Gavin Patterson
PROFILE
• Transformed BT with investment in fibre and 4G, the innovation of BT Sport and through the acquisition of the leading wireless operator in UK, EE
• One of the most influential leaders in new media and technology in UK
• Draws on first hand experiences and shares insights on putting the customer first, using technology transformation to gain competitive advantage and leading a business with a strong social purpose agenda
Gavin Patterson is the president and chief revenue officer of Salesforce.com, Inc., leading the CRM company’s global sales organization. He previously served as Chief Executive, BT from 2013-19. During his tenure, Patterson completed the UK rollout of the superfast fibre and started the deployment ultrafast fibre. He led the £15billion acquisition of EE, launched BT Sport, expanded BT’s cyber security practice and championed BT’s social purpose agenda. He joined BT in 2004 as MD Consumer and joined the board as CEO BT Retail in 2008.
Prior to BT, he spent four years at Virgin Media and nine years at Procter & Gamble.
Patterson is a Non-Executive Director at British Airways plc and a Trustee of the British Museum. He graduated from Cambridge University with an MEng in Chemical Engineering.
SPEAKING TOPICS
Reflections On Leadership: Transforming the world’s oldest telco in uncertain times.
Cyber Security: Lessons from defending one of the world’s largest networks.
Business With Purpose: Why it’s the only way to build a sustainable business in 21st Century.
Customer First: Ensuring marketing gets heard in the board room.
From Incumbent To Challenger: How BT shook up sports broadcasting in UK.
Technology Transformation: A leading practitioners guide to how technology will transform your business in the next decade.
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