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Data flows between operations and business/analytics (IT) are allowing for better asset utilization, predictive maintenance, and quicker changeovers. Key enabling technologies include edge-compute platforms, standardized communications protocols, and hybrid cloud-edge architectures. Managing OT applications that demand millisec response and integrating legacy equipment remain significant hurdles.

Moderator: Keith Kreisher, Executive Director, IMC
Panelists:
- Oscar Falkman, Chief Operations Officer, Simplex Wireless
- Martin Jefferson, Global Solutions Architect, Globalstar
- Alan Tait, CTO, Pelion
When
Thursday, April 30, 2026 · 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (US & Canada) (GMT -4:00)
Presenters
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Keith Kreisher
Executive Director, IMC
Keith Kreisher is the founder and executive director of the IoT M2M Council, the world’s largest community of qualified, professional IoT users. Kreisher has spearheaded IMC initiatives that include guidelines for technology applications, an online library of hundreds of IoT use-cases and white papers, and ten separate push-content channels on IoT vertical-market applications. Kreisher has held senior management positions at some of the largest business information companies, including McGraw-Hill, Reed Elsevier, and Advanstar Communications. He holds a BA from Georgetown University and an MBA from Fordham University.
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Oscar Falkman
Chief Operations Officer, Simplex Wireless
Oscar Falkman is a senior IoT connectivity strategist and commercial leader with over two decades of experience in mobile networks and industrial IoT. Based in Zürich, Switzerland, he works with Simplex Wireless to help enterprises design and scale global IoT connectivity architectures—spanning SIM lifecycle management, eSIM (SGP.32) adoption, and multi-operator deployment strategies.

Known for his pragmatic and customer-first approach, Oscar focuses on solving real-world IIoT challenges—such as global coverage, vendor lock-in, and operational complexity—by leveraging open, flexible connectivity models. He brings a unique perspective on how enterprises can move from fragmented connectivity strategies to scalable, future-proof IoT infrastructures.
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Martin Jefferson
Global Solutions Architect, Globalstar
Martin Jefferson currently serves as the Global Solutions Architect for Globalstar. With over 30 years of experience as an experienced senior technical sales executive, Jefferson helps drive the satellite IoT business for the brand and acts as key liaison for Globalstar’s Value Added Manufacturers and Resellers.
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Alan Tait
CTO, Pelion
Alan is a seasoned leader in IoT and telecommunications, with a passion for turning cutting-edge technology into real-world solutions. With a career spanning multiple roles and teams, Alan has been at the forefront of delivering on the promise of the Internet of Things. His focus has always been clear: building scalable products, high-performing teams, and services that make IoT not just functional—but transformative.
Alan thrives at the intersection of innovation and execution. He loves taking emerging technologies and shaping them into usable, reliable services that improve and evolve how IoT works today. Whether it’s designing new processes, developing capabilities, or scaling operations, he’s always looking for ways to make complex solutions simpler and more powerful.
His current role has given him the opportunity to work across a wide range of IoT and M2M projects, helping refine and enhance their performance, reliability, and ease of deployment. Alan’s practical, systems-level thinking has made him a go-to expert for organizations looking to scale their IoT ambitions.
Alan was part of the management team that led Stream Technologies to acquisition by Arm, and later played a key leadership role in shaping Pelion as it spun out as an independent IoT connectivity and device management platform.
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