Keynote Speaker

Bio:

As Global Technologist and Head of the Ford Developer Program with Ford Motor Company, John is tasked with expanding Ford's "brought-in" strategy of integrating mobile technology into the vehicle. He oversees a team of developers and engineers responsible for creating the "connected car" and striking the right balance between embedded and off-board technology so that drivers can seamlessly extend their mobile lives into their vehicles.

During most of his career, John worked for Motorola where he held key leadership positions in engineering; product management; software & services; marketing and strategy. While there, John participated in developing, marketing and selling Motorola's mobile software and services, their software developer ecosystem, and industry-leading Open Source Software program.

For the past 15 years, John has been the managing director of Ellis & Associates, the management consulting firm he founded in 1997. The firm has expanded its reach over the years, and currently offers expertise in international business and culture, open source, and product management.

John served as an adjunct professor at Notre Dame University teaching financial math to Executive MBA students from 2002-2010 as well as a translator in the 1992 Summer Olympics.