Karl J. Weaver (魏卡爾) is a bilingual Mandarin-speaking and career Asian market mobile industry Business Development executive, including mobile payments and device security within the wireless smart card and semiconductor sectors. He is the founder and Business Development Director of Newport Technologies 美國新港科技, a public speaking vehicle he concurrently established in 1998 to evangelize cutting-edge mobile technologies in Asia/Greater China while working for major firms to penetrate Chinese/Asian marketplaces for go-to strategies.
Karl’s career includes significant roles at prominent organizations. From 2004 to 2005, he worked at Freescale Semiconductor in Tempe, Arizona, focusing on building an Asian market presence for wireless audio chips and, later, for ZigBee protocol chips. Between 2008 and 2013, he served as NFC & TEE Country Manager for Gemalto in Beijing, China, promoting SWP-NFC uSIM cards and managing the integration of Trustonics embedded TEE mobile device security software for Asian smartphone OEMs. His expertise also extends to eSIM (eUICC) & iSIM (iUICC) smart card technologies, having worked with companies like Oasis Smart SIM and ARM (spun into Kigen) between 2016 and 2018.
His Asian educational background includes studying Mandarin Chinese Language, Customs, and Culture at the National Taiwan Normal University Mandarin Training Center under a scholarship from the Ministry of Education. Karl’s fluency in Mandarin Chinese Language and extensive experience in the Asian mobile industry have established him as a notable figure in mobile technology business development across the Asia-Pacific region. Karl holds a B.S. Degree in Business Management from Salve Regina University in Newport, Rhode Island, and a Certification in Broadband Wireless Communications from the University of Washington in Seattle.
In addition to his professional endeavors, Karl is a public speaking evangelist, helping to drive each employer’s solution. Still, he does not monetize his content for profit, with the main goal being to pitch/scale/standardize cutting-edge offerings. His recent YouTube video clip features insight into the AI chip supply chain in Asia-Pacific & Generative AI Smartphone Revolution.
His unique combination of technical expertise, fluency in Mandarin Chinese and some other spoken Asian languages/customs/cultures, and strategic business development skills has made him a key contributor to the advancement and standardization of various mobile technologies in Greater China, Southeast Asia, and worldwide for 20 years. For more insights into his work and views, you can visit his YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@karlweaver2597
Please feel free to reach out to me to invite me to discuss the AI Chip Supply Chain in Asia-Pacific & GenAI Smartphone Revoluiton. I have delivered 2 Podcasts and 2 presentations on this important technology fro 2024-2025.
Cordially,
Karl J. Weaver 魏卡爾
Newport Technologies
Web: https://www.newport-technologies.com
Mobile/WhatsApp: +1-425-647-9315
Email: karljweaver@gmail.com
