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Deon Liebenberg

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Executive Global Partnerships & Ecosystems at Telstra
📍 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Deon Liebenberg is the Executive of Global Partnerships & Ecosystems at Telstra, driving growth by orchestrating strategic alliances across technology and software. His career includes leadership roles at Optus, Vodacom, and BlackBerry, with a focus on innovation and new commercial models. Colleagues describe him as dynamic, professional, sales-oriented, and a leader with the highest integrity.

Outside of his executive roles, Deon appears to have a passion for golf and an interest in wildlife conservation, having supported a project to protect the ecosystem of South Africas sub-Antarctic Marion Island. He emphasizes the importance of human connection and trust in building lasting partnerships.

Unique fact: Deons powers of persuasion were once on display at a barber shop, where he famously convinced a fellow customer to switch from a Nokia to a BlackBerry.

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Experience
30 Years
Current Role
Executive Global Partnerships & Ecosystems
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Global Tech Partnerships
His current role is dedicated to building and managing strategic partnerships with global tech leaders like Google, Microsoft, Meta, and Apple to accelerate innovation and create value.
Building Ecosystems
He focuses on transforming individual commercial relationships into strategic ecosystems that unlock new business models and create sustainable competitive advantages for Telstra.
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Career

Work history

7-2026
Executive Global Partnerships & Ecosystems
Telstra
2-2022 - 7-2026
Executive Strategic Partnerships, Innovation and Devices at Telstra
Telstra
10-2023
Executive Director
muru-D
7-2018 - 11-2021
Vice President
Optus
4-2016 - 6-2018
Regional Managing Executive | Chief Revenue Officer
Vodacom
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Education
2017 - 2017
Senior Executive Program
Harvard Business School
2018 - 2018
Strategy in the Age of Digital Disruption
INSEAD
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