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Azeem Akhtar

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Chief Technology Officer (CTO), BT Global Services at BT
📍 London Area, United Kingdom

Azeem is a highly driven Field CTO at BT, providing thought leadership on digital transformation to C-level clients globally. He holds Masters degrees from LSE and Imperial College and is described by colleagues as a technically excellent and commercially sound innovator. He has a proven track record of complex solution sales and delivering bottom-line benefits for global clients.

Outside of his technology career, Azeem is passionate about community sports. He serves as Chairman for both Essex County Cricket Club and Active Essex, where he aims to increase participation in sports and physical activity across the county. He is a committed sportsman who plays cricket, football, squash and tennis.

Unique fact: In 2016, Azeem was selected as "one to watch" in the UKs Top 100 Most Influential BAME Business Leaders.

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
Chief Technology Officer (CTO), BT Global Services
Job Level
Leadership
Location
London Area, United Kingdom
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Priorities

Topics Azeem cares about

Digital Transformation
His primary role at BT involves articulating the company's digital transformation vision to key global clients at the C-level, focusing on delivering specific business benefits.
Future Networks
He provides thought leadership on future networks and has recently spoken about BT's innovative Network-as-a-Service platform, Global Fabric, and its partnership with Google Cloud.
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Career

Work history

5-2017
Chief Technology Officer (CTO), BT Global Services
BT
10-2014 - 5-2017
CTO & Head of Design Team, Major Contracts (Credit Suisse)
BT
9-2012 - 10-2014
Director, Business Development - BT Health (Middle East & Turkey)
BT
11-2022
Chairman
Essex County Cricket Club
9-2016 - 11-2022
Chairman of the Board
Active Essex
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Azeem Akhtar - Global CTO, BT. Featured in Intch.org
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Education
9-1992 - 9-1993
M.Sc (Econ)
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
9-1993 - 9-1994
M.Sc
Imperial College London
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