Michael is a founder of the OpenPKG Foundation as well as a contributor to several Open Source projects like Scribus, OpenSIPS, and Tunnelblick (OpenVPN.) He documents technology trends at the Electrotrends News Service and composes articles and books on a variety of topics. Currently he consults for companies on design and implementation of network software, and lectures on mobile client technology as well as enterprise services. Fluent in four languages, Michael’s lectures are dynamic, humorous, and well adapted for both technical and non technical audiences. He is the director of Europalab Networks, a research facility and network operations center.