John Ellis is the managing director of Ellis & Associates, the management consulting firm that serves clients in the world where automotive, consumer, connectivity, and software intersect. Until recently, he was Global Technologist and Head of the Ford Developer Program with Ford Motor Company. Under his leadership, John's team delivered a number of automotive industry firsts including SmartDeviceLink, the open source version of Ford's award-winning AppLink technology that connected devices to vehicles. Before joining Ford, John held key leadership positions at Motorola, where he helped to develop, market, and sell Motorola's mobile software and services, their software developer ecosystem, and industry-leading Open Source Software program. John speaks around the world on software security and the new business models in the connected world. For speeches, panels, and keynotes, he is represented by Big Speak.