Alex Sinclair

Chief Technology Officer, GSMA

Speaker Bio

Alex Sinclair has served as the Chief Technology Officer of the GSMA since 2005, having joined the organisation in 2003. In this role, Alex is responsible for driving the technology and strategic direction of the GSMA and working with its membership to execute key technology initiatives.


 


With more than 40 years’ experience in telecommunications in general and mobile in particular, Alex has worked for a number of companies in the UK, Germany and the US. In the early 1990s, he was part of the project team that launched the T-Mobile D1 network in Germany. In 1995, Alex helped Syniverse to launch their GSM clearinghouse business. Prior to joining the GSMA, Alex was Director of Network Engineering at ICO, a global satellite venture.


 


Alex holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Bristol.