Zac Freeman

Vice President of Marketing and Sales, Newracom

Based in Irvine, California, Newracom is a leading developer of wireless connectivity technology and the first to market with Wi-Fi HaLow SoCs. Zac holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Military Academy at West Point. He has more than 20 years of experience in embedded technology and wireless connectivity. Prior to joining Newracom, Zac was the Vice President of Silex Technology, leading the sales, marketing, and engineering organizations.

David Halasz
Director of Standards, Morse Micro

1st Vice Chair, IEEE 802 LMSC

David has been in the wireless industry for more than 30 years. He is part of the leadership of the Wi-Fi HaLow Task Group and has served as the task group chair of IEEE 802.11ah and IEEE 802.11i. David was involved in the formation of the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (WECA), which is now known as the Wi-Fi Alliance. While working at Cisco Systems, David was recognized as a Cisco innovator. He holds 12 patents.

Yasushi Takatori
Senior Distinguished Researcher, NTT Access Network Service Systems Laboratories

Yasushi received B.E. and M.E. degrees from Tohoku University, Japan, in 1993 and 1995, respectively, and a Ph.D. in wireless communication engineering from Aalborg University, Denmark, in 2005. He has served as the Vice Chairman of the IEEE 802.11ah promotion council in Japan. He has also served as the Vice Chairman for the WLAN System Development Project in the Association of Radio Industries and Businesses (ARIB).