Featured Guest Profiles

Fergal Lawlor is the Founder and CEO of Alpha Wireless (Alpha Antennas), an Ireland-based antenna manufacturer serving global defense, security, public safety, and telecommunications markets. Since founding the company in 2007, Fergal has led Alpha Wireless’s growth from a startup into a globally recognized antenna supplier, known for engineering quality, reliability, and customer partnership. As CEO, he focuses on strategic direction, innovation, and scaling high-performance antenna solutions for mission-critical and network infrastructure applications worldwide.

Listen to Fergal in Episode 8

Ben Culver is the CEO, President, and co-owner of Southwest Antennas, a San Diego–based designer and manufacturer of high-performance antenna solutions for military, aerospace, public safety, and industrial applications. Since joining the company in 2013, Ben has helped grow Southwest Antennas from a small team into a $25M business with over 130 employees and more than 2,000 active products. His background spans U.S. Navy fire control electronics, RF engineering, and antenna systems, combining deep technical expertise with hands-on executive leadership.

Listen to Ben in Episode 7

Oliver Leisten is CTO of Helix Geospace and a pioneer in satellite receiver and antenna design. With a PhD in Solid State Microwave Electronics, he holds over 40 patents and has published extensively in the field. Oliver previously founded Sarantel, commercialising dielectric-loaded helix antenna technology at scale. At Helix Geospace, he applies advanced antenna arrays and GNSS innovation to deliver resilient, high-accuracy positioning in challenging urban environments.

Listen to Oliver in Episode 6

Dr. Sanford is a Professor of Practice at UC San Diego and advises multiple companies in the wireless industry. He previously served as CTO at Ubiquiti Networks, REMEC, Laird, and Cushcraft, and was President of Optimal RF and Smartwaves both acquired as strategic purchases. His work focuses on advanced physical-layer hardware and applying AI to microwave and RF design. Earlier, he was an Associate Professor at Chalmers University of Technology and led the Mobile Tower Top Group at Huber & Suhner AG, developing products that became industry standards. He has been a key contributor to five equity events. He began his career at the Georgia Tech Research Institute, designing military phased arrays and communication systems.

Listen to John in Episode 5

With a PhD in Electrical Engineering and over 25 years in the antenna industry, Dr. Argy Petros brings deep technical expertise and hard-won practical experience to every project. From early antenna work at Motorola to launching his own company focused on multiband solutions for the trucking industry, Argy has spent his career designing antennas that perform in the real world—not just on paper. Now VP of Engineering at Taoglas, he leads the development of cutting-edge RF solutions across automotive, IoT, and satellite applications. If you want to understand what truly makes an antenna work, Argy’s the guy to listen to.

Listen to Argy in Episode 4

With over 25 years in the global antenna industry, Olivier Robin brings unmatched insight into how antennas shape the connected world. As Taoglas COO, he blends deep technical knowledge with global market experience to guide customers through the complexities of RF design, performance, and innovation. If you want to truly understand what makes wireless work, he’s someone worth listening to.

Listen to Olivier in Episode 3

Dr. Satish Sharma is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at San Diego State University and Director of SDSU’s Antenna & Microwave Laboratory. His research focuses on advanced antenna systems for wireless, satellite, and radar applications, including reconfigurable antennas, phased arrays, and multifunctional RF structures. A recipient of the NSF CAREER Award and the IEEE AP-S Harold A. Wheeler Prize Paper Award, Dr. Sharma has authored extensive publications in electromagnetics and antenna engineering. He is widely recognized for bridging fundamental research with practical antenna design used across modern communication and sensing systems.

Listen to Satish in Episode 2

Baha Badran is global head of engineering at Taoglas. Badran has over 20 years of experience in RF, antenna design and product development across thousands of projects. He currently leads a strong team of 60 world-leading engineers at Taoglas and is an expert in the field of RF and radio communications.

Listen to Baha in Episode 1