BSc (Hons) in Computer Science, New York University; MSc in Engineering Management, Stanford University. Formerly: held corporate posts at AT&T and Ingram; General Manager, IBM Global Technology Services, Middle East and Africa; founded and led RosettaNet, an IT Industry Coalition establishing pioneering standards for eBusiness; founded several companies in the digital space, including Viacore, which was acquired by IBM in 2006. Past President and Chief Executive Officer, ICANN, the global authority managing the Internet’s logical infrastructure. Former Senior Adviser on Digital Governance to the World Economic Forum’s Executive Chairman. Partner, Abry Partners, a private equity firm focused on data, media and communications. Chairman, Chehadé & Company. Fellow, Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. Focused on building a platform to enable public-private partnerships that address digital governance.