Global Subject Matter Expert in the Technology, Media & Telecom Industry since 1985. Michael is Founder, The Mobile Institute & TECHaccelerator; Lead-Author, Mobile Internet For Dummies; and featured contributor to Taking Ontario Mobile and Shift2020: How Technology Will Impact Our Future publications. As a global subject matter expert in the mobile + digital industry, Michael has been a notable technology pioneer and considered a leading industry futurist.

Michael has played a key strategic role in the launch of innovative new products and services internationally with organizations including Accenture, Carlson Marketing, dotMobi, Ericsson, FedEx, Ford, Google, GSM Association, OATH, Kimberly-Clark, Microsoft, Mobile Marketing Association, Motorola, National Bank of Canada, Nokia, Open Mobile Alliance, PCIA, RBC Financial, RSA Security, Samsung, Syniverse, TD Waterhouse, VeriSign, Yellow Pages, Visa and mobile network operators globally including Bell, Eurotel, Hutchison 3, Microcell, Orange, Orascom, Rogers, Swisscom, T-Mobile, Telecom Italia, Telefónica, Telenor, Telus, Vodafone and more.