Fram Akiki is the president of Joun Technologies, an industry consulting firm. He has over 35 years of experience in the electronics and semiconductor industry, including executive assignments with Siemens, Qualcomm and IBM. Fram holds a BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Clarkson University, an MS in Electrical Engineering, and an MBA in International Business from The University of Vermont. He has authored a number of white papers, holds a patent on RFID/Cellular connectivity for the IoT market, and is an adjunct instructor at Clarkson University and California State University – San Marcos.

Jennifer Bradford is the Learning and Credentialing Program Manager for Siemens Digital Industries Software. Jen has over 20 years experience in the Learning and Development space across diverse environments from Silicon Valley startups to grassroots community-based non-profits and in subject area ranging from industrial and consumer software to economics to fine art. She holds a Master of Science in Instructional Design and Technology from Fontbonne University in St. Louis