AFP has an interview with Göran Marby today too — nothing groundbreaking is said but it's good to get a feel for who he is and what he stands for. https://in.news.yahoo.com/swedish-telecom-chief-steer-body-160007982.html Ayden Férdeline On Tuesday, 9 February 2016, Carlos Raúl Gutiérrez G. <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Dear William, > > not only Mr. Marby has a long background as entrepreneur in the private > software sector and was an great Chair of the European Body of Regulators > (BEREC) in 2014, but Sweden is a worldwide example in open ICT markets many > want to emulate. > > You will be greatly surprised!!! > > Carlos Raúl Gutiérrez > +506 8837 7176 > Skype: carlos.raulg > On 8 Feb 2016, at 10:49, William Drake wrote: > > Have to admit I didn’t see this one coming — DG of a PTT to run ICANN. >> Wonder if there will be enhanced cooperation with ITU? :-) >> >> Bill >> >> >> On Feb 8, 2016, at 17:37, Tapani Tarvainen <[log in to unmask]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> New CEO has been announced: >>> >>> https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2016-02-08-en >>> >>> >>> "Experienced Technology Leader Named as ICANN President and CEO >>> >>> >>> >>> Göran Marby, currently Director-General of the Swedish Post and >>> Telecom Authority (PTS) to start at ICANN May 2016 >>> >>> >>> >>> Los Angeles, California… Göran Marby, an experienced business >>> executive and government leader has been named the next President and >>> Chief Executive Officer of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names >>> and Numbers (ICANN). >>> >>> >>> >>> “I’m delighted to announce Göran as the new head of ICANN,” said Dr. >>> Stephen Crocker, Chair of the ICANN Board of Directors. "His >>> leadership experience as a technology CEO and start up founder as well >>> as his current experience as Director-General of the Swedish Post and >>> Telecom Authority will be invaluable as ICANN moves towards the next >>> chapter in its history. We conducted an extensive, global search and >>> Göran impressed us all throughout with his shared values, operational >>> experience and understanding of the Internet ecosystem. I’m looking >>> forward to working with him and what I know will be his substantial >>> contribution to ICANN and to helping ensure a stable, secure and >>> unified global Internet.” >>> >>> >>> >>> Marby is a Swedish citizen, currently living in Stockholm. He and his >>> family will be relocating to Los Angeles, California the location of >>> one of ICANN’s three global hubs. >>> >>> >>> >>> “I am very excited to be joining ICANN and joining at the start of a >>> new era for the organization and the community,” said Marby. “While I >>> know there is much for me to learn, I am eager to work with ICANN’s >>> multistakeholder community to continue all the good work that ICANN >>> has been doing and am very committed to implementing the community’s >>> decisions – both with respect to the IANA Stewardship Transition, but >>> also in the myriad important areas of ICANN policy development as it >>> fulfills its mission.” >>> >>> >>> >>> Marby will succeed current President and CEO Fadi Chehadé whose term >>> finishes on March 15, 2016. Marby will join ICANN in May 2016. During >>> this time, Akram Atallah, President of ICANN’s Global Domains Division >>> will serve as acting CEO. >>> >>> >>> >>> “I am very grateful to Akram for agreeing to step into this role and >>> providing the continuity and leadership ICANN needs at such an >>> important time,” said Dr Crocker. >>> >>> >>> >>> Göran Marby has more than 20 years of experience in the Internet and >>> technology sectors. Prior to joining PTS he co-founded AppGate Network >>> Security AB a security software company where he served as CEO between >>> 2002 and 2009 with a focus on international customers and operations. >>> >>> >>> >>> He has held several other leadership roles in the Internet and >>> technology sectors including as CEO of Cygate a network services >>> company, Country Manager for Cisco in Sweden and as CEO of Unisource >>> Business Networks in Sweden. >>> >>> >>> >>> Marby holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Gothenburg >>> School Economics." >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Tapani Tarvainen >>> >> >> >> ************************************************************* >> William J. Drake >> International Fellow & Lecturer >> Media Change & Innovation Division, IPMZ >> University of Zurich, Switzerland >> [log in to unmask] (direct), [log in to unmask] (lists), >> www.williamdrake.org <http://www.williamdrake.org/> >> The Working Group on Internet Governance - 10th Anniversary Reflections >> New book at https://www.apc.org/en/WGIG <https://www.apc.org/en/WGIG> >> ************************************************************* >> > -- Ayden Fabien Férdeline +44.77.8018.7421