Jim Teicher is a telecom and digital publishing changemaker. As a veteran financial technology and elearning entrepreneur, his innovations have sparked changes in the delivery of consumer information, financial services, and education.Jim founded CyberSmart Africa in 2008, and has designed and implemented the first massively scalable, solar-powered mobile learning platform designed to help teachers get ahead. Previously, he co-founded the elearning company CyberSmart Education. CyberSmart Education’ activities have already impacted over 10 million students, teachers, and communities globally – providing a bridge to a more open, connected world. Jim also directs The CyberSmart Learning Institute, producer of the award-winning feature film “Tall as the Baobab Tree” – inspiring tens of millions of girls in sub-Saharan Africa to stay in school.Prior to CyberSmart Education, Jim was founder and CEO of Stockalert, Inc., a financial information company. He previously served as CEO of Smart Tone, Inc., an innovator in the field of internet security, was Division Vice President of The PaineWebber Group/UBS, the global financial services firm, and was marketing and product manager at the global telecom AT&T. Jim has served on the advisory board of the United States Congressional Internet Caucus, is co-founder of the National Cyber Security Alliance, is a member of the mEducation Alliance.Jim's current work focuses on the dire need to affordably educate sub-Saharan Africa’s fast-growing youth population. See www.cybersmartafrica.orgJim has authored numerous articles and videos, and has been a featured speaker at conferences, including TEDx in the related fields of education technology, global development, publishing, and telecommunications. Specialties: education publishing including e-learning and m-learning, telecommunications, international development, sub-Saharan Africa, product vision, business development, entrepreneurial/intrapreneurial, team-building, creative strategic partnering, start-up implementation, building for scale.