Ian Valentine

I love to start, or be involved in growing, businesses which change the status quo, and add new ways of thinking and behaviour into existing industries, and can become flagship leaders in their field. Companies I have co-founded or influenced have spanned Business Process re-Engineering - CRM/Call Centers (Graham Technology), Interactive TV (waptv/BSkyB), General Aviation (FreeFlight Aviation) and OTT Internet to TV delivered entertainment (Miniweb / woomi) and TVzor, a DTT/OTT Hybrid TV operator in Russia, using the first commercially deployed Android set-top box.. Building complex Cloud or SaaS solutions is never hard, when the end result can be visualised as a whole before the first brick is placed in the wall. Likewise piloting a commercial track through uncharted waters is easy when the complete environment is well known charted and understood. I am an exceptional communicator and public speaker, I have been a regular conference speaker and panelist for decades, across multiple industries and subjects, but mostly specializing in Strategy Planning and Future Trends in rapidly changing and innovative sectors. I thrive on problems that require strategic thinking, risk evaluation, and innovative never-been-done-before Business to Consumer solutions. Technology is not always the solution to industry problems, sometimes an industry needs to change the way it thinks. Aviation and Technology have always been passions, as well as reaching out and helping individuals with generosity and genuine care. Specialties: OTT, DVB, & Connected TV Standards work, Aviation Law, Developing New Cloud Technology, Interactive TV, Broadcast and Broadband Media, Internet Technology and Architectures, Media Business Models, Internet Advertising, TV Advertising, Web and TV Site development, Business Development, Business Start Ups, Business Plans, Technology & Digital Marketing, User Interface Design, Internet Marketing, Air Charter, Aircraft Operations.