Dr. Paul E. Jacobs is CEO and chairman of Qualcomm's board of directors. Dr. Jacobs has been the primary driver of Qualcomm's focus on enabling wireless data services, which make the cellphone a tool not only for voice communications, but also the most personal device for entertainment, computing and information access. A leader in the field of mobile communications for nearly two decades and a key architect of Qualcomm's strategic vision, Dr. Jacobs' responsibilities include leadership and oversight of all the Company's initiatives and operations.

Through his technology innovations and advocacy, Dr. Jacobs spearheaded Qualcomm's efforts to develop and commercialize mobile technology breakthroughs that have contributed significantly to the growth of both the Company and the industry. Important developments which began under Dr. Jacobs include: the first Palm OS®-based smartphone; inclusion of GPS capabilities in mobile phones; the BREW® system and BREW business ecosystem; and most recently, MediaFLO™ technology for mobile TV.

Following the completion of his Ph.D. and a year as a post-doctoral researcher at a French government lab in Toulouse, Dr. Jacobs joined Qualcomm in 1990. In 1995, he became VP and general manager of the combined handset and integrated circuit division, which was subsequently divided into Qualcomm Consumer Products (QCP) and Qualcomm CDMA Technologies, respectively. In 1996, Dr. Jacobs was named senior vice president of the Company and in 1997, president of QCP. In 2000, Dr. Jacobs was named executive vice president of Qualcomm and in 2001, group president of Qualcomm Wireless & Internet, where he oversaw several Qualcomm business units. Dr. Jacobs became CEO in July 2005 and was appointed Chairman in 2009.

As an innovative leader of a broad range of technical teams within Qualcomm, Dr. Jacobs has been granted more than 25 patents for his inventions in the areas of wireless technology and devices.

Ms. Peggy Johnson serves as executive vice president of the Americas and India for Qualcomm. She is responsible for global development activities and works with partners to drive the adoption of 3G mobile broadband in the Americas and India. Johnson also serves as a member of Qualcomm's executive committee.

Johnson previously served as president of Qualcomm Internet Services (QIS) and MediaFLO Technologies. She was integral in establishing the foundation for QIS and leading the development of next-generation wireless technology. Under Johnson's leadership, QIS successfully developed the BREW solution, a family of offerings that includes uiOne, deliveryOne, QPoint and BREW Signature Solutions as well as the QChat® push-to-talk solution.

Johnson began her career at Qualcomm in 1989 as a software engineer within Qualcomm Wireless Business Solutions (QWBS). She held several positions within QWBS, including director of business development, where she was responsible for adding network management centers for the OmniTRACS® system in Malaysia, Korea, Japan and Mexico. She also served as vice president of technology, where she led the customer software group. She joined Qualcomm Consumer Products in 1997 as vice president of business development and was appointed vice president of sales shortly thereafter. Johnson was named senior vice president of sales for QCP in April 2000 and took on the additional responsibilities of marketing for Kyocera Wireless in a transitional role after the sale of QCP to Kyocera.

Shawn Covell is senior director of international government affairs for Qualcomm. In this capacity, Covell leads Qualcomm’s global Wireless Reach™ initiative, which supports programs that bring the benefits of connectivity to underserved communities. By working with partners, Wireless Reach creates new ways for people to communicate, learn, access health care, improve the environment and reach global markets. The goal of Wireless Reach is to create projects that are not only sustainable and strategic and align with the Company’s business objectives, but also that strengthen economic and social development in local communities. Currently there are 37 Wireless Reach projects in various stages of development in 22 countries, with a focus on education, entrepreneurship, health care, the environment and public safety.

Covell has been with Qualcomm for more than a decade and prior to her current position, she was senior director of Southeast Asia Government Affairs based in Hong Kong. In this role, Covell directed Qualcomm's public policy agenda and its relationship with government entities in Southeast Asia. She worked with ministries of communication and independent regulators on national frequency allocation plans, 3G regulations and 3G licensing. Covell also worked with several multilateral organizations, including the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Telecommunications working group and the Asia Pacific Telecommunity to advance Qualcomm’s policy agenda.

