AT&T is delighted to announce the appointment of Antonio Amendola (44) to the role of executive director of international external affairs. Based in Brussels, Antonio Amendola will represent the interests of AT&T with European government officials, the EU Institutions, key industry associations and civil society groups in the EU on important … Read more…
Creating Innovators & Apps in Asia
AT&T and the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) once again brought innovation to Asia. For the 2nd year, we co-hosted Malaysia Developers’ Day in Kuala Lumpur last week. In 24 hours, more than 120 contestants from all over Asia, including the Philippines, Indonesia and India, participated in a challenge … Read more…
IoT, M2M, Data Analytics & Public Policy
As we look to the future, we can expect the next wave of technology will involve more mobile connectivity – especially for the Internet of Things. I like stats – so here are a few from Cisco: Global mobile data traffic grew 81% in 2013, and it grew 105% in … Read more…
IoT, M2M, Analisis de datos y politica pública
Si miramos al futuro, podemos esperar que la próxima ola de tecnología implicará una mayor conectividad de móvil-especialmente en el internet de las cosas. Me gustan las estadísticas- así que a continuación les muestro algunas de Cisco: El tráfico global de datos móviles creció el 81% en el 2013, y … Read more…
Strengthening IGF and the Multi-Stakeholder Model
Earlier this month, I joined more than 3,000 attendees at the 9th Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Istanbul. IGF brings together various stakeholders – from the public and private sector to civil society and engineers and academics – to discuss the Internet’s progress and its future. Over the past 20 … Read more…
Summer School: How to Welcome Innovation
Before starting my holiday, I took part in the Europe Summer School on Internet Governance – or Euro-SSIG – in Germany. It’s my third time attending the annual session which brings various stakeholders together – students, academics, representatives of the public and private sectors – to discuss and better understand … Read more…
TechGirls: My Day with the Next Generation of Innovators
For the past two years, I’ve had the privilege to host TechGirls – an international exchange program for girls from the Middle East and North Africa – at AT&T’s office in D.C. for a day of job-shadowing. It’s one of my favorite days of the year. Getting to know these … Read more…
AT&T’s Team in Brno Celebrates Local Students
As schools across the Czech Republic finished for the summer, our AT&T team in Brno also ended this year’s Student Technical Projects and AT&T Training Center programs and recognized the best student participants. Both programs are helping to create a workforce with advanced tech skills which is increasingly important as … Read more…
Learning beyond the school walls
As I listen to the stories of Paul, Shanaye, Kassandra, Denise and the other young people profiled in the “Don’t Call Them Dropouts” documentary, available on the GradNation website, I am reminded of the contagious passion and aspiration that is present in our next generation of leaders. These students and … Read more…
Building Economic Stability Through Education and Empowerment
Over the last two weeks I’ve had the pleasure of spending time with an incredible group of women entrepreneurs who have traveled thousands of miles to be in Dallas for PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS®. Now in its eighth year, PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS® is a program designed to educate and empower women … Read more…
