Speaker Bio
Summary
29 years’ experience in the Telecoms and Tech industries covering 86 countries
Advised on telecommunications sector reform and restructuring across Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Australia
Worked for IBM, Vodafone Group and PwC and served as Cabinet Adviser to Myanmar during its ICT and telecom reforms
Focuses on 5G mobile strategies, growth and the digital economy advising operators, industry and Government
Extracts of relevant Experience
Advised Department of Communications and the Arts (Australia) on future options for telecommunications sector (2019)
Lead adviser to Victoria’s digital future now programme investing $600m in digital economy (current)
Global advisor to GSMA on IoT and Big Data market opportunities for mobile operators (2019)
Advice on m-health strategies to mobile operators, GSMA and government in multiple countries
World Economic Forum - drafted WEF paper on role of 5G in economic development post COVID-19
Advised Western Parkland City (Sydney) on creation of a Digital Action Plan for government (2019)
City of Melbourne 5G Testbed: explored how 5G and IoT will transform citizens’ lives
Springfield - advised on Fourth Industrial Revolution plan for Australia’s largest private master planned city (2018-date)
Advised GSMA and UN SDGs on how mobile technology can be used to drive social impact (2019)
Established IBM’s first telecom solution delivery center in India (Bangalore) 2005-2007
Advised UN Broadband Commission on digitalization across key industries including in cities
Other roles
Board Member, UK’s Institute for the Future of Work (IFOW)
Council of Economic Advisers, City of Melbourne, Member
Conference Advisory Board Member, GSMA; chair at Ministerial Programme at MWC Barcelona 2013-2019
Board member and/or adviser to several technology start ups
Vodafone Group: Strategy Executive for Emerging Markets and External Affairs Director, Vodafone Egypt
IBM: 5 years in the telecommunications industry business including 2 years running strategy
Business writing for Forbes, New York Times, other journals
Education
Oxford University: BA Hons Politics, Philosophy and Economics (1986-89)
Cambridge University: MPhil Economics (1989-90)
Harvard Business School: Executive Program, Competition and Strategy (2002)