Press release from SPAA
The Screen Producers Association of Australia (SPAA) has confirmed that Stephen A. Carter, CBE (Lord Carter of Barnes), President/Managing Director of Europe, Middle East and Africa at Alcatel-Lucent, one the world’s largest telecommunications systems and solutions providers, will address delegates at the annual Conference being held 13 to 16 November at the Hilton in Sydney. He will speak on the 3 P’s of Convergence – Politics, Policy & Profit at a special afternoon plenary session on Monday 14 November at 4:00pm.
Stephen A. Carter’s business experience spans advertising, marketing and telecommunications with senior executive roles, including Chief Executive Officer of NTL, UK & Ireland (the UK’s largest cable company); J. Walter Thompson UK Limited, and the Brunswick Group LLP (marketing services business).
His previous public career included roles as Founding Chief Executive for UK media and communication regulator, Ofcom (the UK Communications Regulator), Chief of Strategy for the Prime Minister (Gordon Brown), and Minister for Communications, Technology and Broadcasting Sector. As principal adviser to the Prime Minister he was responsible for and author of the Digital Britain Report, and the follow on Digital Economy Bill.
As one of the world’s largest telecommunications systems and solutions providers, Alcatel-Lucent works with telecommunications carriers and service providers around the globe, helping them to develop their future growth strategies in a converged communications environment. The company has a long-standing history spanning more than 100 years in Australia as a trusted partner of companies including Telstra, Nextgen Networks, Vodafone Optus and NBN Co, among others.
Alcatel-Lucent includes Bell Labs, one the world’s foremost centres of research and innovation in communication technology.
SPAA is the industry association for the independent film and television industry, providing leadership and direction on all debates concerning the economics, creative and technological future of the screen production industries in Australia. It strives to create the business conditions for the industry to compete strongly in both local and international markets.