Prior to joining Qualcomm, Covell was manager of congressional affairs at the Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association (CTIA), the largest U.S. wireless industry association. She began her career in politics in 1994 working at the U.S. Capitol as an aide to former Congresswoman Lynn Schenk.

Throughout Covell’s career, she has successfully built and strengthened key partnerships between the public and private sector – emphasizing the importance of those relationships as catalysts for changes in policy and regulation. In her latest role leading Wireless Reach, Covell continues to draw upon her skills as she investigates and develops innovative solutions that bring the latest technological advances to communities worldwide.

Covell graduated with honors from the University of California, Santa Barbara with a degree in political science and an emphasis in international relations.

Manoj Kohli is the CEO & Joint Managing Director, Bharti Airtel. He heads the integrated telco including all businesses of Mobile Services, Telemedia Services, Enterprise Services and International Operations. He is a Director on the Board of Bharti Airtel. Prior to becoming CEO & JMD, Manoj held multiple roles as President & CEO, Head of Mobile Services business at Bharti Airtel.

Manoj started his career in 1979 with DCM Ltd. He left as Vice President, responsible for the Air Conditioning & Refrigeration business unit after a total stint of 16 years. He subsequently worked at AlliedSignal/Honeywell, where he was Executive Director in charge of its new Industrial Park and operations in India.

Manoj joined Escotel, which he led for over 5 years as Executive Director and CEO, before coming on board at Bharti Airtel.

Manoj is the Chairman - Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) National Committee on Telecom & Broadband. He was member of the Board of GSMA in 2008. He has been the Chairman of Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI). He was adjudged “Telecom Man of the Year” by Media Transasia. He is a member of the Academic Council of the Faculty of Management Studies and has been awarded the “Best Alumni Award” by SRCC, Delhi University.

Manoj holds degrees in Commerce, Law and MBA from Delhi University. Manoj also attended the “Executive Business Program” at the Michigan Business School and the “Advanced Management Program” at the Wharton Business School.

Mr. Anil Sardana is the Managing Director of Tata Teleservices Limited (TTSL) and also serves on the board of directors of other Tata Group companies. Since joining TTSL, he has led the Company through a period of strong growth and performance, which is resulting in significant increases in market penetration and subscriber acquisitions.

Sardana was recently appointed as the chairman of the Telecom and Broadband Committee 2008 of the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII). Sardana's education and training credentials cover diverse fields ranging from electrical engineering to cost accountancy to management.

In addition, he has been bestowed with many honors and earned distinction as the winner of the Best CEO Award (sponsored by two major associations in the energy sector) in both 2006 and 2007.

Mr. Kuldeep Goyal has been the chairman and managing director of BSNL since August 2007. Previously, he served as Director (Planning & New Services) where he was responsible for the planning and execution of Company strategy for the expansion of BSNL's network.

With more than 35 years of service to the telecom industry, Goyal has deep leadership experience in network planning, installation, operation and maintenance on both the wireline and wireless side of the business. His engineering and management expertise spans the delivery of data services; value added services and the computerization of telecom network functions. Early in his career, he joined the Indian Telecommunication Service of the government of India in 1972.

Today, Goyal is frequently called on as a speaker and has delivered talks on a diverse range of telecom topics in forums including the GSM Association, the Institute of Engineers, the Institute of Electrical and Telecommunications Engineers, CII, Door Darshan and A.I.R. to name a few. Among the articles authored by Goyal, 'Telecommunication Industry at a Glance', 'Universal access - An international perspective' and 'Trade in Telecommunications' have been published in Telecommunications Journal.

