Participants & Presenters

• They typically come from a mix of Strategy, Technology, Marketing, Finance, R&D and Operational functions.
• They are involved in designing and delivering new business models, services portfolios and new technology.
• They are responsible for, or involved in, strategic vision and product direction.
• They share a common goal – to increase the value of their organizations.
  They believe that ‘business as usual’ isn’t sustainable.
• They are interested in growth opportunities for their business, not just managing cost.
• They are looking for stimulating ideas from outside their company, country and industry and want to be exposed to ideas that challenge their assumptions about the industry and how to do business.
• They are interested in practical solutions to short-term problems, so they prove a case for broader innovation.
• They come to STL Partners events because of the unique brainstorming format focused on cutting-edge topics.

Between events they digest STL industry research and analysis (reports and blog).

STL have been running executive brainstorms since October 2006, past participants include:

Telcos/CableCos/ISPs

VP Corporate Strategy, AT&T
VP Strategy, AT&T Business Solutions
VP Cloud & Wholesale, AT&T Mobility & Consumer Markets
Director of Product Innovation, AXTEL
Group Strategy Director, Belgacom
Director Broadband & Telephony, BSkyB
Group CTO, BT
CIO and President, BT Global Services
CEO, BT Openreach
Director, Group Portfolio Strategy, BT Plc
Vice President of Strategy, BT Retail
CEO, BT Wholesale
CEO, Carphone Warehouse
VP IPTV & Video, CenturyLink
CTO, COLT Telecom Group
Group CTO, Deutsche Telekom
Vice President, Head of Innovation, Deutsche Telekom
President, Deutsche Telekom K.K
Senior Vice President, Near Access, Deutsche Telekom
CEO, Eircom
Head of Mobile Payments, Everything Everywhere
Director, Marketing and Content, FASTWEB
Executive Vice President, France Telecom
VP Payments, France Telecom
VP Customer Marketing Development, France Telecom
Director of Applications & Services, Hutchison Whampoa (Europe)
CTO, KPN
VP, R&D, Telefonica O2 Europe
Managing Director, O2 Media
SVP Devices Mobile & Multimedia, Orange
SVP Corporate Strategy, Orange Group
SVP Devices, Orange Group
Vice President Marketing Vision, Orange Group
Deputy CTO, Orange Group
COO and Co-Founder, Rave Wireless
Senior Director, Broadband Entertainment, Rogers
Head of Strategic Planning, SFR
Managing Director New Growth Platforms, Singtel
VP Corporate Strategy, Sprint Nextel
VP Innovation, Swisscom
Director of Strategy, Telecom Italia
VP Service Innovation, Telecom Italia
Director of the Future Centre, Telecom Italia
VP New Products & Services, Telecom Italia
CTO, Telecom New Zealand
Group Strategy Director, Telecom New Zealand
Director of Content, Telefonica
CEO, Telefonica R&D
Chief Technology Officer, Telefonica O2 Europe
SVP, Deutsche Telekom AG
VP Infrastructure Service & Planning, Telekom Indonesia
VP Enterprise, Telekom Indonesia
VP Group Strategy, Telenor
EVP & Head of Strategy & Regulatory Affairs, Telenor Group
Vice President, Fixed Division, Telenor Nordic
VP Strategy & Products, Telenor Objects
SVP & CTO, TeliaSonera
CTO, Telstra
CTO, Telus
SVP Strategy, New Products & Marketing, Time Warner Cable Media
Strategy Director, Tiscali
CTO, Three
VP New Business Development, T-Mobile USA
VP, Group Technology Strategy, T-Mobile International
EVP Mobile Internet, T-Mobile International
CTO, T-Mobile International
Deputy CTO, TP/Orange PL
Chief VAS Officer, Turkcell
Global Delivery Manager, Consumer Identify Solutions, Verizon
CFO, VIPnet
MD Broadband, Virgin Media
CTO, Virgin Media
Director of Video & Connected Home, Vodafone
Director of Internet Services, Vodafone Group
Architect, Global Services Platform, Vodafone
CIO, Vodafone Group
Director Business Development, Verizon

