Bob Egan

Bob Egan is an Executive IT Advisor, Market Influencer, Author, Mobility Expert, and Wi-Fi Pioneer with a global reputation for his leadership and strategic contributions in various industry sectors. His career highlights include pioneering work in WIFI development, early introduction of new mobile enterprise products, and creation of multi-billion dollar market segments. Bob is recognized for his ability to identify business opportunities and gaps across industries, combining strategic vision with practical implementation.

With over thirty years of experience, Bob excels in leading cross-functional teams in engineering, operations, product marketing, sales, and business development. He has a solid track record of implementing strategies, business models, and feature sets to drive bottom-line results in both mass market and enterprise consumption.

Noteworthy career achievements include creating and leading Gartner's global enterprise mobility research service, navigating Mastercard's financial research practice to exceptional growth during the Fintech crisis, and being recognized as a top influencer by Adweek Technology Marketing Group. Bob has also been acknowledged as a Market Maker by Wireless Review, a pioneer in mobile banking and payments, and a founding member of Wi-Fi standards.

Bob Egan holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Economics from Bryant University and a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Wentworth Institute of Technology. He has held key positions in prestigious organizations such as The Sepharim Group, CEB (now Gartner), TowerGroup (acquired by CEB), Mobile Competency, LLC, Gartner, and Digital Equipment Corp (DEC).