An engineer & MBA from IIM-Ahmedabad, Mr. S.P. Shukla has been a pioneer in the Indian Mobile Industry with many 'firsts' to his credit. This includes launch of first SMS and first Prepaid in India. Being in the cellular industry since its beginning in India, Mr. S.P. Shukla has led the Telecom foray of  Reliance for 13 years.

After setting up Reliance Telecom Ltd. (RTL), the GSM arm of the Reliance Group, he led RTL to become the First Cellular Operator in India to achieve cash break-even in just 3-years.

Subsequent to that, he was part of the Core Team, which conceptualized the entry of Reliance as a pan-India integrated operator in the Indian Telecom sector.

Having launched the CDMA service of Reliance with the Postpaid Offering that made Reliance the market leader in first year of launch, he oversaw one of the 1st Prepaid Offering on CDMA anywhere in the world.

Subsequent to that some of the pioneering products launched on CDMA include ‘Get started Kit’ and ‘Handset Change Kit’ which were again ‘firsts’ in the CDMA world.

Launch of first Data Card for Mobile Internet in India is another first from him. Launch of proprietory Classic Handset Range at memorable price points of 777 (monochrome),  999 (colour)  &  1888 (FM radio) were major initiatives Reliance had undertaken to make mobile telephony affordable to masses. He led launch of national GSM service by Reliance this year.  Reliance Mobile created history with mobile subscriber additions of 5 million in January, 2009.

Currently he leads the Wireless Business at Reliance Communications with nearly 85 Million subscribers. 

Mr. Rozanov is the president and chief executive officer of Shyam Telelink Company (Sistema Shyam TeleServices), a mobile operator subsidiary of JSFC Sistema in India. A trained economist, Rozanov held various consulting positions at Bain & Company, Inc., working in Moscow, London and Stockholm from 1993 to 2001. In 2002, he became Deputy General Director for Economics and Finance for MTUInform Company, one of the leading alternative telecom operators in Moscow.

In 2004, Rozanov was appointed Deputy General Director for Economics and Finance of Comstar UTS. The leading provider of integrated communication services in Moscow and the Moscow metro region, Comstar UTS also offers communication services in other regions of Russia and the CIS.

In 2006, Rozanov became the vice president and chief financial officer of Mobile TeleSystems OJSC, the largest mobile telecommunication operator in Russia and the CIS. In 2008, he was appointed to his current role as the president and CEO of Shyam Telelink Company (Sistema Shyam TeleServices).

Mr. Dutta joined Philips India fresh out of college, initially serving as a Management Trainee in sales and marketing. Subsequently moving to Wipro, he helped the Company build a new lighting business, which rose to the number two position in the market within 18 months of startup. In 1996, he moved to Whirpool, one of the leading global consumer durable goods companies in India. Dutta spent five years in various sales and marketing functions there, taking the company to the number one position in all the markets he oversaw. In 2001, he moved to another start up venture, launching and running Barista, a chain of espresso bars. He set up more than 70 espresso bars nationwide within one year and helped Barista become one of the most popular brands in the country.

In 2002, he entered the telecom sector, joining Nokia, where he ultimately served as director of sales. Dutta was instrumental in building the Company's mobile handset business and in 2006 the annual sales rose to three billion (USD), achieving a 75 percent market share.

In 2007, he was appointed as country head of Samsung's Telecom Business. Under his leadership, the organization has dramatically increased its focus on customers and has transformed its distribution, brand and product management strategies, improving employee morale along the way.

Hungama Mobile is the largest aggregator, developer and publisher of Bollywood content in the world. Mr. Roy is chairman of the Mobile Entertainment Forum, an organization of over 200 members from across the entire value chain of the Mobile Entertainment business. Roy was one of the founders of TiE in India and has been on the Board of the TiE Mumbai chapter for several years.

He is also an active speaker at various international meetings such as the Mobile World Congress, MIPCOM, Cannes Film Festival, CTIA and other organizational forums. In addition, Roy currently serves on several domestic and international committees, providing advice and consulting to the global mobile and digital entertainment community.