IMRAN™ is best known as “father of the Internet & Email industry in Pakistan” and is among early pioneers of the Internet. He co-founded PKNIC & the .PK ccTLD; and launched the global branded credit card industry there with MasterCard. He achieved these disruptions by overcoming threats and resistance from the religiousfundamentalist dictatorship of a military ruler. Imran is an acknowledged visionary and global strategy, business & technology thought-leader. He is a respected C-suite trusted advisor, management consultant, evangelist & innovation champion. At Microsoft, Imran’s focus is on driving Customer Success at the world’s leading financial services firms. Earlier he was Enterprise Architect for US Department of Defense, General Electric, and several global financial services leaders. (Business/) Continuity of Operations, Disruptive Innovation (vs just “disruption”) and Customer Experience/Delight as sustainable competitive advantages are his professional passions.
Chip Strange is the Chief Strategy Officer at Ookla, the global leader in network intelligence and connectivity insights. Ookla empowers telecommunications operators, enterprises, and government agencies to analyze, optimize, and publicize telecommunications networks around the world. As the Chief Strategy Officer, he leads global corporate development, strategic partnerships, government and industry affairs, and the Ookla for Good program. Prior to joining Ookla in 2018, he supported the successful divestiture of Mosaik Solutions to Ookla, where he was responsible for corporate strategy, marketing, product management, and software engineering functions. Chip has twenty-six years of telecom industry experience, working with network intelligence and communications service providers. Ookla is part of Ziff Davis (NASDAQ: ZD), a vertically focused digital media and internet company. Ookla is headquartered in Seattle, WA, USA with additional offices in the United States, Ireland, United Kingdom, and the United Arab Emirates.