Mike Short – Mobile Data Association / O2
Mike’s career spans 34 years in Electronics and Telecommunications, with the last 21 years in Mobile Communications.
He was elected Chairman of the global GSM Association for 1995/96 and served on their Executive Board for 5 years. He has also served as a member of the UK Home Office Internet Task Force, UK OSAB and DCSF Home access to Broadband committees. He is the current Chairman of the UK Government Trade and Investment ICT Sector advisory board and Board member of UK Child Council for Internet safety, as well as a Vice President of IET
Mike chaired the Mobile Data Association 1998 – 2008, and is now Honorary President – MDA.
In the last 5 years Mike has also been appointed Visiting Professor at Surrey University, De Montfort and Lancaster Universities, and to the Boards of Coventry University Board and Ravensbourne College . He was awarded an honorary Doctorate in 2008 for services to the Mobile Communications industry. He is a Fellow of IET/BCS/CIPS/RGS and a Member of the Royal Television Society.
