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The eSIM allows for great flexibility in choosing connectivity providers around the world and is a proven technology, at this point. The iSIM integrates connectivity functions directly into central processors without additional hardware, allowing for design flexibility and reducing power consumption. This session will dive into the applications most suited for these next-generation SIMs – and explore where SIM technology is headed next.

Moderator: Jim Morrish, Founding Partner, Transforma Insights
Panelists:
- Yatin Pahwa, Head of IoT Product & Portfolio Management, Vodafone
- Jose Sanchez, Sr Dir of Product Management for IoT Connectivity, Telit Cinterion
- Alan Tait, CTO, Pelion

Spotlight: No SIM, No Limits: Building the Next-Gen IoT Stack with Embedded eSIMs
From eSIM to Integrated IoT solutions. How can we adopt among the IoT value chain? How does the role of OEMs and operators changes due to new standards?
- Vanessa Zeilinger, Solution Cluster Lead IoT Connectivity, A1 Digital
When
Thursday, June 12, 2025 · 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (US & Canada) (GMT -4:00)
Presenters
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Jim Morrish
Founding Partner, Transforma Insights
Jim is a respected Digital Transformation and Internet of Things industry expert, with over 20 years’ experience of strategy consulting, operations management and telecoms research. Previously he was a Founder and the Chief Research Officer of Machina Research, the world's leading IoT analyst firm, which was acquired by Gartner in 2016. Jim is responsible for the addition of the term Low Power Wide Area (LPWA) networking to the lexicon of the IoT, and is a co-author of the Ignite|IoT project management framework for IoT and the accompanying book entitled “Enterprise IoT”.

Jim is currently Co-Chair of the Digital Transformation Working Group of the Industrial Internet Consortium. Additionally, he is a member of the advisory boards for a number of digital transformation industry conferences and is a Member of the Global Advisory Board of the IET's Future Technology Panel.
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Yatin Pahwa
Head of IoT Product & Portfolio Management, Vodafone
With over two decades of experience in the telecommunications and technology industries, Yatin currently serves as the Head of IoT Product & Portfolio Management at Vodafone, where he is responsible for driving the company’s global Internet of Things (IoT) product strategy and product management. Yatin has been with Vodafone for 10 years, and has been leading the product and portfolio management team for IoT for the last 8 years.
With a proven track record in developing and managing cutting-edge technology products, Yatin has held senior leadership roles in product strategy, product management, business development, and innovation at leading companies such as Deutsche Telekom, Nokia, and Bharti Airtel.
Yatin has worked extensively across Europe, India, and other international markets, building a global perspective on the evolving tech landscape.
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Jose Sanchez
Senior Director of Product Management for IoT Connectivity, Telit Cinterion
Jose Sanchez serves as the Senior Director of Product Management for IoT Connectivity at Telit Cinterion. In this role, he plays a key part in shaping the company's global initiatives for IoT services, focusing on aspects such as connectivity, device management, device-to-cloud security, and application enablement.
Before joining Telit Cinterion, Jose gained extensive experience in various product management and marketing positions at Thales, a prominent global leader in IoT and security. He worked there for over a decade, where he managed different product lines related to Cinterion IoT modules and oversaw eSIM services catering to the IoT market segment.
In addition to his corporate experience, Jose is an entrepreneur at heart. He co-founded the tech startup Ubikon at the young age of 25, shortly after completing his master's degree in telecommunications engineering at RWTH Aachen University in Germany and the University of Malaga in Spain.
Further enhancing his skills, Jose completed the executive program titled "Bringing Technology to Market" at the European School of Management and Technology (ESMT) in Berlin, Germany, in 2019.
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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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Vanessa Zeilinger
Solution Cluster Lead IoT Connectivity, A1 Digital International
Vanessa drives strategic initiatives that provide organizations with seamless and reliable connectivity in the IoT space. With a passion for developing and implementing complex technical solutions, she brings years of expertise in telecommunications, network architecture, and IoT.
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