Speaker Bio
Gabriela is a global executive with extensive international business experience in the Telecom & IT industry. She has worked in 12 countries across three continents, and held executive positions in numerous multinational organisations across functions such as Strategy, Technology, Business, and Sales.
Gabriela is currently the Managing Director, Research and Network Strategy at BT Group, overseeing the functions of Network Strategy, Industry Standards, Technology Research, and Research Commercialisation. In addition, she serves as Board Member of TDC Net, the leading Danish Network Service Provider, and Board Member of GLEIF, a Swiss foundation established by the G-20 Financial Stability board to increase transparency in financial markets, and Senior Adviser of Serendipity Capital, a Venture Capital which is an investor focused on disruptive thematics.
Prior to joining BT Group Gabriela held various executive positions such as Chief Strategy Officer at Nokia, Deputy Chief Operating Officer and VP Head of Network Services at Telia Company, VP Head of Networks and TI Labs at Telecom Italia, and numerous positions at Ericsson spanning across Technology and Business.
She holds a Master in Business Administration from University of Durham, UK, and a Master in International Affairs with specialism in Cybersecurity, Espoinage and Intelligence from King’s College London, UK.