DX Acceleration Forum Webinar – Sustainable Digital Transformation & Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)

Anne works with GSMA member companies to drive responsible business models and practices. Responsive leadership is needed if businesses are to incorporate the SDGs into their core growth strategies, value chain operations and policy positions.

Previously Anne has worked as a sustainability consultant, advising major international companies on developing responsible business strategies that are aligned to corporate purpose and core business objectives. Her work covered performance strategies and programmes, stakeholder engagement and communications. In addition to the Telecoms sector, she has worked extensively across a range of sectors, including FMCGs, Financial Services, Extractives, Manufacturing and Utilities. A lot of Anne’s work is focused on corporate responsibility issues in emerging and developing economies and she has worked across Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas.

John David Kim is Strategic Engagement Director and Head of North East Asia at the GSMA. In this role, he is responsible for engaging with GSMA mobile operator members, ecosystem partners and government/policy-makers in the Asia Pacific Region. His activities involve working closely with these organisations to introduce, implement and execute GSMA initiatives/programmes to foster innovative business/commercial strategies, new technology adoption/commercialization and general policy and regulatory developments across a range of topics such as IoT, 5G commercialization, VoLTE Interconnection and RCS etc.

With over 20 years of research and consulting experience in the ICT and Telecoms industry, especially in North East Asia, Johnny has executed and directed major research and consulting studies for MNOs, vendors and government/regulatory bodies across a wide range of areas. Prior to joining the GSMA, he worked as Regional Head/Managing Director for ICT global research and consulting companies specializing in Telecoms & ICT and key industry verticals, respectively for North East Asia.

Johnny completed studies in Science and Business/Marketing at the University of Melbourne and Swinburne University of Technology, respectively and has also completed postgraduate studies in Economics and Applied Information Systems.

Julian, Head of Asia Pacific at GSMA, drives collaborative efforts between the mobile industry, policymakers, and ecosystems to advance digital economies. With 20+ years of global experience in Wholesale, Business, Regulatory, Policy, and Digital Transformation, he’s a pioneer in forging digital partnerships and units. His fervor lies in mobile tech as the cornerstone of economic resilience, sparking dialogues for sustainable, inclusive digital nations.

In this capacity, Tim has responsibility for consulting work across a range of topics and clients in the TMT sectors along with published research reports. In an ever changing industry, this means that change is the only constant. Aside from writing and editing, he is a regular presenter at conferences, public speaking engagements and in the media. Prior to this he was a European telecoms analyst at Enders Analysis. Tim holds a Bachelor of Science from Queens University in Canada, is a Chartered Manager from the Chartered Management Institute, and a Level 3 candidate in the CFA program.

Qualifications

• Business Management and leadership, INSEAD Business School, Singapore/France
• Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering, DCR University of Science and Technology, India

Board Experience/Membership

• 2016-2018: General Secretory for Singapore International Facility Management Association (SIFMA).
• 2018-2020: Board Member (SIFMA)
• 2020-2022: Board Member, Customer Impact Board (Siemens, Singapore)
• Member – ASHRAE, USA
• Member – IPMA, Switzerland