Fred Werner Email & Phone Number

Geneva, Ch

As Head of Strategic Engagement for the standardization bureau, I am responsible for the bureau’s community engagement functions, including marketing and communications, membership recruitment and business development, strategic and operational responsibility for AI for Good , and positioning ITU-T as an innovative, agile and forward looking organization.* Join ITU! Network with government, industry and university peers. Showcase your thought leadership and drive international standardization. Speak at international events. Influence global decisions that affect your business. Contact us at membership @itu.int.

Geneva, Ch

Responsible for the development and implementation of a comprehensive modern communications and membership strategy to raise awareness of the value of ITU-T standards and the ITU-T standardization platform, attract and retain members, and increase ITU-T member engagement and commitment.

The goal of AI for Good is to identify practical applications of AI to advance the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and scale those solutions for global impact. It’s the leading action-oriented, global & inclusive United Nations platform on AI. AI for Good is organized by ITU in partnership with 40 UN Sister Agencies and co-convened with Switzerland.* Join the #AIforGood movement! Learn, build and network with top AI experts and academics, UN agencies, tech industry leaders, government officials, civil society, NGOs, start-ups and artists. Contact us at AI @ itu.int or visit: https://aiforgood.itu.int

Brussels, Brussels Region, Be

- Strategic and operational responsibility for programme development, marketing and communications, events, working groups, information services, outreach and public relations- Responsible for all areas of internal and external communications including the development, design and maintenance of websites, social media, newsletters, promotional materials, press releases, presentations and publications - Responsible for the recruitment and retention of members, partners and sponsors as well as member relations and the formation of strategic alliances on an international level- Responsible for organizing, marketing and promoting ETIS conferences, workshops & working groups- Represents ETIS at numerous events as a speaker, session chair and moderator- Liaison with international organizations, associations, global industry forums and think tanks- Reporting directly to the Chairman, provides strategic support and guidance to the Board - Responsible for 5 Working Groups (WG) on an operational & promotional level - Responsible for the IT infrastructure, hardware, software and communications systems- Jointly responsible for the day to day management of the ETIS Central Office, staff and resourcesKey Achievements:- Boosted the international recognition of ETIS and increased membership by 35% via the repositioning of the ETIS brand and broad reaching business development, marketing and communications activities.- Successfully and profitably organized over 130 conferences, workshops, working group meetings and study groups all over Europe- Revitalized events, workshops and working groups to reflect new organizational image; infused programming with latest technology and star keynote speakers resulting in higher member satisfaction rates (from less than 50% to more than 90% satisfaction).- Developed and implemented communications strategy and membership management platform that doubled member interactions and knowledge sharing

- Involved in marketing strategy, development of marketing plans and market research studies- Involved in organising, marketing and promoting EOTC workshops and conferences- Editor of monthly Conformity Assessment E-news service (+107.000 subscribers)- Development, design and maintenance of websites, marketing materials and presentations- Involved with the development, support and promotions of EOTC agreement groups network- Developing proposals for EC-financed projects, preparing business plans, contracts & project reports- Responsible for the TICQA Project - EU info service on Testing & Certification activities- Involved with the following EU projects on an operational, marketing & promotional level: BEST study on the economic impact of conformity assessment in the EU ConformityAssessment.org - the web-portal on conformity assessment issues New & Global Approach multimedia learning tools- Delivering training sessions and presentations to EU candidate countries: Topics: Marketing, promotions, business planning, web-development & TICQA project- Support to top management (strategic planning, budgeting, presentations & proposals)- Jointly responsible for the management of EOTC’s operations, information, IT and human resourcesKey Achievements:- Key partner in the launch of EOTC training & consulting services- Developed a full suite of marketing & communications materials- Successfully launched the EOTC news service and the EOTC Conformity Assessment portal- Helped the Eastern European Candidate countries upgrade their conformity assessment IT infrastructure to prepare for EU membership

- Responsible for the relocation of military and diplomatic personnel from the French Air Force (DA-160) to France.- Involved with clientele contact, planning and day to day operations - Negotiating with international subcontractors and customs officials- Preparing estimates, quotations, billing and archiving- Involved in communications, public relations, direct marketing and translatingKey Achievements: - Improved profit margins via negotiations with international transport companies- Improved efficiency and cut costs by introducing email and internet technology to the company

Rahway, New Jersey, Us

Mit Csail Artificial Intelligence: Implications For Business Strategy

Executive Technical Mba, Managing Telecoms Technology

Mba, International Business

Ba, Business & Human Resources Management

High School Diploma

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