David Wood
Principal
Delta Wisdom

David Wood has spent more than 20 years envisioning, architecting, implementing, supporting, and avidly using smart mobile devices: ten years with PDA manufacturer Psion PLC, and more than ten years as an executive with smartphone operating system specialist Symbian.

His background includes: many years building and integrating UI system software and application frameworks in 16-bit and 32-bit versions of "EPOC" software (later named "Symbian OS"); growing and directing the technical consulting teams that worked with leading phone manufacturers to create the world's first successful smartphones; and defining and running development programs to stimulate and nurture the Symbian partner ecosystem.

He was heavily involved in preparations and planning for the open source Symbian Foundation, and served on its Leadership Team as "Catalyst and Futurist". He is now Principal of Delta Wisdom, an independent consultancy that aims to provide "intelligence for profound change".  He is deeply interested in the transition from "connected smartphones" to "connected smart things", and in how people can thrive in the forthcoming super-connected world.

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