I am Walter De Brouwer and I run OLPC Europe. I left academia in 1989 and was involved in two international IPO’s (Stepstone [LSE: sso], Eunet-Qwest [nyse:Q]. I am known for an idealistic endeavor: Starlab, Europe’s private blue-sky research Laboratory (called ‘Nerd Heaven’) that once, like Paul Allen’s Interval and Xerox Parc specialized in highly advanced deep future research. I was named many things in the media, but the one I prefer is Corriere della Sera’s: the “Woody Allen del business”.

I graduated in Art History and Philosophy with a baccalauréat from Lycee de Sèvres (Paris) to join the Gerrit Rietveld Academie, an Amsterdam-based university of applied sciences for Fine Arts and Design.   In the midst of the internet exuberance I moved to Brussels to set up one of the first online recruitment companies 'Jobscape' which was merged into Stepstone.  In the mid-nineties I became part of the initial Starlab team and ran the sponsorship department; that was my first experience with the MIT MediaLab. From 2001 until 2004, I was the director of the National Institute for Teleworkers in Belgium that designed the first micro-entrepreneurship courses together with the University of Antwerpen and the European Social Fund. I am now the Advocacy Director of OLPC Europe.

After Engineering studies in France and in the US (Bachelor/Master/University Teaching degree at Ecole Normale Superieure (Paris, France) in EE and MSc in EE/CS at Texas A&M), I worked on telecommunicatioins engineering projects in France, US and Chile (Telecommunications expert for 6 years for EDF - the french utility company - and official representative at IEEE Technical Groups and ZigBee Alliance then CTO for a french telecommunications companies developing a FPGA-based router-board, currently working for a Linux-based VoIP company developing an IPBX appliance).

I am a member of the OpenSpectrum Alliance aiming at defending the freedom of the frequency spectrum in the WSD (White Space Devices). I speak fluently French, English, Spanish and Linux/C language (co-develop the FAIFA tool for Linux available at http://open-plc.org).

My name is Malin Myhrman. I have a Master’s Degree in Political Science and International Politics from Uppsala University, Sweden. I have also studied in Paris, Aix-en-Provence and Prague and done an internship at the Swedish UN Mission in New York. When I first arrived in Belgium, I worked at Friends of Europe, regarded as one of the most influential networks on the Brussels scene. I joined OLPC in January 2010. My academic background and professional experience have provided me with essential knowledge of EU institutions and regulations, and I have a broader interest in following the course of events in world politics. For me, democracy starts with education.

I am Misha Chellam. I've been working in small organizations with big ambitions since I graduated from Pomona College in 2004. My first job was as a singer/songwriter in the band Speechwriters LLC, which toured throughout the US and had its songs licensed for network TV and film. After that I worked as a campaign aide on Jim Webb's successful Senate race, as a business developer for the Hanoi-based family conglomerate Vietnam Land, and as a business strategist for the payment technology start-up HomeATM. I am particularly excited to work at OLPC because, as a native of the Silicon Valley, I fundamentally believe in the transformative power of technology and personal computing.

I am Suji Selliah. Born in Sri Lanka, I grew up in Canada and came to live in Belgium in 2005. For the past few years, I have explored several horizons and found mine in Web development. After many professional roles in my career, I sincerely hope to bring my experience, my dynamism and my enthusiasm to a global scale humanitarian project. In today's world, technology is so essential that I am happy to be able to help children in the developing world have access to it, and thus contribute to making a more balanced world. Indeed, working for OLPC is a great opportunity to combine one's professional development with personal fulfillment.

My name is Sunita Rao and I am from Bangalore, India. I graduated from Bangalore University with a Degree in Fine Arts. I have worked in various organisations for the past 15 years, including a 3 year stint as Creative Director (Worldwide) for Genisys Sofware Pvt Ltd, a British software giant. I now run a design studio called Asterysk in Bangalore, specializing in brand strategy. I am also a licensed wildlife rescue and rehabilitation expert working with PFA ( People For Animals), Bangalore and my current duties are specifically directed towards snake rescue and rehabilitation and conducting environmental awareness programmes. In my spare time I like to play the guitar. I have a Grade 7 certification from Trinity College, London.

Working with OLPC has been an incredible experience for me and I am proud to be part of a movement that brings education and opportunities to children all around the world.