Brian J. Smyth

Brian is a Managing Director in the Communications, Media & Technology Industry in Accenture, leading the Communications industry in Ireland. He is passionate about the value the industry brings to society and believes that challenging industry orthodoxy, applying new technology at scale and solving for human needs (both customers and employees) can re-invent the industry in the AI age. 
 
Brian has extensive international experience across EMEA, US and APAC and over the past two decades has helped leading telecommunications, media and platform organisations to expand globally, accelerate product development cycles and embed a culture of innovation. He is also a recognised thought leader with media appearances on CNBC, CNN, Euronews, RTE and Al Jazeera and numerous industry publications to his name. 
 
Outside of Accenture, Brian served as Irish President of Junior Chamber International, the worldwide leadership development organisation and sits on the Governing Authority of his alma mater, Dublin City University where he also chairs the Strategic Finance Advisory Committee. 

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