Rodney는 생태계 전반의 채널 파트너와 협력해 에지부터 클라우드까지 아우르는 지능형 솔루션을 구축하고 파트너의 솔루션 개발과 고객의 솔루션 구현을 가속화하기 위해 판매 및 시장 출시를 촉진하는 일을 책임지고 있습니다.

20여 년 이상의 세월 동안 Microsoft 관련 경험을 축적해 온 Rodney는 Samsung Alliance 총괄 매니저, 전 세계 중소기업 팀의 전략 및 영업 총괄 매니저, 기술 영업 및 마케팅 전도 조직인 Microsoft Across America 총괄 매니저를 포함해 여러 기업에서 임원급의 직위를 역임한 바 있습니다. Microsoft에 합류하기 전에는 IBM에서 영업, 마케팅 및 관리직으로 9년 동안 근무했습니다.

마이클 컵츠(Michael Kuptz)는 다양한 산업 및 시장 세그먼트에 걸쳐 신제품 출시 및 고유 기술 솔루션 설계, 배포, 관리와 관련해 글로벌 경험을 소유한 정보 기술자입니다. 국내 및 국제 하드웨어 및 소프트웨어 영업, 서비스, 운영 뿐 아니라 제품 설계, 비즈니스 개발, 시장에 새로운 영업 경로 개척 등에서도 성공적인 경력을 쌓았습니다.

현재 마이클 컵츠는 마이크로소프트 IoT 장치 경험 총괄 책임자입니다. IoT 장치 경험팀은 PoS, 셀프서비스 키오스크, 디지털 사이니지, ATM, GPS/PND, 산업용 PC, 심지어 웨어러블 및 기타 새롭게 등장하는 IoT 장치 범주 같이 광범위하게 사용되는 흥미로운 장치 대부분을 설계 및 판매하는 8,000여개가 넘는 OEM의 글로벌 관계 관리 및 영업 성과를 책임지고 있습니다. 영업 생태계에는 반도체 제공업체, ODM, 부가가치 리셀러, 시스템 통합업체, 독립 서비스 벤더, 서비스 제공업체, OEM이 포함됩니다. 당사의 임무는 글로벌 장치 파트너 생태계에 반복가능한 장치-클라우드 솔루션을 가속 및 확대하는 것입니다.

그 전에 마이클 컵츠는 실리콘 밸리에 본사를 두고 소비자용 및 기업용 컴퓨터 제조업체 및 공급업체를 상대로 장치-클라우드 플랫폼 생태계를 제공하는 DDNi.의 CEO였습니다. 완벽한 라이프사이클 관리 솔루션을 통해 장치 데이터를 수집 및 분석하고 사용자 경험을 맞춤화하며 커뮤니케이션 채널을 전송하고 각 장치의 라이프사이클 내내 수익 및 이윤을 확장했습니다. Lenovo Group International 총괄 책임자를 역임한 마이클 컵츠는 소비자 개인용 컴퓨터 사업을 이끌었습니다. Lenovo에서 처음으로 소비자 제품 및 서비스를 북미에 출시하고 특정 소매업체와 총판을 위한 새로운 공급망 모델을 구현했습니다. IBM 기술 그룹 이사를 역임하면서 신세대 하드 드라이브 설계를 담당한 영업, 개발, 제품 설계 및 마케팅 팀을 이끌었고 세계에서 가장 작은 이동식 하드 드라이브를 출시했습니다. 글로벌 소비자 브랜드 전략, 제품 개발, 소매 시장에 영업 경로 개척, 서비스 및 지원도 수행했습니다.

사라(Sarah)는 Azure에서 글로벌 확장 가능 IoT 솔루션을 구축하는 파트너 에코시스템과 함께 일합니다. 그녀의 전문분야는 프로세스 아키텍처 및 데이터 솔루션 아키텍처입니다. 그녀는 Microsoft Polaris Award 수상 경력이 있는 안전 경고 및 응대 외부 솔루션 가속화 업체인 Project Edison의 공동 설립자입니다.

