Arun is the Managing Director of Red Dawn Consulting, experts in digital growth strategies. Arun is a pioneering management consultant with 28 years of experience in telecoms, media and technology. After gaining industry experience from roles at Sky and Orange, Arun became a trusted advisor within leading professional service firms including PWC, Adventis (now Cartesian) and Analysys Mason. Arun founded a boutique consultancy in 2004, which was acquired by Analysys Mason, where he was on the Executive Board and led its Telecoms Sector. He has developed strong C-level relationships, is a regular keynote speaker and an expert in developing innovative propositions supported by flexible architectures. He has been a key player in high profile M&A deals and successful go-to-market strategies. Arun was awarded ‘the Most Inspirational and Influential Wholesale Executive’ at the Carrier Community awards in Berlin. He is also a respected thought leader in topics including mobile payments, messaging, wholesale, MVNO, IoT, satellite, pricing, convergence, blockchain, metaverse, AI, loyalty & enterprise solutions. Arun has worked across the globe with industry leaders including BT, Barclays, Telefonica, Colt, Verizon, Lycamobile, Wireless Logic, MTN, Etisalat, ONO, Telenet, Disney, Ministry of Sound, General Motors, Tesco, ACI. He has advised regulators on digital economy strategies including regulators UK (Ofcom), Qatar (CRA) and New Zealand (ComCom). Arun has a BA in Economics and is a qualified Chartered Accountant.