SPEAKERS
Recent Strategic Developments for AARNet
Chris Hancock
The past year has seen a number of significant strategic developments relating to national research and education network infrastructure. In particular, the Government has begun the roll-out of a National Broadband Network, funding has been allocated for the Regional Broadband Black-spots Program, and additional funding has been allocated to support the Australian Research and Education Network. Each of these initiatives has strategic implications for the research and education community in general, and for AARNet in particular. At the same time, AARNet has continued to develop a range of new services, to improve the way it manages its network operations, and to further reduce the rate it charges for its core network service. This presentation will expand on these themes.
 | Chris Hancock's Biography Chris Hancock has been Chief Executive Officer of AARNet Pty Ltd since 2004. Mr Hancock joined AARNet from Optus, where he held several key executive positions since 1998. He was Managing Director for Optus Wholesale and Managing Director for Optus Business. In the decade prior to Optus, Mr Hancock held executive positions with Vodafone, the Seven Network and Sara Lee Corporation. Mr Hancock holds a Bachelor of Arts (Social Science) from Charles Sturt University and an Executive MBA from the Australian Graduate School of Management. He is a Board Director of the Internet Industry Association of Australia, Charles Sturt University, the Starlight Foundation of NSW, Invasive Animals Cooperative Research Centre, and IBES (Institute for Broadband Enabled Society). |