레베카 크시안센은 전세계 사물인터넷 및 혼합 현실 영업(Internet of Things and Mixed Reality Sales) 팀 소속인 마이크로소프트 Azure 미주 지역 IoT 공동-판매 영업팀을 이끌고 있습니다. 레베카는 반복가능한 IoT 솔루션을 개발하는 Microsoft 파트너를 통한 IoT 성장 가속화 촉진을 책임지고 있습니다. 레베카는 GTM, 적극적인 영업 및 공동-판매 프로그램 운영을 통해 파트너들이 개발한 솔루션을 시장에서 대규모로 판매합니다. 마이크로소프트에서 5년 간 근무하는 동안 레베카는 IoT 전략을 개발하는 OEM과 협업하면서 OEM의 장치를 마이크로소프트 Azure 상용 클라우드에 온보딩하는 일을 진행해왔고 OEM이 새로운 수익 흐름과 디지털 전환을 이룰 수 있도록 지원해왔습니다. IoT 분야에서 일하기 전 레베카는 마이크로소프트의 최대 OEM 파트너 가운데 한 곳에서 지역 영업 개발 관리자로 근무하면서 미국 Windows 비즈니스를 성장시키고 그 속도를 높였습니다.

마이크로소프트에 합류하기 전 레베카는 10여 년을 워싱턴 DC와 캘리포니아주에 자리 잡은 Intel에서 보냈습니다. Intel에서는 기업 재무와 영업 운영을 맡았습니다. 가장 최근에는 북미 Hewlett Packard에서 비즈니스 개발과 영업 운영 관리를 담당했습니다.

근무 시간 외의 시간에는 남편, 어린 두 자녀와 함께 세계 여행, 요리, 와인 탐구 같은 취미 활동을 하면서 시간을 보내고 달리기와 자전거타기 같은 활동도 즐깁니다.

Analisa leads the marketing for IoT solutions and is focused on how Microsoft can go to market with our partners. Across the portfolio of IoT solutions, Analisa is responsible for the IoT solutions value proposition, global marketing strategy, and supporting partner co-sell motions. She also works in partnership with product marketing, engineering and sales to provide training, resources and programs to reduce barriers, foster beneficial relationships and enable partners to confidently bring IoT solutions to market.

Lou Lutostanski was named vice president, Internet of Things (IoT) for Avnet in March 2017. In this role, he works across the company to identify and create opportunities to leverage Avnet’s capabilities and expand the company’s reach and expertise to entrepreneurs, startups, leading technology OEMs and other IoT innovators, enabling them to bring IoT solutions to market, from idea to production. He reports to Pete Bartolotta, Chief Transformation Officer for Avnet.

Lutostanski has 30 years of experience and industry knowledge. He joined Avnet in 1987 as a system sales manager. Throughout the next 13 years, he gained increasing responsibility as a field application engineer, sales manager, branch manager, and vice president, area director. Lou left Avnet in 2000 and spent 12 years at Motorola/Freescale where he served as the global vice president of sales covering Hewlett Packard and Motorola, and then as vice president of sales and marketing for the Americas. Since his return to Avnet in 2013, he has served as vice president of sales for the Americas and as vice president of demand creation for the Americas.

Lutostanski graduated from Purdue University with a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering and earned an MBA from Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville. He resides in Austin, Texas.

Benedikt Abendroth is a Senior Security Program Manager at Azure Sphere, an end-to-end solution for securely connecting IoT devices. In his current role, he is leading security assurance, incident response, and advocacy with the IoT security community and policymakers. Drawing on Azure Sphere’s expertise across silicon, operating system, and cloud security, Benedikt focuses on how customers and governments can maximize the opportunities of IoT with a high level of trust and security. He has a background in international relations and information security, and studied in Germany, the Netherlands, and the United States. His professional experience in the private, public, non-governmental and military sectors includes Microsoft’s Digital Diplomacy team, Microsoft Research, the German Council on Foreign Relations, and an NGO in Cairo in the aftermath of the Arab Spring. Benedikt also served in Human Intelligence Operations in the German Armed Forces, including a deployment to Afghanistan.

David Trice joined Honeywell about a year ago, quickly transitioning from his role as Chief Product Officer for the Connected Enterprise in HBS to the GM and Vice President of Honeywell Connected Enterprise for Buildings. His responsibilities include driving the strategy for Honeywell’s Connected Buildings to ensure that we operate fast and meet the challenges of the rapidly changing market. He also leads the development of processes that allow us to rapidly scale up agile software development and blend that capability with domain expertise to solve customer problems in the Building market better than our competition.

