gatti

Anna Gatti is the Head of International Online Sales and Operations for YouTube.

She is independent board member of the leading mobile media company Buongiorno (Italy, MTA STAR: BNG). Before joining Google, Anna was partner of the venture capital fund myQube, and advisor to major telecommunication companies. Anna has completed a PhD in Criminology, a PhD in Business Administration and Management, and a post doctoral program in organizational theories at Stanford University. When she is not traveling, Anna lives in Palo Alto, California.

Twitter @gattinger

About the Editor

Peggy Anne Salz is the founder and publisher of MsearchGroove (MSG), an online source of analysis and commentary on mobile search, mobile advertising, social media and all things digital at the intersection of content and context.

Her report, Mobile Search & Content Discovery--the first of its kind--establishes Peggy as an authority on mobile search and content discovery technologies enabling media companies and mobile operators to monetize content and services.

As a committed independent thinker and free agent, Peggy has established a successful consulting career based on vision, insight, versatility, and over 15 years of industry experience. She has written over 300 articles and also comments on daily developments in mobile search and mobile advertising for magazines and online destinations such as MobiAd News, Mobile Entertainment, Mobile Media, and New Media Age. Peggy also writes Agile Minds, a monthly column for eContent magazine documenting the breakthrough technologies and companies that will influence the nextgeneration Internet, widely referred to as Web 2.0.

Peggy's drive to spark debate about issues impacting the mobile industry at all levels has won her international recognition as a brave new voice in the mobile content market. Her speaking calendar includes engagements at mobile search and mobile advertising conferences worldwide. Graduating with honors from the University of Pittsburgh, Peggy earned a B.A. in Philosophy of Science, Political Science, and Economics. She is a Fulbright fellow and a member of the International Who's Who of Professionals.

Email: peggy at msearchgroove.com