Speaker

John C. Kehrli IV

Senior Director of Product Management

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc

John Kehrli serves as Senior Director of Product Management at Qualcomm Technologies, Inc, leading the Snapdragon Wearables business unit In this role, he is responsible for the overall product roadmap and strategy including hardware and software.  In addition, his team is responsible for business development and ecosystem partnerships in this emerging and rapidly growing market space.

Prior to this role, John led the Cloud Edge Artificial Intelligence (AI) product management team which includes hardware and software as well as operations and benchmarking responsibilities. At Qualcomm, John also worked in the mobile & handset business unit, defining and bringing to market premium-tier Snapdragon mobile platforms, including Snapdragon 800/801, 808, 820/821, 845, and 865. These platforms have powered industry-leading flagship devices from 2013 through 2021.    

Before Qualcomm, John spent the first thirteen years of his career in various product-focused leadership roles at Intel supporting the Intel® Dot.Station web appliance, network processors, mergers and acquisitions, advanced technical sales, and consumer electronics including DTV and set-top-boxes.

John received his undergraduate and MBA degrees from Santa Clara University and resides in San Diego, California with his wife and two children. In his free time, he enjoys cycling, downhill skiing, fishing, and traveling.