Azeem Akhtar, Global CTO at BT
An award-winning, highly driven Chief Technology Officer delivering thought leadership to senior multinational executives on digital transformation to meet their desired business outcomes. A technically proficient and commercially astute problem solver who advises clients on how cutting-edge technologies can make them more scalable, flexible, agile, and cost-effective, whilst enhancing customer experience. A track record of inspiring leadership, strategic thinking, and excellent stakeholder management to deliver significant global wins in competitive and challenging conditions. As chairman, in a non-executive capacity, has overseen Active Essex become the most successful Active Partnership in England and secured record funding, in addition to serving on the board of Sport England. Eloquent, multilingual, speaks passionately about addressing inequalities in society.