Conceptual, high level technology and marketing strategist experienced in know-how transfer to private and public sector decision makers. Excellent communicator with the ability to explain complex issues and proposals understandably, clearly and credibly Recent focus on: technology vision and strategy; identity/trust/privacy management as a basic infrastructure for Service Oriented Architectures and Web Services; Open Source, Open Systems, Open Standards; OpenDocument Format; "web2.0;" ecological impact of IT and environmentally sustainable computing. Experienced keynote speaker and conference chair at international level; member on numerous boards and scientific academies Business and cultural experience in Europe, North and South America, Middle East, Asia, Africa. Extensive personal international network with governments, industry executives, research, and in the educational sector.