Ben Verwaayen

CEO & Director Alcatel-Lucent

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Ben Verwaayen Biography

Ben Verwaayen is CEO of Alcatel-Lucent. Previously, Ben was appointed to the Board of Directors of BT on January 14, 2002 and became Chief Executive on February 1, 2002. He left BT Group in 2008 as Chairman of the Board’s Operating Committee. Before joining BT Group, he was at Lucent Technologies holding various positions since 1997. He left Lucent as Vice Chairman of the Management Board. Prior to joining Lucent, Ben worked for KPN in the Netherlands for nine years as President and Managing Director of its subsidiary PTT Telecom. From 1975 to 1988, he worked at ITT in Europe.

He has been made an Officer of the Orange Order-Nassau and an Honorary Knight of the British Empire (KBE). He has also received the Chevalier de la Légion d 'Honneur medal. Ben is a Dutch national and graduated with a Master's degree in law and international politics from the State University of Utrecht, Holland.

Ben Verwaayen Speaking Topics

  • food

    energy system change fuel audience grain cheap health care

  • content

    news responsibility human rights people monetary corporate governance arab

  • ideas

    thought change power start understanding build human future open

  • music

    cultural social innovation audience christian organization reality online work

Ben Verwaayen Videos

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Ben Verwaayen is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as food, content, ideas and music. The estimated speaking fee range to book Ben Verwaayen for your event is available upon request. Ben Verwaayen generally travels from and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Sergey Brin, Jon Snow, Ian Cheshire, George Papandreou and Evan Davis. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Ben Verwaayen for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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