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Wi-SUN Alliance Ambassadors

The ambassadors listed below represent the Wi-SUN Alliance by presenting to industry groups and at trade shows and conferences. They also author informative and opinion articles for relevant trade publications. 

Reach out directly to one or more ambassadors for speaking or writing opportunities regarding Wi-SUN technology, smart cities, the Internet of Things, and related topics. 

If you are a Wi-SUN Alliance member who is interested in serving as an ambassador, please complete an application.

Chairman of the Board

Hiroshi Harada

National Institute of Information Communications Technology

Kyoto, Japan

Hiroshi Harada is a Professor at Kyoto University and serves as the research executive director for the National Institute of Information Communications Technology. He is also a Fellow with IEEE and IEICE.

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President & CEO

Phil Beecher

Wi-SUN Alliance

Brighton, UK

Phil Beecher is the president and CEO of the Wi-SUN Alliance and the Vice Chair for Technology for the IEEE 802.15 Working Group. He has also served as a task group chair for IEEE and the Wi-FI Alliance.

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Vice Chairman of the Board

Peter Knazko

Renesas Electronics Corporation

San Jose, California, USA

Peter Knazko is the Sub-GHz and PLC Connectivity Solutions Leader for the Americas at Renesas Electronics America. He also serves as the vice chairman of the board for the Wi-SUN Alliance.

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Secretary

Marcos Aguirre

Landis + Gyr

United States

Marcos Aguirre is the Grid Intelligence Software and Firmware Portfolio Manager for Landis + Gyr and serves as secretary for the board of the Wi-SUN Alliance.

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Director

Gary Stuebing

Cisco Systems

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA

Gary Stuebing is Director, Solution for Cisco Systems. He also serves on the IEEE SA Board of Governors and chairs the Corporate Advisory Group and P2857 group.

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Vinicius Carvalho Martins

Landis + Gyr

Curitiba, Parana, Brazil

Vinicius Carvalho Martins is the Executive Manager for the Industry Solutions Group for Landis + Gyr. He also serves as chair for the Latin America Marketing Subcommittee for the Wi-SUN Alliance.

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Yoshio Kashiwagi

Landis + Gyr

Osaka, Japan

Yoshio Kashiwagi is a Lead Solution Architect at Landis+Gyr with many years of experience in embedded system development, specializing in both firmware and electronic circuit design. He also contributed to the development of the Wi-SUN FAN certification system.

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Ming-Tuo Zhou

Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology

Shanghai, China

Dr. Ming-Tuo ZHOU is the leader of Communication and Computing Group for the Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences and serves as the Wi-SUN Ambassador of China and the Chair of China Marketing Subcommittee of Wi-SUN Alliance.

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