Media and Internet Companies

EVP - ABC.com, ABC   
CTO, Amazon.com
Controller Future Media, BBC
SVP Digital Development, BBC Worldwide
Chairman, Betfair
VP Strategy, Blyk
Founder & CTO, Box Top
SVP & GM, CBS Mobile
Head of VOD Content, Channel 4
Managing Director, Digital Media Chelsea FC
EVP, ComScore
VP Business Development & Digital Media, Disney
Vice President Europe, EA Mobile
SVP Digital Entertainment, Fox 
SVP Technology, Fox
VP, Mobile & Advanced Platforms, Fox Sports
Head of Strategic Partnerships (SEA), Google
Managing Director, Syndication & Distribution, Google
Director of Products, Internet Identity, Google
COO, ITV
President Digital, Lionsgate   
Chief Commercial Officer, LOVEFiLM
Chief Economist, MCPS-PRS Alliance
EVP New Media, MTV
VP Europe, MTV Networks
VP Digital Entertainment Strategy & Operations, NBC Universal
Senior Manager, Content Operations, Netflix
Global Industry Director, Salesforce.com
Vice Chairman, OgilvyOne Worldwide
Executive Director - Digital Entertainment, Paramount   
Director, PayPal Mobile, Europe
Chairman, Project Canvas
Vice President, Europe, Slingmedia
President, Smart Hub
SVP Strategic Content Initiatives, Sony Corporation of America
CTO, Sony Pictures 
SVP Global Digital Strategy & Operations, Sony Pictures
Vice President, Europe, Sony BMG
Category Director, Tesco
CSO, Thomson Reuters
VP Digital, Universal Music Group International
SVP Marketing & Digital Initiatives, Universal Networks
SVP Advanced Technology, Universal Pictures 
Head of Research, Universal Pictures
CEO, Virgin Entertainment Group
VP Technology & Strategy, Walt Disney Studios
Vice President, Walt Disney Internet Group
President of Digital Distribution, Warner Bros
Vice President, Yahoo! Inc
Chief Scientist, Yahoo! Connected Life
Head of Mobile and BD, Yahoo! SEA
Chairman, YouView
CTO, YouView

Financial Institutions

EVP, Online & Mobile, Enterprise Growth, American Express
Director & Head of Emerging Payments, American Express
SVP Emerging & Electronic Payments, Bank of America
Director, Telecoms Research Europe, Barclays Capital
Managing Director, Experian
Group Executive, Mobile, MasterCard Worldwide
Head of Mobile Market & Business Development, Visa Europe
Head of Global Mobile, Visa Inc.

Partners and Enablers

Executive Vice President, Akamai Technologies
Director of Product & Strategy, Alcatel Lucent
Vice President, Alcatel-Lucent
Chairman & CEO, Cellum Group Corp
CEO & President, CSG International
Vice President Europe, Cisco
Director, Convergys
President & CEO, Ericsson
Partner, Digital Consumer Solutions, IBM Global Business Services
Vice President, Europe, Intel
Chief Technical Officer, LogicaCMG Telecoms
Chief Software Architect, Motorola
VP, Nokia Multimedia
Head of Sales, BSO, NAM, Nokia Siemens Network
CEO, Phorm
Global Marketing Director, SAP

Trade Bodies

Chairman, Broadband Stakeholder Group 
Chief Marketing Officer, GSMA
Chief Strategy Officer, GSMA
President, Internet Advertising Bureau
Executive Director of Research, MCPS-PRS Alliance
Global Chairman Emeritus, Mobile Marketing Association
Chairman, Mobile Entertainment Forum
Chief Marketing Officer, OMTP
Executive Director, Open Identity Foundation
CEO, UK Music
CEO, Wholesale Applications Community

Regulators, NGOs & Academics

Cabinet Member, European Commission
Director Lisbon Strategy, European Commission
Professor, Human Dynamics Lab, MIT
Director of Policy, Ofcom
VP Research & Senior Fellow, Technology Policy Institute 
Head, Telecommunications Industry, World Economic Forum

Investors

Sector Partner, 3i
Venture Partner, Accel
Partner TMT, Apax Partners
Managing Director, Bear Stearns International
Chief Telecoms Analyst, Daiwa Securities
Managing Director, EMEA, Intel Capital
Executive Director, JP Morgan
Group Co- Head, Managing Director, Credit Suisse

Analysts

Managing Director, Arete Research
Partner, Bain & Company
CEO, Beecham Research
Futurist, Author & CEO, The Futures Agency
Chief Analyst, Telco 2.0™ Initiative
Co-Founder, Telco 2.0™ Initiative
Senior Analyst, Telco 2.0™ Initiative
VP Strategy, Yankee Group