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Michail Bletsas Biography

Michail Bletsas is OLPC's (One Laptop per Child) Chief Connectivity Officer. The goal of the foundation is to provide children around the world with new opportunities to explore, experiment, and express themselves. To that end, OLPC is designing a laptop, educational software, manufacturing base, and distribution system to provide children outside of the first-world with otherwise unavailable technological learning opportunities.

As Chief Connectivity Officer, Bletsas is responsible for integrating the software, hardware and service provider agreements needed for the laptops to be connected together and to the Internet after deployment. He is a research scientist (on leave) from MIT, where he was the Director of Computing at the Media Laboratory for over a decade. He designed and deployed most of the internet network infrastructure systems at the Media Lab. His research involves experimenting with wireless networks that are implemented using off-the-shelf, low-cost components to provide broadband Internet access to underserved areas. He has taught seminars on Computer and Network Security at MIT. He has lectured internationally on a variety of Internet subjects and has been the keynote speaker in a number of international conferences.

Before joining the Media Lab, Bletsas was a systems engineer at Aware, Inc., where he designed and wrote high-performance software libraries for Intel's distributed-memory parallel supercomputers, and was involved in the development of one of the first ADSL Internet-access test beds. With over 20 years of professional experience, he has consulted for a number of companies and has served on various governmental committees. Currently he sits on Mayor Thomas Menino's (City of Boston) WiFi task force and on Greece's Ministry of Development Competitiveness Program Committee. Bletsas has served as an advisor to a variety of high tech startup companies. He is a founder of Velti S.A., a successful Greek software company which focuses on the telecom and banking sectors.

Besides his professional engagements, Bletsas has been involved with various NGOs. In 1995, he was a founder and the technical director of the HR-Net project which at that time operated the largest news aggregator website for the Balkan region. He currently serves on the board of directors of Access2Democracy. Bletsas holds a diploma in electrical engineering from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece and an MSc in computer engineering from Boston University.

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How do I book Michail Bletsas to speak at my event?

Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Michail Bletsas for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Michail Bletsas, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Michail Bletsas or any other speaker of your choice.
What are the speaker fees for Michail Bletsas

Speaking fees for Michail Bletsas, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Michail Bletsas are for live events and for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Michail Bletsas, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
What topics does Michail Bletsas speak about?

Michail Bletsas is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include College, Education, Family & Parenting, Literacy, Social Media, Technology.
Where does Michail Bletsas travel from?

Michail Bletsas generally travels from an undisclosed location, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
Who is Michail Bletsas’s agent?

AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Michail Bletsas for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Michail Bletsas for your next private or corporate function.
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Michail Bletsas or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.

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