Lars Cosh-Ishii

Summary

Founder and managing director www.mobikyo.com; we publish Wireless Watch Japan, organize Mobile Monday events, operate Mobile Intelligence guided missions and provide related research and advisory services. Based in Tokyo since 2001 dedicated to the mobile industry covering Who, What, When, Where & Why. I've gained a unique understanding of - developed a wide network of contacts with - telcom operators, handset makers as well as many content, application and service providers both in Japan and abroad. As a founder and lead organizer of Mobile Monday Tokyo since 2004, I have met countless community members participating at events in Barcelona, Colombo, Hanoi, Helsinki, Islamabad, Jakarta, Jo'burg, Kampala, Kuala Lumpur, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Nairobi, Rio de Janerio, St.Petersburg, Seoul, Singapore, Stockholm, Tallinn, and Vancouver. Responsible for Bringing the Community Together. Often interviewed by Intl. media, and frequent contact point for Tokyo in-bound industry players, a fixer for executive tours, producer of custom research reports and energetic speaker at global conferences. I'm a cut/paste coder, retired rock & roller, who loves to shoot film. Always looking to connect the dots. It's been my honor and pleasure to serve as a bridge between mobile in Japan and the world. I have a strong grasp on the entire ecosystem, built a fantastic network of contacts and earned a reputation for calling a spade a shovel. After a decade plus on this ride, I can still honestly say every day is a rush!