MEET THE BOARD

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Serpil Timuray

Founding Chair, ChangeTheFace, Former CEO – Vodafone Investments

Serpil has served on non-profit boards since 2002 and is a strong advocate for diversity and inclusion. She is the Founding Chair of the ChangeTheFace Alliance, an Advisory Board Member of AI Alliance UK and a member of the World Economic Forum’s Digital Leaders Europe. She also serves on the board of DTIK (World Turkish Business Council) and chairs DTIK UK.

She has held several senior board roles, including board member of GSMA (where she chaired the Public Policy Committee), member of Türkiye President’s Investment Advisory Council, Chair of YASED, Vice-Chair of the Turkey – UK Business Council and trustee of Koç University.

A global business leader and experienced plc non-executive director, Serpil brings over three decades of experience across technology, telecoms, and FMCG. She is known for driving growth, leading large-scale transformations and managing complex portfolios in regulated markets, combining CEO-level leadership with deep governance expertise.

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Keri Gilder

CEO, Colt

Keri is at the helm of our mission to make effortless connections everywhere and enable extraordinary outcomes for customers.

She strives to make every interaction with Colt as easy as pushing a button.

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Gad Azuelos

Head of Technology Industry EMEA, Korn Ferry

Gad Azuelos is a senior global executive and leads the Global Technology Practice for EMEA at Korn Ferry, where he sits on the EMEA Leadership Team.

Based in Paris, he advises organisations on transformation, leadership and organisational challenges, with a focus on technology and telecommunications.

He previously spent 20 years at PwC, focusing on Technology and Telecoms specialising in strategy, transformation and M&A execution and he was one of the lead partners in France’s Deals Practice.

Gad brings over 15 years’ international experience across China, India, Africa and the Middle East, and is recognised for leading complex, multicultural transformation programmes.

He combines deep sector expertise with a strong focus on human capital, aligning leadership, talent and organisational design with strategy. Gad holds a Master’s degree in Management from Paris IX Dauphine University.

 

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Gary Adey

CEO, Vodafone Shared Operations

Gary Adey is CEO of VOIS (Vodafone Intelligent Solutions), leading a global team of 34,000 professionals across more than 10 countries to deliver end-to-end intelligent solutions. VOIS is the largest shared services organisation in the telco industry, now also supporting external clients across telecoms, utilities and media.

Before joining VOIS in 2019, Gary was Global Commercial & Operations Director for Vodafone Business, overseeing operations and commercial activity for its €14bn segment.

Alongside his role, Gary is Vodafone’s Executive Sponsor for Gender Equality and a strong advocate for diversity and inclusion. He is also committed to social impact, chairing the Teenage Cancer Trust Corporate Board and supporting initiatives focused on children and young people.

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Lara Dewar

Chief Marketing Officer, GSMA

As Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) at the GSMA, Lara Dewar drives the Association’s global marketing and communications strategy to support and enable business success for the GSMA and its members.  

Lara is a global leader with over 20 years of knowledge in industries shaping our world. She is motivated by the trust bestowed upon marketing and communications professionals to tell compelling stories that spark the imagination. 

Lara is passionate about DE&I, having seen first-hand the power of inclusion to spark growth, trust and innovation – and the cost of its absence.  

 

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John Giusti

 Chief Regulatory Officer, GSMA

As Chief Regulatory Officer for the GSMA, John Giusti is responsible for leading the organisation’s public policy and industry advocacy agenda with governments, regulators and international institutions. He is also the President of the GSMA Mobile for Development Foundation, overseeing the work of the foundation and engaging with key development organisations worldwide.

 

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Dr Carlos M Jarque

Carlos M. Jarque is Executive Director in America Movil, heading international relations and government and corporate affairs.  He is a member of the Board of Telekom Austria Group, and member of the Broadband Commission.

In his professional career he has been Director of Economic Studies in Telmex; President of the Inter Ministerial Committee for Public Finances; President of the National Institute of Statistics, Geography, and Information (INEGI, official statistics Agency for Mexico); Secretary of Mexico’s National Development Plan, and Minister of Social Development in the Mexican Cabinet.