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Graham is the Managing Director of Coleago Consulting, with over two decades of experience in the telecommunications sector. As the co-founder of Coleago in 2001, he has helped shape the firm's evolution into one of the industry's leading advisers on strategy, spectrum, regulation, auctions and business plan development. Graham is also an award winning author for The Economist and an executive coach and has coached TEDx speakers and telco executives in the delivery of inspiring and charismatic presentations. In addition to his consultancy work, Graham is an entrepreneurial angel investor. He serves as a Director of Powder Extreme, a leading "extreme" off-piste ski school in Verbier, Switzerland, and lends his expertise as a Non-Executive Director to various startups. Notably, he has held the role of CFO at Spots & Stripes and previously chaired Edulution, a groundbreaking initiative focused on providing education to underserved communities in Africa.With a focus on telecom strategy, finance, valuation, and executive coaching, Graham brings unparalleled expertise to the table. His extensive board-level experience spans diverse sectors, with telecommunications being his core specialty. He has collaborated closely with regulatory bodies and governments at ministerial levels, shaping policies and strategies that drive industry growth and innovation.Prior to founding Coleago, Graham developed his telco knowledge at Cable & Wireless. He started his career at PwC, specializing in financial analysis and business appraisal. Graham is a Chartered Accountant and holds graduate and post-graduate degrees in economics from Trinity College, Cambridge.Beyond the boardroom, Graham is a former Ironman and olympic distance triathlete, having represented Great Britain in the age group European and World championships. His athletic pursuits extend to cycling and ultra-running, including participating in the Race Across America, cycling the Tour de France as an amateur and finishing top 50 in the Marathon des Sables. An avid mountaineer and adventurer, Graham has summited all 48 of Switzerland's 4,000-meter peaks and skied to the South Pole, embodying his passion for exploration.Fluent in English, with advanced proficiency in Spanish and intermediate skills in French, Graham resides in Verbier, Switzerland, where he enjoys quality time with his young family when he's not pursuing his passion for landscape and action photography.

Listed skills include Strategy, Business Planning, Business Strategy, Telecommunications, and 10 others.