Ron Spithill

BSC Technology, Graduate Harvard Executive Program, FTSE.
Director Telecom New Zealand,
Member of New Zealand Communications Industry Oversight Group.
Director Glaucoma Australia.
Director Good Beginnings Australia.

Ron has an extensive background in the telecommunications industry. He was previously President of Alcatel Asia Pacific responsible for operations in 16 countries and employing 10,000 people, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of the Paris-Based Alcatel group and Vice-Chairman of Alcatel Shanghai Bell.  He has been CEO and Chairman of Alcatel Australia and been Chairman/Director of eight other Group Companies in Asia.

Ron is a regular speaker at international industry and business events, and has addressed the World Economic Forum. He has been an advisor to a number of Governments including Malaysia, Singapore nand China.  He is past President of the Telecommunications Industry Association of Australia. He was made a Distinguished Fellow of the Telecommunications Society of Australia in 2003 and is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE).

Born in Australia, Ron has spent the last decade living in Shanghai and Paris and is now again resident in Sydney.