Tech in Motion is excited to present a panel discussion on Front End Design in an IoT World! Please join us to talk about the hot scene of IoT and technology development that are bringing interconnected devices and M2M down to the user level and making it possible to use the technology on a day to day basis.



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Schedule:



6 p.m. Networking Happy Hour



7 p.m. Panel Discussion and Audience Q & A



8 p.m. Wrap Up Networking



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Speakers:



• Carlos Aragon, GENBAND



• Chris Bradford, Newline Interactive



• Peter Eckert, projekt202



• Mattias Lange, Texas Instruments



See more on our speakers below and in the meantime you can RSVP now to reserve your spot! As always, we will have a networking happy hour before and after the tech talk so you get the opportunity to chat with founders, investors, designers, and developers from the DFW startup and tech community.



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Please welcome our newest sponsor, projekt202!



projekt202 is the leader in applying experience strategy and observational insights to the design and development of mobile, cloud, web and workplace software. The company is actively redefining the user experience (UX) and changing the ways people interact with technology around the world. Recognized by industry analysts for setting the standard for the way modern businesses develop software, projekt202 builds emotionally rich, resonant solutions that enable customers and end users to fully realize technology’s potential in today’s connected world.



projekt202 has spent over a decade creating compelling experiences and bringing them to market through experience strategy and insight, interaction and visual design, application development, and digital marketing. Clients include Samsung Electronics, Neiman Marcus, Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, Capital One, The Container Store and more.



For details, visit projekt202.com.



Moderator:



Daniel Hall, Vinli



Daniel is a technology and product innovator with over a decade of experience in both consumer and enterprise application design and development. Daniel currently serves as the Executive Vice President of Experience at Vinli, the automotive industry’s leading platform for connected car. At Vinli, Daniel is responsible for the design, web development and product development teams, playing an active role in all three.



Daniel was part of the early team that took Vinli from a concept, to placing as a finalist in Techcrunch Disrupt 2014, to a series A funding, and launching a product in market. Prior to Vinli, Daniel worked at Dialexa where he designed and developed custom technology for the travel, oil and gas and aviation industries. Previous clients include ID90, KE Andrews, The Doha International Airport, National Geographic, Starbucks, Freeman, Nintendo and Funimation. In addition to technology, Daniel is an accomplished multi-instrumentalist.



Speakers:



Carlos Aragon, GENBAND



Carlos Aragon has extensive experience with real time communications, mobile and fixed-line Unified Communication (UC) services, UC as a Service and WebRTC as well as in-depth knowledge of related user experience fields such as video production and animation. As Director of Kandy Cloud Solutions / UC Marketing, Carlos is intimately involved in GENBAND’s Cloud and Platform-as-a-Service offers to service providers, enterprises and Independent Software Vendors (ISV). GENBAND was named #2 on this list of The 100 Top IoT Startups in 2015 (http://www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/2015/10/25/the-top-100-internet-of-things-startups-of-2015/#62cf0d48255a) on Forbes.



Carlos has two decades of experience in the telecommunications, starting his career in a technical support engineering role for Ericsson; supporting 2G/3G switching, intelligent networks and GPRS. In 2000 he joined Nortel, where he held pre-sales and product marketing responsibilities for Wireless Packet Core and, later, Multimedia Applications. In 2010 Carlos came to GENBAND as part of its acquisition of Nortel’s service provider VoIP business.



Carlos Aragon holds a bachelor's degree in telecommunications engineering from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid.



Chris Bradford, Newline Interactive



Chris Bradford is the President and co-founder of Newline Interactive, an interactive solutions company that produces the world’s easiest-to-use software and combines it with interactive touchscreens. Under his leadership, Newline has grown at over 300% a year since being founded. In both 2015 and 2016, Chris was named a Finalist in Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year competition.



Chris began his career at Auburn University where he earned his degree in Electrical Engineering, and received his Master of Science in Engineering Management from the University of Dayton. He then served as an officer in the United States Air Force. After his proud years of service, Chris began working at Corning Incorporated before becoming Director of Product Management at LaserComm Incorporated, where he met co-founder Kevin Wang.



Peter Eckert, projekt202



Peter Eckert is regarded as a true UX design visionary and one of the best UX design leaders in the world by top global companies. As Chief Experience Officer and Co-Founder of projekt202, Peter is responsible for helping businesses develop and establish meaningful company-wide experience strategies through understanding their audiences and customers better than ever before.



Peter has helped many Fortune 500 companies implement user experience strategies into their organizations, changing the way products are envisioned, designed and built. He has directed projekt202’s efforts for SAP, Charles Schwab, PayPal, Sabre, Motorola, Dell, Samsung, Crossmark, Microsoft, Agresso, Thomson Financials, The Tribune Company, LeGrand, Logitech, Deloitte, Mercedes, Capital One, Amazon, Expedia, AT&T, Cognizant, eBay, Southwest Airlines, Kronos, Teleflora, TicketNetwork and many more.



Mattias Lange, Texas Instruments



Mattias is the General Manager for Embedded Connectivity Solutions at Texas Instruments, with a focus on defining and executing TI’s strategy and product roadmap for Wi-Fi and other wireless microcontroller (MCU) technologies. He leads a worldwide team, including R&D, applications and marketing. TI leads the broad adaptation of these technologies and provides solut



ions in a wide range of applications including automotive, smart energy, wearables, wireless audio, home automation, and the Internet of Things (IoT).



Lange received a Master’s degree in mechatronics from the Royal Institute of Technology and studied business at the Stockholm School of Economics in Stockholm, Sweden.



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