David brings to Honeywell more than 28 years of experience as a serial entrepreneur with strong product development and software capabilities. He joined us from IoT software provider CX Technologies, a company he established and served as CEO. Prior to that, he held leadership roles with StarPound Technologies, Oracle, and he founded Revenue Technologies (which was acquired by Oracle). He earned a bachelor’s degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Cameron leads the Microsoft "through partner" IoT strategy and scale initiatives. He looks to partner with great companies to produce impactful and repeatable end-to-end IoT Solutions together. Cameron provides: expertise; process; development assistance; clarity of vision; co-investment; ecosystem matchmaking; and program management capabilities to enable Microsoft partners to achieve more, together. Cameron’s team is responsible for delivering the strategy, business development efforts, programs and tools that enable our partner facing organization to scale, and help more partners deliver their best.

Brandy Stanley serves as the parking services manager for the city of Las Vegas. In this role, she oversees all aspects of the city’s parking system including the operation of parking meters, enforcement, collections, off-street facility management and contract negotiations. She is also responsible for technology evaluation and implementation, supporting new development with parking expertise, facilitating parking for special events, recommending policy and setting the direction and mission for how the parking system can best support the city’s economic development goals. Stanley has been with the city of Las Vegas since June 2011, and has gained extensive experience in the parking industry across the country during her 25-year career. She previously held positions as parking manager for the city of Manchester, New Hampshire; regional manager for Standard Parking Corporation in Richmond, Virginia; Miami, Florida and Austin, Texas; and has held parking management positions in New Orleans, Louisiana and Seattle, Washington.

Stanley earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Washington and an MBA from The University of Texas. She is a member of the International Parking Institute, is a founding board member of Women In Parking, and serves on the board of directors for the Southwest Parking & Transportation Association. She develops and makes frequent educational presentations to industry peers at various conferences throughout the country.

As EVP, Marketing & Strategic Partnerships, Neil leads FlashParking’s transition from isolated parking asset to connected mobility hub at the center of the smart city.

Neil served as Head of Marketing & Sales Operations for Residential Energy at Tesla and Sr. Director of Business Development for SolarCity. Prior to that, Neil spent seven years at The Coca-Cola Company leading the McDonald’s Division for Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa and as the Senior Brand Manager for the Coca-Cola brand in North America. Neil lives in Austin and enjoys spending time with his two girls. Neil earned a B.A. in Journalism and Political Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and his M.B.A. from Auburn University.

Rafael is responsible for developing the ecosystem strategy for AI Powered Computer Vision Solutions. He works at the intersection of Microsoft engineering and the most important ISVs and Startups to drive strategic deals, acquisitions and GTM partnerships to secure billions of connected smart cameras are connected to Azure IoT and powered by Microsoft AI.

He has performed a mix of corporate and field roles, including Director AIoT Partner Development, Enterprise Sales Director, Regional STU Manager, Financial Services Industry Manager and E-Commerce Marketing Manager.

Shannon Sentell is the Chief Operating Officer for Stealth Power – the global leader in mobile power and idle-reduction technology. Before he joined Stealth Power, Shannon was an Assistant Professor and Director of the Physics Program at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, where he retired after 24 years of service as an Army officer.

Shannon served in several strategic-level Army staff positions, including Senior Defense Fellow in the Office of Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL), Congressional Liaison Officer for the Secretary of the Army and as Legislative Advisor to the Army Chief of Staff. Additionally, he held numerous front-line tactical leadership positions including tank and scout platoon leader, executive officer and company commander. He deployed twice to the Middle East in support of Operations Vigilant Warrior and Iraqi Freedom.

Shannon is a native of Gaffney, South Carolina, and a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point where he earned the Clifton Carroll Carter Award as the highest ranked Mechanical Engineering graduate in his class. He holds two advanced degrees including a PhD in Nuclear Engineering and is a graduate of the University of South Carolina and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He completed his post-doctoral studies as an Army War College Fellow at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University.

Shannon lives in Austin, Texas with his wife Amala and sons Gray, Sloan and Talbot.