Latest Speeches - 15 results

Tim O'Leary, Chief Sustainability Officer, Telstra
In this speech delivered at CommsDay's Melbourne Congress, Chief Sustainability Officer, Tim O'Leary, discusses how communication technologies underpin the way we connect at a societal level. He also discusses the challenges faced by those unable to take advantage of these technologies, and what Telstra is doing to bridge this digital divide.
Dr. Flavio Romano, Principal Regulatory Economist

Dr. Flavio Romano presented on the massive existing opportunities in Australia where smart infrastructure could be utilised to extract efficiency and avoid costly new infrastructure builds.

Paul Geason, Group Managing Director of Telstra Enterprise and Government
In this speech delivered at CeBIT Australia in Sydney, Group Managing Director of Telstra Enterprise and Government, Paul Geason, discusses the notion of the connected economy and the connected enterprise. He describes how high-speed broadband networks help productivity in business and explores why large organisations would use a telco for cloud computing.
Deena Shiff, Group Managing Director, Telstra Business
Deena Shiff, Group Managing Director of Telstra Business, today delivered an address to the Executive Women's Australia lunch in Sydney. In her speech, Ms Shiff speaks about women in the Australian economy and shares her three point plan for women in the workplace. One, defend the rights of other women first and foremost. Second, figure out your own rights by doing that and work out your own choices and speak up if your value is not being recognised where you’re working. Third - if you’re not being appreciated where you’re working or it’s a poor work environment, get out and start your own business.
David Quilty, GMD, Public Policy & Communications, Telstra
Jules Scarlett, Director Customer Service and Satisfaction, Telstra
PP&C Group Managing Director David Quilty and Customer Service and Satisfaction Director Jules Scarlett today addressed the ACMA Reconnecting the Customer inquiry into customer service and complaints handling in the Australian telecommunications sector. In his opening remarks, Mr Quilty underlines Telstra’s commitment to being an industry leader in customer service. Ms Scarlett follows, providing some examples of Telstra’s customer service initiatives.
David Quilty, GMD, Public Policy & Communications, Telstra
PP&C Group Managing Director David Quilty spoke today at the CommsDay Summit in Melbourne. In his speech, Mr Quilty talked about the need for the telco sector to rebuild its reputation with customers, business and politicians. To succeed, he said, the sector must unite to explain why it is essential for the future of the nation's economic prosperity.
Jenny Young, Executive Director Telstra Consumer
In this presentation to the Customer Service Summit in Melbourne, Executive Director of Telstra Consumer, Jenny Young, describes what Telstra is doing to improve customer service and complaints handling. She outlines the key customer service initiatives currently underway, the company's progress and learnings to date, and the next phase of the journey.
John Stanhope, Chief Financial Officer and Group Managing Director Finance and Administration, Telstra Corporation Limited
Telstra CFO John today delivered an address to the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham), in Sydney. In his speech Mr Stanhope outlines the dramatic and rapid changes currently facing the telecommunications industry and Telstra. He explains what these changes mean for Telstra and the industry, and summarises Telstra’s strategy to confront these challenges.
Michael Lawrey, Executive Director Architecture, Online & Media
Michael Lawrey, Executive Director Architecture, Online & Media spoke to the Cloud Conference & Expo in Sydney on the importance of service level agreements and standards in Cloud Computing, particularly at an enterprise level.
Dr Hugh Bradlow, Chief Technology Officer, Telstra Corporation
Success in the development and adoption of 'infotronic' technologies is critical to the future of Australia's economic competitiveness and our standard of living. In this Wednesday Lowy Lunch presentation, Telstra CTO, Dr Hugh Bradlow, examines how ICT technologies will change over the next 10 years and the impact these changes are likely to have on human behaviour and economic outcomes. Dr Bradlow also addresses Australia's competitive position in this new world.

Kate McKenzie, Chief Marketing Officer, Telstra Corporation Limited
In this speech to the American Chamber of Commerce, Telstra's new Chief Marketing Officer, Kate McKenzie looks at what the digital revolution means for consumers, and how it is changing our daily lives, and the way we work. How is the phenomenal rise and fall of social networking, consumers' increasing need for mobility and the plethora of devices and platforms shaping the world we live in? Where it is heading? Kate shares her view of the recent dramatic changes in the consumer landscape, and the lessons learned by an Australian icon company at the heart of this new culture.
Dr Hugh Bradlow, Chief Technology Officer, Telstra Corporation
Dr Hugh Bradlow, Chief Technology Officer, Telstra Corporation, today delivered a keynote address at Tel.Con 10, a telecommunications conference held in Auckland, New Zealand. In his address, delivered via video conference, Dr Bradlow discusses ultra-fast broadband and the future of telecommunications, saying “don't judge the future by today's realities, don't judge Ultra-broadband by the services that we have on broadband today, because the future is media centric not web centric”.
Paul Geason, Group Managing Director, Telstra Wholesale
Speaking at the CommsDay Summit in Sydney, Telstra Wholesale GMD, Paul Geason looks back on 21 years of competition in the telecommunications industry. He reflects on the role Telstra Wholesale has played in the industry’s evolution and reaffirms Wholesale's commitment to customer service now and into the future.
David Thodey, Chief Executive Officer, Telstra Corporation Limited
Telstra CEO David Thodey spoke today at the 7th Annual APCO Australasia Conference & Exhibition, held in Melbourne. In an address entitled “Public Safety in the 21st Century - A Perspective”, Mr Thodey discusses Telstra’s Public Safety and Security White Paper and explains why ICT is the answer to many of the threats and challenges facing public safety and security organisations.
David Thodey, Chief Executive Officer, Telstra Corporation Limited
Telstra CEO David Thodey spoke today at the launch of Catholic Network Australia (CNA) – Australia’s first truly national broadband network for K-12 schools. In his speech, Mr Thodey discusses why CNA is so important, not just to Telstra and the Church, but to Australia; where the convergence of technology and education is headed; and what Telstra hopes to do next in partnership with CNA.