Al PappasOwner & Executive Consultant
The Canea Group![]()
Al Pappas is an Executive Consultant at The Canea group that provides C-level consulting services to emerging, hi-tech and established corporations. Mr. Pappas is a well-known technology veteran with extensive experience in the fields of Information Technology,...
Nigel PayneIndependent Gaming Consultant
Nigel Payne Inc![]()
Nigel Payne is an Independent Gaming Consultant since November 2006. He is also a Non- Executive Director at Sportingbet, an internet sports betting, casino and poker business since May 2000. Sportingbet is one of the world's largest internet gambling...
John PirontiPresident
IP Architects LLC![]()
John P. Pironti is the President of IP Architects, LLC. He actively designs and implements enterprise wide electronic business solutions, information risk management and security strategy and programs, information technology strategy, technology architecture...
CEO
Freedom Merchants![]()
Benjamin Prusky is the Chief Executive Officer of Freedom Merchants Corporation, a New York based privately-held payment processing firm, which he has led since 2004. Mr. Prusky is an expert on all subtleties of the credit card merchant-account industry....
Managing Director
Insight Strategic Services![]()
Tal Raeside is Managing Director at Insight Strategic Services, a consulting firm focused on mobile, media, and convergence. He is a telecom, media, and technology veteran with 20 years experience. Previously, Mr. Raeside was Vice President of Marketing...
Kenneth SommerPresident and Chief Executive Officer
Port Fortune Investments![]()
Ken Sommer is President and CEO of Port Fortune Investments, a financial consulting firm he started in 2008. Mr. Sommer provides management consulting services to the payments industry, focusing on the evolution of the payments industry, with particular...
James Van DykePresident and Founder
JAVELIN STRATEGY & RESEARCH INC.![]()
James Van Dyke is Founder and President of Javelin Strategy and Research, a provider of primary syndicated and custom market research and advisory services focused on financial services, payments, identity fraud, and electronic commerce. The firm's typical...
Joe WeingartenExecutive Director
Macintosh Reseller Association![]()
Joe Weingarten is the Executive Director of the Macintosh Reseller Association. He was asked to head this dealer association after having a very successful dealership for a number of years. Currently publishes a daily newsletter to all Mac resellers in...
Ian WoodPartner
Wireless Foundry![]()
Ian Wood is the Founding Partner of Wireless Foundry, a telecom and IT consultancy founded in 1998. His clients include France Telecom/Orange, SonyEricsson, Vodafone, Openwave and Qualcomm. He was among the first employees of Motorola Cellular Communications...
Patrick YoungFounder and Chairman
Derivatives Vision![]()
Patrick Young is the Chairman of DV Advisors, a securities exchange consultancy. Mr. Young was the Chief Executive Officer of SIBEX, the Sibiu Stock Exchange (Romania), and has over 23 years of experience in derivatives and cash markets focused on ETFs,...