Kurt has been connecting people, places, and things for more than twenty years with the mission to create ecosystems that excel in innovation. His tech career started with connecting people through local internet service providers in the 90’s; then he moved into IT consulting and began connecting places. During this phase, the importance of connecting things became clear which lead to his next move into wireless. During his almost ten-year tenure with Verizon, he worked with many fortune enterprises, SMB and government entities to solve challenges. After leaving he joined Stream Technologies as VP-Strategic Partnerships to drive adoption of their platform using cellular, satellite and low power wide-area network (LPWAN) partners. This move inspired a new awareness for the up and coming LPWAN connectivity market developed to expand options and challenge traditional models. Next, he founded Excelerated Technology Consulting to offer services helping with strategy, modeling, customer development, manufacturing, distribution, and go-to-market among others. In parallel becoming a co-founder and board member of several companies in the Texas market. Additionally, Kurt enjoys regularly delivering talks on next-generation technologies like IoT, Blockchain, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence. Having developed a deep understanding of many markets and industries has produced a unique skill set to both create and execute meaningful strategies for his clients and partners.